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Personal cuts from a more scholarly post on Vipassana Meditation as a technique for Rewilding
From August 11th to August 22nd I attended a free 10-day silent meditation course at the Dhamma Dhara Vipassana Meditation Center in Shelbourne, Massachusetts. I decided to sign up for this course after 3 different trusted friends shared very positive experiences with Vipassana courses to me in conversation, completely independently ( Read more... ) -
started to post this as a response to Kari's
Anywho, I'm at Stagecoach, this faux country western music festival, the kind that Jeff Bridges character in Crazy Hearts hated, then came to terms with, and still secretly hated though felt somewhat contented that they paid him well. I just really wish these people would buy some pizza. I'm working for this company called spicy pie who's pretty ( Read more... ) -
two days ago i sobbed my first, "holy shit, ...(cont'd) "
two days ago, before going to my older brother's birthday party, i sobbed my first, "holy shit, the process of civilization is really destroying the natural world, literally." for about a half an hour or so ( Read more... ) -
i've been weak
my understanding of animism is that everything matters, everything is important, and the way that we relate to everything and everyone is important/essential to fully being alive ( Read more... ) -
Balancing Paradigms
I'm thankful to have lived within the wilds and laughingly spiritually expanded/got wilder and continue to do so with a tribe of people and with the tall and small trees, shrubs, herbs, vines, ground-covers, roots, and the four-leggeds and friends on the land. and with the bacterias and protozoas and fungis and bugs and insects and worms and ( Read more... ) -
Obama's a Tool of the Oligarchy, Neo-Colonialist Land Grabs, Things Keep Getting Worse
Have You Read any Derrick Jensen?
http://www.endgamethebook.org/
Here's a lecture from him, :1, I think you'll dig it, :1.
Also, how to get all of our needs met outside of the system, Permaculture, ReWilding, and EcoDefense
Permaculture:
ReWilding:
EcoDefense:
haven't watched this one yet, ( Read more... ) -
May 4, 2009: The Day in 100 Seconds
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I feel like a wobbly new born
all the people around me are incredibly rad, beyond any possible reality i could imagine, haha, and i love them. i love them so much!
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How to clean up my parents' house, particularly things related to me
"The Movie: Almost Famous, is over."
How I did it: With the help of my fiancee partner lover! best friend! brothers! friends! dad! ...and mom!Â
I kept moving around and learning things and taking out loans and meeting wonderful people and working hard for short bursts to make money while following my purpose, :D.
I believe in your purpose, baby!
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f-book message to alana, but too huge so i figure/hope she'll read it here, heh
yesterday was good. focused on breath. sprinted and got into my body via jogging with good posture and a loose face (apparently, i've grimaced every time i've ever ran, as far as i can remember). worked canvassing and did well & focused on my breath & posture and those of the folks at the door as well - an interesting consciousness-expanding 2 ( Read more... )
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