9-12-02 (This was written to clarify what I mean by Bliss as opposed to joy.) The Bliss that I was referring to is not the same thing as joy. When I say‘Bliss’, I am referring to what you wrote below, “Originally, there isnothing but nothing,”. That ‘original nothing but nothing’ is what I wasreferring to [...]

Stormy Weather Gives Way to Sunny Skies The bad thing about not being prone to depression is that when you get it you are like a deer in the headlights of hard times. The good thing is that you can actually work your way out through a good dose of personal reflection, some herbs from [...]

9-11-02 (This was written in response to the nondualists tendency to shun the ‘I’ as being dualist) As far as the ‘I’ goes, when I hear that word, I have no problem withit. Here is a quote by Christian Mystic, Meister Eckhart. This speaks to the nature of ‘I’that I am fond of and just [...]

Long Dry Season As many of you know I have been having a difficult time lately. I feel like I have been trekking through a barren land of thorns and uncertain horizons. I am seeing signs of life though, and I wanted to thank everyone for being so supportive and concerned. I will be spending [...]

9-10-02 (This is an excerpt from my personal journal the day after the previous blog) The next day started out much the same. The Joy that I have been describing is the deep appreciation for Being while knowing that I am not. I had settled very deeply into the Witness which can be described as [...]