For a while I’d noticed that the shadows were getting longer, and starting earlier; light and warmth were being obscured. It was probably time to do something about it – I’d been putting it off for long enough. I had a few things to do which I...
Never say never, so they say. Not advice I have ever really taken to heart, though I should perhaps give it a lot more consideration. The same could be said about much of the ‘Olde Worlde’ wisdom handed down through the ages – who knows, perhaps I...
I get a lot of spam email. Most often from a widow, or orphan, who, for some reason, trust me implicitly, and want to share their incredible wealth and good fortune with me – all they ask is that I give them my bank details and then forward the vast sums they will...
“For Otto, and all Sentient Beings.” Together, we walked up a mountain. In love, immense gratitude, and to illuminate his Path, I offer him light. To Jennifer, and all the Practitioners at Dzogchen Beara for their care and consideration in preparing and lighting the...
To my left the cows scattered about the field did their best to ignore me. To the right, across the ditch, the sheep paid close attention and regarded me with suspicion (it’s what they do). Behind me, the sun was far below the horizon, only the faintest glimmer of...
‘Moment you realise you fought through life for nothing’ A Chum I started work at first light and finished each day as the light faded, and I could no longer see what I was doing. I worked on the hypothesis that it’s probably not a good idea to be blindly swinging a...
