Reading a book alone in the Redwood Forrest On the observational scale, I do sit here in the redwoods in lotus pose, with a copy of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance on a stack of logs next to me. What is the catch? Is that but the paranoid disillusionment of the redneck hippiesContinue reading “Reading A Book Alone In The Redwood Forrest, a poem”
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The Burden of Empathy : Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Before you begin reading please be warned that I have a terrible habit of going off on weird and off topic tangents, and I smoke pot nonstop. That’s basically all this story is. Also, for reasons I cannot explain, you must never know my name. It happened in Humboldt County, California. In theContinue reading “The Burden of Empathy : Chapter 1”
The Burden of Empathy : Preface
The Four Noble Truths of the Buddha Life is suffering. The cause of suffering is desire. The cessation of suffering is possible The path is the way to the cessation of suffering. The Eightfold Path Right View Right Intention Right Speech Right Action Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Concentration
James J Jackson 