Friday, August 24, 2007
Thursday, August 23, 2007
First published article
A few months back I began reading Alan Watts, who was a major influence in bringing Eastern philosophy to the West. At the same time I saw the movie "Surplus: The Terrorism of Consumption." My own jumbled thoughts about the life sprang forth on paper and with these two inspirations I began to make some sense.
I wrote a piece titled "Zen, Life and Consumption." It got picked up by a Canadian journal and can be viewed here.
"As I write staring at the beauty of the ocean and mountains of this region, I wonder how I could be thinking of future plans that would involve leaving. Even more astonishing is that I am content, enjoying life and so I ask, why is it so difficult to be still, in this moment, complete?..."
http://www.inscribed.org/
I wrote a piece titled "Zen, Life and Consumption." It got picked up by a Canadian journal and can be viewed here.
"As I write staring at the beauty of the ocean and mountains of this region, I wonder how I could be thinking of future plans that would involve leaving. Even more astonishing is that I am content, enjoying life and so I ask, why is it so difficult to be still, in this moment, complete?..."
http://www.inscribed.org/





