Bela Lugosi’s dead. Undead. Undead. Undead.
#TheLeftovers
Days of the Dead observances
(Eve of Oct. 14, Observance 15-31)
- Hunt for shooting stars of Orionids
- Watch thematic movies/shows
- Karaoke night (sing yourself home)
- Danse Macabre Masquerade
- Bonfire
- Sing, dance, recite poetry, make music, create…
- Recite from “Books of the Dead” (i.e. Katha Upanisad, Tibetan Bardo Thötröl, Egyptian Book Of Going Forth By Day )
- Befriend death, love life
National Geographic journal covers for birth-months of author, daughter and son.
Psychic Moon
In fractal, fractal intertwined. As to become, as so behind. With singular aim, a cosmic bow, Intent as above, so below. A spectrum of white, Harmonic cosmic blue, Illuminating clear light that is inner 'you.'
Mushroom Hunting B&W
Birds of the Everglades
Ānāpānasati (Mindfulness of Breathing)
Ānāpānasati Sutta – Majhimma Nikāya 118
“Ānāpānasati (mindfulness of breathing) developed and repeatedly practiced, is of great fruit, of great benefit; mindfulness of breathing developed and repeatedly practiced, perfects the four foundations of mindfulness; the four foundations of mindfulness, developed and repeatedly practiced, perfect the seven enlightenment factors; the seven enlightenment factors, developed and repeatedly practiced, perfect clear vision and deliverance.”
Method of practice
A. Contemplation of body
Breathing in long, know, “I breathe in long”; or breathing out long, know, “I breathe out long.”
Breathing in short, know, “I breathe in short”; or breathing out short, know, “I breathe out short.”
“‘Experiencing the whole body I shall breathe in,” train thus; “‘Experiencing the whole body I shall breathe out” train thus.
“Calming the body formations I shall breathe in,” train thus; “Calming the body formations I shall breathe out,” train thus.
B. Contemplation of feeling
“[Experiencing rapture] I shall breathe in,” train thus; “[Experiencing rapture] I shall breathe out,” train thus.
[Experiencing bliss]
[Experiencing the mental formations]
[Calming the mental formations]
C. Contemplation of mind
“[Experiencing the mind] I shall breathe in,” train thus; “[Experiencing the mind] I shall breathe out,” train thus.
[Gladdening the mind]
[Concentrating the mind]
[Liberating the mind]
D. Contemplation of phenomena
“[Contemplating impermanence] I shall breathe in,” train thus; “[Contemplating impermanence] I shall breathe out.” train thus.
[Contemplating fading away]
[Contemplating cessation]
[Contemplating relinquishment]
Thus Train
A. Abide contemplating body in body, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having put away covetousness and grief regarding the world.
This is a certain body among bodies, namely, the breath.
On that occasion abide contemplating body in body, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having put away covetousness and grief regarding the world.
B. Abide contemplating feelings in feelings, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having put away covetousness and grief regarding the world.
This is a certain feeling among feelings, namely, the complete attention to in-breathing and out-breathing.
C. Abide contemplating mind in mind, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having put away covetousness and grief regarding the world.
There is no development of mindfulness of breathing in one who is forgetful and does not clearly comprehend.
D. Abide contemplating phenomena in phenomena, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having put away covetousness and grief regarding the world.
Having seen with understanding what is the abandoning of covetousness and grief, become one who looks on with complete equanimity. On that occasion abide contemplating phenomena in phenomena, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having put away covetousness and grief regarding the world.
Seven enlightenment factors
Thus abide contemplating [body in body | feeling in feelings | mind in mind | phenomena in phenomena]; ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having put away covetousness and grief regarding the world- unremitting mindfulness is established, and established it arouses the mindful enlightenment factors:
- Mindfulness enlightenment factor
- Investigation- of-states enlightenment factor
- Energy enlightenment factor
- Rapture enlightenment factor
- Tranquility enlightenment factor
- Concentration enlightenment factor
- Equanimity enlightenment factor
Develop the enlightenment factors [1 to 7] dependent on seclusion, on fading away, in cessation, resulting in relinquishment.
Thus developed, thus repeatedly practiced, the seven factors of enlightenment perfect clear vision and deliverance.
Thus said the Blessed One.
Bibliography: Mindfulness of Breathing. 1964. Translated by Bhikkhu Ñānamoli
Arbor Axis Mundi
Leviticus 23 3 “‘There are six days when you may work, but the seventh day is a day of sabbath rest, a day of sacred assembly. You are not to do any work; wherever you live, it is a sabbath to the Lord” Haləlūyāh
Blue Creek
I have no identity But what you would have of me. A friend I would be, Or son, brother or father, To your mother, sister, daughter. But If you ask me, Nothing here to see. Guitar on the knee, Twangy variations of Bluesy E With a found blue A.T.C. Somewhere south of Tennessee. Where the Creek would roam, When they were free, Before losing their homes and way For the sake of foreign liberty.
Delights of the Arcane in the Garden
From The Gospel of Mary Magdalene “All that is born, all that is created all the elements of nature are interwoven and united with each other. All that is composed shall be decomposed; Everything returns to its roots; Matter returns to the origins of matter. Those who have ears, let them hear.”
Heaven’s Door
Bardo of Becoming: Now when the bardo of becoming dawns upon me, I will concentrate my mind one- pointedly, And strive to prolong the results of good karma, Close the womb-entrance and think of resistance; This is the time when perseverance and pure thought are needed, Abandon jealousy and meditate on the Guru with his consort. -Bardo Thodol