Tag Archives: time

Is each thought its own ‘logos’? Its own read-out?

“…the question of whether or not thoughts automatically foreclose the possibility of an appreciative, open knowing… In that context, consider this statement (TSK 244): “The lower space we live in is not a solid and continuous place. It changes, becoming … Continue reading

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Awareness as a Reflective Surface – TSK Ex 29

To some friends, I described a night out and showed some pictures of us enjoying wine and cigars. A seemingly harmless, night out, some fun, etc. So later, I was looking back on this evening, a little like savoring certain … Continue reading

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Are ‘acts of positioning’ the same as ‘timed-out meanings’?

It seems to me that at one level taking a position, perhaps a perspective, is our ordinary way of dealing with the intent to fulfill any desire, even the desire for meaning… Any ordinary intention, any concern or desire—even the … Continue reading

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Open Invitation

TSK vision can naturally accommodate  every alternative, because it has no position to defend or point to make. It is an open invitation to investigate, through careful analysis, the mechanism of the arising of appearances and the dynamic of their … Continue reading

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Soundscapes

Yesterday I was at a Music Discovery meeting, to introduce people to the programme for the forthcoming 70th Cheltenham Music Festival in the UK. One of the performances is entitled ‘The Planets and the Great Animal Orchestra’. Gustav Holst lived … Continue reading

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Space as Witness

What keep us from engaging the dynamic of time? The reading points toward the sense of self, but there is other obstacle worthy of note: concentration. If there is not focus it is difficult to pay attention to anything, to … Continue reading

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Think about this

I was reading a Buddhist book written by a westerner and I found some interesting reflections about time that I would like to share with you. The writer points to the subjective nature of time. These are the exact words: … Continue reading

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In Search of Deeper Time

The narrative of the self seems to presuppose the linear, historical flow of time. Without linear time, what could happen to whom? How could experience be possible? Perhaps investigating the witness can bring more light into the possibility of a … Continue reading

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Let’s Dance

It is said that change is rare if we conduct the “continuity of the same”. Today I saw clearly in my experience this “continuity of the same”. I had just arrived and met a coworker complaining about things that could … Continue reading

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Funky Submarine Blues – LOK Ex. 14 Variation

Decided to take a LIGHTHEARTED approach with this exercise… TIME, a variation on how we move from point to point, or moment to moment. It was suggested in class that we look for ‘transitions‘ between moments, because this kind of … Continue reading

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