Now
Now. – A Poem Now. A vast and expansive lake of emptiness. The host of thoughts — arriving with bluster, departing busily, like a fading ambulance… Now. Without beginning. Participates not in your delusion of time. Like water. Now. The…
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The Treasure of the Lotus Crystal Cave
The Treasure of the Lotus Crystal Cave – The Direct Instructions of Shri Singha – Padmasambhava was an Indian guru who brought the teachings of Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th Century. He founded the first school of Tibetan Buddhism…
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Adramelech
By Simon Robinson Adramelech Suddenly,I realise. There are no fish, only beguilement. Startled, Adramelech awakens.His comfortable home discoveredand flee he cannot,for there is no Adramelech.Only beguilement. The peacock’s wings,Cover all.Yet even they are empty. Not the mind, yet not not…
The Philosophy of Being
Exploring Ancient Greek Concepts | Dr Simon Robinson An in-depth exploration of ancient Greek concepts of existence and consciousness The Platonic Explanation of Being The Platonic explanation of being offers a profound insight into the nature of existence and consciousness.…
Being, Personality and the Self
A Comprehensive Philosophical Examination of Consciousness and Human Identity It can be helpful for those trying to make sense of the ‘mind’ to recognise that these three concepts, being, self and personality are quite distinct and different things. Once you…
Perplexity
Perplexity is a captivating literary anthology from the Wordbotherers writing group, offering a rich tapestry of stories, poetry, and philosophical musings. True to its name, the magazine explores the depths of human experience—bewilderment, discovery, and transformation—through a diverse collection of…
Building a Writing Group Website: A Beginner’s Guide
Building our website. We have had a couple of messages from people interested in building a blogging website and in response I thought I’d put together an overview of the process I employed. Most importantly I certainly don’t consider myself qualified…
Resentment of the Innocent
A feature of unresolved trauma is an intolerance of a certain innocence that seems to arise in non-traumatised others. This intolerance can be unbearable and lead to aggressive and hurtful reactions to those that are perceived as ‘delightfully unaware’ of…
I asked Chat GPT…
I asked chat GPT… …to complete a very abstract poem I wrote called ‘Disappearance’. I thought I’d share it’s response. Artificial Intelligence is going to have a huge impact on nearly every aspect of life. Perhaps the most disconcerting aspect…