There’s this notion that Alan Watts brings up about Buddhism that I think applies very appropriately to the twenty-first century. Watts suggests that when the Buddha says things like “renounce all desire,” really all he’s trying to do is start a conversation. The conversation will start on false premises. It’s impossible to renounce desire because if you really care to do so, it means you have to stop desiring to stop desiring, and that kind of thinking can drive you mad. But the idea behind this approach is that there is a central truth to it all and that this truth is not something you can communicate with words. You have to circle around the truth until you get close enough for that sudden enlightenment that we’re all looking for. I didn’t know why I reserved spiraltruth.com at first, and for years the domain just acted as a catchall for various projects. But I like this idea of truth as a spiral rather than a single point. You never really get there, but you can get closer, and that’s really what matters. This is blog for bohemians. It will most likely end up unapologetically left leaning and eclectic, something that will showcase the things I find interesting and beautiful in the world, and it will hopefully appeal to most of the fine folks I like to hang around with. What it will not be is a personal diary. Please send me hate mail immediately if I break this rule. It’s not that I’m not fascinated by reading about the various dramas that go on in other peoples’ lives – it’s just that I think that there’s already enough of that on the web, and I don’t need to add to it here. Now that that’s done, let’s see where this goes…
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A manifesto of sorts… was published on September 30th, 2008, with the tags blogging, manifesto, spirals, truth, under the into the great unknown category. There are currently no comments on this article so far.
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Good job anti-mosque folks. You now hate freedom and democracy. The terrorists have won. { 08/24/10 5:01 PM }
The Overton Window should be required motivational reading for any struggling writer – you'll never be more of a hack than Mr. Beck. { 08/16/10 9:33 PM }
Who's hungry? (aka: don't flush fat down your toilets!) http://bit.ly/b13VT3 { 07/15/10 3:35 PM }
Pointer no. 4 to tea party folks: real protest movements aren't backed by big business. Can't be against the establishment & part of it. { 07/09/10 4:41 PM }
Pointer no. 3 to tea party folks from the left: oil companies are being subsidized through your taxes too. Something to think about. { 07/09/10 4:36 PM }
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