Author Archives: tmlavenz

There is a malaise that grows in the soul after it has nursed itself for years upon diverse thought. We have cliches for this state of affairs. Ignorance is bliss. The adult is blind to what the child saw. That … Continue reading →

SMOOTH LANDING Chewing on my holy wafers unslept, wondering how the last day will shove on into the next, I overhear Gary Snyder in the kitchen on a humble brag. He’s up at the podium getting chauvinistic about Dōgen, a … Continue reading →

ABSOLUTE FLOW An intellectual hymn to Mahasaraswati 1 Absolute Flow as Life Practice The only way to act in Absolute Flow constantly is to become vigilantly attentive to all the instances when, however subtly, you do not—when you are not … Continue reading →