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(« The path to enlightenment » by rohit gowaikar)
As instructed, Simon follows his roshi to the meditation hall. When they reach the door of the zendo, the master steps inside quickly, turns around, and slams the…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on November 1, 2012 at 2:00am —
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(« Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-Ji Meditation Hall » by Michael Dougan)
After Simon tells his roshi the story of the man who waited at the door of the Law, the student begs his master to explain the dark…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on October 29, 2012 at 2:00am —
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(« Ganjoji in Izushi » by 663highland)
The third part of « The Door Of The Law » is entitled « Parable » and presents the part of the story wherein Simon, the Zen student, reads to his master the bewildering…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on October 25, 2012 at 2:00am —
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(« Huike Thinking » by Shi Ke)
« The Door Of The Law » is a suite in six chapters inspired by « A Parable About A Parable » from RAWilson's « Quantum Psychology, » itself inspired by Kafka's «…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on October 22, 2012 at 2:00am —
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(« Enigma » by Matías Argudín)
« Leaving The Ashram » is the third chapter of « Entering The Stream, » a trilogy describing an episode of intense introspection that will open our second album, « Satori.…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on October 20, 2012 at 2:00am —
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(« De Profundis 1 » by Kate Parry Evans)
« De Profundis » is the fifth and final movement of « Lifeforce. » I discovered the title when time came to name the various sections of « Between Worlds. » I opened my encyclopedic dictionary and started looking for words beginning with « d » in…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on October 18, 2012 at 1:30am —
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(« The Sea of Ice » aka « Polar Sea, » aka « The Wreck of Hope » by Caspar David Friedrich)…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on October 11, 2012 at 1:30am —
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(« Tea In The Studio » by poligraf)
« Infused » is the third movement of the suite and is intended to communicate the energy felt in the state of inspiration and hyperactivity, prior to the…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on October 4, 2012 at 1:30am —
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(« Ashram » by Nicholas Roerich)
« Into The Ashram » is the opening chapter of the « Entering The Stream » trilogy, which also comprises « The Chrome Lake » and « Leaving The Ashram. »
This first chapter is…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on October 1, 2012 at 1:30am —
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(« In Search Of Lost Time » by bogenfreund)
In « Lifeforce, » the story is told in non-linear time. It begins just after the collapse, and its various stages are presented as objects of an introspection. Eventually, this…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on September 27, 2012 at 1:30am —
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(Detail from « Quarryman at work » by Unidentified Artist)
« Stonecutter » is intended as an anthem to perseverance and is based on one of my favourite citations, one which has helped me on several occasions, the following quote…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on September 24, 2012 at 1:30am —
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« Lifeforce » is the story of a personal catastrophe, an individual end of the world, beginning from a state of inspiration and hyperactivity, through doubt, destabilization, failure, consternation,…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on September 20, 2012 at 1:00am —
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(Untitled Artwork by Fred Bonneau)
« Polygraph » is intended as a portrait of human relationships turning to the sour, hinting at the necessity of constant genuineness. The composition lasts a little over 10 minutes and is composed of the following four sections…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on September 17, 2012 at 1:00am —
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(« Magnetic field of two bar magnets with unlike poles » by Alexander Wilmer Duff)
« Come Back » dates back to the epoch of The Fall Children, the band that was supposed to be but never really was, and whose unexpected but timely demise cleared the…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on September 13, 2012 at 1:00am —
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(« Guardian Angel, » sculpture by Josep Llimona, photography by P. B. Obregón)
« On The Wings Of My Guardian Angel » is one of…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on September 10, 2012 at 1:00am —
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(« Two portraits of Ryogen » - Author Unknown [Copyright Holder is Kiemon Tsuruya])
« Creeper » is an allegory wherein destructive mental processes are compared to creeping plants. It depicts a confrontation between creeper and host in four stages : introduction, growth, conquest,…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on September 6, 2012 at 1:00am —
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(« Climbing Plant » by Popperipopp)
« Creeper » is directly inspired by the following aphorism from the Dhammapada :…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 30, 2012 at 1:00am —
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(« Ratha Yatra Festival in Puri, India » by James Fergusson)
The third part of « Juggernaut, » entitled « Procession, » evokes the arrival of the crushing force before it unleashes into a frenzy of…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 27, 2012 at 1:00am —
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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 23, 2012 at 1:00am —
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(Based on « 4D virtual 3x3x3x3 sequential move puzzle, scrambled » by SpinningSpark)
« Integration » is the seventh and final chapter of « The Chrome Lake. »
This instrumental section starts…
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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 20, 2012 at 12:30am —
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