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Epilogue (The Door Of The Law part 6)

(« Artwork on the Anschutz Medical Campus » by Rinaldodsouza)

The conclusion of the suite, « Epilogue, » is a short section wherein I present my interpretation of the parable. The music is basically a reprise of the introduction, with a very simple acoustic guitar and vocals…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on November 5, 2012 at 2:00am — No Comments

Awakening (The Door Of The Law part 5)

(« 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 — No Comments

Pedagogue (The Door Of The Law part 4)

(« 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 — No Comments

Parable (The Door Of The Law part 3)

(« 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 — No Comments

Prologue & Plight (The Door Of The Law parts 1 & 2)

(« 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 — No Comments

One and Done

Today marks the final stepping stone in a journey started over one year ago. It is available now for ONLY 99 Cents on Kindle - http://goo.gl/GE6k1. Also on Nook, iTunes and Kobo. Keep reading to find out if it really is the end of One.

http://empyricaltales.blogspot.com/2012/09/one-and-done.html

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Added by Mark Miller on September 26, 2012 at 4:48pm — No Comments

Come Back

(« 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 — No Comments

Authors of One Interviews: Don Lubov

I had the opportunity to get to know Don Lubov a little better. The tenth author in the One series is a man of measured words. I think you will find his answers concise, to the point and entertaining.

Don Lubov, a Zen spiritualist and teacher, is the author of Story Ten: 1971. Get it here for ONLY 99 Cents (and remember, a portion of the author’s proceeds go to charity) – …

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Added by Mark Miller on August 8, 2012 at 8:09pm — No Comments

The Year That Was - 1971

Enter the psychedelic time tunnel and hang on for an inspirational and amazing story. Zen teacher Don Lubov gives us Story Ten of the One series. It is available now from Trestle Press for ONLY 99 Cents and you can get it here: http://goo.gl/JkFJs

You can read the full post at my official blog - …

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Added by Mark Miller on July 31, 2012 at 6:42pm — No Comments

Use the Serial Comma

Commas in Series

First, two correct examples of sentences using the serial comma.

1. The toy was red [comma] round [comma] and heavy.

2. I purchased pickles at the store [comma] gas at the convenience store [comma] and flowers at the florist for my beautiful wife.

RULE A

Separate every item in a series with a comma.

Series: A series is a string of three or more…

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Added by David Bowman on April 14, 2011 at 7:00pm — No Comments