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Existence
Dualism is the concept that matter and consciousness are separate. As hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water, so matter and consciousness combine to form existence–or life. At some point when the body dies, the conscious portion is split away while the body decomposes to a different form of matter. Non-dualism is the notion that…
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My Dear Students
Friends, On this very sad day for our campus, I just wanted to send an email to each of my current and former students. Please forgive me if you receive several copies of this. I am using blackboard to communicate and some of you may have had several classes with me. I just want all…
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Nothing Lasts but the Land
He told me that nothing lasts but the land. “The land boy! That abides long after you and I.” But it doesn’t. One day we and the land will be gone. One day the sun will fade and die And all the stars will go silent as well. And it will be as though none of this…
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Don’t tell me what you believe…
I don’t want to know what you believe. I don’t care what your politics are Whether you believe in God Or if you have religion or not. Please don’t speak of What makes one person good and another evil Or your judgements about Who should love whom or What others should or should not do. Be done with your beliefs…