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Knocked About

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:52:00 +0000

Rough week with the accumulation of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and side effects. Knocked about by this combination has left production of the blog lacking. Had to go to the ER last night for pain management. The ambulance ride itself was quite an ordeal. Kinda like being jarred and bumped around inside a carnival ride, only you don't feel all that well. It's amazing to see how completely impersonal medicine and the whole healthcare system has become. Coming from a small town, somewhat idyllic time when doctors made house calls and genuinely cared about how you were doing. Today, with medicine as big business and 'systemized', there are only a few nurses med techs can doctors who exhibit what caring used to be. Okay, I'm whining.

Just something about taking that physical pain threshold of '10' and enduring it longer that you think possible is capable of re-wring the noodle. The nurses and doctors ask 'What is your pain level on scale of 1-10?' (1 being the easiest, 10 the worst). It's a way of managing the pain level and getting you recovered. In this case, being at level 10 for long enough cause the body to shut down, there's just moaning. No real thought happens, nothing spiritual, just the physical organism's way of preserving vital function as long as possible until there is relief. Whew.

A good chance of completing the next Psiplex LifeSeries in the next week. This once consists of some original quotes and life introspection. It will be posted to YouTube & ISSSU. Will put the word out here & twitter. One Love

Time Exists Only for the Mind

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:44:00 +0000

Time exists solely for the mind. Time exists only for the mind. The mind aligns with time. Got time, out of time, in time, through time – all objective concepts.  The consciousness, the Atman, Brahman, Christ Consciousness, Buddha Consciousness or what you wish to refer to as your innermost nature is changeless and out of time. The mind, as a tool of logic needs to be able to apprehend space and time for positioning purposes, orienting one to the clocks and patterns and geography of one's surroundings. For this purpose and the purpose of calculating things, the mind is a wonderful tool. Not so much for matters of timelessness, consciousness and awareness of the True Self.   To know who you are, it is said, it is best to find out who you are not. The person with all the conditioning and role playing is not you. Get that straight now. You are not your mind, your body, your name or your SS#. Who are you? Good question! There is no ready-made textbook answer, rather it is a jump off question of self discovery. You are aware that you are alive and aware that you are, well, aware. Something else also can be sensed that is aware. What is this? You can be aware that you have a conscious sense of what is arising and yet, there is the sense of an 'other' being aware that YOU are aware. By going deeper into this seeing, you will discover what you are. What are you? A human being? An object? An android? Look and see. This time, we will take a look at two highly respected writers, teachers and travelers who have direct knowledge and experience.

Shivadhyan

and

Prakash

are two wonderful beings highly regarded by myself and others. Let's hear what they have to say below. 

Fellow Blogger & India Traveler

Shiva112

has a clear definition of who the 'I Am' is.

Shiva 112 Glossary of Terms

Self (I Am)

pure undifferentiated consciousness prior to individuality

self (I am)

- the individual ego-identity

The feeling-sense of 'I' or 'I am'

- pertaining to the 'I'-thought at the core of the ego

the True 'I' or 'I Am'

- the Higher Self beyond thoughts or feelings

Self-Inquiry

- the approach of focusing attention on the feeling-sense of 'I' or 'I am' such that thoughts drop off and the True 'I' or 'I Am' is revealed

Pure Awareness, Pure Consciousness, Pure Being

- synonyms for the Self

Sat-Chit-Ananda

- the three essential, inherent and inseparable qualities of the Self, namely, Existence
-Consciousness-Bliss or Being-Awareness-Peace

Embodied Beingness

- my own term used to refer to feeling very present, very still and very centered in the body which I was confusing with the feeling-sense of 'I' and/or Pure Being.

Chicago teacher, writer and all around excellent dude

Kevin Edwards

aka

Prakash

has a brilliant aticle and this is an

Excerpt

from “

The Vocation of the Individual

” from the Blog 'Enter The New'

The belief, I am me or I am set apart is what prevents coming home, or liberation. Liberation is liberation from this belief in I. It is the flip-side of faith. Liberation is freedom from ignorance. Faith is holding to the truth of God. It is the same thing. The only difference is that the ego, owing to a perceived separate identity, can do nothing but objectify. As a result, Truth, God, Love, Reality etc. become separate objects or concepts, setting the Infinite apart from Itself. This is the delusion. The main point is that without this belief, "I am me," Without this belief "I am finite," without excluding anything from Wholeness, when you have lost your life in order to save it, the truth of Oneness is no longer overshadowed. What is hidden since the foundation of the world, what is hidden from the knowledgeable is finally revealed.

Everything is God, not knowing it. There are no separate individuals. "The One became two. Two became three, and three became ten thousand things." Since this apparent separation has resulted, the shining Truth has been overshadowed by ignorance. What is called salvation consists in undoing this basic error. It is leading the ego out of bondage into the promised land, leading the soul from being lost to being saved.

Being lost is the very opposite of being saved. Whereas being saved is being saved from separation and ignorance, being lost is to continue in it. Continuing in ignorance is what creates enemies. There are no enemies. "Whatsoever you do to the least of these, you do to me." In other words, the mystical body of Christ is Christ, and Christ is God. How you treat "others" is how you treat God, because God is all there is, including what you call “you.” All that is happening is that God is making the journey home. Another way of saying this is everything is being redeemed or saved from separation.

In truth, nothing is actually separate. Holiness is anything but being “set apart.” That’s "the dream." The ego actually has it's being in God. Put another way, the ego is God. The ego isn't an ego at all. Nothing here is apart from anything else: not the body, not the mind, not the self, not others, not the world, nothing. There are no borders or boundaries, no inside or outside, no difference or distinction and no others. There is just one eternal reality. The relative is only the absolute in time. Read more at

Prakash's web site

. Kevin holds a Masters degree in Sacred Theology from the Angelicum in Rome and is a gifted writer, who uses prose and parables to awaken. No stranger to other cultures, Kevin has enlightened audiences in Rome, in the US and in India where he received the name

Prakash

which means light. You can contact Prakash through his e-mail address at:

prakash@enterthenew.com

One Love Prakash!

Cancer Resources

Assistance tips

http://www.cancercare.org/get_help/assistance/tips_assist.php

http://www.cancercare.org/get_help/assistance/finding_resources.php

Cancer Care DOT ORG

http://www.cancercare.org/pdf/fact_sheets/fs_loved_one.pdf

http://www.cancercare.org/reading_room/emotional_support.php

http://www.cancercare.org/pdf/fact_sheets/fs_doctor_talk_en.pdf

iPhone and iPod Touch wallpapers from Psiplex

Free to download and use.

Download

the Psiplex iPhone or iPod Touch 320 x 480 PNG file wallpapers. Use it as a reminder to stay connected and creative! The Mystic Tree wallpaper features the @psiplex Twitter name so you can tweet about your next creative project with the Psi guy. The Digital blue wallpaper has official Psiplex logo and URL.

Save iPhone Wallpaper

Right click your mouse, select "Save image as" to download / save your selected iPhone wallpaper to your PC.
-- Mac users can save the image to a folder or add to iPhoto library.

-- PC users will want to save the wallpaper into their "My Pictures" folder.

One Love

Can You See the Real Me?

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:47:00 +0000

Can you see the real me ? Can ya? can ya?

The Who

had a hit with this song many years ago It was a monster and underscores the propensity for the ego to be confused yet needing to be recognized and accepted. The ego always tries to manipulate its surroundings and others to get to a place where eventually, it isn't happy anyway.

One Thing to Ponder

If you are criticizing someone or wishing them failure, you are digging a pit for them. You may as well recognize that you are digging one for yourself. Just the suction of the negativity will cause you to fall into your own pit. Operate in love and all works out. Operate in fear and nothing works out. True dat.

Wanted to pass along that there is a new Psiplex artwork piece published in Platform 58 for April '09. The piece is titled "

YourSpace

" coinciding with the Platform 58 subject matter. "

YourSpace

" Appears on page 6. There are a lot of awesome submittals in this issue to check out. Would like to get your Tweets on any subject when you get time and opportunity @psiplex

iPhone and iPod Touch wallpapers from Psiplex

Free to download and use.

Download

Save iPhone Wallpaper

Right click your mouse, select "Save image as" to download / save your selected iPhone wallpaper to your PC.
-- Mac users can save the image to a folder or add to iPhoto library.

-- PC users will want to save the wallpaper into their "My Pictures" folder.

Excerpt

This snippet is from the forthcoming poem called 'Terms of Surrender' from Psiplex Phrase #9 to be published on ISSUU around the 1st of April, may be up there before that.

"25 ways to be as it is, no me struggling A past that is passed is just storage space"

You can check the Phase series as well as other creative writing chunks on ISSUU at the

Psibase ISSUE page

Shoutouts

Earwax Records on Twitter

One of Atlanta's foundational record stores, promotional vehicles and all around good guys

Earwax Records

was damn close to being all things to all people. The inimitable Mr. Woo, a founding father there is a true gentleman, entrepreneur and a reservoir of dynamism. Like a digital chameleon, Chuck is ever evolving and has had a big impact on how I came to understand how Atlanta's music industry and the interwebz work. Earwax Records brought a lot of previously unknown artists to the national forefront. I only hope the good folks there at EW could be compensated fro their promotional efforts by some of the artists who are now headliners. They certainly deserve it. For now, check out the

Earwax MySpace

page to get the latest news. Rock on EARWAX! Big respect, light and love!

Neti Neti

Has some incredible insight and teachings on the True Self, our path and purpose and finding out about who you really are. Diggin' it.

Abstract Thoughts

Imprinted on my mind every minute

“Really happy people are not pursuing happiness”

-Adyashanti

One Love

Cancer is Selfish

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:53:00 +0000

Here's why- this brief pathetic rundown of a typical day:

Appointment for MRI spinal scan and bloodwork, call health care system to deliver next month's tube feeding supplies before they run out. Call to see if the results came back from the testing place and to see if Doctor X's MA had received them. Run to bathroom. Call pharmacy to see if prescriptions have been called in , price and pickup time. Call for a ride to go to pharmacy and pick up medical records to go to Oncologist.

Flush PEG Tube and take steroid to prevent inflammation. Run to bathroom. Time for pain medication and anti-nausea. Call advocate and let him know how this week is going. Fatigue? Nausea? Anemic? Swollen ankles and knees make it hard to get a walk in. Low blood pressure. High blood pressure. Hangin' in there- talk to you next week. Schedule physical therapy for next week. Google calendar updates. Check E-mail for responses. Search for side effects of erbitux. Run to bathroom. Do I have time to go outside and play with you my beautiful godson? Not today, feeling tired,let's see if tomorrow works out better. Call back from chemotherapy infusion- all set for next week-schedule changed. Run to bathroom.

Cancer is selfish. There is rarely a minute that passes that does not include an 'I' thought about preparing, medicating or following up on the treatment for cancer in the course of a day. Hey, it's different for everybody, even those diagnosed with the exact same type of cancer- each one reacts based on their own genetics and physiology. The whole practice is so 'me' oriented that it is embarrassing. Not keeping up means more suffering for those around you who love you and the shell being wracked with this disgusting disease.   Telling you this only to frame the absolute gratefulness and love I have for those who sacrifice daily to care for me. They stand in relief from the background of a 'me' oriented world as they are the foundation and resource of life on an hourly basis. Having family and friends who love and care for you is one of the most important weapons in battling cancer. I cannot express enough love and gratitude for my lovely life partner and best friend D whose beautiful strength and patience has made me appreciate her in new ways. To my brothers from other mothers who carry the day and my skinny ass from place to place and to the fam who rocks all the support one could wish for. The understanding provided by my 'home team' is the reason you are reading this today. So today, is a quiet battle to rest from all the chemo, blood work, MRI scans, shuttling to and from the hospital and med tech centers and to appreciate others. Good not to forget myself for awhile and take joy in the warm human kindness of those who have love and compassion in their souls.

Cancer Resource Links to Check Out

Hope Street Kids

Cure Today

Cancer Art Expression Article

The Psiplex Platform 58 photo slideshow - Staying creative!

Find more photos like this on platform58

Kick Rocks!

One Love

Master of the Unexceptional

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:21:00 +0000

Being master of the unexceptional has its advantages. Yes, being regular, pedestrian, run-of-the-mill and completely average has become rather refreshing in the current state of a national epidemic of 'roided out' everything. The insignificant, prosaic normalcy of being utterly unnoteworthy is kind of fun, actually. Are you okay with being unexceptional? Are you okay with being a person in the crowd that no one is particularly drawn to? Are you okay with your averageness? It's good to be nearly invisible once in a while! From our earliest conditioning we are taught to stand out, be proud and be a leader. Come to find out, it's overrated and requires lots of Tylenol (or worse) later in the career to keep the myth afloat. Learning to let go of the conditioned response to be exceptional is liberating. Like my bud, Pyut the Ironman, doing less is what it is all about.

Always having to attain something above and beyond what is perceived to be your competitor or even your contemporary is bogus. Getting rid of your limited self concepts allows you to see your pre-conditioned true Self — who you were before you adopted the role of 'me'. The true essence of who you are, your natural self is enough. The very singleness that makes you who you are should be celebrated, then you can go back to bed and get some rest. Attending one less meeting, one less fake holiday office party, one less social function will pay back dividends. Just the pressure relief of not having to play along with a perceived notion of who you think people think you are is refreshing. Spending extra time in the pajamas and fuzzy slippers non-competing with the world gives back life. Staging a revolution of non-resistance in your most comfortable jeans and (Psiplex) Tee-shirt will make being unexceptional completely rule.   W00t yourself happy by shucking a tux, not washing the car for another week, skipping a haircut, putting off yard work and not Twittering could buy you extra time in front of that coffee and apple pie. Then, you can relax enough to perhaps let the muse have you for a bit to write, create some music, play with the cat or alpaca, sling some poetry or tell someone you love them and head back to bed. Appreciate who you truly are without the role you play and realize you don't have to fake being exceptional on the outside, because you already are that on the inside! Eckhart Tolle had some good points that I want to share with you:

–

Don't be defined by the roles you play – relinquish the role when it is not required anymore

–

You are the space of consciousness of whatever happens in your life

–

Know who you are will set you free (stillness) Only the truth of who you are if realized will set you free.

–

All structures and forms are unstable – a recognition of the impermanence of all forms makes the realization of timelessness.

–

You are the universe expressing yourself as a human for a little while

–

You are not your thoughts, you are the awareness that makes the thoughts possible. You are the awareness disguised as a person. Put your attention to the aliveness of the inner body and away from thinking. Focus on the stillness.

Check out an earlier post on being '

Unlinkedin

'. This post deals with not having to be connected to a false sense of who you are operating in the even larger artificial and bogus falsehood of social conditioning.

The 7

in the Psiplex Phrase Series is all about '

Shattering the Illusion That Plays as Me

'. It is a step of self inquiry that asks 'Who Am I” beyond the role we take ourselves to be. Phrase #7 has original poetry, prose and a desire to connect with what you are going through on the daily. Phrase something over to me at

grfx303@gmail.com

to see how you can become a part of the series. Would love to connect with creative sparks that deal with awareness, consciousness, the True Self, art, music and expressing the self through creative writing and being in the stream of life consciousness.

Playing for Change – World One Love

In celebration of Bob Marley's 64th birthday, watch the video of a new rendition of the Marley classic "

One Love

" as put together by the global musical and multimedia movement Playing for Change.

Shameless Psiplex self-promotion on YouTube , hey! it's short :-)

New Psiplex :30 spot YouTube-

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 Shout Outs

–

Mooji Blog

–

Mooji's YouTube Videos

Psi Linkage

What We Call Reality is just a State of Mind

Battling Cancer Health Update

Tests to determine pinched nerve in back or what is exactly causing back spasms. Chemo on Tuesday completely wiped me out. Felt like I was burning up and drying up at the same time while in a refrigerated box- freezing hot and totally weird. Combine that with nausea and diarrhea and you've go yourself some prime time misery. Comforting to know I am not this cancer and I am not this limited body or mind. This too, will pass. Staying creative playing with T-shirt designs helps. Got a spinal MRI on Thursday - 2

half on Monday more info about

what an MRI is

at:

MRI procedure

Head and Neck Cancer Resource links to YouTube Vids and articles

Symptoms of Head and Neck Cancer

Mouth cancer explained on YouTube video

Metastatic Breast Cancer

“Metastatic Breast Cancer Needs More Public Attention”

Breast Cancer Network of Strength locations

My hope space link

PSA Screening May Lead to Overdiagnosis of

Prostate

Quotes for Now

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. 

Ralph Waldo Emerson

We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey. 

Kenji Miyazawa

One Love

10 Things You Should Know About Nobody

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:55:00 +0000

10 Things You Should Know about Nobody

. A Nobody has gone past the need for artificiality at the 'Self' level. The ego is dissolving, the mind moving into the heart.

. A nobody has gone beyond the need to care about being Nobody

. A Nobody has as much use for the ego as they do for a stock offer from Madoff

. A Nobody is more in tune with the real tune, nobody in particular, not suffering an idea about a 'self', a false conditioning.

. A Nobody requires no moral support from a moral majority, minority or enormity

. A Nobody genuinely cares for everybody as they are one connectedness

. A Nobody has found the balance of the universe, of cause and effect needing no-thing

. A Nobody is ever present in the eternal NOW, timeless and realizes that the changeless nature of
the Source is reality

. A Nobody's independence from the false identity embraced by others doesn't inhibit or prohibit their respect, love and connectedness to other beings

. A Nobody has no need of the past or future as NOW is the only time that is. A Nobody realizes that there is nothing to strive for to be a 'better me' as we are already THAT, no contention, no resistance, allowing peace to flow.

Forgiving yourself for the purpose of discovering yourself.

To not strive to produce an intent that does not honor awareness and 'I AM' as One, as True Self

A Psiplex intent on intent.com

Good quote and thoughts from

SHIVA112

from his March 8 blog :

It Ain't Over 'till the Fat Lady Sings

"I think that whatever spiritual enlightenment is, then no teacher or teaching has a monopoly or exclusive franchise upon it. So each person who is putting themselves forth as a teacher no doubt has a degree of illumination and a degree of understanding which might, for a time, prove helpful and supportive to others in their own self-unfolding, recognizing that no-one can give or take away that which is the essential nature of us all. However there also seems to be manifold opportunities for degrees of self-delusion, limited understanding and different view points at every stage of the journey. So it would seem then to pay to never take ones own or others opinions too seriously, recognizing that ultimately, this play of Consciousness is a mystery which is beyond the human minds capacity to understand. We may have some helpful general concepts about it but in the actual living of it, it seems that we must let go of attachment to the conceptual mind altogether.

I have found in my own explorations, both here at Arunachala and before, that the various teachers and teachings all have something useful to offer and can all offer some light on what may be considered as aspects of truth and pathways towards that. Furthermore, depending upon their own degree of direct illumination and upon ones own receptivity, then a teacher can also act as a channel for the silent energy of Consciousness to catalyse ones own subjective experience of what is spoken of whether it is considered as a Divine Presence or as a Vast Silence. I like how Werner puts it; that there are no stages in Reality, but if one has a lasting experiential opening to a deeper appreciation and living of that Reality, then not to take it as something final (taking oneself to have become Enlightened) but rather as more like the ending of one chapter and the beginning of something new. That we do not get stuck in thinking that we have arrived, but that we continue to cultivate the deepening of our experience thereby always allowing the mystery to unfold and expand. That when the fixated identity of being a 'me' falls away then we are able to not take the whole story of this holographic magic show so seriously. That we can take this adventure here on earth playfully and fully enjoy our role as embodiments of unfolding Consciousness being made richer by the experience." Additionally, good article from Shiva112 on the

sense of 'I amness'

Cancer Links and Resources

eHow on chemotherapy

Steps to take to

Take Care of Yourself During Chemo

– from eHow

Take Care of Yourself During Chemotherapy

Step 1

Purchase over-the-counter medications for nausea, diarrhea, mouth pain and other side effects. Your doctor can recommend appropriate medications.

Step 2

Create a resting place. Invest in cozy sheets and pillows to make your sleep comfortable. Add a radio or CD player for soft, soothing music and a journal in which you can catalog your feelings and fears.

Step 3

Use low impact exercise, such as yoga or tai chi, to quell anxiety. Deep breathing exercises also can lower stress. Exercise releases endorphins that can raise your mood, and consistent exercise can increase your energy.

Step 4

Buy a selection of foods that are easy to eat, in case your appetite wanes or vanishes. Try sherbet, yogurt, instant breakfast drinks, protein shakes or fruit smoothies.

Step 5

Be aware that side effects may not vanish once your chemotherapy treatment ends. As you attend follow-up appointments with your doctor, explain which symptoms are lingering.

Know What to Avoid

Step 1

Keep away from anyone suffering from cold, flu or virus. Chemotherapy weakens your immune system, making you more vulnerable to illness.

Step 2

Stay away from people who are negative or drain your energy. Surround yourself with positive, upbeat friends. You also can lift your mood by putting your favorite art, trinkets, photos or other mementos in places where you will see them regularly.

Step 3

Do not overexert yourself. Recovering from chemotherapy demands energy, so get plenty of rest. If you find yourself too fatigued for calisthenics, aerobics or weight lifting, try range-of-motion exercises in bed or in a chair.

SHOUT OUTS

Dionne

– you are a blessing and a representation of the universe's answer in my life

The Mayor and the Ambassador

– My brothers Fasil and Miron – I am counting on you!

Miles Davis

Kind of Blue

50th Anniversary on YouTube

Carol Cooper's Compass WebWorks

“

Perceptions coloured by sentiment

”

Roshi's Blog

Mooji's Blogspot

– '

Totally Possible

Mooji's Sayings

Battling Cancer Health Update

Trying to remedy swollen ankles, swollen knees that are affecting mobility. Not having a full lymphatic system really taxes the body, pulling fluids around the joints. Managing pain, nausea and diarrhea is full time while fighting fatigue that acts like a cheap hoodie. Elevating feet and trying to get more nutrition to combat the effects of accumulating chemo crud. Yeech. So far, hangin' in there with the Erbitux but it causes a rather nasty rash- like having 13 year old acne again, but all over. Spirits are good. That's why I'm always telling you that you have to stay creative in whatever complexity you are facing. Just let the roof off every once in a while and let the universe pour in some sparky creative vibes. Be open to change and know you are changeless.

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Psiplex Connect :30 promo

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Marching Along in Spring

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:07:00 +0000

Feelin' the Spring powering up baby! Soon it will be time to hum, buzz, swoop, dive and dance with the powerful forces of life that surges with Spring! Celebrating, giving thanks for and honoring life today in the present moment for all that is. Not having to fully understand every little piece of miracle that life is has been liberating. Enjoying the chance to just 'be'. Hope you are diggin' it too! Happy in being a nobody in particular and witnessing this gorgeous and hilarious play of existence. Seeing myself in all things and all beings without the false sense of separation. That's why I always say 'One Love' – we are all connected. The illusion of separateness is illusion.

REVIEW

Had the joy of getting an invitation from Chicago Author and Spiritual Teacher

Prakash

about his new e-book called

The Little Book of Silence

. At the time of receiving this most welcome invitation, I had been meditating on the idea of our True Nature, the True Self which is not the role we take our selves to be, but the I-Self we find in stillness and the present moment.
This I-Self, which is the witness of consciousness is changeless, timeless and non-personal, connected to all life and is aware of all that arises in consciousness. The past few days has brought more of a focus into the True Self and the self inquiry, 'Who Am I? that leads to discovering what you are not. Since Prakash had sent the link to The Little Book of Silence, I was smiling at the synchronicity of the universe which allowed a more delightful study of and furtherance of the self inquiry.   Prakash has eloquently stated that as we seek knowledge we are confirming and feeding the ego; knowledge and ego being the same. All this to the exclusion of Silence, the Source of direct knowledge and liberating experiential connection with the Absolute which we are seeking, but may not know it. Prakash has laid out the condition of our desire and striving for a better 'me' through knowledge in a clear and easily assimilated series of points that show how one's relation to their ego, their acquired conditioned knowledge directly impacts their life and relation to other aspects of their life.
Subsequently, our connection with Silence, of which all consciousness springs, the fathomless eternal Source, is examined in a series of pointers that lead to a powerful self inquiry for the reader. There is not a specific 'test answer' that is right, rather the act of examining one's relationship to Silence and their concept of their own knowledge can lead to finding out about the I-Self.   As Prakash states on enterthenew site:   

Knowledge drawing from Silence and Silence enveloping knowledge.  This, my dear, is the play of the Cosmos. Why then don't you play along  and let "your" knowledge sink back into its own infinite Source?

Download a copy of

'The Little Book of Silence

' for yourself and explore of what you can find about your True Self.

Don't be a lost ball in tall weeds – check these notable links!

Compass WebWorks Blog Anniversary

Liquid Black Soap – Salifu

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SHIVA 112

: On the Psiplex Follow blogs due to his extraordinary spirit, writing and wisdom shared.

This week Shiva 112 posted this beautiful poetry on five verses on self-enquiry:

FIVE VERSES ON ENQUIRY

ive verses on enquiry

who is enquiring?
I am
abide in the natural awareness of 'I am'
prior to 'I am this' or 'I am that'

don't let this enquiry be just in your head
get down into your gut
and feel the bodily presence of your own existence
I AM!

use the silent enquiry 'who am I?'
to keep the mind subsiding in this abidance
and not running off in useless thought

if thoughts and emotions are crowding in
be with the breath and the sensations in the body
this too shall pass

just as the fan continues to turn for a time after the power is cut
this restless mind too will continue to turn for a time
this too shall pass

Big Respect to Shiva 112 - One Love!

Mentally Restarted

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:51:00 +0000

Trying to have the mind figure out reality is like having trying to go back in time to your youth; both are impossible. The mind chatter that plays an endless loop of condemnation, fear, worthlessness while you are trying to make it through your day is not your friend. The mind is a fine tool for logical tasks like your house budget and grocery list, planning a vacation or your next purchase, but not so good for understanding your true Self, your timeless aware consciousness. This post looks at concepts that have no mind as there is no one here to have a mind about a concept :-)  After a length of time, the noise and confusion of the mind either leads one down a very limited and lousy path or it gives up and the real truth about who you really are without falseness. Sure, it's good to recharge the batteries, get away, treat yourself to a blow off day or a spa day, but you will eventually have to face your true purpose for being here at some point. The sooner the better. You can get mentally restarted by realizing that you are not your mind. You are not your body or the roles you take on to be taken as an individual in this world. You are not even an individual. My Zen and Advaita peeps-ya know it.

Shout Outs:

Shiva's blog from India :

Monday, March 2, 2009

that thing which feels like me

Don Wilhelm

, author of

This Time's a Charm

and a 4-time cancer survivor, shares his knowledge and experiences with cancer through this Website.

A Different Kind of Normal

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:38:00 +0000

Psiplex is a chunk of consciousness having fun in the creative impulse happily creating and sharing poetry, music and graphics while deepening in love, awareness, awakening and the true Self. This post explores the roles or non roles we often mistake for our 'self', our reality or the 'me' we take ourselves to be. In discovering our true nature which is love, there are amazing observations to make and a connectedness to the One. The universe comes out to meet you when you make the first move toward the universe :-)

One person in my life whom epitomizes the perfectly natural and sublime 'do less' philosophy, (in a good way) is Pyut. He has always been a friend to admire especially for that. In a kind of perpetual Zen Chill mode, my friend Pyut the Ironman, real name Doug, is a personal iconic figure for being able to do life with less. Not so much in a material sense, although that is the case, but with less baggage and self flagellation than most. Pyut is one of the kindest, gentlest souls in my world and continues to remind that the importance in life is having an agenda to achieve less, do less and be less. Just from example, not by preaching, Pyut has got Zen Chill on lock. A lot to be said for it and a lot less pressure to be in contention with some illusionary lifestyle. As a chef, musician an artist, Pyut has this way of inspiring without being in the way. He can just float a cool vibe and share it. Shout out Pyut!

Phrase#5_Psiplex

A Different Kind of Normal

' available on the Psiplex ISSUU site

. A Different Kind of Normal' is the subject of Phrase #5 from Psiplex.com which explores the meaning of personal identification. Loosely related to this post , it is a quick read. There is only a very subjective viewpoint as to what is normal in terms of one's identity and the roles played each day. Who are you? Are you more than a bank account with a 98.6 temperature? Original poetry, prose and selected quotes delve into what it means to be your true Self.

Peeplz - Shouting Out around the World

Special shout out to

Monk Mojo 1000 cuts

– hacking life with a dull blade

Some more humor from

Puppetji

on Youtube.

Hilarious look at enlightenment with this puppet guru. Master Puppetji speaks the truth as only he can. Reminding us all to laugh every day, and not take anything too seriously; see the funny side of life and "Enlighten Up".

Shout Out to

Solipsistic Nation

Featuring the best of all genres of electronic music. Check out the iTunes solipsistic NATION podcast, a weekly show or get it by subscribing to the solipsistic NATION feed. Creator Bazooka Joe energizes SN with artist interviews (from up and coming artists and labels to major league) carried by his love and passion for electronic music and its ever widening scope of influence. Bazooka Joe invites original electronic music artists to submit works that are played on the show. The iTune subscription to SN makes it easy and fun to get the latest. Big props to Bazooka Joe for his tireless efforts to raise our consciousness by bringing the best and brightest electronic music to our ears.

Battling Cancer Update

After renewed chemotherapy with Erbitux, the initial report is some of the tumors detected in the left lung have shrunk but one is stubbornly not shrinking. Something the oncologist is watching is spot on the liver which is new. So,keeping an eye on things in general. next-what to do about the hip joint and those nodules. Always something moving with cancer- have to be real alert and proactive.

LifeSeries #6 now on YouTube

The ongoing Psiplex

LifeSeries

is now on YouTube as well as the Psiplex Vimeo

Source and Stillness

channel as well as a PDF version on

ISSUU

(you can view it like a book) and

DocStoc

– Both ISSUU and DocStoc offer PDF-like viewers containing no audio. Both are available to view, download, print and share via e-mail. No account necessary, signing up to both sites = free. The LifeSeries is a collection of favorite quotes from teachers and wise folks who share their pointings and teachings about the true self and the reality of being awake and conscious in the eternal preset moment. LifeSeries #6 is a continuation of Mooji's book “Before I Am' quotes that are most dear to Psiplex and the marvelous, soul-serving wisdom he has to share.

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One Love

Burstpiration

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:41:00 +0000

What is

Burstpiration

Comes out of nowhere arising from nothing into consciousness as a the bounty of creativity, the creative and universal spark. A compulsion that arises within the being to express the life force welling and spilling on to the medium of choice. This is to be freely given, given full voice and enjoyed as a non-personal sharing with all connectedness without a stamp of 'I did this', entitlement or ownership. It is the acknowledgment of life and Life's use of the being to pipe the inspiration to those able to receive it. It is a celebration that ends in sharing and giving what is the very best of the moments of inspiration. A burst like a sudden summer storm flashes across the consciousness and it is a mad dash for paper, pencil, computer or instrument that will allow the burst to be affixed to a tangible medium and spread out to all those for whom it was meant to encounter. It is a work of love and brings happiness and joy in the process of being connected with the experience.

I AM NOT artwork from Daily Keemo

The l

ink to Daily Keemo's blog featuring original artwork is a joy. Defying staid forms of trite pop art. The artist really has produced a strong sense of connectedness by drawing the viewer to meditate on the point. As always, Psiplex digs the self inquiry the artwork provides by asking 'Who Am I'? The most powerful path to finding and discovering who you are not. Really liking the approach Daily Keemo took with this artwork. Big respect!

Special Shout Out Link: Daily Keemo artwork '

I Am Not

Highly encourage all to check out more of Keemo's work and art at his web site,

KEEMO GALLERY

. You will be pleasantly surprised to find out how originality, creativity and a unique perspective on life can make you smile!  

Who is this Keemo Character?

Well, long story short... I have been painting for a long time and I mainly paint people. The people in my painting are usually based on real people that I may have ran into through the day or based upon people I know." My paintings currently reside in private collections in US, Canada, United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, France, Brazil, Spain, China, Argentina, New Zealand, Denmark, Mexico, Australia, Switzerland, Portugal, Romania, Puerto Rico and South Korea.

Get

Keemo's Newsletter

to keep up with events and news.

Rock on with yer bad self Keemo!

Another Shout

Ariel Bravy's

web site

You Are Truly Loved

has some remarkable articles from this talented Atlanta, GA writer, teacher and author. If you want to find out more about your true Self with topics about awareness, enlightenment and consciousness, Ariel will never fail to turn you on. The YATL forum is a great place to share conversation and the posts are addictive and informative.

Beautiful post

on What Does “Look Within” Mean? Where Is In? that explores realizing your true nature and the illusions we take to be reality. 'You Are Truly Loved' is a gem of a resource for folks looking to find answers about who they really are. Big up and respect to Ariel for his work on the site. Highly recommended!

Random Link

Realy liking the John Tejada tune on YouTube called

Folding Room

which is an electronica instrumental. Nice to listen to while doing something, like, writing a blog post :-) Just sayin'.

Battling Cancer Update

After renewed chemotherapy with Erbitux, the initial report from this week's CT scan reveals some progress. There is noticeable shrinkage of the tumors detected in the lungs and neck from December's scan. This means that chemotherapy can be continued and modified to shrink and or eradicate the tumors. The spread of cancer to the hip/back is going to be the next treatment battle. Will keep updates going throughout.

Poetry Oddity

For goodness sake! A new creative writing online PDF from Psiplex, the 4

in the 'Phrase' series,

Emptiness

, can be viewd online at the Psibase ISSUE page:

The online format allows reading, downloading or printing the doc along with zooming in and moving around n a book format-very cool! Emptiness is the topic of Phrase #4. It is really subjective and it may not be your cip of tea, however, it is worth visiting to see how you can get your own publications onto ISSUU and share your material and viewpoints with us. Please send an e-mail to show how you are using ISSUU and how that exerience works for you. You can e-mail direct at:

grfx303@gmail.com

or Twitter: @psiplex Looks like the 5th in the series of Phrase creative writing journals is in the pipeline and should be ready later this week (February, 2009).

One

So important to put out some love and joy into the universe for all to sample and take home. What are you doing as a connected being to put out some love and joy for others? Let's build on it!

Whatever you are doing, volunteering, raising your family, creating art from your own 'Burstpiration' or just hanging out and enjoying life, send along some letters to add your light.

Universal Employment

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:19:00 +0000

Assigned a new job this month. The universe decreed that I should be me. Who is this me that I should be? A me that can just 'be'. No title, no authority, no personal goal or direction. Follow the universe and catch the breeze. Nothing to do but to be a Self, the one connected to the One, the one without the many and the noise. I am

unLinkedIn

, yo.

Requiring no executive regional management decision, quorum, panel reviews or corporate-blessed titles, this new position is the one I have always been looking for. As Mooji says' What you are looking for is where you are starting from'. Well, starting from my true Self, the nobody, I have arrived at the place of wonderment, my true Self, the nobody. Liberation!

Service area:

Reality and

he world I am connected to in Oneness.

Schedule:

None. On your own.

Dress

: Extremely casual and respectful of cats and other living things.

Behavior:

Grateful, thankful, respectful and loving. Heart open, flowing like water around contention.

Just be practical, don't be a tool.

Primary Duties

: Listening for the teaching, shutting up, staying still and quiet in the heart and receiver dish wide open to blessings flowing all around. Receive, pass blessings and love on, repeat.

No office, no cubicle, no fake good morning smiles for co-workers. No co-workers! No sense of a past or future, now is time to be, time is only what is NOW and it is what it is. What will come of it will be the job the universe has declared, decreed and seeded.

Today's journey

Observe, letting the play of life pass without judgement, without a mental construct or concept of what should be based on the body/mind's false identity of a 'me'. Main objective? To lose the 'me' of the mind, to mind the 'Self' that I am, to 'Self' be true and let it be, let it pass, and enjoy the emptiness of surrender.

Net Net

: It's all being done, so showing up is all that is needed, nothing to be done by a doer or thinker, planner or strategist. No BlinkedIn, FaceSpace buddies, Twittfreaks, FeedFarce, MeatSpace, FlakeFake followers, sycophants or saddhus. No office manager or supervisor in sight, thank you very much.

Projections

: Inner harmony, peace, wisdom, awareness, stillness, space and the obligation to give freely from what is received. To incorporate all blessing, prayers, wishes and goodwill sent this way and to return it in music, poetry, prose and images that may do the same for another. As Damian Marley says: “More love, more life, more solidarity”.

As long as we do not lose site that we are part of the connected Source, we will be alright. Remembering that the Source is dancing us, there is less pressure to prop up the role of one who is in hardship. The soul is not in hardship, our mental position of who we are,and what we 'should' be bringing home is impacted. Our changeless, impersonal self that is connected to all life will always be-perfect. Nothing to be done but surrender and accept what is. Good to be back to work as an employee of the universe.

What are your new job projections? Does the shitty downturn in the job market affect your job you are doing for the Universe?

Just be

Updates!

Follow Psiplex on Twitter:

@psiplex Would like to get artists and creative folks battling cancer to connect so I can write some articles about staying creative in complexity with cancer. How is creativity being used to make your life more meaningful?

Electronic Music on the iPhone

Remixing music the next wave in consuming music?

The app lets anyone with an iPhone, regardless of their level of experience, mix and

remix

every song in the album. This is only the first step: The company plans to apply the same approach to several other electronica albums as well.

Colon Cancer News link

Article on Truth

Exquisite writing on the nature of Truth

Here is a mind-opening sample: 

Truth and the Work

The correct perspective from which you can do this work is always to be aware of whether you are interested in the truth of what is happening right now, or whether you are trying to achieve something. Are you doing the work now to acquire something, to arrive at a certain goal, or are you doing it because you love the truth? This is a shift in attitude that is needed for us to finally understand the hopelessness of the situation. You are caught and divided because you still have hope that things will be different. That hope creates desire, the desire creates rejection of what is there, the rejection of what is there creates division, the division creates conflict, the conflict creates suffering, the suffering then creates searching. The searching creates more rejection and more conflict and the cycle continues. (Diamond Heart Book 2, pg 72)

-- also --

Mooji Satsang Podcasts

Mooji Blog (new)

Mooji Official web site

One Love

PinC Bubble

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:00:00 +0000

We are 'girlfriends helping girlfriends'. A 'girlfriend' is a professional in the hair, skin care or makeup industry with a giving heart and desire to be of service to others.

Headquartered in Atlanta, GA

PinC Bubbble

offers a WORLDWIDE PROGRAM dedicated to the inner and outer beauty of women undergoing chemotherapy and other types of treatment for cancer and chronic non-contagious diseases by offering personal, group and self help instruction on hair, skin care, makeup and personal appearance. In Addition,

PinC Bubble

is a COMMUNITY for WOMEN. Offering a Wig Shop, Store, (Set Your Own Pace) Travel Club, Speakers Bureau, Events Planner, Monthly Newsletter, and Featured Care Giver of the month. Advertisers and Sponsors enjoy the opportunity to reach and support a large number of women.

There has never been a time when services like those offered from PinC Bubble are needed. Director

Mimi Long

has some welcome advice about

Feeling good about You

What are some of the things we can do to achieve this and feel better?

Have a Positive Attitude - It's contagious and you become a magnet to others.

Do something Nice for someone else every day - "It is more blessed to give than receive." It works - try it!

Be Grateful for what you have - It can make a house a home; a meal a feast; an acquaintance a friend.

Remain Curious about everything - It keeps your brain active - have you ever noticed that the minute you are asked a question, your brain immediately starts working to find the answer?

Don't Miss Anything - attend everything that you can - it will keep you feeling young and alive!

Signing up is easy

and there is even a special charter membership price which can get you started quickly. Once your online form is completed, a Pinc Bubble representative will contact you within 24 hours.

Pinc Bubble can show you how to take care of your skin, enhance eyebrows, eyelashes, blemishes and head coverings. Pinc Bubble wants you to look and feel better. If you cannot come to a group or individual session, just follow our easy step-by-step tutorials. You can get started on the

Makeup page

to see the steps. It's a good thing!

Psiplex applauds Pinc Bubble for reaching out, educating and giving strength and support for cancer patients, survivors and their families. Well done!

Around the Psiplexiverse

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:35:00 +0000

As February kicks off, wanted to share a few useful links online with the Psiplex mode of staying creative in complexity. In this battle with head and neck cancer, the author stresses the importance of staying in the fight and discovering your true Self, not the roles you play. A mix of serious and fun items for the week.

Philosophy

Live in the Moment

Cancer Facts

There will be a post dedicated to the good folks at

PinC Bubble

coming up later this month-please be on the lookout for it!

Sweet Flickr slideshow

! of Winter NAMM Synthesizer gear. This slideshow on Flickr has even more great pics of upcoming gear releases as pointed to from the Psiplex

Hardware Synth Gear

preso.

W00t! Check it out! The author's synthesizer gear lust knows no boundaries, as a teaser, here is a slideshow to fuel the fire of creativity!

Brand new Psiplex LifeSeries #4

out now on the

Psiplex/Psibase ISSUU

link. Also available as a PDF slideshow on the

Psiplex Slideshare

link at:

LifeSeries #4 from Psiplex continues the quotations from the previous series, this time offering more from Mooji and his book '

Before I Am

". Also available on the

Psiplex YouTube page

. LifeSeries #4 features a new instrumental electronic music track that will be available as a downloadable MP3 for 'plexin' around your own universe.

Special Shout out to my new friend and fellow fighter

Juan Palma

- Major Dude of the month! As boxing fans, we both get up for the bell to face each new round.

You never know what you are capable of unless you answer the bell, get up and fight.

“You can't learn to be fearless from anyone but yourself” – Psiplex

One Love

Creative Writing, the Phrase Series

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:22:00 +0000

Psiplex has

ISSUU

s! Well, three new pieces of creative writing on

issuu.com

to be precise :-) Clicking the image will take you to the page.

Additionally, the Psiplex LifeSeries presentations that I create for the

Psiplex YouTube channel

are converted for ISSUU 'books' also. In the upload stage, there is an option to choose for adding audio which is nice. In preparing the iWork Keynote files for YouTube, I just export a PDF version to be used for the Psiplex

Psibase ISSUE page

It makes for a tidy production flow and keeps all the fun intact by focusing on content rather than hoops to jump through.

Over the course of the last month or so, it has been a lot of fun to share with you some observations on life in the form of photos, prose and poetry. The Phrase series is an assemled ongoing collection of these observations that I hope you enjoy. The cool thing about using ISSUU is that the PDF files created can be uploaded and shared to view, print locally, embed in web pages and download. It looks like you are flipping through a book with a lot of options to zoom in, zoom out on images or text and to scroll through pages in an intuitive manner.

As for adding audio to your ISSUU document, you just have to have an audio clip, like an MP3 file on a server with the absolute URL ready to go. During upload, expand the media tab or go to my library, select one of your documents, and press edit. Expand the media tab and enter a url for the a playlist (m3u) or a single mp3. Press 'test' to verify and the save. You can see an example of a poem I created called '

Dribbling'

with an MP3 instrumental added, just look for the little speaker icon to turn it on and off. This is useful if you want to add your voice to a document that better explains your content. You can also add video to documents in a similar manner.

Hope you get a chance to see what ISSUU can do for your projects, share your experiences here and make some comments. I am more than happy to share with you how I created these documents, exported as PDF files and uploaded and tagged the series. ISSUU has made it all very simple and quick.

There is a video on ISSUU that explains how to

publish your works

and share your content with the world

Make some use of it and have fun!

“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.” - Steve Jobs

One Love

Putting Positive in the World

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:43:00 +0000

Wanted to share some positive vibrations heading out into the universe. First off, there's the

Underground Art School Calendar

that is simply cool.

This kind of positivity presented freely to the world is so important as it makes us realize that consciousness is working for our greater good. The Underground Art School

blog

is a good place to get the vibe. A pleasant surprise to see this type of unicity. Don't need another 2009 calendar? This one, matey, you do. But...

deal

PosiSoul ready for review!

Started a small series of intermittent and extemporaneous poetry/observations I call 'Phrase'. A short collection of poetry, prose and images used to share some vibes. You can view, download, print or save the new PDF release at the Psiplex ISSUU link:

POSISOUL

Phrase Series Started

Between the knotholes on the plywood of life comes a collection of poem and prose that I call 'Phrase'.

Check the 1st burst of Phrase on the Psiplex ISSUU Url

. Photos are used to illustrate a phrase, a kind of still shot of life at various moments. '

Phrase

Very Well Then'

is a collection of oddities that are random, candid and sometimes nothing completely at all. Phrase is a PDF document. You can download it by clicking on the image or view, download, print or E-mail it from the URL given here. The complete randomness and unarticulated meandering of

Phrase

is exactly why it is presented. Some of life is just random and unarticulated, yet has a lasting impact. Phrase has no lasting impact. It is impacted and presented as a point, or, as my friend from New Orleans states “

a pernt

”. This is my

pernt

— the play of life cannot be other than what it is, random, beautiful, horrific and right now. This post is dedicated to anyone who has a scar. You know who you are- pernt taken.

Special thanks to the Mayor and the Ambassador

Two very special friends who go through travails with me-

Mr. Fasil

and

Mr. Miron

, part of the family like two brothers! Salute!

New favorite quote from Mooji: "All beings, graced with the urge to simply be, respond to Truth."

One Love

Hardware Synth Gear W00tList

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:01:00 +0000

Previously, we looked at some personal favorite

vintage synthsizer and beat box examples

that have a high W00t factor. This post explores a hardware synth and related gear wish list or W00tlist! These are personal faves and by no means comprehensive. Just a quick snapshot of gear to dream about and share with you. A long devotee of electronic music in all forms, Psiplex really enjoys the hardware (as well as soft synth) tweaking and twiddling to create truly enjoyable music pieces. There are new pieces coming out all the time at big shows like Winter and Summer NAMM, Musics Messe, etc. and 2009 looks promising! Until then, let's take a look at some of early 2009's Hardware Synth Gear W00tList favorites.

You can download the PDF file caled 'HdwrSynthGearWoot.pdf'' a 3.5 MB download, or view it at the

Psiplex ISSUU page

where you can view, download or e-mail to your crew.

Send along your gear wish list and share what inspires you in any pursuit of creativity.

One Love

New Year, Classic Sound of the TR-808

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:07:00 +0000

Wishing everyone love, light and discovery in the coming new year. Many thanks and big respect for all the good souls stopping by to visit, share and connect with the Psiplex blog. And so this is 2009, a perfect time to wish you all true happiness, true joy and peace in uncovering the path to your true self and your true purpose.

Wanted to share a sound clip based on the '

W00t! Favorite Synths and Gear

' post. This audio clip is a short sample of the venerable Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer. One of the

best discoveries on this musical journey was the distinct sound of the

TR-808

in making beats in the studio and and gigging. The impact the

808

has had on the music industry is nothing short of amazing. Just to reacquaint yourself, click the play button to hear a short audio clip of the 808 sound. There are some added instruments, but you can hear the 808 beat and its pervasive sound that has been with us for nearly 30 years still a staple and still in demand. That boomin' 808 kick and unmistakable snare, tom, conga and hats are pure 808 goodness. From the 80's to Kanye and all points in between and through, the 808 has its place in music history.

808 Bliss2009 by psiplex

Here is a

YouTube video link with the original 808

There is more in the 2009 W00t series to come. Next up will be a Hardware Synth Gear (Wish I had one of those!) feature and a Woot! feature on drum machines and workstations along with software DAW programs.

Hard to believe Psiplex is coming up on the first anniversary of the blog (begun February, 2008) to share ways to stay creative in complexity and it has been fun! Thank you all for making space in your schedules to drop by and participate.

W00t Joy Favorite Synths and Gear

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:22:00 +0000

In the mode of pure fun and silliness, this PDF presentation salutes creativity, fun and great times playing

electronic music

live and in studio over the years. This personal collection of vintage synth gear is a small chunk of what great exceeding joy and many W

t moments.

This post features some of the synthesizer, beat box and other gear that have a blazing hot personal W00t factor. Over the course of producing music and massive amounts of alpha waves, good vibes and joy, this collection has been the most fun. Wanted to share this as a PDF or as the embedded display below. There's also a couple of other favorite things in there that are highly W00terrific.

Although the music gear brings about joy, all true joy comes from within as one follows what is in their true nature. Rather than finding joy and happiness outside of you, it happens when you are doing what is effortless and enjoyable. Additionally, there wouldn't have been any great music moments to use this gear with without the incredible group of musicians I had the honor of jamming with over the years. They truly are stars and enlightened beings. Have a look and send along some things that make you go W00t!

You can

view the W00t Joy PDF online at my ISSUU link

where you can flip through it like a book, download it, share or print it

Enjoy!

Hidden Virtues From the Tao Te Ching

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:01:00 +0000

Reading '

Living the Wisdom of the Tao

”,

The Complete Tao Te Ching And Affirmations

from Dr. Wayne W. Dyer (

Book on Amazon

) has been a joy. There are very special passages that are written pointing to our oneness (great personal theme) with life. In particular,

Verse 16

from the book on page 35 has prompted this sharing. In the preface to the verse, Dr. Dyer has written his impression:  

Amidst the rush

of worldly

comings and goings

I observe how all

endings become beginnings

Verse

Become totally empty.

Let your heart be at peace.

Amidst the rush of worldly comings and goings,

observe how endings become beginnings.

Things flourish, each by each,

only to return to the Source...

to what is and what is to be.

To return to the root is to find peace.

To find peace is to fulfill one's destiny

To fulfill one's destiny is to be constant.

To know the constant is called insight.

Not knowing this cycle

leads to eternal disaster.

Knowing the constant gives perspective.

This perspective is impartial.

Impartiality is the highest nobility;

the highest nobility is Divine.

Being Divine, you will be at one with the Tao.

Being at one with the Tao is eternal.

This way is everlasting,

not endangered by physical death.

What a wonderful way to contemplate our true nature in this play of existence. Seems a lot of the awakened sages and masters had a unified knowledge that all comes from the Source. Many names to be sure, but the Source, the eternal includes our connection as one. As always, Enjoy your discovery, enjoy knowing and the direct experience.

One Love

FUD Levels

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:46:00 +0000

FUD – Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt are in no short supply in your real and virtual space. It crawls through every medium and water cooler conversation with its message of separateness, divisiveness and unusual personal complexities. It is a contagion that is big business for media, a scourge for souls and fodder for the mischievous and deceiptful.

In this o

pposite corner of the garden, between infinities, there is a need for one to examine what is true and right and eternal. False gods, ennui and the New Bogus that pass for reality are only ripples of our broiling illusionary false ideals, our steaming pile of FUD.

Fearing and wanting as primary motivating forces are not what leads to clarity, sanity and peace. Both macro and micro views of what we believe is reality contribute only to what is essentially h

idden from yourself. You true self has no need of FUD, doesn't produce it, and doesn't apply it. Your true nature is not fear or lack or anxiousness although acted out, your true nature is rooted in love. Recommend watching the

Psiplex LifeSeries 2 video clip on Unicity

, or Oneness (we are all connected) as well as other is the series. Additionally, a Slideshare presentation of the poem

'Half'

can be useful for understanding our connectedness and unity and intentions.

Recognize and find what cannot leave you. Recognize who you are by knowing who you are not. In a previous post titled '

Apparent Loss of Control

', there is need for recognition that the roles you play and the identity you carry is not your true self.

Only Divine love an comprehend what we are in and out of the duality of existence and bringing us through grace to Oneness. Harmony truly comes when there is a disconnect with a natural state of living, an everyday world through pain, suffering, tragedy, loss, etc. Divine love and harmony are there always waiting to bring us to the reality of the Source, the unchanging and eternal.

One Love

Medical Brief and Decisions

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:06:00 +0000

The PET Scan taken on December 15, 2008 determined that indeed, the cancer nodules are very aggressive and spreading. Since the diagnosis exactly one year ago, it is fascinating, in a disjointed way, to see how cancer moves so fast in the body. Essentially, the

PET scan

traces the intravenously injected sugar to see where it binds to. The place with the most sugar collected is inspected for cancer which feeds off sugar (in part, although this is way more complicated).

The decision now is to see what can be done to isolate and treat nodules that are starting to split off and spread and to find the best manner for this. In the meantime, hospitalization has been the best course in combatting the

CDIF

infection incurred as a result of

antiobiotic colitis

which is seven kinds of nasty. The extreme diarrhea caused by CDIF and the weight loss on an already weak immune system is pretty rough. Pain management is another concern. Getting these two complications under control was the main thrust this week. More consultations this week and more chemo on the way.

As for staying creative in complexity, a new fresh new second part of the quote series on Vimeo is available. What I call the LifeSeries is quotes found to be helful on this journey.

Unicity

is the title of this very short clip on my Stillness and Silence channel. More updates soon.

One Love

Medical Brief- an Update

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:11:00 +0000

New medical update this week. No big changes except visited new cancer specialist surgeon at Emory University Medical Center here in Atlanta. Confirmed that the cancer is spreading aggressively to left side of tongue and neck. There was a train of thought that after the removal of the submandibular gland last month, the spread would be halted, however, the aggression/spread is faster and causing falling behind the eight ball rather than be in front of it. The next step is a new chemotherapy cocktail that is completely different fro the previous cocktails used back in April. The previous combination will not be effective as there is a type of immunity built up that prevents the chemo from being effective.

The next step is a review of the current CAT scan, getting a new

PET scan

to determine how far the cancer has spread. Thus far, it moving into the lungs which had not happened before. There was a point, around May/June of this year as if it was eradicated, but returned in July back on the tongue after chemotherapy and radiation. This is when the right radial neck dissection was used to remove lymph node nodules. It was again halted and from late July, after partial removal of the

right side of the tongue

from there to late October, there was improvement. November brought more tests and during a followup the

spreading

was detected back on the left side of the tongue. Now, there is preparation for another attack at the cancer to get ahead of the eight ball. The decision will involve the use of limited chemotherapy and surgery to remove the remainder of the tongue. So, lots of adjustments to consider. There is the strong possibility that plastic surgery can be used to reconstruct enough of the tongue for some mobility and swallowing-to be determined. It is what it is.

In the meantime, continuing to stay creative amid complexity by composing some short electronic music pieces, some slide presentations of quotes going to

YouTube

and staying positive and being still in the present moment.

Grateful for Grace, friends, family and the light folks are sending!

One Love

Recycled Into One

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:03:00 +0000

As part of the One Consciousness, Christ Consciousness, God Consciousness, Buddha Consciousness, the Tao or the Absolute, we are all connected. In recent posts addressing the state of this shell, the body/mind of this person writing and dialoguing with you, this name and SS#, this being, the play goes on, being. The human part of the human being gets recycled. Whether by disease, accident, unfortunate circumstances or the general way of all passing things, our physical body/mind passes. The being, our essential Self, our true nature, often referred to as spirit is always in a place of awareness and no-time, which is eternity. Eternity is not a 'long time', but 'no-time'. We are connected by our being as by our humanity to each other and all things.

With the body falling away, we will be where we always were, our changeless state of being. the recycling of the body is the arrival of our physical presence on the shore of life for a short while and the receding, or tide moving out is the body's way of being recycled. This natural process is at it is and is seen throughout nature. Our contention with it is that we have a notion of and end to life after he body passes. It s not so. We already are connected to the Absolute, nothing to be done or strived for. The consciousness we are is connected and continues. Our body/mind and the identification with it goes and is no more, but the true Self continues as it ever was. No contention, no striving, imageless, the perfect stillness that came and returns from emptiness. It is with emptiness that the body/mind identification has the problem. Not many can stand to have their carefully crafted identity removed. It our purpose to find the true self, our true nature, which is love and in love there is no fear. In a past post about being

UnLinkedIn

I mentioned that the importance of where we focus our attention on, such as an identity and the 'me' we take our self to be is not the true Self, which is the being, the eternal. Indeed, it would be sad if this 'me' were to be no more. The joy and peace of being comes when we realize that the being, our true nature, love is what we are already, and have always been. It is already done- you are perfect as you are. Explore and discover for yourself by asking yourself in stillness 'Who Am I?” Don't attempt to get an answer like a list, just try the process and see who it is that is this 'I”. Who is it that watches this “I”? Can this itself be observed? You are more than the body/mind, the space you take up and the roles you play. Enjoy your discovery, enjoy knowing and the direct experience.

One Love

Challenges and Refusal

noreply@blogger.com (Psiplex) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:57:00 +0000

After a particularly physically

challenging

three weeks, this small slideshow of quotes really helped to put things in perspective. It is called LifeSeries for its content of selected favorite quotes encountered online. These quotes, from self realized teachers, masters and amazing individuals, focus on the true Self. Inquiring into the sense of 'I Am' can bring an observation of clear awareness and reveal what it is you are not. Music track by psiplex.

LifeSeries_Quotations About Self Realization from Psiplex on Vimeo.

Online PDF for free download available