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Zenrin Part One – Anthology of Passages from the Forests of Zen

Nothing whatever is hidden,From of old, all is clear as daylight. The old pine tree speaks divine wisdom, The secret bird manifests eternal truth. There is no place to seek the mind,It is like the footprints of the birds in the sky. Above, not a piece of tile to cover the head,Beneath, not an inch […]

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The Wealth Cap

Whereas our planet is threatened with catastrophic environmental degradation, and collapse of the biosphere,   I propose an international agreement to help achieve balance and direct funds to immediately address the emergency.  The agreement will state that the personal wealth of an individual shall not exceed one billion dollars. Billionaires – Some have worked very hard, […]

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Loving Demands – a song. What does it mean?

“Loving Demands” is a new song and a mode of communication with ourselves, between people, and between the people and political power.

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Cosmic Love

Hey, I’m all for cosmic love, . . .

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Above Skyline

A love song about the need to find avenues of escape from the congestion of a traffic and media clogged world.

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Sonic bathing and devotional chanting

It was a great weekend with friends old and new in Joshua Tree, CA.  We met at the Integratron for a ‘sound bath’, which must be experienced to be appreciated.  We were thrilled to be joined by Krishna Das along with his manager and band member Nina Rao.  I could tell he was a real […]

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Ojai – friendly and beautiful

We discover a hidden world in the Ojai hills.

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The Swift Achiever is here! Sacred Tibetan chants

The long awaited CD of Lama Jigme Tenzin has officially dropped.   A chant master and long time Buddhist from Bhutan, Lama Jigme has performed original renditions of sacred Tibetan chants.  He asked my wife Julie and I to produce a modern album that would help people realize the depth inherent in these works, and also […]

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Crooks Ranch – Our hideout

The Oregon coast still has vast stretches of relatively unspoiled beauty.  May it ever be so.   This is very near the Pistol River area.  Wide open beaches like this, and lush pasture land inland.

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(Electronic synthesizer experiments) EC 1, 2, 3, and 4

Four early studies in a series of  1 or 2 track improvisations (Electronic compositions) utilizing parts of the current modular synthesizer: This first two rely upon a fully expanded Turing Machine for pitch selection.  It derives it’s trigger pattern from a K4815, and the Turing is being quantized through a uScale whose A out goes […]