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About Me

Say YES to what is...because it already is. :-)There is a difference between pain and suffereing. Unlike pain (sore back, tooth ache, etc.), suffering can only occur in one place: the human mind. So what is my definition of suffering? When I mentally object to reality- or the way things already are. The moment I say something SHOULD NOT BE as it is, I suffer.For instance, the rain. How many times have I let the rain "ruin" my day? I had plans to do something, but the Universe had other ideas....now I have a choice to make, I can go with the flow (say yes!), or I can begin to mentally complain ("poor me," "why does this always happen?" "I would be having fun if it weren't for this", etc.).And while the rain is a relatively minor discomfort, the principle of suffereing is the same when something else changes... like when a physical body is no longer needed (popularly called death) or a special relationship changes/ends... can I still say yes then? Can I allow this moment to be as it is?Peace exists in the present moment...if you can't find it here, you wont find it anywhere.

My Interests

I like to write (fiction and non-fiction), work, travel, discuss philosophy and religion (like Gnosticism and the role of ego in our lives)...I like lots of outdoor activities like hiking, biking, boating, swimming, skiing...I also like hanging out with my artist friends at Salon Mijangos (www.salonmijangos.com)

I'd like to meet:

John Stewart...when he interviews me on his show :-)Dada of the Cayou

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Music:

I enjoy silence, but when it comes to Music I have an eclectic taste...rock, oldies, hip hop, rap, a little country, classical, anything really as long as it's good-

Movies:

What the Bleep do we know? The Secret. The Matrix trilogy (especially the first two). Excalibur. Forest Gump. I love movies...too many to list-

Television:

Lost- Are they all dead? Frozen in some cyrogenics lab? Purgatory? A mental institution? It's an awesome show...I dont watch much else, except for John Stewart.

Books:

Anything by Eckhart Tolle, Jean Klien, Nisargadatta, Byron Katie...and any other book that is written in the "3rd Language"

Heroes:

Anyone who wants to bring peace in their own mind and heart...because that is the only place peace can exist :-).

My Blog

Why Jesus taught in parables

"From the top of a hill I have to come into the valley where you are, otherwise you won’t listen, you won’t believe the sunlit top. I have to take your hand in my hand and persuade you - a...
Posted by Randy on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:00:00 PST

Byron Katie

"I'm very clear that everyone in the world loves me. I just don't expect them to realize it yet." ~ Byron Katie
Posted by Randy on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:06:00 PST

Living in Peace

"Once you know with absolute certainty that nothing can trouble you but your own imagination, you come to disregard your desires and fears, concepts and ideas, and live by truth alone." -Sri Nisargada...
Posted by Randy on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:09:00 PST

Be Gentle with Yourself

Are you beating yourself up today? Playing the "could of, should of, if only I would have" game? There's a deeply held belief in our society that in order to change, we have to feel guilty and rake ou...
Posted by Randy on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 06:14:00 PST

Say YES to what is...because it already is. :-)

There is a difference between pain and suffereing. Unlike pain (sore back, tooth ache, etc.), suffering can only occur in one place: the human mind. So what is my definition of suffering? Wh...
Posted by Randy on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 01:53:00 PST

Trust

Trust in this moment. This moment will provide you with everything that you need. The ego will want more, much more. Because that is the nature of the ego&it is never satisfied. It often attempts to m...
Posted by Randy on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:18:00 PST

Who Am I?

The most profound question you can ask yourself is "Who Am I?"&.this is a question that stops the mind. The mind can...
Posted by Randy on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:07:00 PST