Steve Self

Going deeper, and still deeper, the green mountains. - Santoka

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Regarding Gafni Round Two


  Freedom Inside "No"... I am reminded of two things. 1) a quote/paraphrase from a video interview with Jun Po: "Jun Po asking, “Why are these lamas misbehaving?” Dalai Lama replies, “Their insight is not deep enough.” Jun Po says, “But... Read More

Hi John...


In reply to : Deep Ethics and the Gettysburg Address, Posted October 3rd, 2010 by John Dupuy in Integral Practice... Ah ethics...you inspire me... I am reminded of:... "Everything known, nothing to understand. Everything clear, nothing to explain. Everything in its... Read More

The Unique Self - Ego in ultra fine robes?


For sure the conditioned-self wants to project itself through all layers and moments of transcendence...... As awakening deepens, as our capacity to rest in emptiness grows, we still have a conditioned-self. And we can recognize that this identity continues to turn insight into knowing... Read More

Comment on Rabbi Gafni audio on Unique Self


 The Rabbi and the Ferryman... (regarding: integrallife.com/node/43910  )... Whack! Splash! Rabbi Gafni gets hit with an oar and falls from the boat into the smooth flowing river.    ... "What?" Choke, sputter... "Why’d you hit me?"... Read More