Anahata

unhurt, unstruck, unbeaten. Above that, in the heart, is the charming Lotus, of the shining color of the Banduhka flower, with the twelve letters beginning with Ka, of the colour of vermilion, placed therin. It is known by its name of Anahata, and is like the celestial wishing-tree, bestowing even more than (the supplicant’s) desire. […]

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The New Human

This past weekend, I was asked by a friend to moderate a discussion panel for “The Doomsday Film Festival” in Brooklyn, a day-long event of 1980s apocalypse movies and guest speakers.  The theater space fit about 30 people on foldout chairs.  The panel I moderated followed a screening of the movie Hardware (1990), which depicts […]

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I Take That Back…

Last week I posted my opinion on registration, that opinion being that it was “fun”. Yeah, I take that back. Registration was actually very, very stressful. I find it stressful trying to figure out what credits I already have and what I still need. On top of that, pressure from friends doesn’t help. They all […]

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Sore Cold during Finals Week

It’s Wednesday night now, and on Monday and Tuesday I just finished two of my five final exams.  Monday at midnight, it started to snow (rather very lightly).  It was the first snowfall of this season.  Yesterday was FREEZING cold.  My math final exam ended at 6:00 p.m. yesterday, and then I decided to go […]

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