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February 10, 2014

* Discovering the chooser *

Read the exercise. Focus seriously, be scientific, conduct the experiment, and ask yourself the follow-up questions. Discover your subtle workings and, with a new self trust, find your life bein...


February 07, 2014

OD

Open Diary is officially now closed as of 11PM CDT I waited until just seconds before it closed and posted one word. I wanted to try to be the last person to ever post there. I guess I'll never ...


Read the following with the background thought: "All this is unrecorded truth." In all the universe, astronomers tell us of billions of galaxies, and that each galaxy has billions of stars, and ...


January 29, 2014

* Chewzing *

The next time you are about to eat a delicious meal, resolve to eat the first mouthful in utter slow motion. Slowly, put your fork into the food and then wait one full minute as you look at the ...


Long ago in the east, a teacher, famous for deep wisdom and having a kind heart, gave two chickens, one each, to two students, and said, “Take your chicken where no one will see, and kill it for ...


January 20, 2014

* After Shocks *

Let an ant crawl on your arm for awhile. Then for hours later observe as an occasional little stimulus from clothing will excite thoughts that you have an ant--or worse--on your body. Ask yours...


January 19, 2014

* Waiting *

Waiting Once I sat in my gloomy, gray existence- waiting, For someone to throw a stone that would shatter my shell Of loneliness and insecurity- Anticipating. With the smoldering of hope within ...


January 16, 2014

* Ancient Tale Retold *

Long ago, when such things were still possible in the minds of many, there were two very large clay pots which had a rivalry. The one pot was new and beautiful and decorated with vibrant colors,...


January 08, 2014

Exploding Mirrors

Exploding Mirrors Multiplicity abounds amongst the tick-a-locked bulging eyelids. Which suddenly EXPLODE and release a myriad of pulsating and spinning evocations. A buildup of massive drips of ...


January 08, 2014

* Beholding What's There *

Sorry, but this exercise will be only of use to those very lucky few readers out there who by the sheerest of chance have the one piece of equipment that it calls for. Those of you that have rea...


While you are reading the following short essay, watch how your definition of the word "I" switches in meaning. Try to remain completely conscious of the fact that a single writer composed these...


December 31, 2013

* Untitled Charm *

There’s something here, inside my brain. It’s something clinging, I can’t explain. Attached to my soul forever more--- My love for you is an open door. The door to life I've never been shown. You...


December 29, 2013

* Good John, Bad John *

Read the exercise. Focus seriously, be scientific, conduct the experiment, and ask yourself the follow-up questions. Discover your subtle workings and, with a new self trust, find your life bein...


December 27, 2013

Exploding Mirrors

Multiplicity abounds among the tick-a-locked bulging eyelids. Which suddenly EXPLODE and release a myriad of pulsating and spinning evocations. A buildup of massive drips of coagulated matter for...


Ask yourself these questions BEFORE you do the exercise below. Take the questions seriously and really imagine that you need these answers about yourself regarding your creativity. How creative...


December 26, 2013

* Dead Angels *

Dead Angels The sky turns black, Angel of love, do you cry? Tell me wicked lies with your eyes? The meaningless possibilities of a world with no lament- We can’t have a world which we alone inve...


December 26, 2013

* Absolute Truth *

The following exercise, if practiced assiduously, will yield absolute truth. This is NOT an exaggeration. Yes, ABSOLUTE TRUTH. Practicing this exercise cultures into your personality ALL knowle...


December 23, 2013

* Impossible Future *

Pain again, deep behind my face. Someday, and at some point, I will give up pretending to sit and stare at the blind and deaf Universe. The impossibility of connected thought? A perfect snowflak...


December 23, 2013

* A Visit From God *

GOD APPEARED LAST NIGHT IN MY ROOM! I immediately begged for mercy. I was not interested in justice AT ALL. Turns out, He was just visiting--not an official tally-your-quarks-thing--just tea. S...


December 22, 2013

* You Just Can't *

A buzzer sounds to wake you up, and steals a dream that you thought was real. You close your eyes, feel your face with your hand. Again you dream, but not the same. A different name-another game....


December 22, 2013

* A Listing Of Grievances *

Create a list, taking no more than five minutes, of all the persons you have not forgiven for their words and actions that have negatively impacted your life. If persons who have only done minor...


December 21, 2013

Automatically Failing

Before you do the following, be prepared to do nothing at all as far as it is possible for you do so. Intend to do no thinking on purpose. Nothing extra is to be added to this exercise. Just b...


December 21, 2013

Another Great Future

He swallowed the capsules and gulped the rich drought of cosmic mind warp. Within seconds, colors began to swim in his brain. The sweet lazy music of a waterfall swept his thoughts away… far, far...


December 21, 2013

A Pebble For Your Thoughts

Put a pebble or other small pea sized object in your shoe--under your toes. Get it positioned so that it does not hurt when you walk. Keep it in there all day. Every time you notice the pebble...


December 20, 2013

Just ME

I am quite new to this I just wanted to see if it worked. Any comments would be most appreciated.


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