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Welcome to the home page for Jottings This is a continuing project of personal aphorisms or meditations that were originally one or two prose paragraphs. Most of these thoughts were jotted down during the 1980's. A few are newer. The thoughts offered here are mostly of a Zen- and Taoist-style— as well of basically existentialist philosophical-nature—. I hope to complete this work sometime in 2010 or 2011. (I want to complete these jottings as much as I can here before committing this to ink and paper.) Before looking for a publisher. 1 In trying to find a publisher for my novel I have come across the "Publish-On-Demand" model. For those who want to curl up with the jotting, a POD book seems like a good idea. ...In any case, you will always be able to find these pages here, freely available. [A downloadable PDF version is in the works, as well.] (The Introduction page has a brief background on these mumblings. The Acknowledgments page lists only a fraction of those who have helped me along the way.)
Personal feedback, questions, comments, quips, whatever, will reach me at
gary kline
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Home page for Thought UnlimitedChapter One: Pierian Realm
- On Great Opportunities
- Pierian Springs
- Realm of the Ineffable
Chapter Two: World View- On Sunny Days and Ancient Trees
- Sacred Point
- On the Difficulty of Gratitude
- Clotho's Loom
- Ballast
- Distant Shores
- On Surviving Sorrow
- Centerpoint
- Sphere
- On Inner Silence
- North Wind
- Grit
- In the Strata of Sorrow
Chapter Three: Walking the Zen- On the Zen of the Possible!
- Walking Zen
- Walking in Warrior's Shadows
- On the Life of the Warrior
- The Eagles' Pass
Chapter Four: The Roots of Danger- On Scrambling too Hard
- Wreaking Violence
- Facets of Danger
- On Fear and Stupidity
- Roots of Malevolence
- On Poisonous Paths
- Reflecting Pools
- Touchstones
- Cherishing the Significant
Chapter Five: The Birth of the Light- On Heading for Derailment
- Borne on the Winds
- On Working Synergistically
- Pushing Back the Jungle
- On Finding a Right Path
- On Our Deepest Truths
- Sunlight of Beauty
- Born of Love
- Grasping the Scope
Chapter Six: Hard-fought Discoveries- On Hills and Valleys
- On Appreciating Challenge
- Through the Deepest Wood
- Cragsmen
- Discoveries
Chapter Seven: Resiliency- On Your True Nature
- Bedrock
- Granite Face
- Reference Points
- Whisper
- To Live Earnestly
Chapter Eight: The Nature of Responsibilities- On Human Nature
- Summit of Integrity
- Original Nature
- On Striding Toward Contentment
- First Responsibilities
- Saber of Integrity
- Rhyme of the Soul
Chapter Nine: Among the Paths of the Real- On Transition Points
- Circularity
- Harvest
- Ritual
- On Bearing Grudges
- Following the Narrow Trail
- Forgiveness
- Spilling Disaster
- On Escaping the Blur
- Flux and Flow
- Outside the Blur
- Creating and Dissolve
Chapter Ten: The Quest for Mindfulness- On Mindfulness
- Petals of the Continuum
- Striking the Midnight
- On Weighing Things Thoughtfully
- Texture of Thoughtfulness
- The Quest
- The Algebra of Life
Chapter Eleven: Seeking the Very Best
- On Dedication
- Reaching for the Heights
- The Depth of the Soul
- On the Ideal
- Welding Imagination
- Beacons
- Lighting the Path
Chapter Twelve: Challenges and Opportunities- On the Next Bend
- Journey
- Searching the Terrain
- Natural Laws
- On Opportunities for Zen
- Inner Sunshine
- The Grace of Gratitude
- Laughter of the Brook
Chapter Thirteen: Blossoms, Liberation, or Catastrophe: the Mysteries.- On Liberation
- Liberation
- Chrysalis
- On the Nature of Friendship
- The Ground of Mystery
- On the Mystery of Love
- As L[if][ov]e Is
- The Soul's Zenith
- On a Day with Eagles
- Enduring at the Summit
- On Unfolding with the Light
- On the Radiance of Eternity
- Soul's Joy
- To Hold the Universe
- The Dance of Dusk and Dawn
Chapter Fourteen: The Highest Good- On the Universality of the Common Good
- Realization