George Ochsenfeld
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Secret agent inciting spiritual revolution. Interests: spiritual awakening, mindfulness meditation, Jung, Tolle, 12 Steps, psychedelics, radical simplicity, ecological sanity. Retired addictions counselor, university faculty.
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Mr. Tree Teaches Little Johnny About Human Beings
"Hello, Mr. Tree!" “Hello, Little Johnny. My, how you’ve grown! What can I do for you today?” “I have more questions. You said that when I grow up, I’ll have to join the Sheep Clan, Goat Clan, or Unicorn Clan. Does that mean I’ll become one of those animals?”
By George Ochsenfeld4 years ago in Fiction
A Soft-Shelled Crab In A Sea Of Hammerhead Sharks
so vulnerable a soft-shelled crab in a sea of hammerhead sharks Don’t put on thick armor if you want to remain close to the primal core of your being — the source of tenderness, emotional and sensory aliveness, vivid imagination, spontaneous joy, intuition, and love. But be prepared to be hurt by the sharp edges, thorns, and angry hornets of this world.
By George Ochsenfeld4 years ago in Poets
Attachment, Mindfulness, and Letting-Go
why am I howling at the harvest moon and the fading of the light? A major insight of East Indian spirituality is that attachment causes suffering. This is stressed in the Upanishads, the Yoga Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, and Buddhism.
By George Ochsenfeld4 years ago in Poets
The Gripe of Heroin
a red flower blooms in my dirty old syringe sing halleluah! The juice of the opium poppy is so addicting that even after 45 years of being clean and sobriety, my tummy churns with anticipation when I see an image in a movie of blood rising into a syringe.
By George Ochsenfeld4 years ago in Poets
Sleepwalking In Eden
rude little haiku rings a bell inside the soul it's time to wake up! We live in the Garden of Eden, but don’t know it. Mental chatter blocks direct experience of the present moment. We fail to see the majestic beauty radiating constantly from this sacred universe. And we fail to feel the love, bliss, and emotional richness emanating from within.
By George Ochsenfeld4 years ago in Poets
