Vision, Come On…

Sunday night. Aw, Yes… So vision has come on… 

Minimal life updates, but I can say that my winter intrigue is in process. To end the last chapter which was Israel all I can say is that I am haunted by the modernity of Israel. That is, I am particuarly haunted by the modernity of tea culture in the state, which really isn’t a culture at all. Although I was struck by the way in which my hot cups of tea were presented. Key words include: modern, clean & clear mugs, tea bag innovation and particuarly moments experienced at a picturesque cafe  relatively closeto Azrieli Center.

Sound Vision: It’s beautiful  when rain is electronically processed and subsequently amplified with additional tones and drum patterns of some far out culture that I find halcyon. Don’t forget, “Blue Holds Up The Sky”.

So it’s only when you accept yourself deeply, that is –  dig your existence, that you truly can live in this universe as yourself. Otherwise you are second guessing what others think, especially those closest to you. If you dig yourself deeply, then you’re so beyond the ramblings of others that you are capable of existing as your vision. Yes, I write this without green tea in my veins. 

I’m going to call Manisha and see what’s on her mind momentarily. She says she’s getting ready for office. Manisha has undeniably become a soul that deeply attracts my energies. I will return to the land of India this January for adventure, 69, and to share my vision of eternal love. In some ways, as I listen to this Misterons Mix, I am waking up to it all.  I wake up when I can tranverse beyond what others think and believe. These days, I find wet concrete and modern steel structures more natural than soil and seed. Still I refuse to consume meat of animals and remain vegetarian. Even though I still feel that plants do suffer when we eat them regardless of what extent their nervous systems (if that even applies) are capable of experiencing what we call suffering or pain. I just think eating leafy green vegetables is just that more sexier and intelligent. 

Regarding my own sex appeal, it seems my vegetarian ways have left my body that more skinnier.  I’m able to admire the way my body is cut, and my only desire is to toughen up my muscles for added sex appeal. I still feel my own skinniness is a sex virtue, whereas I also find feminine fat to be extremely sexy–that is not overly excessive–but I appreciate a little more on her. I will work on an accelerated workout program over the next month–I want to be in prime sexual fitness. 

No other updates. Vision, Come On…

Modern Simplicity

  D.T. Suzuki begins his lecture “Zen & The Art of Tea”, with the words… “What is common to Zen & The Art of Tea is the constant attempt both make at simplification. The elimination of the unnecessary is achieved by Zen in it’s intuitive grasp of final reality, by the Art of Tea in the way of living typified by serving tea in the tea room”. 

  It was Hiroki who initially introduced me to D.T. Suzuki’s lecture. It is an essential lecture to understand the aestheticism of the Art of Tea and it’s fundamental relationship with Zen. Modern simplicity is an aesthetic tone which I initially discovered in Mumbai, India and it was there that I realized that comfort exists in simplicity. I now think of simplicity as fundamental to my way of life and it is clear that the simplest things in life possess the virtue of transforming our lives in the most amazing ways.

  I don’t acquaint simplification with austere asceticism. Rather, I view simplification as an intelligent refinement of what is basic to our existence. Such an attitude encourages a respect for things, which is a perspective of fundamental importance evident in Chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony. I think of intelligent refinement as an awakened approach towards the immediate arrangement of our material territories. In the Book of Tea, Okakura Kakuzo references that too often in the West the aesthetic qualities of our homes are typified as nothing more than a vulgar display of riches. I adamantly believe that sometimes less is more.

  The asceticism of minimalism is one of an applied meditated intelligence. Within this aesthetic frame a single object possesses the virtue of transforming an entire environment. The object is amplified from the ground in which it occupies and in this way simplification creates a mood that is free from clutter or excessiveness. Such an aesthetic mood can be carried into so many dimension of our lives. The simplest words, love u, may convey the deepest love of this entire universe. Minimalism when lived is a centered meditation allows us to return to the essence of existence, purpose, and soul. 

  The comfort of simplicity is a freedom from the chaotic multiplicity of our modern lives. We are able to find a peaceful center, and through this center better relate to our lifestyles and the people who are our lives. When we intelligently refine our material lives we are better able to live the Buddhist idea of non-attachment. Psychosocially, the aestheticism of modern simplicity is a modern expression that is ultimately less taxing on our individualistic egos and greater natural environment. We are simply decluttering our immediate environments, and it is through meditation that may declutter our own mind.

Fashion

  I love American Apparel clothing. American Apparel’s aesthetic focuses on basic and simplistic modern clothing with a vast array of distinct colors. The company is ethical in it’s manufacturing practices and operates sweat-shop free factories here in the United States. They also supply organic clothing which assures that pesticides did not play a role in the creation of the clothing piece.   Last summer before I went to Israel and India I decided to minimalize my fashion by simply wearing a diverse section of basic colored American Apparel tshirts.  But this coming summer I’d like to diverse my collection of clothing beyond basic tshirts and include other garments while retaining an aesthetic which appreciates color coordination. I like light clothing and the cold weather of Pittsburgh makes it difficult to express such an aesthetic. I can’t walk around in light clothing like I could in Tel Aviv with מור. But summer is on the horizon and I’m sending off my application to University of Haifa this weekend…

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