Christopher Stewart's Blog – November 2012 Archive (9)

(« Conejo » by Ecelan)

In the second episode, entitled « Lepufology 201 : Investigating Burrows, » we follow our good friend Jack in Flatbush, Alberta, to investigate reports of strange occurrences. Here's the storyline…

(« Watching The Arrival Of The Mothership » by Mark Brumfield)

The Lepufology Project started as an instrumental composition meant as a tribute to Robert Anton Wilson's book « Quantum…

(« Maitreya the Conqueror » by Nicholas Roerich)

I read the The Tibetan Book of the Dead twice. I started with a French…

(« Akshobhya Buddha » by VanemTao)

The last section of « Between Worlds » is entitled « Determination » and is intended to depict the intermediate state of rebirth, known as the « sidpa bardo, » the…

(« The Dhyani Buddha Akshobhya » - Unknown Artist)

« The Dance Of The Archetypes » culminates with an encounter with the Lord Of Death, a fearsome demonic deity appearing in smoke and fire, who…

(« Dance of the Lord of Death » by Jean-Marie Hullot)

« Dissolution » is a very short section which represents the moment of physical death itself. It corresponds to the first « between world, » or first bardo…

(« Buddha painted on a rock wall in Tibet » by Unknown Artist - photography by onwardtibet.org)

« Between Worlds » is a suite in five movements that started as a song entitled « Requiem » which was written in response to the deaths of my father and…

(« Artwork on the Anschutz Medical Campus » by Rinaldodsouza)

The conclusion of the suite, « Epilogue, » is a short section wherein I present my interpretation of the parable. The music is basically a reprise of the introduction, with a very simple acoustic guitar and vocals…

(« The path to enlightenment » by rohit gowaikar)

As instructed, Simon follows his roshi to the meditation hall. When they reach the door of the zendo, the master steps inside quickly, turns around, and slams the…