A tree manifests itself in the physical world as color and shape (qualia), and these are signs which, when combined, we perceive as a tree. In the mind, we conceive a different qualia: a symbol. We have a conception of a tree that manifests itself as something beautiful, or useful,Continue Reading
Ritualing goes back to the beginning of time. It is the original tool for survival. It transforms the landscape. It transforms the community. It transforms the self. When things fall apart, there is a moment of crisis, and in that moment, a solution must be found. Even when the forcesContinue Reading
The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, said that one cannot step into the same river twice. Alas, we are all too much a part of that river. If there is a purpose in life, perhaps it is to step out of the river, out of the stream of time itself. It willContinue Reading
Love is an aesthetic state of being. From moment to moment it is either in a state of growth or decay, either beautiful or sublime. It is only unhealthy when the Qualia Quotient is all in extremes, when our Interest and Participation levels are too high or too low, loveContinue Reading
The Tao Te Ching tells us we must become Kings; we must become kings so that we can give up our kingdoms. The Tao Te Qualia tells us we must evolve from Homo sapiens into Homo qualiens: we must become Homo qualiens in order to transcend the landscapes we haveContinue Reading