by Geoff Allen

These outlines & a couple of dozen mantras in my notebook starting around 3 AM ...

Introduction -

If you are reading this, you are probably wondering why I called this book "How to lose your mind". I thought it was a catchy title but there's more to it than that.

I have come about as CLOSE to losing my mind as possible and still survive to tell the tale.

Just a brief autobiography ...

My current lifetime began in 1958 here in Australia. At the age of 25, I was diagnosed as having paranoid schizophrenia. For those who don't know what that means, you could Google it and see what you find. Basically, it means a person's thinking & emotions are distorted when compared with a so-called "normal" person. It usually means a LOT of suffering.

There are a few interesting views on schizophrenia. The following comes from a book called "The Troubled Mind", which I photocopied many years ago after I found it in my local library. Funny thing, I went back to look for it sometime later and it was nowhere to be found. Someone must have liked it and kept it or eaten it or something like that. Anyway, here's one section:

Since the beginnings of recorded history, man has been fascinated with the insane, with their deranged feeling, thinking, and behaviour. Insane people with fanciful delusions have at times attracted large numbers of adherents, who looked upon their psychotic leaders as prophets or as saviours of some sort. The alluring properties of the "prophet's" message may be more than just a beckoning of a way to escape from the boredom of everyday life. I suspect that many followers are riveted by a peculiarly intoxicating quality of psychotic ecstasy conveyed by the "mad" leader.

The psychiatric disease that converts man into an other-worldly creature - at once wiser than the wisest of the sane and yet so deeply troubled that he suffers more than a terminal cancer patient - is surely schizophrenia. Because of his bizarre loss of contact with everyday reality, the schizophrenic can appeal to us as a messiah bearing the message of the infinite. For our conception of the universe is bounded by the straitjacket of conventional thinking processes. A schizophrenic's self-perception is so fragmented that he seems to function at a different plane of consciousness from the rest of humanity. Some psychiatrists who have dealt extensively with schizophrenics even wonder whether the schizophrenic's "psychotic" perception of the world might not conform more to ultimate reality than does our sane vision.

Because of such doubts, Ronald Laing, a Scottish psychiatrist, questions whether schizophrenia should be viewed as a disease at all in the ordinary sense. He feels that the schizophrenic experience may be quite a natural one. In schizophrenia, individuals, for unclear reasons, have entered into an "inner world" that part of their psyche which is unconscious most of the time and which contains many of the primitive instinctual elements "discovered" by Freud. �� He views the schizophrenic episode as a potentially enriching experience, perhaps reminiscent of a psychedelic trip on LSD. "This journey is experienced as going further in, as going back through one's personal life and back and through and beyond into the experience of all mankind, of the primal man, of Adam and pehaps even further into the beings of animals, vegetables and minerals" If society would only allow them to embark on this journey unimpeded by social pressures, psychiatrists or tranquilizing drugs, they would emerge from it as better people.

Then there is this quote from Antonin Artaud:

There is in every madman a misunderstood genius whose idea, shining in his head, frightened people, and for whom delirium was the only solution to the strangulation that life had prepared for him.

That may or may not clear up in your mind what schizophrenia is. I have written many poems & short stories about my own personal experience which could easily fill one or two books. But what this book is about is sharing the advice & insights that I have found along this long & winding road.

You will find in these pages some quotes from famous (and not-so-famous) people; poems I have written; some websites I have found stimulating or enlightening; advice on managing the mind & the spirit; and a few mantras.

If you don't know what a mantra is, here is a brief description. A mantra is a word or a phrase that is repeated over & over as a thought or as spoken words. The aim is to calm the often frenetic thinking process that most people in this complicated, modern world experience.

Quotation marks indicate the mantras. Don't worry if some of the mantras are gibberish. Chanting gibberish is often FAR more liberating than chanting something that makes rational sense! With time, after a few years of dedicated practice, you will be able to produce your own spontaneous gibberish as you chant. You won't know yourself! Try plugging Osho dynamic meditation into Google and see what you find :)

Amaze your friends & family by repeating these mantras over & over.

You could get a similar effect from singing parts of your favourite songs.

For most of my adult life I was a VERY cynical, angry atheist. I thought anyone with "faith" was soft in the head. Or worse!

Yes, if you had told me I would get right into meditation & reading books like "Conversations with God" & treating everyone with compassion I would have absolutely LAUGHED in your face!

Leunig quote - Love one another and you will be happy. It's as simple and as difficult as that.

The game link early on plus one I feed plus Dalai cherish

What is the mind? Is it that little voice in your head that is forever judging, comparing, labelling, thinking, thinking, thinking ...

What would your life be like if you lost that voice? Would you be lost as well? Or would you experience something more wondrous than you can currently imagine?

For MUCH more on this subject, I highly recommend "A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle. I have read it several times myself and found it VERY enlightening.

The websites included in this book are just a handful from over ten years of keen surfing the web. There are some humorous sites as well as those giving good advice. I hope you get as much out of them as I do.

If you take no OTHER advice from this book, try meditation. It can totally transform your experience of life in ways you can barely imagine. It is the greatest gift you can give yourself.

Some of the links will give you a better idea of how 2 get started with meditation. I also describe my favourite techniques. It is absolutely unparalleled as a path to vibrant health of the mind, body & spirit.

If you wanted a book on meditation, try "Hurry Up & Meditate" by David Michie or "The Meditation Bible" by Madonna Gauding. I thoroughly enjoyed both of them!

You will also find much more recommended reading at the rear of this book.

Okay, that's probly enuf preliminaries ... onto the book itself ...

Now to the book itself:

"I love to examine the contents of my mind. I am often surprised by what I find."

A Native American elder once described his own inner struggles in this manner: "Inside of me there are two dogs. One of the dogs is mean and evil. The other dog is good. The mean dog fights the good dog all the time." When asked which dog wins, he reflected for a moment and replied, "The one I feed the most."

http://www.livinglifefully.com/contentment.htm

Nirvana

I've been to the place where it all makes sense
Where there is no past or future tense
To get there is easy - you may find
All you need is a quiet mind

If meditation was available in capsule form, it would be the biggest selling drug of all time. It has been scientifically proven to deliver highly effective stress relief, boost our immune systems and dramatically slow the ageing process. It has also been shown to make us much happier and more effective thinkers. Given all the physical and psychological benefits, why aren't more of us doing it?

From "Hurry Up & Meditate" by David Michie

"Sometimes I find myself wondering about the fundamental reality of life."

Love means to love that which is unlovable, or it is no virtue at all; forgiving means to pardon the unpardonable, or it is no virtue at all; faith means believing the unbelievable, or it is no virtue at all; And to hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all.

~ G.K. Chesterton.

http://www.interluderetreat.com/meditate/smile.htm

Here is a practice recommended by the Dalai Lama -

- Spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each day remembering we all want the same things (to be happy and be loved) and we are all connected to one another.

- Spend 5 minutes -- breathing in -- cherishing yourself; and, breathing out cherishing others. If you think about people you have difficulty cherishing, extend your cherishing to them anyway.

- During the day extend that attitude to everyone you meet. Practice cherishing the "simplest" person (clerks, attendants, etc) or people you dislike.

- Continue this practice no matter what happens or what anyone does to you. These thoughts are very simple, inspiring and helpful. The practice of cherishing can be taken very deeply if done wordlessly, allowing yourself to feel the love and appreciation that already exists in your heart.

"BIB-A-LITTLE. BOB-A-LITTLE. BIB-A-LITTLE-BOO."

Things are not as they seem, nor are they otherwise.

~ Zen proverb

http://www.heavenletters.org/fill-the-world-with-love.html

To me, wisdom means you realise that your peace of mind depends on the kind of thoughts you entertain. Especially thoughts about other people. The thoughts that lead 2 peace of mind are thoughts of compassion, forgiveness & gratitude.

"Here's some excellent advice ... Don't allow yourself 2 become so hypnotised by the content of your mind that you lose the mystery of your own existence."

It is true that overcoming obstacles and difficulties accelerates spiritual progress. The most serious lifetime difficulties, like severe psychiatric illness or physical disability, may be signs of life progress, not regress. In my opinion, it is often the very strongest souls who have chosen to shoulder these burdens because they provide great opportunities for growth. If a lifetime can be likened to a year in school, then lifetimes such as these can be likened to a year in graduate school. This is probably why difficult lifetimes are more frequently recalled during regressions. The easier lifetimes, the "rest" periods, are usually not as significant

Brian Weiss, MD - Through Time Into Healing

http://lightworker.com/articles/game.php

Dear God, So far, today, I've done all right. I haven't gossiped or lost my temper. I haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, or self centered. I'm really happy about that so far. But in a few minutes I'm going to be getting out of bed and then I'm going to need a lot of help. Thank you! Amen

"When the moment is gone you can always carry on."

Things are not as they seem, nor are they otherwise.

~ Zen proverb

http://www.sapphyr.net/buddhist/buddhist-quotes.htm

When I see beings of unpleasant character
Oppressed by strong negativity and suffering,
May I hold them dear - for they are rare to find -
As if I have discovered a jewel treasure!

This verse refers to the special case of relating to people who are socially marginalised, perhaps because of their behaviour, their appearance, their destitution, or on account of some illness. Whoever practices bodhichitta must take special care of these people, as if, on meeting them, you have found a real treasure. Instead of feeling repulsed, a true practitioner of these altruistic principles should engage and take on the challenge of relating. In fact, the way we interact with people of this kind could give a great impetus to our spiritual practice.

From "The Dalai Lama's Little Book of Wisdom"

"I've been altered by the subatomic reality of life!"

If I am OK with me, I have no need to make you wrong.

~ source unknown

It's simple. If you want peace of mind pay no attention 2 the faults of others.

http://viewonbuddhism.org/compassion.html

"I used 2 believe in the solid realities of life."

http://quotations.about.com/cs/inspirationquotes/a/Happiness3.htm

The Dalai Lama also speaks about unbiased compassion. This means to treat everyone equally regardless of whether you have labeled them in your mind as "friend", "enemy" or "stranger". He says that we are all basically the same in that we each wish to experience happiness & we wish to overcome suffering. We do have a tendency to reserve our kindest thoughts for those who agree with us & who are most like us.

"WOOPY-WOOPY-BANG. WOOPY-WOOPY-BANG. WOOPY-WOOPY-BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG."

You Can Rise No Higher Than Your Lowest Opinion of Another.

~ Chuck Gallozzi

Prayers:

- Help us to put away mistrust, bitterness and hatred.

- Heal my mind of all resentments, evil thoughts and lustful desires

- This food is the gift of the whole universe

- May all never be separated from sacred happiness

- Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless in facing them

- A single grateful thought raised to heaven is the most perfect prayer

- I let go of all bitterness, resentment, envying, strife and unkindness in any form

- Thank you for your constant help in my life Lord

- Dear God help me 2 have Christmas in my heart every day

- Prayer is conscious contact with the Power and Presence of God

- You could plug those into Google if you were so inclined :)

http://www.afterlife-knowledge.com/

For peace of mind, practice inner disarmament. You can't stop people "pushing your buttons" but you can choose not to react with anger.

"GWUGGER-GWUGGER-GWUG-GWUG-GWUG."

When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people.

~ Abraham Joshua Heschel

http://www.beliefnet.com/Health/Emotional-Health/Happiness.aspx

To any atheists - "I would have said EXACTLY the same thing once-upon-a-time" :)

Metta Prayer

May all beings be happy
May all beings be healed and whole
May all have whatever they want and need
May all be protected from harm, and free from fear
May all beings enjoy inner peace and ease
May all be awakened, liberated and free
May there be peace in this world and throughout the entire universe.

"I used 2 believe in the THRANNY-GONGO but now I like 2 explain the EXTRA moments of life."

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.

~ Theodore Rubin

http://www.cwg.org/

Bodhisattva Vow - blew me AWAY the first time I read it - Some souls do not need to return to earth & reincarnate but they choose to come back to help liberate others from their suffering!

"YAP-YAP-YAP. YAP-YAP-YAP. YAP-YAP-YAP-YAP-YAP." - can be sung 2 your favourite tune!

They called me crazy, I called them crazy, and damn them! They outvoted me!

~ Nathaniel Lee

http://www.quoteland.com/topic.asp

Send pure, unconditional love 2 those trapped in hate.

"I'm being controlled by aliens from another galaxy."

Gratitude affirmations off-the-top-of-my-head late one evening --->

- gift of life

- knowledge of how 2 stay vibrantly healthy in body & mind & spirit

- wisdom I have found in so MANY books

- parents and rent & support over the years

- fitness & yoga

- skills of actors & authors & sportsmen & musicians & singers

- Haloperidol versus Olanzapine!

- Computer and heaps of websites I have been 'led to' over the years

- People at online forums

- Nature & photos & imagination & prayer ...

- Python Boys & two DVD's - not 2 mention Attenborough & Oldfield & other movies & comedies

- Laws of nature as in God Actually

- God's love & human love

Lord help me to be the person my dog thinks I am.

~ Anon

I found one site that recommends seeing God in everyone - can be very challenging!

http://www.shambhalasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2966&Itemid=0

Laughter yoga - really works :)

"Modern life. Modern world. Modern family. Modern reality."

Relate yourself to every man as if you were in his place.

~ The Urantia book

http://www.peterrussell.com/PassingThoughts/PT.php

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew.

~ Saint Francis de Sales

"When a man is ARRANGED from silent atoms, he can enjoy his own WAY of life."

The older I grow, the more I listen to people who don't say much.

~ Germain G. Glidden

http://www.swamisatchidananda.org/docs2/teachings_know_self.htm

Poem written while mowing the lawn

The universe is a fathomless mystery
Or at least that is the way it appears to me
Galaxies, black holes, space, time and stars
Kittens and babies and fruit stored in jars

Some see the universe as a single thought
A moment of inspiration from some divine source
Those cosmologists tell us it continues to grow
Some of its secrets we just may never know

I often look up into the sky late at night
Watching each star as it sends down its light
This light may have traveled for billions of years
To reach my eyes which rest between my ears

I can get lost in wonder at this infinite view
There must be some nights you feel this way too
I picture a distant figure doing the same
Maybe one day he will call out my name

The universe within is at least as fantastic
Brain, heart and lungs and skin that's elastic
This skin is stretched tight over our muscles and bones
Allowing us to walk, talk and use mobile phones

Skin is also waterproof which is really quite neat
Otherwise we'd have trouble swimming or washing our feet
The great thing about skin is we each have just enough
To cover and protect all of that soft, tender inner stuff

Millions of chemicals sustain each of our lives
Just treat it right and your body thrives
Give it some water, food and the sun's rays
It should last you till the end of your earthly days

Miles upon miles of arteries and veins
Delivering oxygen right into our brains
This gas is part of the air that we breathe
Giving us one more reason to admire trees

Other plants grow in the ground beneath our feet
Which is just as well or we'd have nothing to eat
They grow by mixing sunlight, water and earth
Fuelling our bodies and adding to our mirth

Our biggest mysteries are things we can't measure
Human gifts and abilities which we rightly treasure
Ideas, genius, creativity and imagination
Art, music, and literature all spark fascination

The thoughts in this poem are a mystery too
Are they all mine or do some belong to you
I'd hate to take all the credit for myself
To do so may not be good for my health

Countless miracles around and inside us each day
Rarely do we choose that we'll see them this way
There is a place for logical, rational, linear thought
If we focus solely on it we just might get caught

Consumed by battles which need not be fought
Seeking satisfaction in things sold and bought
Defending these items like soldiers in a fort
We may find our endeavours have come to naught

This little poem really could go on for many days
There are so many things I could mention with praise
But in this crazy world where we push and we shove
The deepest mystery of them all is this thing we call love

From my meditation CD - Let your attention rest lightly on the breath - don't force it!

"Sometimes I like to think I an the SPOIM of the SPOIMLESS way."

I was taught that when I am racked with a resentment, anger, hate towards another, that is driving me nuts. All I need to do, is pray for that person for two weeks, wishing that they would have the joy, happiness, gifts/wealth that I would want to have given to me. It was hard to try the first few times, but it always works.

~ Richard Nordeen

http://www.humaniversity.nl/hugging.htm

During meditation: make your mind like a tranquil lake.

"Bring back the man. Bring back the man. Bring back the man with the only plan of life."

God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.

~ Saint Augustine

http://www.joke-archives.com/

In the news tonight we examine the fundamental nature of reality!

"WOO-OO-OO!" - like a siren

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.

~ Marcus Aelius Aurelius

http://www.ascension-research.org/reality.html

"Life is an infinite series of opportunities 2 demonstrate understanding & unconditional love."

"I'm not crazy! I just like 2 sing strange songs about the reality of life."

http://www.heartquotes.net/Happiness.html

"Is that your choice? No. That's my SHROISH!"

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

~ Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy

http://www.maryhayesgrieco.com/forgiveness/forgive.asp

A person experiencing peace-of-mind & contentment doesn't make the news

"Do you believe in the federal enjoyment of life?"

Stubborness does have its helpful features. You always know what you are going to be thinking tomorrow.

~ Anonymous

http://www.realization.org/page/doc1/doc108a.htm

"Today I put my full trust in my inner guidance."

"Can you DROP-A-LOT? No. But I can DRAB the language."

Not all those who wander are lost.

~ J.R.R. Tolkien

http://www.aspaceoflove.com/the_golden_key.html

Therapy

People told me that my life was too strange
And there were many things I needed to change
People told me that my life was so very weird
And there were many things in this world to be feared

My doctor told me that my life was far too bizarre
He offered me some medicine which he placed in a jar
He told me my mind had become distorted and flawed
And that his advice was something not to be ignored

He told me to stop dreaming and just behave like the others
I told him the ants and the spiders were my brothers
He smiled towards me as if I was quite insane
I knew there was little point in trying to explain

His advice though well meaning was based on an error
I felt his mind was in the grip of some unspoken terror
I listened closely to all his delusional views
I thanked God Almighty I was not in his shoes

His mind was stable, predictable and inert
I wondered if his soul was beginning to hurt
I felt much compassion for his sorry plight
I wished I could grant him the gift of my sight

I wandered home and I started to weep
At all of the souls in this world half asleep
Why are some of us just going through the motions?
On this planet which is covered by seven great oceans

"CHICKER. CHICKER. CHICK. CHICK." - try saying that one REAL fast!

Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.

~ Anon

Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude

~ Martin Luther King

http://www.quotegarden.com/wise-words.html

"I am grateful 4 God's unconditional love & I am grateful for every opportunity 2 extend that same love 2 everyone I meet."

"There's a LITTLE voice in my head that tells me everything is okay."

The simplest questions are the hardest to answer.

~ Northrop Frye

http://www.randomquotes.org/author/225-kahlil-gibran.html

"Sometimes I like 2 think that I am as AVAILABLE as the Christ."

Remember that happiness is a way of travel - not a destination.

~ Roy M. Goodman

http://www.viewonbuddhism.org/dharma-quotes-quotations-buddhist/index.htm

Contemplation 101

One day I sat down
and observed my thinking
Thoughts arising
Then
         slowly
                    sinking
                                 ...
Come to think of it
what is a thought
Is it a part
Of some strange cosmic sport
Some thoughts flash by
While others linger ...
What is this tingling
In my little finger
Is my head about to explode
Am I carrying my fair load
What's that
Did a dog just bark
In my mind
I see a spark
A fire burning
In the dark
A voice that sounds
Just like a
                   lark ...

"Why is everyone being so normal today?"

Love me when I least deserve it, because that's when I need it most.

~ Swedish proverb

http://www.shambhala.org/teachers/pema/qa5.php

Yes, nonjudgement is recommended NOT because judging is "wrong" or immoral but because it interferes with your peace of mind!

"Sometimes I like 2 believe in all the FUNNY bundles of life."

There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another that states that this has already happened.

~ Douglas Adams

http://quotations.about.com/cs/inspirationquotes/a/Happiness3.htm

"The world would be a MUCH better place if only people would follow MY example."

"I think I'm about 2 lose my mind ..."

The second commandment that Jesus referred to was not to love others instead of ourselves, but to love them as ourselves. Before we can love and serve others, we must love ourselves, even in our imperfection. If we don't embrace our own defects, we can't love others with their shortcomings.

~ Jim Warner

http://www.happinessofbeing.com/

You can look on it as a priceless OPPORTUNITY 2 practice unconditional compassion.

"What is your best method of life? Can you explain the modern reality?"

You have forgotten what it was like to be loved without condition. You do not remember the experience of the love of God. And so you try to imagine what God's love must be like, based on what you see of love in the world.

~ Neale Donald Walsch

http://www.thubtenchodron.org/DailyLifeDharma/speaking_of_the_faults_of_others.html

"I hope I don't appear insane because of something THUMPING in my brain."

"Sometimes I like 2 think I am the ONLY example of life."

That which you judge, you will one day become. ~ Neale again

http://www.betterworld.net/quotes/meaningoflife-quotes.htm

"I can't believe in a SINGLE idea!"

"A good brisk walk often improves my mood. Especially if you chant these mantras ALONG the way."

The love you withhold is the pain that you carry.

~ Anon

http://www.allgreatquotes.com/love_quotes174.shtml

"Sometimes I like 2 behave like a world-famous lunatic!"

"I used 2 believe in ALL the ancient possibilities of life."

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.

~ Albert Einstein

http://www.lifepositive.com/Spirit/world-religions/buddhism/happiness.asp

http://www.pendulum.org/articles/articles_misc_madquotes.html

"Sometimes reality changes according 2 the thoughts in my head."

Work as if you have no money. Love as if you have never been hurt. Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. And live everyday as if it were your last.

~ Mark Twain

http://www.yogananda-srf.org/tmp/spiritual.aspx?id=1223

"BLIP-BLOP-BLIP" to various tunes :)

"I've got a HUGE condom in my pocket!"

May all beings learn how to nourish themselves with joy each day.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

http://www.troutman.org/humor/

"Sometimes I like 2 enjoy the BLINKING of each moment ..."

"Once upon a time, I was born into the modern mystery of life."

http://www.maureenmoss.com/naturemeditation.html

The world is extremely interesting to a joyful soul.

~ Alexandra Stoddard

http://www.dharmamemphis.com/mindfulness/a_guide_to_mindfulness.htm

"Each experience I have is an opportunity for greater growth."

"GOGG-A-LOG-GOGG. GOGG-A-LOG-GOGG-GOGG-GOGG."

Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.

~ Galbraith's Law

http://www.spiritual.com.au/articles/ascension/Lawsof3D_uk.htm

"I send loving thoughts to all human beings and wish for their happiness and well-being."

"With a BANG. With a BANG. With a BANG-BANG-BANG."

Like the bee gathering honey from the different flowers, the wise person accepts the essence of the different scriptures and sees only the good in all religions.

~ Gandhi

http://www.godactually.com/

"I think there are unanswered questions whatever you believe!"

"Nearly everyone believes that their opinions are the RIGHT ones 2 have"

"Society doesn't work very well but it is AMAZING it works at all if it all happened by accident!"

My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.

~ Ashleigh Brilliant

http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/on-practice/the-top-ten-myths-about-meditation

"Sometimes I think I am the CHRONOLOGICAL man. The chronological man!? That's beautiful, Geoff - you really know how 2 talk about life!"

"What is your famous activity of life?"

"Suffering can do one of two things. It can either make you bitter & twisted or it can make you more compassionate ... and I have experienced BOTH!"

The best computer is a man, and it's the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.

~ Wernher von Braun

http://www.buddhanet.net/lmed7.htm

"I like to wobble my way through life. WOBBLE. WOBBLE. WOBBLE. WOBBLE."

"Accepting people AS they are can be very challenging. But it's the ONLY way 2 have peace-of-mind."

"I am learning 2 love myself unconditionally, just as God loves me, with patience & with trust."

When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason and arguments. That is my experience. No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

http://www.alexgrey.com/

"Doctor! Doctor! Doctor! Doctor!"

Affirmations are like seeds planted in your mind - visualise

Gratitude 4 jobs that sell or produce food & clothes & anything we buy ... entertainment ... books!

"I am enjoying radiant health of the mind, body & spirit."

Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps.

~ Emo Phillips

http://www.all-natural.com/gersten.html

"WHIP-WHIP-WHIPITTY. WHIP-WHIP-WHIPITTY-WOO."

"I am happy 4 no reason at all."

"I am grateful 4 all the teachings which allow me to cultivate wisdom & compassion."

So many gods, so many creeds, so many paths that wind and wind while just the art of being kind is all the sad world needs.

~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox

http://www.lightomega.org/Ind/Nature-of-Unconditional-Love.html

"I waited for a moment but the moment never came."

"I am enjoying peace-of-mind & contentment."

"I am thankful that I can express my divinity & see & accept the divinity in all those around me."

http://www.soulwise.net/

"I like 2 ZING a ZONG & you can ZING along."

The most important thing you can do is love yourself for who you are right now. Don't put it off until you're more patient, thinner, less irritable, more loving or wahtever it is you want to improve about yourself. The fact is you are not and will never be perfect. The things you're dealing with are necessary for your learning and growth, so embrace them and love yourself for who you are right now. You might even find the things you don't like about yourself will take care of themselves.

From "Soul Food" by Kate Kippenberger

Somehow, without cultivating unlimited friendliness for ourselves, we don't progress along the path

~ Pema Chodron

http://www.forhealing.org/inthemoment.html

"People are always trying to be normal but they don't know when to stop."

"Sometimes I think that I might be psychologically deranged."

Seek & you will find ... if you LOOK 4 reasons to be happy ... or 2 judge someone ...

You cannot REALLY walk a mile in someone else's shoes UNLESS you actually BECOME the other person. In which case, you would think & act EXACTLY as they do!

http://www.invokingthelight.com/

"Sometimes I start 2 wonder why men & women don't seem 2 understand their own lives."

Buried Treasure

There are at least twenty different ways
To rearrange this ancient phrase
Try to forget everything you know
Down into the heart of reality you'll go

Suddenly a light is seen up ahead
You may start to wonder if you are alive or dead
Fear not and just walk right into the cave
This surely is the very best way to behave

Federal agents will rush to your assistance
But the light has a strange, unearthly persistence
A moment can seem like several thousand years
In a dimension that gives you no reason for tears

Decorated with flowers, the skeptics dance on
Dedicated to the pursuit of things I won't mention
In the beginning, the garden was quite spacious
Cabbages and lemons growing on shoe laces

If you find this verse a bit hard to follow
Here is one notion you may care to borrow
Reality is far more than you can touch and see
It responds to thoughts arising from you and from me

"I tried 2 be normal but the voices in my head had other ideas!"

The Pursuit of Happiness

I was born towards the end of eternity
I travelled backwards through time to this present century
I rolled a pink onion towards the next forest
The people were grateful and gave me a spelling test

I was born yesterday and the day before that
Sometimes I'm a dolphin but right now I'm a cat
My identity fluctuates in a somewhat random fashion
I keep my possessions in bags to stop them from smashing

Well, not everyone has their life totally together - in fact I would say that very FEW have it totally together ... and I know what that feels like ...

Lumpy Custard

Life is a bowl of lumpy custard
If your dreams are old and rusted
Life is a spoonful of soggy porridge
An endless quest for useless knowledge

Life is a series of unanswered questions
Everyone is desperate to offer suggestions
All known opinions are arbitrary and incomplete
Truth rests silently between your head and your feet

"Stay tuned! Coming up next, another AMAZING episode of people being normal!"

A Grain of Salt

Life is a game without any rules
A game that is played by wise men and fools
A game that has no beginning or end
Where each of us learns new ways to pretend

This next verse really needs some work
Sometimes I feel like such a jerk
A little patience and a lot of luck
And we can avoid being hit by that truck

Just bring your mind
To a complete standstill
And you'll have more bliss
Than you know how to handle

You may laugh
You may even scoff
You might just wish
To twist my head off

Nevertheless I speak the truth
No doubt you'll ask where is my proof
What's true is true is true it's true
There is no difference between me and you

"What is your NEXT example of life?"

Greetings Earthlings

I am a stranger in a strange land
So many things I can not understand
Why do you kill
Why do you hate
Why does your anger
Never seem to abate
Will the next soul I encounter
Have any answer
Even if they are currently
Dying from cancer

"Don't you see! The whole POINT of the game is that I can NEVER tell one way or the other! I can't ever tell if people are just robots or not! Granted, if they are robots, they are VERY sophisticated & may not even be aware they are robots ..."

Private Thoughts

Things that I would never say
Pop into my mind every single day
These thoughts sit down and stay a while
They must be stored in some secret file

"Some people do SEEM 2 experience more than their fair share of suffering"

Half-a-Poem

There are so many things that will drive you insane
Chemicals running around the inside of your brain
Sit back, relax, enjoy the ride
Let your feeble grip on reality slide

... totally deranged ... nothing has changed ...

Saying a prayer will help you to remember that you are not in this alone, that in fact there is a benevolent force that is always available to us when we call on it. The prayer might sound something like this: Dear Spirit, I ask that you make your presence known here and now, for I am very frightened and don't know what to do or how to handle things. Please infuse my being with your light, surround me with your love, that I may be lifted up and carried by your grace. Whisper into my thinking the inspirations that will help me through this. Help me to be clear and calm. Embolden my heart with the courage to stay present and connected, for I know that in that presence lies my healing. I ask you to guide me - and everyone involved in this situation - every step of the way. Lift my spirit into a higher vibration that I might grow from this experience and become my greatest potential. Let there be a miracle. I am open and willing to have a miracle to occur. Let the healer within me rise and take charge. I thank you in advance as I know that it is already so.

The more you can sincerely reach out annd ask for help - not only from Spirit but also in spiritual fellowship from friends or a support system - the more you will relax knowing that, on a very real level, everything is being taken care of. Go to places where you feel most in touch with your spiritual nature. Sit in a chuch or temple; walk through a meadow or wade into the gentle current of a river. Hang out with your animal companions. Visit a guru or spiritual teacher whom you respect. Soak up all the positive energy you can find and let it carry you through this difficult time.

From "Quantum Wellness" by Kathy Freston

Human Behaviour

Why don't we recite poems
To the people that we meet
If they're having an ordinary day
It could be just the treat

Why do we need instructions
On how we should behave
Searching for the perfect advice
From the cradle to the grave

At any given moment
We could be sane or crazy
To switch from one to the other
Simply pick up a daisy

Yes, one ought 2 be compassionate toward the unenlightened because you KNOW what it is like and how you rarely have peace-of-mind or it is fleeting ... there was more but I forget ... you know from DIRECT experience it is fundamentally unsatisfying! ... and people do MANY stange things in response!

What do I Know

In the beginning
People all believed
This earth was flat
And I am sure
Most were content
To leave it at that

Peace of mind comes when you don't feel inferior to anyone AND you don't feel superior to anyone. You are just unique & so is everyone else.

Who's normal anyway?

If I sit
on a rock
near the edge
of a cliff
I find that
there is no
normal
there is just
me
and I am
all that is
and all that
will
ever
be

"All the king's normals & all the kinky men couldn't put Humpty together again."

I haven't a clue what to call this poem ...

We're all thinking different things
Some are wishing they had wings
I wonder what this day brings
In a tree the magpie sings

"Police announced today that they were keen 2 speak 2 anyone who wants 2 suck a few condoms at night"

Another poem written without the assistance of drugs

My life has become such a boring event
I sleep under the stars without even a tent
My life seems like one thing after another
Where everyone I meet is my sister or my brother

Reality is one of the things I am interested in
When I think about it my head starts to spin
Then I take a nap and collect all my thoughts
And sort them into categories of various sorts

At death, who knows where your spirit may go
It may depend much on the seeds you now sow
Or the sticks and stones and insults you throw
Already your thoughts are beginning to slow

I shout out words and they make no sense
Because my mind dwells in some future tense
If you like to think that I am insane
Take another look at your own brain

Human beings are formed by unknown forces
Chinese people seem to love their sauces
I spend all my dollars down at the shops
Where even the slowest penny eventually drops

My life has been ruined by microscopic dust
I wonder if there's a soul on earth I can trust
My thoughts are so feeble and really pathetic
The skin on my face looks awfully synthetic

I'm only kidding about those last four lines
A cosmic prankster who is unafraid of fines
You might think it strange or somewhat askew
That I even bother to say these things to you

I should be locked away from the rest of humanity
So that I can explore the boundaries of my sanity
My life has been miniaturised by the Australian government
The federal employees know just where the money went

I was so busy working for the people
Inside the church and it's golden steeple
Oliver sudden I fell to the ground
Upon hearing a single and most sacred sound

I was lost and have now been found
Inside my very own burial mound
I was born in the middle of my own internal nightmare
However it appears, life is never unfair

People always ask me if I have lost my mind
I thank themfor their concern and I know they will find
The golden shape of tiny robots dancing
Whistling and chanting can be life enhancing

I want to live in a world
Where everyone understands their own directions
And illness is always cured
Without any need for painful injections

I bet you won't live in the shade too much longer
As all of your muscles and tissues grow stronger
A bone in the hand is worth two in the corner
There must be a reason why the winters are warmer

Some men and women can glow in the dark
While looking for a nice place to park
In their individual minds there are many avenues
So they go into the newsagent to buy some new shoes

Our technology has advanced in huge leaps and bounds
We now have plastic discs which play our favourite sounds
Yet our understanding of our selves remains laughingly primitive
How often do we sit and wonder about the universe in which we live

Most people have barely a clue about their true identity
You are infinitely more thatn you believe yourself to be
This poem will be continued inside your head
Think of it when snug and curled up in your bed

Meditating your way 2 enlightenment is nothing new - the Buddha did it 2500 years ago!

Education

By our example
We show children
Who to love
Who to hate
And the result
I gotta say
It aint great

"Do you believe in the LOGIC of the nine boys? No. But I CAN believe in the blood of Christ!"

Possible extra verses for yesterday's poem

I used to beleive in all the conventional concepts of mankind
Until the day I realised that the blind were teaching the blind
I felt there must be other dimensions of experience to find
So I slowly cleared all the garbage and nonsense from my mind

Our technology has advanced in huge leaps and bounds
We now have plastic discs which play our favourite sounds
Yet our understanding of our selves remains laughingly primitive
How often do we sit and wonder about the universe in which we live

"WIK-WAK-WOO. WIK-WAK-WOO. WIK-WAK-WIK-WAK-WIK-WAK-WOO."

Karma

In a very real sense this message is not new
Just one soul's tale of how it finally got through
A belief is an idea you hope is quite true
Allow it to become more real to you

There are many laws which govern our lives
From men in skyscrapers to bees in their hives
One law is karma, you are free to ignore it
If you want a picture, I will try to draw it

The law of karma is a complete mystery to most
They would rather believe in UFO's or a ghost
The law of gravity keeps our little planet spinning
While karma keeps track of losing and winning

If you hate something you only destroy yourself
So why not just leave those poisons on the shelf
Love your enemies - I wouldn't suggest it's easy
I promise it won't make you unbearably queasy

Send out kind thoughts to those who need it most
You can do this as easily as putting jam on your toast
Whatever you send out will return to you one day
Try to bear this in mind whether at work or at play

Karma flows smoothly from one lifetime to the next
This is why we humans are so often perplexed
By events and calamities that defy any explanation
You may find the answer in another incarnation

Like any other law, you are free to ignore it
Every action is the result of another before it
It closely resembles Einstein's theory of relativity
It pervades each and every human activity

I wish you all the best on your karmic travels
And as the mystery of your existence unravels
Think about me as I am thinking about you
You may find it quite an enjoyable thing to do

"Bible. Bible. Bible. I am the man in the Bible. Geoff, you can't say things like that - people might get upset. Well, they can suck my dick!"

The beauty of life is, while we cannot undo what is done, we can see it, understand it, learn from it and change. So that every new moment is spent not in regret, guilt, fear or anger, but in wisdom, understanding and love.

~ Jennifer Edwards

"My little doctor thinks I'm a crazy bastard but he doesn't know how long it might have lasted."

http://www.rudyh.org/buddhist-quotes-buddhism-quotations.htm

"Men & women & children & families & doctors love 2 irritate me with their big, sharp, shiny knives."

More of my old poems at my site - needs updating -

http://member.melbpc.org.au/~grjallen/writing.html

"Being crazy is a lot of fun. I recommend it 2 everyone."

"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."

~ Jiddu Krishnamurti

"There's blood in every vein & there's blood inside my brain."

http://www.jungcircle.com/embrace.html

"Sometimes I like 2 think that I am the ONLY explanation of life."

Law of Life

Whatever you give away today
Or think or say or do
Will multiply about tenfold
And then return to you.

It may not come immediately
Nor from the obvious source,
But the LAW applies unfailingly
Through some invisible force.

Whatever you feel about another,
Be it love or hate or passion,
Will surely bounce right back to you
In some clear or secret fashion.

If you speak about some person,
A word of praise or two,
Soon tons of other people
Will speak kind words to you.

Our thoughts are broadcasts of the soul,
Not secrets of the brain.
Kind ones bring us happiness,
Petty ones, untold pain.

Giving works as surely as
Reflections in a mirror.
If hate you send, hate you'll get back,
But loving brings love nearer.

Remember, as you start this day,
And duty crowds your mind,
That kindness comes so quickly back,
To those who first are kind!

Let that thought and this one
Direct you through each day
The only things we ever keep
Are the things we give away!

Author Unknown

"I am the man who can rub a condom. Rubber condom. RUB-A-CONDOM."

The Secrets of Heaven & Hell

The old monk sat by the side of the road. With his eyes closed, his legs crossed and his hands folded in his lap, he sat. In deep meditation, he sat. Suddenly his meditation was interrupted by the harsh and demanding voice of a samurai warrior. "Old man! Teach me about heaven and hell!"

At first, as though he had not heard, there was no perceptible response from the monk. But gradually he began to open his eyes, the faintest hint of a smile playing around the corners of his mouth as the samurai stood there, waiting impatiently, growing more and more agitated with each passing second.

"You wish to know the secrets of heaven and hell?" replied the monk at last. "You who are so unkempt. You whose hands and feet are covered with dirt. You whose hair is uncombed, whose breath is foul, whose sword is all rusty and neglected. You who are ugly and whose mother dresses you funny. You would ask me of heaven and hell?"

The samurai uttered a vile curse. He drew his sword and raised it high above his head. His face turned to crimson and the veins on his neck stood out in bold relief as he prepared to sever the monk's head from its shoulders.

"That is hell," said the old monk gently, just as the sword began its descent.

In that fraction of a second, the samurai was overcome with amazement, awe, compassion and love for this gentle being who had dared to risk his very life to give him such a teaching. He stopped his sword in mid-flight and his eyes filled with grateful tears.

"And that," said the monk, "is heaven."

"Sometimes I think that aliens are trying 2 control my brain!"

The enlightened give thanks for what most people take for granted.

~ Michael Beckwith

http://www.heavenletters.org/the-love-you-have-dreamed-of.html

"When a man goes berserk, he knows that it will work."

People with healthy self-esteem accept themselves for whom they are now and where they are in life. They love and accept others as they are � they truly are capable of loving others unconditionally. They don�t have an inner need to change anyone else. They understand that they can only change themselves. Therefore they continually work on improving themselves � because they understand that change is constant.

"People are always trying 2 kill me with their knives. They don't know what else 2 do with their lives."

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self esteem, the more likely one will treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity. People who do not experience self-love have little or no capacity to love others.

"I'm not mad. I just like to sing strange songs about the reality of life on this planet."

Just as a healthy immune system does not guarantee that one will never become ill, but makes one less vulnerable to disease and better equipped to overcome it, so a healthy self-esteem does not guarantee that one will never suffer anxiety or depression in the face of life's difficulties, but makes one less susceptible and better equipped to cope, rebound and transcend.

"Recent studies prove that 3 out of every 4 people in Australia love to suck a few condoms at night."

I know there are aspects about myself that puzzle me, and other aspects that I do not know. But as long as I am friendly and loving to myself, I can courageously and hopefully, look for solutions to the puzzles ...

"What exactly is a belief and how do we ARRIVE at our current collection?"

Life is neither a question to be answered nor a problem to be solved. It is a total mystery, and no amount of intellectual exercise will ever demystify or explain it. Defying all simple logic, it�s an inexplicable paradox. The more we live, the more we know life; but the more we know, the more life proves to be a mystery.

"Men & women & children & families never know what 2 do with their lives."

From Eckhart's book - Yes, once you know from personal experience what it is like 2 be overwhelmed by negative emotions, you feel great compassion 4 all those with active pain-bodies!

"Whenever a man starts 2 examine his mind, he's not really sure what he might find."

The mind should be a vastness like the sky. Mental events should be allowed to disperse like clouds.

"It really is such a wonderful sight when a man sucks a huge condom at night."

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.

~ Gilbert K. Chesterton

"You might be VERY sophisticated robots."

Do you use your ideals to evaluate others? If so, you are not ready for Cosmic Awareness

"I am ALWAYS available on the planet of life."

My Favourite Psychosis

My life is a mesmerising collection of textures
And sub-textures
Time distorts all of my biological structures
Thoughts float silently through my consciousness
Like butterflies on a warm summer breeze
I watch them
And call out to them
But they take no notice
They all have flowers to visit
I sit back and watch all this neural activity
I could quite happily do this for an eternity
Eternity is really a single miraculous instant
It dwells in all regions but leaves no imprint
People say their voices and their lives are real
I wonder on what level they can understand or feel
I may be insane but I don't really mind
In touch with infinity and the souls of the blind
I am the gradual improvement of blameless circumstances
I find myself asking questions which have no answers
My psychiatrist believes that I'm Jesus Christ
He has told me so once or twice
My doctor walked into the room
And said build me, build me a paradise
My doctor walked away from the gloom
Saying show me, show me your paradise
I was chosen by name
I generated my data
I stopped in mid-stride
To become a martyr
I guide with a smile
Towards the turnstile
I grow younger and less confused each day
I send children out to play and to pray
I have gifts for the blind and for the meek
There are many words I intend not to speak
I live in twelve separate realities at once
This sometimes makes me seem like a dunce
My picture of reality evolves from one moment to the next
This can leave those around me bemused and perplexed
I cling to no particular view or perspective
I would rather spend time being reflective
Or a remote controlled robot detective
I am everybody and nobody at the same time
I float down the tunnel towards my own lifetime
I am the twelve apostles seated around a table
I speak my truth each moment as well as I am able
I have completely dismantled my own consciousness
My mind is as cold and as calm as the surface of Loch Ness
Being psychotic may be Heaven or it may be Hell
There is no way in advance you can ever tell
Psychosis has given me a tiny peek inside the mind of God
This is why my behaviour on occasions may seem a trifle odd
Do not worry - it is really not so terribly bizarre
Inside my head is all the light of an exploding star
I create each of the circumstances which I am experiencing
This may sound strange but you all do the very same thing
I praise the ghosts of all my former and future selves
I find enchantment behind the boxes on the shelves
This poem in one attempt to describe the indescribable
The same problem confronted the authors of the Bible
Along the inner landscapes of my heart and soul
I seek the light that can make my world whole
People said strange things towards me
While they investigated my life
Their words used to cut more deeply than a knife
I hear all the insects as they conspire against me
As they have done for countless centuries
My thoughts have been embezzled by subatomic aliens
When they speak they sound just like Australians
People put rocks in my head
To watch them rattle
I walk down the road
To talk with the cattle
I am a three dimensional being
With new ways of seeing
I have become my own best enemy
I see the world unfold in front of me
I am structured as if by chaos and pure chance
Inside my brain the electrons dance in their trance
My thoughts evolve in non-linear fashion
Living in wonder is my singular passion
My life is a game of unconnected dots
Pebbles and candles scattered amongst the rocks
My mind is a swirling, random chaotic mess
Strangely this rarely causes me undue stress
I sold my soul to the angels above
They help it to soar inside a white dove
I believe that the glorious nightmares of existence
Are best experienced with minimal resistance
In the darkness I hear voices
The distant echoes of long-forgotten choices
I sit and wait patiently for a moment of inspiration
Trusting each thought to find its own destination
I am the lion that rests with the frightened lamb
You only see a three dimensional image of who I really am
My life is a self-replicating event
Growing smoothly from unstructured cosmic intent
Each day is a magical mystery tour
A smile from a stranger is often the cure
With the passage of time my opinions become fewer
Most of the ordinary diversions have lost their lure
My universe has become one giant coloured fractal
The internal and external merge in the eternal
I am an individual member of a vast collective soul
I often wonder why I chose such an unusual current role
Being psychotic can mean creating ecstasy out of thin air
An ability which at this juncture is unfortunately rare
I am the scattered remnants of a lost and lonely world
I touch the sky
But often lie
On the ground
Tightly curled
I journey to horizons you may scarcely even imagine
Along the way
I pause to pray
And refuel my engine
Psychosis is a thoroughly misunderstood phenomenon
Its true dimensions can only be measured in song
Psychosis has taught me that reality is elastic
That no person or situation is ever truly static
That surface appearances are never ever the full story
That the purest soul has thoughts which may seem gory
That the air is something which connects us all
That there is nothing to ignore no matter how small
At this point in history confusion and debate seem to rule
To suggest all these things I may be a fool
That's okay. No, really, that's cool
Just wait till the film gets to the next spool
Psychosis may seem a curious route to euphoria and nirvana
I find it as easy and natural as peeling a banana
Psychosis is a rip in the space-time continuum
A riddle and a paradox wrapped up in a conundrum
I no longer belong to what you call reality
My soul wanders far beyond eternity
It often visits me for a holiday
Despite my best wishes it just cannot stay
I found God through psychosis
This may sound strange but if you focus
There are infinitely many paths to the divine
Yours may be somewhat different from mine
I flow through time and space
Watching the lines appear on my face
My eyes have stolen light from the stars
I walk along the road and dodge all the cars
People walk around in gloom
Never entering the golden room
I seek the undiluted ecstasy of madness
In a world plagued by every conceivable sadness
Normality has become a barren and plastic landscape
Many souls naturally create their own individual escape
I stroll around in my long fluffy socks
Keeping all my memories in a little yellow box
Sleeping with my pockets full of tiny rocks
I'm starting to enjoy living inside this paradox
By tomorrow afternoon this reality will no longer exist
We will return to our original state of unrestrained bliss
If you have any lingering doubts which persist
Imagine crushing them inside the fingers of your own fist
I bark like a dog and howl at the moon
I eat my sandwiches with a wooden spoon
I roll and I crawl towards understanding
I am prepared for just one more soft landing
Half an onion in a sesame seed bun
My work down here is almost done
There are many more verses on their way
But you won't be reading any of them today

"BICK-BACK-BOING. BICK-BACK-BOING. BICK-BACK-BICK-BACK-BICK-BACK-BOING."

"When we come into contact with the other person, our thoughts and actions should express our mind of compassion, even if that person says and does things that are not easy to accept. We practice in this way until we see clearly that our love is not contingent upon the other person being lovable."

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

"I would say that most people don't know how 2 understand their own reality."

http://nckyra.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/recipe-for-self-love-author-unknown/

"He's in his OWN zone." --> try repeating it very fast!

http://www.livinglifefully.com/thinkershanh.htm

"I am a peaceful soul, my aim today is to have a peaceful mind and radiate peace to every person that I come into contact with."

http://www.aish.com/sp/48w/

"Sometimes I love 2 sing strange songs about all the floppy condoms!"

http://www.heavenletters.org/you-are-a-holy-being.html

"I used 2 believe in all the MUMBO-JUMBO of life."

Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.

- Saint Francis de Sales

"When a man thinks he is going insane, there's so much he cannot explain."

http://advaitatoons.blogspot.com/

"Sometimes I like 2 believe in the sacred logic of men."

http://net-burst.net/love/index.htm

"Can you imagine how I feel when I start 2 wonder if people are real?"

http://happiness-beyond-thought.com/disciplines/meditativeinquiry.html

"Sometimes men & women & families & doctors try 2 understand their own lives."

http://www.101funjokes.com/relationship_jokes.htm

"BLIPPITY-BLOPPITY-BLIP-BLIP-BLOING."

http://www.thedailymind.com/meditation/13-meditation-articles-that-could-change-your-life/

"I think that men are bending the rules & they are bending their own lives."

http://www.awakeblogger.com/2008/09/the-dalai-lama-guide-to-happiness/

"Sometimes I think I have been defined as a man with a deranged mind."

http://www.friendsofcwg.com/forum/

"Do you believe in the voices of men? No. But I can believe in the seven theories of life."

http://www.heavenletters.org/get-used-to-happiness.html

"When a man tries 2 bounce on a knife, he might just get the surprise of his life."

http://www.bsangha.net/topicimages/whatmindfullnessis.html

SING ---> (to the tune of "I Got You") - "I don't know why sometimes I suck condoms."

http://www.happyfornoreason.com/Home.asp

"Sometimes I think I am a permanent & reliable reminder of life."

http://www.reallove.com/unconditional_love.asp

"GLOIDDLE-GLOIDDLE-GLOIK. GLOIDDLE-GLOIDDLE-GLOIK. GLOIDDLE-GLOIDDLE-GLOIDDLE-GLOIDDLE-GLOIDDLE-GLOIDDLE-GLOIK"

http://www.javacasa.com/humor/sermon.htm

"RIPPER-RIPPER-RIPPER-RIPPER-RIPPER-RIPPER-ROINTY."

http://www.buddhanet.net/m_part1.htm

"One day a man woke up & he said he thoguht he might like 2 walk backwards into his own life."

http://www.highvibrations.org/archive1/pathways.htm

"Once upon a time, I was born into the psychological reality of life."

"Please don't ask me if I'm crazy. Please don't tell me about the language of men."

http://www.trans4mind.com/counterpoint/index-authors/waters60.shtml

"I don't mind being called crazy when you look at what all the normal people have done 2 the world!"

http://humorshack.com/archive/cartoons/12.shtml

Also list of books I enjoyed - at rear of book

Here are the books - should type them out at some stage

Some inspiring quotes

* more poems - mental - DONE PSYCHOSIS & therapy & writing - done poems9 & poems66 & 67 & 68 & karma & then gave writing as a link :)

Sites out of goodstuff - just the best? mate :)

* 1001 - after I log on - author's names argh :)

* quotes at forum - argh :) - dozens ... saved page 3 of the thread

* Ah! do wires in head etc as mantras :)