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Zenrin Part One – Anthology of Passages from the Forests of Zen

Nothing whatever is hidden,From of old, all is clear as daylight. The old pine tree speaks divine wisdom, The secret bird manifests eternal truth. There is no place to seek the mind,It is like the footprints of the birds in the sky. Above, not a piece of tile to cover the head,Beneath, not an inch […]

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Nurse, I Need YOU

The most important thing I can do in a Pandemic is to stay healthy.  That and help others to stay healthy by applying the guidelines from the experts. Yeah, I’d rather listen to health experts than politicians. Aside from this minimal effort, I also want to express my gratitude for all the doctors, nurses, and […]

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Soul In My Pocket

An EP of songs written with dear friend and producer/musician extrodinaire, George Landress. He’s been involved with all of my best work and I cherish the opportunity to work with him.

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Sonic bathing and devotional chanting

It was a great weekend with friends old and new in Joshua Tree, CA.  We met at the Integratron for a ‘sound bath’, which must be experienced to be appreciated.  We were thrilled to be joined by Krishna Das along with his manager and band member Nina Rao.  I could tell he was a real […]

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The Swift Achiever is here! Sacred Tibetan chants

The long awaited CD of Lama Jigme Tenzin has officially dropped.   A chant master and long time Buddhist from Bhutan, Lama Jigme has performed original renditions of sacred Tibetan chants.  He asked my wife Julie and I to produce a modern album that would help people realize the depth inherent in these works, and also […]

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A New Take on Sacred Buddhist Chants

  “Blessings Like Rain” is the first music/video collaboration between Lama Jigme Tenzin and Music House Productions with William Belote and Julie Lilly-Belote.  It is inspired by the deeply resonant singing of Lama Jigme as he chants sacred texts from his Tibetan Buddhist tradition.   The complete chants is found here. Lama Jigme Tenzin, disciple of […]

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Crooks Ranch – Our hideout

The Oregon coast still has vast stretches of relatively unspoiled beauty.  May it ever be so.   This is very near the Pistol River area.  Wide open beaches like this, and lush pasture land inland.

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Why Einstein?

If one were to choose a single person who advanced the evolution of the species, can you do much better than Albert Einstein?