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About Bob OHearn

My name is Bob O'Hearn, and I live with my Beloved Mate, Mazie, at the base of Spirit Mountain. I have a number of photo and literary blogs you may enjoy, please see the "About" tab for further links. Thank you!

In Search of Self and Beyond

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Bob OHearn

“Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.” ~ Rumi One of the most confusing and debated issues in philosophy, theology, psychology, anthropology, and now in the emerging neurosciences and quantum consciousness explorations, is the concept of … Continue reading →

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The Futility of the Search for Meaning

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Bob OHearn

“Incarnation is nothing more than a thought. A thousand incarnations are but a thousand thoughts. And this amazing miracle of a mirage we call the world reappears as it was before, but now you know. That’s why you usually have … Continue reading →

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Self-Realization

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Bob OHearn

“When you believe yourself to be a person, you see persons everywhere. In reality there are no persons, only threads of memories and habits. At the moment of realization the person ceases. Identity remains, but identity is not a person, … Continue reading →

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The Pursuit of Happiness, Part 2

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Bob OHearn

  “Love is the only cause of happiness. Its nature is all-pervasive like space. Love is the sunlight of the mind.” ~Garchen Rinpoche What do we really want? Although this is truly a fundamental inquiry, with so much depending on … Continue reading →

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Views

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Bob OHearn

“When in the midst of things you do not give rise to views, it is called comprehension. Comprehension means not engendering thought in relation to things, not engendering covetousness for things, and not engendering defilements in connection with things.” ~Bodhidharma … Continue reading →

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Beyond Religious Provincialism and Scientific Materialism

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Bob OHearn

“The best method for humans to investigate the true nature of the universe is by studying consciousness itself. It is the fault of the system in which human society and progressive development is governed and funded. Scientists and researchers are … Continue reading →

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Suffering

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Bob OHearn

“Pain is physical; suffering is mental. Beyond the mind there is no suffering. Pain is merely a signal that the body is in danger and requires attention. Similarly, suffering warns us that the structure of memories and habits, which we … Continue reading →

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My Dog’s Better Than Your Dog

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Bob OHearn

“Your beliefs don’t make you a better person, your behavior does. Your mind training doesn’t matter when you don’t have compassion. Your meditation doesn’t matter when you don’t see your own faults.” ~Phakchok Rinpoche Whether it be in the arena … Continue reading →

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Prison Planet Samsara

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Bob OHearn

“Today, I am released from Central Jail forever.” ~Final words of Neem Karoli Baba (Ram Dass’ Guru) A famous quotation by the Roman playwright Terence reads: “Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto”, or “I am a human being, … Continue reading →

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Notes from the Other Side

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Bob OHearn

“If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is – infinite.”  ~William Blake In reviewing hundreds of near death reports, there are of course many variations of experience, suggesting that the subjective element of … Continue reading →

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