Beware Of Maya

Beautiful thunder from the mountains  Mellifluous distractions in a pharmacy world, float from the Teevee, the phone...The air, the chainsaw philosophy of the herd's safety, adherence to the vibe, feet on the ground, reaching for moksha, searching, beseeching! Thunder from the mountain; Beware of Maya. Francis of Assisi and Bo Bo Brazil were smoking papaya in search of a thrill gaining much speed as they rolled down the hill, Cremo was screaming, his voice getting shrill, "There's always a way, one must have the will" The priest walked in, impeccably dressed, taking notes, who was blessed, dismissing the rest, they failed the test When the priestess arrived, she was scantily clad, incredibly sad, she wanted it bad And the people bowed and prayed danced and sang Proud to have direction, love from a god they could understand, Mellifluous distractions. ,

INTO THE MYSTIC   Several thousand years ago a man known as Jesus lived & was crucified for preaching dangerous ideas. Some believe he conquered death and rose again and ascended bodily into heaven. Hmmm (we'll get back to this).   Whatever the status of his "divinity", it is a fact that his life, and the philosophy he espoused has had a HUGE influence on the development of Western Civilization. There are billions of Christians across the globe, some of whom risk literally everything just by believing as they do. Here in the USA, there are a confusing number of denominations, each of which tweaks the story, alters interpretations, but mainly they're pretty much the same.    The world Jesus was born into was a complicated one, an often violent one, as various tribes and belief systems tried to learn to live side-by-side. The Elders of Judea were not impressed by this young upstart. They feared him. They loathed him. They conspired against him. But the Roman Overlo...