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Emanation of light » by Limonc)


Back in 1998, I underwent a very peculiar experience, indeed, thus far at least, a once-in-a-lifetime event, which opened many doors for me and confirmed some of the directions I had previously chosen.


In time, I came to consider this occurrence as an instance of satori, a sudden momentary flash of enlightenment if you will, the intensity of which still resonates with me to this very day.


Satori is a Japanese Buddhist term for enlightenment that literally means "u
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On Individualistic Spirituality

In my opinion, on some social networks there appears to be a tendency to avoid challenges altogether in order to protect beliefs.The rationale seems to be that the intent of the challengers is merely to « make wrong, » and that those who challenge are just not « confident in their own beliefs. »But what then if the intent is not to « make wrong » ? What if the intent is to shed a different light ? What if the prompting comes from the heart and not the ego ? What if the ego tries to ignore the ov
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Why « Samsara » ?


(Album Cover for « Samsara » by Christopher Stewart)


Poligraf’s first album will be entitled « Samsara » in reference to the cycle of reincarnation in Buddhist culture.


Samsara is a Sanskrit and Pali term derived from to « flow together, » « to go or pass through states, » « to wander, » and which translates as « continuous movement » or « continuous flowing. »


In Buddhism, it refers to the concept of a cycle of birth and consequent decay and death, in which all beings in the universe participate

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