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On the Nature of Beauty
text | 1800 words — beauty as the interaction between perceiver and object
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Sensing & Sensemaking Memes
gallery | 6+ images — perspectives on the world inside and out
Nuggets of insight from others past and present, near and far.
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The Paradox
text | 250 words — on seeing truth in all its guises
Look inside your favorite box
and there you’ll find a paradox.
For what appears as love and light
contains within . . .
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What Is Beauty? Dissertation
book excerpt | 2300 words — a living inquiry for the mind and heart
Here’s the introduction and first chapter of my Ph.D. dissertation. Or, download the entire 350-page PDF if you like. Revisiting this tome 20 years later, I’m pleasantly surprised, actually. Enjoy!
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How to Grow a Mandala
video | 5 min — 5-minute creative empowerment
You can channel beauty into the world from the deep and quiet clarity of the heart. Viewed more than 750,000 times, my 5-minute video will show you how.
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Peeking Through the Emptiness
essay | 630 words — reflections on your all-embracing portal of perception
Question: I heard [a spiritual teacher] speaking about complete acceptance of what is. What does complete acceptance look like?
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Embodying Our Essence
program | 9-part series — enter transformative depths in sacred heart space
Weaving Realization Process meditations with original poetry, songs, and zither music, Roma Hammel and Maja Apolonia Rodé lead heartful mystics and meditators on a uniquely transformative journey.