Hey guys! I wrote a bunch of shit here and the more I read it the more I wanna change things. I get the feeling this is going to take on a life of it's own. I started out saying that the more you read about me the clearer it becomes that my life is a big paradox. My interests and desires cover a very broad spectrum and balancing these things can be quite difficult at times. Most people end up polarizing to one extreme or another. Me, I always try to walk the middle path (with varying degrees of success!).

When writing about me, I didn't want to start from the beginning. Instead I wanted to work from the depth of my life; from the inside out so to speak. It will probably tell you more about me than any simple facts of figures I could share. Sometimes I long to be one of those simple folk who goes through life concerning himself neither with this nor that but engrossed simply in what directly effects him. The reality is I am a complex person with a highly active seeking spirit whick continually drives me to expand my horizons, understanding of self, the environment and our relationships between the two; also known as Esho Funi - the oneness of person and envronment.

At the core of my existence is my deep faith and strong devotion to the Three Treasures of Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism (Buddhism of the Sowing). For 21 years I have practiced to deepen my understanding of life, strip away delusions, and raise my life condition to the point where my happiness is no longer dependant on my environment. This is not something that once achieved, remains constant. I have learned that lessen all too well. I've gone through my ups and downs yet have always gotten through through lifes obstacles with a lesson learned. I will talk more about that in the Journeys section of the site if this interests you. :-) Suffice it to say that my Buddhist training has been most influential in formulating my values and ethics as they pertain to humanity, society, family relationships, and daily life.

While I can be very serious at times (about certain topics really), I also have a VERY playful nature and a naughty inner child that likes to dance naked every opportunity he gets. hehehe. These days, however, I find myself being more on the serious side. That is because I'm a very empathic person and I tend to feel the pain and suffering of people. These days we see increased acts of cruelty and moralistic militarism adding to the suffering of people around the world. It bewliders me how a great deal of the population can sit back and watch the current regime lead us back into the dark ages; stripping us of the freedoms this nation was built upon, the equal rights we worked so hard to gain, and arrogantly imposing their emperialistic vision upon the rest of the world. These are truly troubling times. But this is not the place to talk about these things. I've set up a special place in the Discoveries sections for providing access to knowledge that is deliberately witheld by corporate media.

More to come soon......