To: K-list
Recieved: 1999/05/04 17:48
Subject: [K-list] Re: homefree
From: Rik Wallace
On 1999/05/04 17:48, Rik Wallace posted thus to the K-list:
--- Dave <luckyguyATnospammindspring.com> wrote:
> I hope someday that you do have to deal with all that stuff.
> Why should you have all the fun? Seriously I feel unhappy
> about homelessness. One needs a little living space
> to self actualize.
Hi Dave. I'm in full agreement with you. This is why I
have gone outside where there is plenty of open living space
to self-actualize.
> I don't know that American culture is conducive to the
> homeless becoming wandering yogis and ascetics.
I don't know either... there is a Post-Modern side
of me that insists that "American culture" doesn't
even exist, and I must admit that I haven't noticed
much sympathy from anyone other than all the very nice
people I've met.
> I imagine that that such homeless people would aggravate
> the the Christian based missions. Somehow, the mischievous
> side of me gets overjoyed to envision homeless people
> chanting Hindu songs of devotion to Kali.
I haven't seen this yet, but I have met some very good
blues musicians. The Christian-based missions are also
great places to meet 'very-very-nice people', many of whom
have some pretty interesting jail stories.
> I once was homeless, and I was staying at a Catholic
> shelter. I did a chant that had its origin from northern India
> right in the empty vestibule. All the church functionaries
> came out to hear what mysterious mantra was being sung. They
> were really po-ed at me. "You can't do that in here. This is
> a Catholic Church," one of them said. Well, I quit because I
> needed a place to stay.
Choices, choices... I guess I don't have that issue,
because I'm usually not a very noisy meditator.
I have tho gotten a lot of singing practice in,
while walking along long stretches of highway. (no joke)
> Another thing not conducive to contemplation is the free
> range the cops have to come in any time they want to inspect
> the barracks for criminals.
I've never found this to be true anyplace on the West
Coast other than LA, but then again maybe I'm just naive.
I'm not a criminal, so what do I care if they do their job.
Happy to help. But you definitely are right about them
being a bit crazy... a lot like real life actually.
> But if you can keep a meditative head on your
> shoulders in such a place, then you are quite an adept.
??? You make it sound as if such interesting circumstances
are something i'd want to block out instead of learn from.
> I remember the story how Nanak, the child, would try to poke
> a meditating yogi with a stick. The yogi would snarl with
> irritation, and Nanak would say, "If you had true detachment,
> then you would not have felt that." The young Nanak was pretty
> mischievious.
... until he realized that the yogi set him up for it,
having seen the potential for Nanak's stories to sell many
volumes of intro textbooks for their religion.
Anyway the whole point is not 'being homeless'...
it's that I've sought out what you call 'living spaces'
that inspire me. Where I am now is ideal, and
when I'm bored with that I'll find another place.
The world is nothing but a big open space with lots
of stuff to play with. My best wishes to you and
everyone to be always finding your own perfect 'home'.
love_rikATnospamyahoo.com
btw :) I'd be happy to accept any invitations to your homes,
and as I'm comfortable with myself as a charity case
(as i am providing a helpful service to those who need
to give things away), I'll be happy to help you 'clean up'
so to speak. (seriously - i'd love to meet any of you,
and you'd have a chance to see what a quiet humorless dummy
i am in real life. in fact, the unexpected contrast
may give you shaktipat right there.) now in berkeley CA.
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