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TIME TRAP: Free your mind from the linear progression of time

SIDDHARTA: Time and the meaning of existence - image pile of watches in a desert

“Have you learned that secret from the river; that there is no such thing as time?…That the river is everywhere at the same time, at the source and at the mouth, at the waterfall, at the ferry, at the…

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MY LOVER’S LOVE: Love yourself as you would your Creator

love yourself hand holding heart

Perhaps the single most wonderful experience, which this lifetime can afford us, is the opportunity to fall in Love…

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POEMS by MAX REIF

(………aug26) The River of Ordinary Moments Because living is a river of…

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New lessons from the old school

New lessons from the old school

I left Maelle’s Montréal apartment with a bounce in my step, thanks to our post-breakfast dance session. A fitting end to a fun time in Montréal. Though hopeful I’d easily make it out of the second…

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City to city

After a long night with little shut eye, I was primed to leave the 24 hour diner that had become my home for much of the evening and get on with my journey as soon as the sun arose from its…

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Timeless in Mantario

Timeless in Mantario

I packed up camp after a hearty meal of oatmeal and walked to the roadside, this last stretch of Manitoba’s Trans-Canada. Also known as Mantario (portmanteau of Manitoba and Ontario), this is the…

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ALBERTA: Politics and Preconceptions

ALBERTA: Politics and Preconceptions

I got a late start on the day, arriving at Fernie’s eastern edge at 1PM. The combination of bad timing and location proved to be an issue as it took me about four hours to get my first ride…

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ON THE ROCKS: Backpacking in the Rockies

ON THE ROCKS: Backpacking in the Rockies

Today was the day for my little backpacking trip in the Rockies. My couchsurf host, Bernie, has been guiding and living in Fernie for years, so she knew all about the local trails and recommended…

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TIMELESSNESS: Meditating with the Buddha in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya

After spending the summer living and working at the Shambhala Mountain Center I didn’t get a chance to return for three months after I left. Quite longer than I…

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HOLY: A prose poem by Max Reif

HOLY: Prose poem by Max Reif

The word Holy had lost its way. It was speaking on a soapbox in the park. People passed by, oblivious. A few stopped to gawk or jeer. Only one little boy stood listening, enrapt…

MY DENNY’S “AMERICANA” ADVENTURE: Two essays by Max Reif

My Denny's Americana Adventure - two essays by Max Reif

Americans know Denny’s, the chain of so-so diners that in many areas are the only places to go after a night of carousing or, conversely, upon very early rising, as the only places open all night…

GHEE: A healthier alternative to butter (with ghee recipe)

To Ghee or not to ghee: Clarified butter - a healthier alternative

To some it’s known as clarified butter, to others the golden elixir of healing—ghee is a staple ingredient in Indian cooking and Ayurvedic healing known for its versatility, great taste, and many…

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past - image roadsigns

Sadar Patrappa Road is commonly abbreviated to S.P. Road, nice and short for those wanting to save some time saying the extra syllables. This is Bangalore after all—the hub of India’s fast-paced…