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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… Continue

Added by Christopher Stewart on July 28, 2011 at 9:16am — No Comments

Integration (The Chrome Lake part 7 - revisited)

(Based on « 4D virtual 3x3x3x3 sequential move puzzle, scrambled » by SpinningSpark)

« Integration » is the seventh and final chapter of « The Chrome Lake. »

This instrumental section starts…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on July 22, 2011 at 2:20pm — No Comments

Steamroller (Juggernaut part 4 - revisited)

(« Wilesco D36 steamroller » by Morn)

« Steamroller » is the fourth chapter of « Juggernaut. » In the storyline of the suite, it represents the apex of pain, and the metanoia.

The instrumental is one of the most busy pieces of music that I’ve written up to now, and…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on July 17, 2011 at 12:47pm — No Comments

Kalachakra for World Peace 2011

[« Kalachakra sand mandala » ]

Since July 6, 2011, the 76th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a Kalachakra for World Peace is offered in the heart of the US capital, Washington, DC. His Holiness offers this…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on July 11, 2011 at 6:25am — 2 Comments

Surface (The Dam part 6 - revisited)

(« Surface Tension » by darkmatter)

In « Surface, » the sixth chapter of « The Dam, » the protagonist/narrator is gradually returning to activity after having transformed into who they feel like being. Ultimately, they reach the…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on July 7, 2011 at 6:59am — No Comments

Introspection I (The Chrome Lake part 3)

(« Introspection » by Alberto Baumann)

« Introspection I » is the third part of « The Chrome Lake, » and its first section with vocals.

As implied by the title, the piece is about looking into oneself. More precisely, it speaks of having the courage to…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on June 23, 2011 at 7:04am — No Comments

Satori : A Momentary Flash of Enlightenment

(« 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…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on June 10, 2011 at 8:06am — No Comments

Portrait : Everyday Was The Same

(« Glass of Beer and Playing Cards » by Juan Gris)

everyday was the same

but she wouldn't notice

oblivious to the game

that had become practice

well, many times she had

but she couldn't stand it

it always felt so bad

better to deny it

rising… Continue

Added by Christopher Stewart on June 6, 2011 at 5:03am — No Comments

Flow (The Dam part 7)

(« Between the waves » by Ivan Aivazovsky)

The seventh chapter of « The Dam » is entitled « Flow » and presents the situation once the obstacle has been overcome, the dam has been levelled, and the test…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on May 31, 2011 at 3:26pm — No Comments

River (The Dam part 2)

(« Moonlight Night on the Volga river » by Vladimir Ivanovich Ovchinnikov)

The second part of « The Dam » is entitled « River » and expounds the original situation, before the obstacle is recognized and dealt…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on May 19, 2011 at 5:44pm — 2 Comments

Dam (The Dam part 4)

(« Painting of the Zola dam near Aix-en-Provence in France » by Paul Cézanne)

The fourth movement of « The Dam » is entitled simply « Dam. » In the storyline, this is when the obstacle is recognized and the…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on May 16, 2011 at 4:23pm — No Comments

Rapids (The Dam part 3 - revisited)

(« Stromschnelle » by Gerhard Rießbeck)

In « Rapids, » the third part of « The Dam, » the protagonist/narrator is being carried from a mostly disappointing river straight into an heretofore…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on May 12, 2011 at 3:12pm — No Comments

On The Origin Of Flight

i remember, once, i couldn't walk

sure, i could move by myself

but i couldn't walk

perhaps, i didn't feel the need to

possibly, i was happy crawling on hands and knees

yet, i could see

and from what i could see, others were walking

obviously, they had stood up, and they were walking

and i was not, but hey, i was happy crawling

and then one day, i don't remember why

i tried to stand up, but i couldn't and fell down

and so i kept… Continue

Added by Christopher Stewart on May 2, 2011 at 7:21pm — No Comments

Architects Of Progress

it was a path, a road, a way forward

it was not just any other day

yet, in a sense, it could have been

had it been the unusual sunshine

the melodies of the birds

or something in the air

lures material

she now knew empty

she had chosen progress

it had become possible

it was a number, a goal, an ideal

it was not just any other whim

yet, in a sense, how could it be otherwise ?

had it been the many… Continue

Added by Christopher Stewart on May 2, 2011 at 5:12pm — No Comments

Uncoiling part 1 (revisited)

(« Tobyo » from the Bakemono-Dukushi - Unknown Artist)…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on May 1, 2011 at 5:31pm — No Comments

The Winged Life (revisited)

(« The Winged Man » by Odilon Redon)

« The Winged Life » takes its name from William Blake's poem « Eternity » :

He who binds himself to a joy

Does the winged life…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on April 30, 2011 at 6:20am — 2 Comments

Confrontation (Polygraph part 2)

(« Confrontation » by cordalth)

« Polygraph » is intended as a portrait of human relationships turning to the sour, hinting at the necessity of constant genuineness. The suite lasts about ten minutes and is composed of the following four sections : « Exposition, » « Confrontation, » «…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on April 28, 2011 at 6:34pm — No Comments

Exposition (Polygraph part 1 - revisited)

(Untitled Artwork by Fred Bonneau)

« Polygraph » is intended as a portrait of human relationships turning to the sour, hinting at the necessity of constant genuineness. The composition lasts a little over 10 minutes and is composed of the following four sections…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on April 27, 2011 at 6:22pm — 1 Comment

Leftoverturned

(Detail from « American Quilt » by Natasha2006)

When I complete a composition there are often unused ideas left. Some of those I find actually pretty good but if I can’t see how to fit them into the piece then there’s not much choice but to discard them. For a…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on April 25, 2011 at 8:00pm — No Comments