Okay, the short and sweet of it…
The site’s name and theme are based on a Zen meditation, that the ocean represents the mind. No matter how rough and turbulent the seas are above, which is reflective of everyday life, at the bottom of the ocean all is still and calm. I often use this metaphor to ground myself. It particularly helped me when I quit smoking. When thinking about a theme for this site that would somehow be reflective of my personality I settled on this idea and created the theme around it.
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Question:
Alright then, Sensei, are you Buddhist?
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Answer:
No. I practice the worst kind of religion, which is by avoiding it entirely. Religion, in my experience, gets in the way. In the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “God has no religion.”
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Question:
Do you meditate?
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Answer:
Not enough, and never formally. Sometimes, though, when I can’t settle the thoughts in my head, I’ll sit.
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Question:
So how deep is the ocean then?
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Answer:
Everyone knows it’s 6033.5 fathoms deep.
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Question:
Part of your bio says you hate the ocean. What’s your beef?
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