Monthly Archives of: June 2026

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Existing as the Known

June 25, 2026
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Most people are magnetized to gravitate to (and to dwell in, and “as”) the known. They, unfortunately, cling to an existence exclusively in that superficial dimension. That dimension is a very limited dimension, because one can only know (and accumulate) a very limited amount of things. Existing with (and “as”) the unknown is foreign to them (and, for many, they never even considered it). The known is always of the past, because it was accumulated in (and “as”) the past. Being of the past, the known always has a stale, secondhand element to it; it is never new, never totally fresh and living. Virtual, symbolic patterns, which constitute the known, are tokens and representations… not the actuality. It is good to use symbolic patterns often… but they are only temporary tools.


In so-called modern times, we were miseducated to dwell (and exist “as”) the known exclusively. Unfortunately, a mind that exclusively exists as the known is unbalanced and not whole. Society is a direct reflection of this unbalanced element, and insanity is rampant across the world. Interestingly, there is no procedure or method to step out of the known. All procedures and methods involve the known and are extensions of it. Procedures and methods involve time. The known is sequential (in its mechanical nature) and involves (and is) time. The unknown has the essence of nothingness to it (psychologically), and most people (unfortunately) are extremely afraid to be nothing psychologically. All want to be something, to attain something, to believe something, to get something, and to just continue to merely accumulate (sequentially). This exclusive sequential accumulation may be the very denial of true and timeless living.

Fuzzy Was-e … Photo by Thomas Peace c.2026

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The Sacred

June 18, 2026
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We can, with our limited minds, speak and write about the ineffable sacred, but whatever we say or write is inevitably inadequate and fragmentary. That sacredness, that immensity, is beyond the cause/effect parameters of this universe. A visitation by it cannot occur to a mind that is heavily conditioned. A mind that is riddled with fears, beliefs, hatred, indifference, disorder, and antiquated patterns cannot be visited by it.

Being beyond cause/effect, it is beyond time. It is an ineffable timelessness that has no beginning and no end. The sacred is not a product of human thought/thinking; so this excludes temples, mosques, churches, cathedrals, beliefs, and man-made rituals. The mind must be free of authority, leaders, and indoctrinating ways for it to occur in consciousness. When the mind is empty of chattering images, conditioned conflict, fragmentation, and symbolic thoughts, then (perhaps) it may manifest.

Hosta Recliner … Photo by Thomas Peace c.2026

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The Story of Lo Zu and “Living True to the Reality of ‘What is'”

June 11, 2026
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— Note: Any resemblances between Lo Zu’s utterances and Thomas Peace’s apparent philosophical stance may be purely coincidental. —

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The aged Lo Zu remained resting upon the large, steadfast boulder — his meandering walking-cane there by his side — and the inquisitive students who had been asking him questions continued on with their inquiry. One of the students asked, “Lo Zu, how should one deal with one’s desires and fears?” Lo Zu sat in silence a while, and said, “Desires and fears are not what are held by some internal, central mental manager; such a ‘manager’ or ‘controller’ is what you were erroneously taught. Rather, they are what you actually are (at the time of their occurrence). When fear takes place, one is that fear… not something separate that ‘has it’ or that sees it via some separative distance. What seems separate from the fear is a concoction of the thinking process (that had been learned from others). That concoction is false and is a waste of energy. So ‘fear’ is partly what you are when that fear takes place. Look at that fear without pretending that it isn’t there, without trying to subjugate it, or run away from it. Look at it as you would look at a precious jewel, for it can reveal understanding and wisdom if looked at without distortion or prejudice (i.e., saying that it is something ‘bad’). One can deny that the fear is actually there, which would be denying the reality of ‘what is.’ Distorting inward reality does not help true learning to take place. Operating erroneously from a fictitious center (which really isn’t there) certainly wastes energy and extends distortion.”

Then Lo Zu remained quiet for some time; a bit later, he resumed talking, “Similarly with desire; when desire takes place, one is not something separate from that desire. To internally deny that the desire exists is to deny the reality of ‘what is’ and is a foolish waste of energy. Examine that desire as it takes place; examine it not as something ‘separate’ that one has. Learn from it and move on. Great wisdom may exist when the mind transcends beyond mere fears and desires. That transcending has nothing to do with a mentally fabricated ‘controller.’ If greed occurs as what ‘you are,’ for instance, be that greed, learn from it, and move on; don’t be a hypocrite and pretend that it is not greed; be immensely honest and be true to ‘what is.’ That is real integrity. Supreme order is goodness; that goodness is not strangled by internal conflict, false denials, separative friction, and illusory ownership. Understanding the mind is an immense, wonderful adventure. It is the greatest adventure that can ever exist.”

Green in the Columbine … Photo by Thomas Peace c.2026

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The Story of Lo Zu and “No One is Home”…

June 4, 2026
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— Ah, it’s been a long time since we did a Lo Zu story. Don’t you feel that we should passionately jump into one? —

— Note: Any resemblances between Lo Zu’s utterances and Thomas Peace’s philosophical stance may be purely coincidental. — 😉

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It was a quiet summer day; it was one of those breezeless days when the tree leaves were still and not doing their usual dancing. Lo Zu was sitting, as he often did in his old age, on a large, aged boulder; of course, his sinuous walking stick, his meandering cane, was resting there with him. He was sitting there for quite a long time, and often his mind was as still as the summer day. Occasionally, he would ponder on deep things, but often his mind (i.e., what others referred to as “his mind”) was of a great, immeasurable stillness.

As he looked around, a few youthful students came by. These were the intelligent, truly inquisitive students who would often visit to ask Lo Zu penetrating questions. As the students approached Lo Zu, they all sat on the ground near him. For a while, they all sat together in silence. Then, one of the students asked, “Please, Lo Zu, can you tell us about how one can be the master of one’s thoughts?” Lo Zu smiled and then quietly said, “No, I definitely cannot tell you anything about that. However, I can tell you about the falacious notion of a central ‘controller’ who is in charge of thoughts.” “Yes, please tell us,” the students replied. The students realized that Lo Zu emitted profound insights that were far different from what the mundane, local adults would spill out.

Lo Zu leaned back a tad, and then went on further explaining, “There is no ‘owner,’ ‘controller,’ or ‘master’ of one’s thoughts, simply because these ideas or notions are protrusions of erroneous thinking. The ‘controller’ is a projection, a fabrication, of thought/thinking. So there is no true internal, central agent who can legitimately claim the thoughts as being his or hers. In other words, in terms of psychological control of the house of thought/thinking, no one (actually) is home. However, do not despair, for there still exists the beauty and immense integrity of a healthy, orderly mind. Understanding and love have no central (selfish) center. That is the immense beauty of deep understanding and selflessness. That understanding and love radiates with (and “as”) eternity. Then, when the old folks and the orthodox neighbors think that they know you — as they mentally pin you to a wall like an old, stagnant picture in their minds — you can smile while realizing that great wisdom and living mystery cannot be known by those who cherish falsities to (and “in”) their very core. So this speaker can, thank goodness, say that he is keenly aware that, for him, ‘no one is home.'”

The students went on to ask Lo Zu other questions, which we won’t elaborate on now, but may elaborate on in the future, perhaps.

Beautifully Selfless …. Photo by Thomas Peace c.2026