Tag Archives: John Poole
Influencer, ‘Fluencer, Flooser, Fluzer.
I once had a mind altering experience with some rose colored glasses. Literal ones. I put ’em on one summer day and went tooling about the city with my artsy pals, looking for trouble and Muses to inspire us. After … Continue reading
The Biggest Albergue in the World! meh.
Stacy and I came out of the Pyrenees, wind blown and exhausted. So exhausted that the walls of the Roncevalles Orreaga albergue which loomed over us like a 1960’s Hammer Vampire film didn’t impress us. They should have, and on … Continue reading
Stage one: From St Jean to Roncesvalles. Day One.
We left before the sun rose, walked through a quiet town, followed the yellow scallop symbols past a bend or two, and then we were here…… …so now what? We both felt kind of, well, silly. And, well, we did … Continue reading
Seeing the Albergues the ‘Right’ Way.
As we have discussed before, despite being on a pilgrim path, I was not Pilgrimming. I was not in the act of Pilgrimation. I was not a Pilgrim. Unirregardless of this redundancy, I figured I should study some Buddhism since … Continue reading
St. Jean Pied de Port, the Camino Begins.
15,000 hours of improv and I lose it with a stick salesman. Continue reading
So, what the heck is the The Camino de Santiago anyway?
Here are some basic facts about the Camino de Santiago. The Camino de Santiago is not a single path, but a network of paths mostly crossing Spain and Portugal, all ending in the Arch cathedral Basilica in Santiago de Compostela … Continue reading
So, What’s in the Bag?
There are two main questions about preparing for the Camino: What will I need while walking everyday for two months across Northern Spain? First, let us unpack the concept of packing. The fact that it is even a concept is … Continue reading
Hey, what’s your problem? Oh. That’s your problem.
A door knocker in Basque country, 2023. Photo by author. The dharma of the Buddha loves to be a helper to its students. And it does so by being precise. Very precise. Extremely precise. Now, can we be honest and … Continue reading
The Trinity as a way to avoid idolatry?–a response…
I’m writing this after reading “The Trinity as a Way to Idolatry” by Rev Alan. Her description of the Trinity as a paradox, and how that was a good thing, hit me wonderfully hard. The use of symbols and statues … Continue reading
buddha meets jesus 