Category Archives: philosophy

All Over Bar the Voting

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Kris Deva North

Just thought I’d save this till those who are going to have made up their mind but it did strike me as odd that we who for generations willingly gave our lives for our freedom and independence now seem unwilling … Continue reading →

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Thought for the Day

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Kris Deva North

What shall I think about today, I thought, awoken by the sound of wind banging the wind chime on the window pane, a shadow of the waxwing slain.  I could think about what I thought about yesterday, as most days … Continue reading →

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Luxury

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Kris Deva North

What a beautiful feeling!  I love and enjoy my work.  After a really intensive 8-day teaching with a lovely group of people I awake this morning filled with the pleasure at the prospect of a day of idleness, rest, recovery, recuperation.  So … Continue reading →

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Hello God It’s Sunday

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Kris Deva North

And here I am wondering who you are.  I sat before my shrine, a bronze statue of Lord Shiva who embodies and is embodied by Shakti, thinking of Yeshua and Shekinah, contemplating Krishna and Rana, and beneath, behind, above, below … Continue reading →

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PERFECT NORMALITY

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Kris Deva North

It’s perfectly normal, isn’t it, to want a better life, achieve ambitions and fulfill desires, solve problems, let go some baggage, drop a few unnecessary habits – especially the more expensive ones! Lose a few fears or phobias. Funnily enough, … Continue reading →

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Finding Spirit

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Kris Deva North

When I first began teaching Zen Shiatsu I tacked signs to palm trees on the dusty path from the boat-landing to catch the eyes of new arrivals on the hippy island of Koh Pha Ngan. The notices invited people to … Continue reading →

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