Astoria: The Bardo Between.

Astoria: The Bardo Between.

I had the great privilege to attend a show in Astoria, OR featuring a favorite author and favorite musician. The 36 hours there and on the Oregon coast turned into a space between dream and waking. Which got me thinking about those spaces between, a characteristic of the Buddhist concept of a bardo. This piece came as a result. DJD essay mentioned - https://www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/22429-cherish-this-ecstasy [https://www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/22429-cherish-this-ecstasy] Blind Pilot song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-c6MR0ZAgE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-c6MR0ZAgE] Get full access to Hark the Holobiont | Mike Christie at mikechristie.substack.com/subscribe [https://mikechristie.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

You, Me, Us: A Dynamic Process.

I made this piece of music awhile back. I' had been trying to figure out what exactly I wanted to do with it but thought it flowed well with some thoughts I’ve been having the last few seasons around how to perceive self and the world. Mycologist Merlin Sheldrake posits that the world is not comprised of things but of processes. A thing is merely a temporary field of stability. But a process is the evolution and flowing reality tied to all of reality. These words, and the music tied to them, seek to help meld that truth, as best I can. Hope it can be meaningful for you! Get full access to Hark the Holobiont | Mike Christie at mikechristie.substack.com/subscribe [https://mikechristie.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]