in a nutshell transcripts

Transcriptions of the brief observations and poems from the homepage, commented upon by Andy.

 

The episodes can be dipped into in any order – here they are listed in alphabetical order of title (ignoring leading the and a).

 

The main audio page for the series can be found here. Each individual transcript also has a link to the audio episode at the bottom of its page.

A microphone used for recording speech.

absolute and relative truth

all is perfect

all we need do

all your eggs

allow the present moment

alone on a mountaintop

are you ready for peace

as if making love

at every point

bare foot touches earth

be alone

be concerned with the present moment

a beautiful chaos

beauty is felt in silence

become a disciple of existence

before enlightenment

beyond enlightenment

blank page

buddha nature contains all

can the witness disappear

can we dance?

can we live life intimately

can we simply be?

can you feel the ages?

can you feel the beauty of it?

choose choicelessness

collateral damage

contradiction

cotton robes

cover story

the deep cannot be objectified

a deep chill

desire and fear

do not follow a mystic

do you want intimacy?

dog laps at puddle

drunk again

each moment is an invitation

the easy part

the ending of hope

enjoy

enlightenment is anarchic

enlightenment is simple

equal of god

especially ordinary

everything changes

fertile terraces

first breathe in then breathe out

flaking paint

freedom and sex

fruit of the old cactus

fulfilled when alone

fulfilment

getting one step ahead of ourselves

the good news

the grass is always greener

the greatest joy

greedy squirrel

heartbeat of existence

hide and seek

the human condition

humanness is a playground

I am and yet I am not

if you want to be

if you want to meet god

in the beginning

incoming tide

inner divisions

inner smile

into emptiness

it’s all just happening

it’s good to be empty

it’s okay to be happy

joy and gratitude

kingfisher

leave no stone unturned

let your dying thought be yes

life’s a beach

life is a dance

life is not an audition

live without a story

living as a buddha

look in!

look – life is amazing

makes it all worthwhile

making yourself up as you go along

many things drop away

meditation is

meditation is not enlightenment

mind the gap

missing the point

moment felt as perfect

moment of stillness

moment without thoughts

the most difficult thing

most thoughts are neurotic

no such word

not

not both

only from silence

ordinary self

orgasm of peace

a pause at the chai shop

perfect day

pineapple

the pond

a potent cocktail

presence is the key

pride and shame

psychology and enlightenment

rainbow

ready to die

reclaim ourselves

relaxing in a warm bath

remnants of snow

replacement

returning to silence

seeing others as buddhas

simplify life

sip of tea

slices of mango

the small and the large

social convention

soft clouds

sound yields to silence

space without cleavage

spontaneous action

stone in the shoe

stop

stop analysing

stop torturing yourself

storyteller

stripping away of identity

subtle fragrance

sudden or gradual

surrender to not knowing

tasting existence

thanks for this moment

that which can be grasped

there is joy

there is no why

there is nothing amiss

thinking feeling being

thinking mind is neurotic

this being is a buddha

this is divine

this is it

this life is a gift

this moment is fragile

this moment is gorgeous

to be free

to be mindful empty the mind

to live in truth

to live your fullest potential

total fulfilment

truth and prejudice

truth beauty love

truth has no lineage

truth is found in silence

truth is found in solitude

victimhood empowerment surrender

watching clouds

waves crashing

we are all wearing make-up

we are but leaves

we relax into who we are

well worn paving stones

what are you trying to achieve?

when we measure

when you find yourself

who are you when alone?

the willow and the birch

with every step

without comparison

the word emptiness

yes

your concept of yourself

your smile