Jack Bragen is a columnist for the Berkeley Daily Planet, and for the past 20 years running, is a frequent contributor to The Street Spirit Newspaper. His essays and fiction have also appeared in Bewildering Stories, Daily Science Fiction, East Bay Times/Contra Costa Times, Mindfulness Bell, and more... In this work, he explores the inward frontiers of the human mind. He has practiced self-directed meditation since 1983, yet has not practiced under a master. This could be disqualifying, or... maybe not. The truisms in this work, in some instances are very familiar, while, in other instances, they could be quite unique. You decide...