The Demise of the Musical Message: Why has our Music Gone Down the Pan?

Talent is no longer a prerequisite for fame. You only need to tune into any mainstream radio station to notice that what is apparently popular these days is mostly devoid of any musical ingenuity; diversity (in the mainstream at least) appears to be disappearing, lyrics have been thrown together with minimal effort and the end results are at best catchy, at worst inane… so why is this happening and what does it mean for the future of music?

Conscious LivingArtful Alchemy17 January 2020Music, Consciousness, Awareness, Life, Change, Politics, Society

No One Guru

Once we start subscribing to only one teaching or teacher, we become exclusive. We tend to forget that the message is more important than the messenger. When we pledge allegiance to say, only Buddhism, we dismiss new information and look to this one teaching for all answers. Can you think of any person or teaching, historical or otherwise, that had the answer to absolutely everything?

Conscious LivingArtful Alchemy15 December 2018Gurus, Challenges, Awakening, Consciousness, Spirituality, Lessons, Psychology, Teachings, Plant Medicines, Ayahuasca, DMT, Psilocybin, Teachers, Growth, Life