Letters to the Living

Some groups have claimed names for themselves like "Baba followers" and "Baba lovers." I do not belong to any collective group-think that these names have come to connote. And yet I follow Baba. How could this be?  Well, if you came upon a man in Salt Lake City (where there is a large Mormon population) and he said he was a follower of Jesus but not a Mormon, you might be confused. "How can he follow Jesus and not be a Mormon?" But that man might mean he reads the words of Jesus and tries to take them to heart, and even tries to follow those teachings whenever possible. Well that is how it is for me. I follow Baba in so much as I read his words and take them to heart and try to live in accord with them if possible. But as for those who today call themselves "Baba lovers," I have very little in common. In fact, I find many of the things they claim to believe to be antithetical to how I understand Baba. I could name many, but I'll name just a f...

In this post, the initials EOP refer to my concept of the evolution of perception that I have written about for over 25 years. The 12 principles of EOP Christopher Ott - October 13, 2024 In this essay, the initials EOP refer to my concept of  the evolution of perception  that I have written about for over 25 years.   Imagine you are on a show room floor where utility vehicles are on display and you come upon a brand new shiny red fire engine. You walk around it admiring its size , shape and colour . Running your hands over its sides you sense its smooth, cold surface. You tap on it and the metal has a solid metallic ring sound . As you walk past its brand new hoses you notice they have a strong factory smell , not unlike that of a brand new car.   I’ve just named 7 qualities: size, shape, colour, texture, temperature, sound, and smell. In philosophy these kinds of qualities are called ‘sensible qualities,’ because you experience them with your senses.   Now y...