I am a modern renaissance
man. I sometimes compose music, I perform music, I have my music performed. I
write poetry and occasionally read my poetry in front of people. I am also an
administrative assistant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
I study Buddhism as the crux
of my life's search for meaning. I am a human being: flawed but trying. I am a survivor
of sexual and ritual abuse. I spend a lot of my time recovering from abuse and
sharing my recovery with others similarly engaged in recovery. Buddha Dharma
has put a unique perspective on the negative aspects and
"misfortunes" of my life.
Every human being is a window to the truth: everyone has a profound story to
tell if given the time and opportunity. We need to know how to read people
better, ourselves most of all. That means not imposing our beliefs even when we
feel sure we are right. Only free minds can make right choices.
I am an incurable optimist. Which is not to say that I do not get depressed,
angry, and sad. But optimism is like an air cushion for me: whenever I go
under, it pulls me back up the surface and keeps me from drowning in sorrow and
pain.
My educational background includes an A.B. in Music from Harvard College in 1969, an A.M. in Music Composition from
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Last modified: 16 August 2006