Fortunately, a listener needn’t be a mystic to appreciate his music, which possesses a Coltrane-like expansiveness. - JAZZIZ

Essays

Rhythm: A Natural Approach to Practice

In order to make any significant strides in yogic practice, it is necessary for one to have a daily practice. This allows the practices to truly build on themselves and provide a forward momentum that builds various aspects of the being. One must establish a Rhythm with the doing of the action and allow it to become something that is a Natural aspect of your life. 

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Phil Schurger
Music as a Collective Experience

Music is a powerful tool which often foreshadows future shifts within culture. It has the ability to shape and direct culture, for its ripples extend beyond its own sphere. The key element in allowing music to hold this important role is that it must reach an audience and create a dialogue within that audience. 

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Phil Schurger
Perception as Essence Series (Part I)

The concept of Power is something that is taught in our culture from a young age.  We are taught that we must be powerful in this world to survive and to succeed. Beauty is power; Knowledge is power; Art is power; it would seem every aspect of our life is meant to empower us. 

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transcending the intellect

The Spiritual path for some is initially inspired through a predominance and fascination with the multiplicity of the intellect. There seem to be infinite possibilities to be explored and uncovered that lead the practitioner through vast landscapes of visual and philosophical intrigue. 

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Phil Schurger