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Richard J Miller
Richard is the host of Never Not Here
The NNH game called "Energy"
Richard J Miller(I CHANGED THE ORDER OF THE TABS, IT'S CONFUSING ME TOO, BUT NEW PEOPLE FIND WEBCAST'S TAB IS NOT CURRENT)
Last link on the orange bar. Here is where you can HELP. Pass out our links to Facebook, Twitter and all the micro blogging sites that you control. Re-Tweet the NNH good news, and THANKS!
It's only been a couple of weeks and results show that somebody is participating.
Google analytics tells a lot about this site, for instance: Half visitors are direct traffic, which means from your own bookmark. 25% are from search engines and 25% from links out on the internet (like in Facebook or the guest teachers).
More than 3000 people come more than 15 times a month (300 people even more than 200 times, and it's not all me). Around 2500 people come for more than 10 minutes, up to several hours.
The new "Energy Landing Pages" have 1250 opens. Those are the pages that are all the links on the pdf, or the Energy, (/hello and /hello2) pages. And See the Chart Below, these are top referral sites, that I recognize as micro-blogging and I'm sure I don't recognize them all. It means that almost 1000 actual people came into the NNH site from links on these social media sites.
What's new for you to do?
Richard J MillerI know that I sound like a broken record:
I used to say, "Com'on guys, Get a Web Cam."
Now I say, "post on forums, share music links in the forums, talk on the chat, write what's true for you." I want to offer mini-blogs to everyone,
In my life, more participation has been a miracle. (I was very reserved.) I still honor 'timid" people. Everyone has their own needs. Let everyone work according to those needs.
I've listened to Adya's, New Years thank you message to his volunteers, (I was one of them) and I sort of 'bent it to my own purpose'. Never Not Here is a tool for participation, self expression, and 'risking' relationship. I say, that is what Adya is talking about, and here it is even in a broader context. See what you think in these 3 minutes:
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Friendship Series with Alan Morelock
Earliest candid remembrance sets life path
Living at ease with whatever experience occurs
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When Our Concepts are Blown
Richard J MillerThe moment that you see something that shocks you out of your belief system, there is that naked moment where you are open to the full brunt of reality. Call it the mystery call it truth.
Take a look here, and see if you can stay in that mystery for a couple moments longer, even while there may be great temptation to move toward some explanation?
Friendship Series, 3rd episode with Robert Martin
Richard J MillerOur experiment is just to talk, with no expectations, no agenda and no special expertise. Butch and I spoke with absolute sincerity. I see him as a real mystic, even if he wouldn't agree, the deep insight is already there. He is amazingly intense, but also sure that everyone's intensity is of the same importance.
You are all invited to appear on this series. We can say that is the beauty of the internet. It allows like-minded people to "find their tribe". When they come together, it's only natural that they will make their presence known for what is important to them. You have found this site and our modest activity. Now please let us find you, and this activity may take on another dimension.
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Holiday Picnic, an activity so ordinary
Labor Day 2008 Part One
I realize how fortunate this life has been
What an outstanding experience, what an inspiration that led up to completing all the details, and what an inertia that kept it waiting in the "hopper" for over 18 months?
Labor Day 2008 Part Two
How "enlightening" it is to see an 18 month Flashback
I was actually a pretty contentious guy back then and maybe still am, but it is so clear to me how much I have softened. I have a lot to be grateful for. (TV on consecutive weeks, so duplicate close.)
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Wow, Check out "Energy"
Richard J MillerLast link on the orange bar. Here is where you can HELP. Pass out our links to Facebook, and all the micro blogging sites that you control. Re-Tweet the NNH good news, and THANKS!
Announcing that NNH is on Channel 21 in the city of Chicago 8 times in March and in February. See Schedule page at: http://www.nevernothere.com/schedules/chicago-tv
The ultimate non-dual transgression
Richard J MillerNo need for sleep these days after a thundering realization from our first "Friendship", a study in co-discovery.
Even after a 100 years, neo-advaita must be very delicate, because it is in no way comfortable talking in "any-man's" language. It even seems that the more rigorous advaita is, in avoiding John Doe's question with another question ("who is it that is asking that question"), the more it is prized as the regal jewel. Witness Tony Parsons, Sailor Bob, John Wheeler and others. These guys can only live by throwing "breakthrough imagery", some kind of total disconnect to what the subject's normal mind pattern contains. Maybe there's a need for that? And it does seem to get results, for a microscopic minority. That Lottery percentage is still enough to keep the rest of us going.
I always wondered why Truth is so ineffectual in showing up in people's lives? It has to be the ultimate hype? I also believe that "teaching" offered by every Tom, Dick and Harry is actually damaging. I have acquaintances that swear that they are enlightened for years, and can't even get a job as a bus driver. That would be okay, if they were living a life of joy. But not so, their energy feels as detached as a zombie.
Friendship 1, with Marc Grecco
Richard J MillerThe "truth is within you". We hear it 1000's of times from many angles, yet we are still looking outside for who's going to mentor us, who's going to guide us to find that "right path" to the within. Is it true? Is that really necessary?
Our experiment is just to talk, with no expectations and no special expertise. Trusting that what comes up is right, and finding it truly amazing. We are experiencing a deep deep friendship that is usually thought to take years to develop. Could this point to something getting revealed about our true nature? Testimony is that after all inquiry, what remains is love. Let's find out for ourselves.
You are all invited to appear on this series. Just email your willingness to talk, and we will schedule a time. (It takes a medium good video Skype connection, which is not that difficult. We can coach you on that.)
Marc Grecco and I talked about many things, from athletic endeavor, what is the"zone" for athletes, Meditation, Bhakti Yoga, being a man, relationships, and most importantly, the impact of the Course in Miracles.
In the 2nd hour we talked much more about the Course in Miracles. I was blown away, when talking about forgiveness, he came up with "the only one to forgive is yourself, for buying in to such a story of blame in the first place." (Somewhat paraphrased, hope that I did not loose the point.) Here is the second video:
http://nevernothere.com/forum/friendship-series-2nd-episode-marc-grecco
Thank you Mark
Friendship Series, 1st episode with Marc Grecco
Richard J MillerThe "truth is within you". We hear it 1000's of times from many angles, yet we are still looking outside for who's going to mentor us, who's going to guide us to find that "right path" to the within. Is it true? Is that really necessary?
Our experiment is just to talk, with no expectations and no special expertise. Trusting that what comes up is right, and finding it truly amazing. We are experiencing a deep deep friendship that is usually thought to take years to develop. Could this point to something getting revealed about our true nature? Testimony is that after all inquiry, what remains is love. Let's find out for ourselves.
You are all invited to appear on this series. Just email your willingness to talk, and we will schedule a time. (It takes a medium good video Skype connection, which is not that difficult. We can coach you on that.)