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I was totally ignorant of the human being behind Red Pine! Thanks for this review / opening my eyes. Time to watch Hermits

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Lonely God potato twists and telepathic tea . . . blessings of the Great Ent

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Yeah sometimes I think I should just crank out some "Best ofs" and "Top 10s"! Always seems too close to click bait, but I know I love nothing more that to get turned on to new goodies. You are DEFINITELY the kind of grounded mystic who would benefit from a Red Pine encounter!

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And quite the human being!

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I read it for "Jedi", which is kind of accurate, Yoda being pretty much based on Maezumi Roshi, so another East-West mutation...Hermits (link included in post) is very much worth the hour and a half...

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So good to hear from you! Not only did I love your music in the film, but I see you have done interesting work with the I Ching, which is one of my favorite things. Is there a good link that explains your Resonance I Ching technology? And thanks for the link!

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Hi there, I am the "singer" in the movie. Thanks for this great review and your stories of China and time with Bill. It's a great honor to be part of this movie. I also wrote a story about how the music came about and how my music and the movie intersect with each other, if you are interested. It is here: https://springcheng.com/p/rebirthing-the-lost-songs-of-ancestors

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Thanks for introducing me to another fascinating character Erik. I appreciate all your posts, but especially enjoy the ones where you share some of the more obscure people, books and writings you've come across in your travels. As a voracious reader and lover of psycho-spiritual tales, I'm always looking for the next book or film to satiate my seemingly endless curiosity and wonder.

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Posted for informational purposes only, no profit interest on my part

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lonely-god-potato-twists-seaweed-flavor-1-48oz/839017081

I admit to some curiosity about how they might taste. But what I really want is a t-shirt with the label silkscreened on it.

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Spring Cheng—it was a great gift to have your description of your practice of musicking the poems; I’m so glad the filmmakers included it (and glad I watched the credits to catch you talk about your art)!

Love these notes on Porter, Erik. I had no idea what a rapscallion Jed been! The dharma gate of petty crime. I’m eager now to hunt down HERMIT.

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“He’d” not “Jed”—autocorrect leads to awakening eventually, I think?

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