In several ways, the character of Pope Hormisdas II in CHOIR OF CLOISTERED CANARIES parallels the scientific bent of Pope Francis who called upon other religious-spiritual leaders to make a joint appeal at the upcoming meeting of the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November at Glasgow, Scotland, on Monday, October 3, 2021, to offer concrete solutions to save the planet from “an unprecedented ecological crisis.”
Pope Francis takes part in the “Faith and Science: Towards COP26” meeting with other religious leaders ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November in Britain, at the Vatican, October 4, 2021. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS
The “Faith and Science: Towards COP26” meeting brought together leaders representing Christendom, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, and Jainism. The leaders represent about 3/4 of the population of the world, a significant percentage of people across the planet. Perhaps that collective voice will be heard.
In addressing the forum, which was organized by The Vatican, Britain, and Italy, Pope Francis said, “COP26 represents an urgent summons to provide effective responses to the unprecedented ecological crisis and [to] the crisis of values that we are presently experiencing and, in this way, to offer concrete hope to future generations. We want to accompany it with our commitment and [with] our spiritual closeness.”
The appeal, which described climate change as a “grave threat,” was posited as a “war on creation,” that calls for a “global financial architecture that repents of its sins in the past 100 years,” including changes in tax rules to promote green activity.
“If one nation sinks, we all sink,” said Rajwant Singh, a U.S. Sikh leader. The pope said, “Each of us has his or her religious beliefs and spiritual traditions; but no cultural, political or social borders or barriers prevent us from standing together.”
In Chapter 10, page 221, of CHOIR OF CLOISTERED CANARIES, Pope Hormisdas II speaks to Pope Francis’s signature theme — Environmental protection. “Climate change is causing the planet Earth to be on Fire! … Failure to cut the use of fossil fuels leads to a spiral of extreme climate changes due to a catastrophic rise in global temperature … Civilization requires energy, but energy use must not destroy civilization!” Nonetheless, Pope Hormisdas II, a scientist, is also interested in alchemy.
Francis, 84, about 11 years ago and several times thereafter appealed to the fossil fuel CEO’s and investers to have good faith in protecting the environment to no avail. He continues to strongly support the environment and the goals of the 2015 U.N. Paris accord to reduce global warming. He told young people at the weekend that theirs was “perhaps the last generation” to save the planet.
The pope’s impassioned appeal to protect nature is increasingly urgent as the global pandemic alters lifestyles and makes painfully plain the fragility of life.
We all know the phrase, “canary in the coal mine,” that refers to an early warning sign of potential danger in detecting toxic cases in the coal mine–the canary dies.
Unfortunate for the author, Febreze became such a problem for her (and others who suffer from Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)). Proctor & Gamble test marketed Febreze as a fabric refresher in 1996 and then rolled it out widely in 1998 to aggressively promote it as the “best breeze in the air to eliminate odors” or as the “odor killer.” P&G has successfully promoted its trademark but not as a torus of artificial fragrances/chemicals. It’s fragrances was even applied into pillows for sale! Needless to say, it affects all users, their friends, families, and strangers sooner or later with some serious symptoms and altering health problems. BRAIN FOG is one of the symptoms that could be accompanied with dizziness and high-blood pressure. Character Izobel in Choir of Cloistered Canaries is one of the MCSers.
BRAIN FOG has been determined by a recent scientific study to be BIOLOGICAL, whether caused by a virus (e.g., COVID-19) or other chemicals (e.g., solvents, pesticides, Benzenes, heavy metals, fagrance-binding cyclodextrin). It is an indication that the blood-brain barrier has been breached.
Normally, tightly-knit cell linings keep riffraff interlopers out of the brain. What happens when exposed to these toxic chemicals, the barrier brakes down, causing the blood vessels to leak into the brain’s tissue and causing havoc (e.g., persistent inflammation of skull and brain tissues, memory collapse, etc.);
the inflammatory trigger persists and is not eliminated with the acute inflammatory response, chronic inflammatory state can be induced.
NIH-funded and NIH-indexed research has increasingly investigated the physiological link between low-level environmental toxin exposure and cognitive impairment—often described clinically and colloquially as “brain fog”.
Rather than viewing brain fog as a vague or psychosomatic complaint, modern research points to real, measurable neuroinflammatory pathways triggered by common environmental toxicants, such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), mold spores, and synthetic fragrances.
1. The Core Biological Mechanisms
Historically, scientists struggled to explain how low-dose chemical exposure could trigger sudden cognitive symptoms like memory loss, difficulty concentrating, and “haziness.” Recent NIH-indexed literature points to three primary pathways:
The Olfactory-Limbic Pathway & Mast Cells
The nose provides a direct pathway to the brain. When we inhale volatile chemicals (like synthetic fragrances, pesticides, or solvents), these molecules bypass the systemic blood-brain barrier via the olfactory neurons.
Research suggests that these inhaled chemicals trigger mast cells (immune cells concentrated heavily in the brain’s boundary regions, like the meninges and hypothalamus). When activated, mast cells release inflammatory mediators like histamine, which trigger microglia—the brain’s resident immune cells (Rincón et al., 2024). This microglial activation causes localized neuroinflammation, which alters cerebral blood flow and directly disrupts synaptic communication, leading to cognitive deficits (Rincón et al., 2024).
The Lung-Brain Axis
Similar to the gut-brain axis, researchers have identified a lung-brain axis (Wang et al., 2026). When we inhale airborne particulates or chemical pollutants, the peripheral inflammatory response initiated in our respiratory system does not stay confined to the lungs. Circulating cytokines cross the blood-brain barrier, triggering an inflammatory cascade that impairs hippocampal function—the region of the brain responsible for memory and spatial learning (Wang et al., 2026).
2. Key NIH-Indexed Research & Discoveries
Dr. Claudia Miller’s Research on TILT (Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance)—
A cornerstone of this research is the paradigm of Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT), first characterized by Dr. Claudia Miller at the University of Texas Health Science Center.
TILT is a two-stage disease process:
1. Initiation: A major acute exposure (such as a pesticide application or moving into a newly built “sick” building) or persistent low-level exposure compromises the body’s natural tolerance.
2. Triggering: Everyday, unrelated low-level exposures (such as cleaning products, perfumes, or diesel exhaust) begin to trigger severe, multisystem symptoms—most notably brain fog, fatigue, and headaches (Rincón et al., 2024).
In a 2024 study, researchers tracked patients with Chemical Intolerance (CI) who underwent “Environmental House Calls” designed to reduce VOCs and fragrances in their homes (Rincón et al., 2024). Their cognitive symptoms, documented using the Quick Environmental Exposure and Sensitivity Inventory (QEESI), improved dramatically when exposure to common household synthetic chemicals was minimized (Rincón et al., 2024).
Mold Spores and Neuroinflammation
Another major source of toxic-induced brain fog is mold exposure in water-damaged buildings. A 2023 study published in Behavioural Brain Research examined the neurological effects of toxic vs. nontoxic mold spore inhalation (Harding et al., 2023).
The Finding: Inhalation of mold spores triggered substantial peripheral innate immune responses, which quickly spread to the brain.
The Cognitive Impact: The researchers found that levels of interleukin-1β (an inflammatory cytokine) in the hippocampus were directly correlated with cognitive deficits and memory retention difficulties (Harding et al., 2023). This provides a clear, biological explanation for the “brain fog” complained of by residents of mold-damaged environments.
3. Practical Takeaways for Mitigation
Based on these clinical and environmental studies, researchers emphasize several key steps to reduce the toxic load contributing to cognitive impairment:
Remove Fragranced Products: Synthetic fragrances (laundry detergents, air fresheners, personal care items) are among the most common triggers of mast cell degranulation in sensitive individuals (Rincón et al., 2024).
Improve Indoor Air Quality: Prioritize ventilation, use high-quality HEPA/carbon air purifiers to filter out VOCs, and keep household paints, solvents, and fuels stored in detached outdoor sheds rather than attached garages (Perales et al., 2022; Rincón et al., 2024).
Identify the Source: If brain fog began after moving into a new home, remodeling, or experiencing a water leak, check for active off-gassing materials or hidden mold growth (Harding et al., 2023; Rincón et al., 2024)
Her name is Ana, which is of Hebrew origin and means “grace” in many languages. The Hebrew name is “Hannah” whereas in Arabic, Ana means “bliss. Blending the meanings of these two languages has meaning throughout the novel. She is in quest for her true self from a scientific bent while combining contemporary quantum physics and the age-old quest of “turning base metal into gold.” Although Ana did not grow up in a cultural Hebraic tradition, there were still traces of imprinted influences from her mother’s psyche, which were also embedded in Ana’s psyche. Thus, the name became a label that became an integral part of her identity and sense of self. In fact, she eventually associated herself with the term “light,” giving way to a multifaceted topic in sacred literature. I am also light, she once said.
Hers is not a new world, but she immerses herself in a supernatural realm that blends with her familiar world of quantum physics. There is a deliberate withholding of information and explanation about Ana’s disconcerting world while what she experiences proceeds with logical precision. Much of what is withheld is due to secrets held by unknown Vajra Holders; and, in part, a miniscule aspect of such knowledge is sworn to secrecy by the author.
The secondary principal character in the title is the intangible Crow, Ana’s spirit animal, which symbolizes intelligence, wisdom, and transformation. In fact, the entire title is metaphorically transformational in nature, using different types of technology.
The initial story progresses, born to professional parents, Ana becomes a professional herself as an MIT graduate in engineering-physics. She is the only child of a Library of Congress research librarian and a military intelligence General of the U.S. Space Force.
Ana is recruited by a corporate head hunter with dubious designs not known to her. Upon graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she agrees to work for a corporation tethered to the U.S. military and energy departments. Prior to reporting to her new assignment, she vacations in France at a Buddhist retreat where she experiences an undeniable truth about her personal experiences. Her professional assignment took her to the southernmost region of Chile. While there, she consorts with another American colleague as they discover the true nature of their mission with the corporation, an actual conglomerate.
In her next venture, Ana disappears into the mountainous Kingdom of Bhutan that is located at the southern extremity of the Tibetan Plateau and adjacent to the Tibet Autonomous Region as well as being closely related to the ancient Tibetan culture, where she is hosted by the “Dragon King” (Druk Gyalpo). It is there that she learns to become a Vajra (Diamond) Holder (keeper of the most esoteric teachings and practices of Vajrayana).
In summary, Even a Crow Knows How to Crack a Walnut in Clear Light is aboutan overreaching conflict between scientific technology and deciphering the ancient language of physics as conceived by humans. A subtle theme is woven into the novel about how historically-mentioned women and their contributions to society are shortchanged. This theme of women’s issues runs throughout the Armida Trilogy in Daughters of the Dance (Book 1) and Choir of Cloistered Canaries (Book II). In Book III, the principal woman reclaims her contributions in an undeniable manner.
The science: “Light energy, also known as radiant energy, is a form of kinetic energy carried by electromagnetic waves composed of photons, which allows humans to see and which powers many natural and technological processes.It can move through empty space because it does not require a medium to propagate. It is produced when electrons in atoms gain energy—often from heat or excitation—and release this energy as photons, which are tiny packets of energy.”
The subchapter begins after Ana’s meeting with her former colleague His Highness Kiran Dhurgana of the Royal Ministry of Bhutan, at Punta Arenas, Chile, on page 173, and before the text, “Ana was not moved…”. As an unpublished chapter, see the text below:
Chapter 23A – E = hw | Light Energy
It was time for Ana to sojourn to the reestablished Sakya Monastery from Tibet to Dehra Dun, India. The recommendation came from Kiran to visit The Sakya Monastery that had relocated from Tibet to northern India due to the mass diaspora in 1959 when People’s Republic of China (PRC) under Mao Zedong invaded Tibet for themselves. Many of the scholars and monks at that monastery made it their task to smuggle as many documents from their majestic library that held over 84,000 manuscripts since its founding in 1073. Perhaps, she would be blessed in filling up voids in her practice with the help from their principal deity Manjushri, the manifestation of transcendent wisdom. In her heart of hearts, she dreamed her sojourn was important.
Kiran made all the arrangements with the King to assign his Pilatus PC-24 jet for her travel to and from Dehra Dun along with offerings. It was mid-October 2029, shortly after the passing of Tulku Chimed Tsering Rinpoche. There was strong turbulence flying over the westerly mountains of the Kingdom of Bhutan, over Sikkim, Nepal, and Uttarakhand, but the PC-24 could easily operate up to a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet, making it suitable for high-altitude operations. The king of the Wangchuck dynasty and his minister wanted to keep her safe.
The Oldest Sakya Monastery taken over by China
The original Sakya Monastery, now designated as a Buddhist temple, is in Sa Jia Xian, Ri Ka Ze Shi, China (formerly, in Tibet). It still holds thousands of documents.
Many of the scholars and monks at that monastery made it their task to smuggle as many manuscripts from their majestic library since its founding. Perhaps, she would be blessed in filling up voids with from their Manjushri deity, the manifestation of transcendent wisdom. The depth of Vajrayana was immeasurable, and the Tibetan Sakya tradition held many sacred secrets. Secretly, she wondered how Sakya Master Sönam Tsemo in 1182 accomplished the incredible feat of passing away without leaving his body behind and who took his puppy with him!
Ana was embarrassed by the elaborate reception she received at the Sakya Monastery. She met them all but wishing her mentor, her personification of Manjushri, would manifest to her that day. But it did not happen. Of all the major lamas, all of them, except for two, were from the Sakya lineage. As her last act before them, she presented them with an offering from the King of the Kingdom of Bhutan–an elaborately designed wooden box, the contents unknown to all. She bowed, facing them as she walked backwards to the exit door.
She had arrived one day before the Padmasambhava Tso Kor (10th lunar day, October 10, 2033) , an elaborate feast in honor of the “second Buddha” who helped establish Buddhism safely in Tibet. It was a cool evening (54 degrees F) after a hot two days (91 degrees F). On Saturdays, it was Monastery maintenance day. She partook of the Vajrayogini practice on the 25th lunar day), the highest of tantric teachings and practice, which she qualified for without a need for empowerments from a Sakya lama. However, on the next auspicious practice on the 29th lunar day, Ana received empowerment to practice Mahakala for all Dharma protectors. Early on it was deemed early by the Sakyapas that she merited the Mahakala empowerment before the practice.
In the cool early evening of October 25, 2030, Ana started to attend practices for her next level of accomplishment—the Vajrayogini practice that emphasizes a rapid path to enlightenment through the embodiment of divine feminine wisdom and compassion. It was her third day at the Monastery but no Manjushri revealed itself to her.
The next vital practice was to be held on the 29th lunar day, the Mahakala practice. The Mahakala deity was the Tibetan protector of the Dharma and who shields the faithful from obstacles, negative forces, and spiritual hindrances. On its full lunar phase, on November 6, 2033, Ana lingered on unaware that the others had left the gompa. She was in a stage of absorption when she was approached by a lama she had briefly met on her first day. Glancing up at him with a sense of joy, she heard him say, “I am called Norbu Delek, and you are the young lama from Bhutan, are you not?”
Ana grinned widely and feeling a chill run down her spine as her hands became warm. “Yes, Lama la, I am she.” She didn’t even bother to give him a name because it felt superfluous and supercilious. Her spiritual name was one to be envied, and she was sensitive to that.
Norbu sat down before her, giving Ana some background about himself and of what he was about to teach her to bring her up to date on recent scientific research behind some of the yogic practices.
“I was 27 when I was assigned to become an active member at the Life and Science Institute, about three years after its inception.” He paused to see if she wanted to add to the conversation. In her silence, he proceeded, “The Institute was founded in 1987 with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, India. Its main mission was to gain understanding between the Dharma as taught by Buddha Shakyamuni and science. It has remained at the contemporary cutting-edge of scientific research and innovation engaged with contemplation science. As a scientist myself in theoretical physics, I was involved in many research projects I was asked to attend.
“For you, starting tomorrow, we will meet in the north-facing small wing of the library to practice. Are you willing?”
“Oh, yes, I am so thankful, Lama la.”
As he stood up, he glanced at her quickly, feeling pleased that she was ready and having a happy heart. He would address her as Yiga la, for her happy heart. “By the way, I am a Nyingmapa like you.”
It was time for Ana to sojourn to the reestablished Sakya Monastery from Tibet to Dehra Dun, India. The recommendation came from Kiran to visit The Sakya Monastery that had relocated from Tibet to northern India due to the mass diaspora in 1959 when People’s Republic of China (PRC) under Mao Zedong invaded Tibet for themselves. Many of the scholars and monks at that monastery made it their task to smuggle as many manuscripts from their majestic library that once held over 84,000 manuscripts since its founding. Perhaps, she would be blessed in filling up voids in her practice with the help from their principal deity, Manjushri, the manifestation of transcendent wisdom. In her heart of hearts, she dreamed her sojourn was important.
The Oldest Sakya Monastery taken over by China. Nowit is designated as the Buddhist temple is in Sa Jta Xlan, Ri Ku Ze Shi, China. It still holds thousands of manuscripts.
There was a knowing to go there, and she thought, at first, it was because of its illustrious treasure of canons preserved miraculously. (The Sakya monks and scholars saved a number of scrolls from the original Sakya Monastery in Tibet by smuggling them to India to keep the Tibetan Sakya tradition alive and flourishing.) She further imagined there she would meet an emanation of Manjushri, the bodhisattva of transcendental wisdom, to guide her further—to help her to remove hindrances she was not acknowledging. The depth of Vajrayana was immeasurable, and the Sakyas were keepers of such knowledge. Secretly, she wondered how Sakya Master Sönam Tsemo in 1182 accomplished the incredible feat of passing away without leaving his body behind and who took his puppy with him!
Kiran made all the arrangements with the King to assign his Pilatus PC-24 jet for her travel to and from Dehra Dun along with offerings. It was mid-October 2029, shortly after the passing of Tulku Chimed Tsering Rinpoche. There was strong turbulence flying over the westerly mountains of the Kingdom of Bhutan, over Sikkim, Nepal, and Uttarakhand, but the PC-24 could easily operate up to a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet, making it suitable for high-altitude operations. The king of the Wangchuck dynasty and his minister wanted to keep her safe.
Ana was embarrassed by the elaborate reception she received at the Sakya Monastery. She met them all, wishing her mentor, her personification of Manjushri, would manifest to her that day. But it did not happen. Of all the major lamas, except for two, were from the Sakya lineage. She presented the offering contained in an elaborate wooden box from the King of the Kingdom of Bhutan. She knew not the contents, and she bowed before them, walking backwards while facing them until she reached the exit and headed straight to the nunnery.
She had arrived three days before the Padmasambhava Tso Kor (early evening of the 10th lunar day (Thursday, October 27, 2033), an elaborate feast in honor of the “second Buddha” who helped establish Buddhism safely in Tibet. It was a cool evening (54odegrees F) after three hot days (91o degrees F). On Saturday, it was Monastery maintenance day.
Ana partook of the Vajrayogini practice on the 25th lunar day, the highest teaching and practice that emphasizes a rapid path to enlightenment through the embodiment of divine feminine wisdom and compassion. She did not need an empowerment from a Sakya lama, for she had already had such an initiation. Still, no Manjushri!
However, on the next auspicious practice on the 29th lunar day (November 2), Ana received empowerment to practice Mahakala for all Dharma protectors the previous night. Early on it was deemed early that she merited the Mahakala empowerment before the practice. It is held that the Mahakala deity is the Tibetan protector of the Dharma and who shields the faithful from obstacles, negative forces, and spiritual hindrances.
MAHAKALA, Reified Protector of the Dharma who has varying manifestations
The sacred Mahakala Mantra is “Om Shri MahaKala Hum Hum Phat”.
Practitioners merge their consciousness with Mahakala’s unyielding compassion, allowing blessings to permeate all aspects of their lives for the sake of others and themselves.
On the feast day of Mahakala, Ana sat with her eyes partly closed, her breath slowly rising and falling, and unaware that all the other participants had left the gompa. The lama who initiated the Majala;a practice quietly sat in front of her, awaiting Ana’s conscious presence to acknowledge him. When she opened her eyes fully, she heard him say, “I am called Norbu Delek. No need to call me Rinpoche. I am here to guide you further in your Mahakala practice if you are willing. I hope I didn’t startle you out of your contemplation . . . You are the young lama from Bhutan, are you not?.”
With a sense of joy, Ana grinned widely, feeling a chill run down her spine as her hands became warm. “Yes, Lama la, I am she.” She didn’t even bother to give him her name because it felt superficial and supercilious that she had received a goal-oriented and envious spiritual name.
“Oh yes, please,” as she attempted to rise to prostrate before him. He lightly pulled her outer garb downward to prevent her from needlessly prostrating before him.
“No need for the formalities.” He noted that her heart held so much joy for the Dharma and decided he would call her Peme Yiga.
Ana smiled at him warmly. “Thank you, Lama la. I am grateful.” There he is;Manjushri is present.
Norbu Delek continued as he sat down before her. “I am a Nyingmapa like you . . . In case you do not know, the founding family of the Sakya tradition started with the Nyingma tradition. He failed to point out that the lineage of the King of the Kingdom of Bhutan was related to the original paternal ancestor of the Sakya lineage—His Holiness Ngawang Thutop Wangchuck was father of founder His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya.
“Tomorrow at Noon, we will meet at the westerly chamber of the main library to practice. I will also introduce you to others who are authorized to be in the library.”
Ana wondered, So you are designated to represent the ancient lineage at the monastery? The Nyingma (“Ancient”) tradition is the oldest tradition of Tibetan Buddhism based on the earliest translations of Buddhist scriptures from Sanskrit into Tibetan, brought by masters like Padmasambhava, that later were revised and standardized. It is known for its Dzogchen teachings, which emphasize recognizing the mind’s natural, primordial awareness. It is both inclusive and layered in its preservation of foundational Buddhist ethics to advance esoteric practices, which includes the Sakya tradition. Above all, it holds the tradition of tertȫns, revealers of past masters who protected the Dharma until the wisdom is needed. Masters could be lay persons or monastics in this tradition.
“I want to share a bit of my background with you,” said Norbu. “I was 27 when I was assigned to become an active member at the Life and Science Institute, about three years after its inception.” He paused to see if she wanted to add to the conversation. In her silence, he proceeded. “The Institute was founded in 1987 with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, India. Its main mission was to gain understanding between the Dharma as taught by Buddha Shakyamuni and western science.
“The Institute has remained at the contemporary cutting-edge of scientific research and innovation engaged with contemplation science. As a scientist myself who dabbles in theoretical physics from time to time, I was involved in many research projects I was asked to attend.
“Starting tomorrow, we will meet in the north-facing wing of the library to practice. Are you willing and ready?”
“Oh yes. I am so thankful, Lama la,” responded Ana intently.
As Norbu stood up, he glanced at her quickly, feeling pleased that she was having a happy heart. He decided he would address her as Yiga la, fher her joyous heart.
Before Ana and Norbu Delek settled into their practice together, Norbu knew there was a link between her Jewish heritage and her mother’s since her mother often shared with Ana her research on the feminine. There was a need for resolution. “Ana, I want you to meet one of our translators who specializes in texts from the first, second and third centuries C.E. . . . In addition to Tibetan, he knows Melkite Aramaic.
Ana looked up at him surprised. “Oh, wow. Mother and I had many debates about whether or not the Jesus in the Greek scriptures is historical. Yet, it is currently held that the young Jesus joined a caravan and went eastward to Odessa. I don’t know if it was by caravan or sailed there. But, as I recall, he was somewhat like Einstein in his early years . . . rambunctious rebel . . . to the point Isus, Jesus’s semitic name, was chased out of Odessa by the religious elders. He ended up in Tibet and trained in Buddhism for three years—
“Yes, and His Highness the Dalai Lama had to deny Isus received Buddhist training when asked. The record is here, but you must deny it exists if we were to show it to you . . . I want you to meet Dr. Samuel Safaa from the University of Washington in Seattle.” Imagine the turmoil and religious wars that would ensue, thought the lama.
“Will he likely have translated some of the Gnostic books that mention Isus and Mary Magdalene?”
“Ah, yes. The mistaken wife of Isus.” He looked at her, adding carefully, “He could have been a monk in Tibet. Ask Dr. Saffaa if he has written a paper on the subject. He may have it available online somewhere.”
“I wonder if I should share it with my mother.”
“That’s for you to decide, Peme Yiga.”
After her first day of solo practice with Norbu and meeting Dr. Saffaa, she found the PDF article of his on his translation, unredacted Melkite Aramaic, in her e-mail. After reading it, Ana synthesized what could possibly be true about Mary Magdalene (of Magdala, a fishing village on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee (suffix ene is a toponymic), Jesus, and the other disciples. Then she let it go from her mind and not deciding to share it with her mother) after she concluded what Jesus said about attachment being the sin. She was more interested in the way of the Dharma than in the way of humanity.
Ignoring the interpretations of Mary of Magdala and Isus as sextual couples, she focused on the agency of Mary of Magdala. She was older than he, from an affluent family, and was favored by him because she possessed a deep, intuitive understanding of his secret teachings (much of the texts had been redacted or destroyed to preserve orthodoxy to know conclusively that he kissed her on the mouth). After Jesus answers questions about the nature of matter and states of consciousness, mental factors, and the processes of the mind, the male disciples were terrified and grieved because they did not understand fully; and they recognized that it was so different from what their leaders had taught them and that also affected their overall cultural habituation.
A good example is the following dialogue: Mary of Magdala asked, “Lord, how does he who sees the vision see it—through the soul or through the spirit?” (To be noted, in Aramaic, Mary of Magdala was distinguishing between nephesh (soul) and rauch (spirit).) Jesus answered that it is seen through the mind that sits between the two, in Buddhist translation, consciousness that connects both the brain and the heart. He further revealed a higher esoteric Gnostic teaching about consciousness ascending past hostile cosmic powers—ignorance and desire—to find ultimate rest (self-liberation). Most important was that Jesus favored her because she could reason at the level that men were taught to reason. He pointed out that she was elevated as an intellectual equal to the make apostles. Women were neither encouraged to be independent nor intellectual thinkers as now.
The substitute words for missing words in the manuscripts perpetuated a misrepresentation of Jesus kissing her on the mouth or cheek. A telling bit of conversation that survived is that, when some disciples asked Jesus, “Why do you love her more than all of us?” Jesus responded with a metaphor about sight and darkness: “Why do I not love you like her? When a blind man and one who sees are both together in darkness, they are no different from one another. When the light comes, then he who sees will see the light; and he who is blind will remain in darkness.” Understanding the teaching was like seeing the light; not understanding was like remaining in ignorance. This metaphor is very eastern form of argumentation.
Her remaining month India was filled with intense practice and new approaches to what she was taught in the past. It was different because the metaphysics of the yoga asanas were now based on modern nomenclature of the biology and chemistry that produced results in yoga practice. Thus, the biology on a few of the six ancient methods—breath retention (Prana Samyama), herbal alchemy (Rasa Vadya), thermal purification (Svedana), cold immersion (Sita Snina), mindful waking (Jagarita), sacred intention aligning actions with the cosmic order (Sankalpa)—were stressed to her liking. They were mostly exploring the power of breath* and sound**.
For example, there is a cellular switch that fights fatigue. Every cell has a tiny engine called mitochondria, which converts every food eaten and every breath taken into energy that runs the heart, brain, and body. After the age of 45, the mitochondria stop replacing themselves. Nothing replaces them. They affect lack of sleep so that one does not feel restored from sleep. The cellular power starts failing. Yet, the mitochondria still remain in the body, intact and waiting to be restored. There is one signal that restarts the mitochondria. Science calls the signal PGC01 Alpha. One switch affects two results—aging slows down and energy is restored within two days.
She learned to use her breath to ensure heart rate variability is optimal to strengthen the diaphragm, which does not stand alone. It has two tendrils, called the crura, which directly anchor to the lumbar vertebrae and are structurally linked. When one locks due to stress, it pulls on the other. The diaphragm is part of the same nervous system. So the switch to experience the breath—the length and depth of the exhale directly signals the longest nerve in the body, the vagus nerve, which carries the nerve traffic that connects your gut, heart, and brain. Eighty percent of one’s breath travels from the whole body to the brain. By this method of breathing, one’s breath is not limited to one’s state of mind. The slow, deep breathing strengthened the vagus nerve (nervus vaga) and helps to reduce anxiety. Better vagal tone improves heart rate variability for resilience and longevity. The diaphragm is always there to be engaged to do what it does best. It was vital to know how to breathe deeply. If the hand on the belly rises instead of the hand on the chest, a parasympathetic shift takes place in a prolonged exhale.
The Khumbhaka-Rechaka was more elaborate as a breath practice, which triggers a massive surge of nitric acid that dilate blood vessels, flooding tissues with CO2 circulation. The inhale-exhale protocol* stimulates BDNF (Skt. Prana) production that grows neural connections and reverses cognitive aging. It also initiates cellular autophagy (the same response when fasting) where damaged cells are broken down and recycled). As the oxygen is dipping, it registers a low oxygen signal, HIF-1 (Alpha) known as the master regeneration switch, which becomes activated. Within 21 days of consistent practice, the body will start repairing damage incurred over years. The body then does what it is knows to do biologically from the beginning of time. It knows to respond to the language of breath.
The 111 Breath Protocol was the most fascinating because it pointed out that the breath is a neurological pathway to programming the subconscious—a breath shift goes from beta states to alpha and theta states in under two minutes. These altered states are known as “Coherent Field Resonance,” (Skt. pranavidya) the exact frequency needed for the probability outcomes desired. It should not come as a surprise that breath carries information, not just air, as confirmed by neuroscience. Every inhalation sends electrical signals through the vagus nerve that directly communicates with the subconscious mind. Literally, when breathing with intention, new reality consciousness parameters operating system. This protocol breaks the limitation pattern in seven minutes. Here is why it works: Quantum bridge focuses breathing combined with elevated emotion creates “Coherent Brain-Heat States” where the electromagnetic field expands up to eight feet around one’s body, literally broadcasting one’s intentions into the quantum field (a measurable electromagnetic reality).
The simple 111 protocol amplifies the above-mentioned effect exponentially: One breath activates the neural networks; one breath activates intention; one breath locks into the subconscious to be repeated in specific cycles that mirror the Golden Ration found throughout nature. Quantum science calls it “Constructive Wave Interference” (resonance universal frequencies). In other words, when one’s personal field synchronizes with the quantum vacuum, probability waves collapse in one’s favor. The routine is to inhale for a set count of four seconds, hold the breath for the exact same count, and exhale for the same count. It helps to reset the nervous system that instantly shifts the body out of a fight-or-flight state. A similar Tibetan practice of “1-1-1” is the Vajrayana Nine-Round Breath also accomplishes the results.
On her last two days, Norbu Tashi Rinpoche asked Ana if there was something else she would like to know. Without any apprehension or shame, Ana blurted, “May I read the accounts of Their Highnesses Ngog Choku Dorje, Rongton Sheja Kunrig, and Chogye Trichen Rinpoche?”
Norbu’s laughter prompted his head to lift back earnestly, saying, “Why, of course!” He was surprised that she had not done that when she was helping the translators with their project. She had ample opportunity to explore their history. These were three of the prominent Sakya masters who attained the ultimate state known as the rainbow body. involving the dematerializing of the physical form into the five colored lights that involved a very secret advanced practice.
Returning to Bhutan, Ana Celeste Tabbot Tosic launched her third sojourn, going beneath all practices and beliefs into the source of her existence in silence. She arrived lighter and with a deeper tonality to her voice and realizing then and there to stop searching.
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* Khumbhaka-Rechaka Breath Protocol: Inhale-exhale protocol: (1) Weeks on and two—daily—Inhale and exhale normally at least three times until the body feels relaxed while sitting with the back straight and the head facing forward normally. Once feeling relaxed in body and mind, take a deep breath of eight counts. Then, slowly exhale through the nose (not the mouth). DO NOT RUSH; REMAIN RELAXED. Start over, maybe at a later time, if the exhale was rushed. When the breath is fully out, hold the breath for a count of 10. At this point, the stem cells peak. The top and bottom hold creates a sustained hypoxic window that forces full deployment of the stem cells, released from the bone marrow and triggered by HIF-1(Alpha) as it floods the bloodstream. This is the regeneration window. Now the body is ready to operate optimally.
Practice this cycle with three complete rounds per session. (2) Week three—daily—add two counts to each breath of inhale, hold, exhale, and hold cycle. (3) Week four—daily—add two more counts to each breath of inhale, hold, exhale, and hold cycle. The body will adapt to the increased retentions. Perform consistently is the reward; it is not about intensity.
The following are three critical mistakes to avoid: (1) Never gasp, because severe hunger air spikes cortisol, which suppresses stem cell activity. Do not panic; only strive to the point of discomfort. (2) Always practice seated, because vagal activation during breath retention practice can cause dizziness. (3) Do not combine practice in the first two weeks with cold exposure. Cold is a suppressor on its own. Let the body get accustomed to Khumbhaka-Rechaka before layering it with other protocols.
Within 21 days, the body will start repairing years of damage to the body, for the body is know understanding the language of the breath. The body only knows balance and imbalance and rewards accordingly.—Codex Reality
** In 2012, a scientific study was performed with accidental results, indexed as PMID 22307473, that measured the nitric oxide production during the Bhramari Pranayana protocol (see below). The results of the study documented the dramatic increase in nasal cavity nitric oxide that confirmed a cascade of vascular neurological states, which are experience only through yogic practice. What the scientists were initially measuring was the gas dynamics in the sinuses. What they discovered was that the vagus nerve was consistently demonstrating the upregulation of BDNF (“Brain Derived Neurotropic Factor”)—the protein directly responsible for hippocampal neurogenesis (new neurons).
By engaging the diaphragmatic breathing with extended exhalation, which produced the parasympathetic depth required for full glymphatic activation. The alpha and theta brainwave states, induced by sustained humming, are the same states associated with neural repair and memory consolidation.
Bhramari Prana Protocol: At dawn or immediately before sleep—which are the two windows of glymphatic sensitivity when melatonin and cortisol are in their most favorable ratio and when the nervous system is predisposed toward parasympathetic activation—sit upright, spine vertical. Jaw unclenched. Lips gently sealed and teeth partly parted. Then, place the thumbs lightly over the cartilage of the ears, pressing the tragas to partially oculate external sound. This will amplify the internal sound within the skull.
Fully inhale through the nose. On the exhale, produce a continuous, low-frequency hum. Not a high or chest tone. It should be a resonant vibration felt primarily in the nasal cavity and behind the eyes. A buzzing sensation will be felt at the cribriform plate. If the vibration is felt only in the chest, lower the pitch of the hum.
Ten minutes is the minimum threshold for meaningful glymphatic and vagal effects. Twelve to 15 minutes is optimal. Do not expect systemic change at three repetitions. Continues inhale-exhale practice is what counts. Thus, be generous with one’s time during practice. Sit in silence for two to three minutes to notice the shift in neurological states. This is when the nervous system crosses into its maintenance mode.
The brain does not require more input; it requires its own condition for repair—to remove obstacles and chronic sympathetic dominance, for they prevent the natural intelligence of the brain from operating in balance.—Codex Reality
Since the dawn of time, when language and symbolic pictograms formed to express ideas, storytelling brought about cohesion among those who assembled together to listen. There was a thirst to belong and to learn. According to Lani Peterson at the Harvard Business Publishing, there is a science behind storytelling: “It was central to meaning-making and sense-making” by which “our minds form and examine our own truths [beliefs].”
Both DAUGHTERS OF THE DANCE and CHOIR OF CLOISTERED CANARIES do just that. More importantly, They both tell a multi-layered story of mixed relationships, scars, wounds, fears, change, loss, renewal, and happenstance. The romance is felt in each story, but it also deals with historical truths that cannot be ignored.
Beneath all of all of the events and feelings, some of the inquisitive characters of the novels were in search of something greater than themselves, beyond such questions as ‘why are we here? and ‘who are we?”. Others may have already understood and reached an awareness that could not be shaken to the core. To put it differently, the theme of each novel is to explore its deeper meaning while in the throes of impermanence.
The tightness one feels (referred to as suffering and dissatisfaction in Buddhism due to impermanence) is a constant companion today as it was yesteryears. For many, it was always to meet the need of food and shelter, water, air and the like (biological and physiological needs); for many, it was personal needs and the like (safety needs) and other needs that can be summed up as deficiency need. Then there are the growth needs, which are much a part of the theme of each novel. Nonetheless, both deficiency needs and growth needs can coexist and often do.
In Daughters of the Dance, the theme is embraced by intimacy (including dysfunctional intimacy) and trust, esteem needs, as well as aesthetic needs (the enchantment of the danse du ventre) in a world of trade in oil conflict. In Choir of Cloistered Canaries, in addition to esteem needs, it was cognitive needs—curiosity, exploration, knowledge, and understanding of the known/unknown past and present/potential technologies—by Leitis and Drew amid global connections.
In Even a Crow Knows How…, Ana transcended her professional parents to inquire, in an intuitive manner, the charter of inquiry outlined by Buddha Shakyamuni to be aware of how to approach exploring scientific, religious, and spiritual values, and beliefs. As a young scientist-in-the-making, Ana always wanted to know the significance of light as a metaphors in various traditions. Her guideline was, “do not accept anything” because of, as examples: (1) it is being widely stated, (2) it being written in books, (3) it being logical and reasonable, (4) acceptance and conviction through thinking about a theory, (5) and the like. She even sought to test a technological practice on herself.
As a clue, the above-illustrated symbols speak to the transcendental … to transcend beyond the illusory Self.
The finding: Wisdom of spontaneous awareness in the expansive space of all things—empty cognizance of one taste, suffused with knowing, is your unmistaken nature, the uncontrived original state. When not altering what is, allow it to be as it is, and the awakened state is right now spontaneously present. From The Lotus-Born: The Life Story of Padmasambhava.
In Padmasambhava’s own words — “The nature of the mind, which is all-knowing, aware of everything, empty and radiant, is established to be the manifestly radiant and self-originating pristine cognition, present from the beginning, just like the sky”
Immediate stillness / A crash about to happen / Awareness ensues
Have you ever experienced going into a crash or a fall when time seemed simply to stand still and then there was no mind reaction, even for just a nanosecond? The above haiku speaks to such an event. What is the mind doing? Is the mind experiencing its very own nature? Awareness looking at (experiencing) itself?
It is not the EYE that sees; it only gathers data.
Buddhist literature speaks to this awareness with many metaphors such as a mirror or a crystal. Our awareness can be likened to a mirror that reflects with complete openness while unaffected by the reflections whereas a clear crystal sphere takes on the surrounding colors of the materials (e.g., red cloth, refraction of surrounding light) with the sphere, remaining unchanged.
Another metaphor is the sky and clouds; As the sky and clouds configure temporarily, destructive emotions like anger, attachment, and aversion do not belong to the core nature of the mind. For example, when the clouds dissipate, the vast and open, luminous sky is naturally revealed. The common metaphor of the muddy water is that, if you leave the muddy water completely, the dirt naturally settles, leaving the water clear. The inherent purity of the water was never destroyed by the mud.
Another way of understanding the nature of our mind is to note that the images on our digital display (e.g., iPhone, iPad, TV) are made up of miniscule lights that are similar to our unexamined experiences as “solidified” light energies in a dance of awareness. Except for one thing, we have not allowed our cognitive senses to notice this phenomenon. Yet, every moment in our life, we are the natural, primordial energy state of being as a sentient being. However, in a lifetime of conditioning, of instilling preferences and aversions, our mental patterns engulf our sense of being. We form attachments to our feelings and become enslaved or addicted by these experiences. Yet, they are merely reflections without any inherent permanency. Once you change a channel or enter a query into GoGoDuck, the images change instantly. Such are our experiences; they fade away into space. Yet, the heart of reality—the light of the natural mind—remains present.
Basically, we are made up of three types of energy:
The first one is like the mirror. Though the voidness of a mirror is essentially endless and formless, the mirror can fill itself with any content. This is also true of us — our energy has the capacity to adopt any form and to emanate radiantly.
The second energy is like the clear crystal ball. External forms appear as though seen with the “eye of the mind.” In other words, it sees the form internally as if it were seen with the “eye of the mind” when, in fact, the appearance is neither inside nor outside no matter how vivid the internal image of the form may be.
The third energy is explained by the properties of a crystal-prism. When the light falls on the crystal-prism, the light is refracted and decomposed by it. Though the appearance of rays and forms in colors seem separate from the crystal, it is the actual function of the crystal-prisms own nature. Thusly, when it comes to our own energy, which experiences the world dualistically — the illusion of a self-existing individual separate from the external world — our fragmented dualistic consciousness takes the projections of the senses to be independent and separate from oneself. At this level of experience, one accrues karmic traces, contained in the one’s stream of consciousness that gives rise to two kinds of forms: forms that the individual experiences as his or her body, voice and mind and forms that the individual experiences as an external environment as described earlier. Everything that manifests in the individual’s field of experience is a continuum.
Image: Longchempa
As one Tibetan master summarily wrote, “our ultimate nature is said to be pure, self-existing, all-encompassing awareness. It intrinsic nature has no form or its own. Yet, it has the capability of perceiving, experiencing, reflecting, or expressing all form. As such, it is being without being affected in a permanent way.” Other evocative phrases have been used by wisdom masters to describe this state of being as an ‘effulgence’, an ‘all-pervading fullness’ or as ‘space that is aware’. When an individual is able to maintain the “rdzogs chen” (perfection) state continually, he or she no longer experiences dukkha(i.e., feelings of discontent, tension and anxiety in everyday life in samsara). Experiences can become nirvana in this lifetime. The opposite of dukkha is sukha that means happiness, pleasure, ease, joy, or bliss, which has authentic states of being that are lasting. Such life pursuits of well-being can be achieved in one’s life time if pursued earnestly. It requires devotion to the process.
Imagine that you are the eyes of the world but unaware. It is always now to wake up. The protagonists of both novels, DAUGHTERS OF THE DANCE and CHOIR OF CLOISTERED CANARIES, attempts to bring this awareness to mind. The protagonists sought to remain open to the creation of beautiful spiritual experiences while understanding the workings of samsara that flows from birth, illness and death to rebirth (also known as the Wheel of Life based on the Law of twelve Interdependent Origination (co-arising)). Only in EVEN A CROW KNOWS HOW TO CRACK A WALNUT IN CLEAR LIGHT that the main protagonist achieves what is known as “clear light” in Tibetan Buddhism— the pristine, unconditioned awareness that remains when all thoughts, perceptions, and patterns dissolve. There is a world of being imbued with loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity – non-dual and generous.
As for the image above, it is the Wisdom Eye of the Awareness Consciousness surrounded by a circle (the Enzo) that represents the wholeness of experience in non-duality.
The contemporary use of William Shakespeare’s quote, “What’s past is prologue,” means that history sets the context for the present.
This indelible quote is engraved on the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
When Shakespeare penned the above quote in The Tempest (Act 2, Scene 1 (1611)), Antonio rationalizes to Sebastian that “they are fated to act by all that has led up to that moment. In other words, the past set the stage for their next act, which was to commit murder; but they made their own destinies, not destiny itself, but by choice. Their choice was pure sophistry (“the use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving”).
From sophistry to modern chicanery (“the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one’s purpose”), this article broaches both forms into one false and deceptive argument that was at best propaganda, promoting on Sunday, May 17, 2026, that the United States of America (U.S.) was primarily founded as a Christian nation. Many officials of The Trump Administration spoke at this large-scale religious gathering, titled, Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving, held on the National Mall, a park near the downtown area of Washington, D.C. The speech video that was most disingenuous was presented by the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio who rationalized that the Mayflower Pilgrims made the U.S. a Christian Nation. Historians, acknowledging that such a concept is complex, disagree because founding documents prioritized religious freedom over a specific religion. Afterall, the Pilgrim Fathers, as did the Founding Fathers, wanted religious freedom, too, and fled England to have such freedom.
Just like the Sephardic Jews left the Spanish Netherlands to the Dutch Caribbean region (Daughteres of the Dance, pg. 24 ) the Pilgrims, a group of English Separatists of the 17th century, fled religious persecution in England, settled in the Netherlands (c. 1607), and financed their voyage to the New World (not to the U.S.) in 1630. England. They are the Mayflower Pilgrims (Pilgrims).
The Embarkation of the Pilgrims, by Robert Walter Weir (1857)
England was depicted by state control over religion characterized bya hierarchical and centralized Church of England that was enforced into widespread religious conformity by law. It was an intolerable environment for those who sought religious freedom. History has several distinct diasporas described by their religious identity–African (Yoruba, Vodou and Candomble); Christian (mainly from Africa, Asia, and Latin America regions); Global minority Muslim outside the Islamic world; Jewish; Tibetan Buddhist; and Zoroastrian (Parsi) Diasporas). Sadly, when belief systems act as mental frameworks of “absolute truth,” by their very nature are often divisive due to several psychological and social mechanisms (e.g., in-group favoritism, moral conviction, and cognitive bias) thus inherently creating division between varying ideologies).
Based on major demographic data, it is estimated that there are 14 major Christianity categories amounting to about 62-68 percent of the total Christian participants. The single largest individual denomination is Catholic at about 21-23 percent.
The growing rise of Americans who claim no religious affiliation (“nones”) is about 22-30 percent. Non-Christian faiths are about 6=7 percent (Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim), Other religions (Unitarian Universalist, Native American religions, Wiccan) are at about 1-2 percent of religious affiliations.
It is opined that the religion that was promoted in Washington, D.C., is basically for the privileged White Christian majorities, which have dropped by 41 percent while Hispanic Catholics and Protestants are on the rise. It was designed to call them to come forward “with true penitence of heart and with the most revenant devotion. [to] publicly .. acknowledge the over-ruling providence of God” as espoused by the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The rhetoric was beautifully crafted, but it was politically and religiously charged with misleading concepts that the U.S. was founded as a Christian nation. (See video below that discusses in depth the Rubio speech.)
Secretary Rubio’s speech injects the following: “From the beginning, we have carried the belief that our country represents something new in the world. But the soul of our Nation has always been rooted in an ancient faith.” The first part of the statement, psychologically speaking, is consciously true; the second part of the statement injects deception, always followed by a “but.”
It is true that the historical Mayflower Pilgrims influenced the Founding Fathers of the U.S. Constitution by providing the precedent for self-government, consensual lawmaking, and religious dissent. However, after 169 years of American history between the Pilgrims and the making of the U.S. Constitution and other supporting documents, the Founding Fathers were influenced more by the zeitgeist of the age (the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the beliefs, cultural trends, ideas, and values of the time). In other words, the defining spirit of the time was the Enlightenment Age, marked in part by an emphasis on reason, empirical evidence, individual rights that fundamentally reshaped society, politics, and philosophy.
For example, they believed that human beings could use rational thought to solve problems and improve their lives, moving away from superstition and dogma. This included ideas about personal liberty, religious tolerance, and the belief that Americans should have the right to think and act freely without coercion. It was marked by skepticism toward established institutions such as the Christian church and kingdom (aka monarchy) in which persecution of individuals with different belief was an action plan. They definitely adhered to freedom of worship, which is apparent in the “Establishment Clause” of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which prohibits the Federal government from establishing a religion or from unduly favoring one religion over another. (See illustrative slide below.)
The “Establishment Clause” reads as follows:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
In plain English, it is interpreted to mean that there should be a clear separation between government and religious institutions, insuring that the government is not to favor and is not to endorse any religion. In a letter to the Danbury Baptist Association in 1802, Thomas Jefferson wrote that the First Amendment created a “wall of separation” between church and state, ensuring the religious belief and practices would not be influenced or controlled by the government. Thus, the metaphor “separation of church and state” became a foundational concept in American constitutional law on religious freedom.
It should be noted that the Founders were not a monolith but a spectrum of orthodox Christians, Rationalists, and Radical Deists. However, on Sunday, May 17, 2026, a “Christian Revival” was held on the U.S. National Mall as a faux revival, Rededicate 250: National Jubilee.... It was really a rally organized by a Trump-aligned group, Freedom 250,* and backed by the Trump Administration with the objective of “rededicating” the U.S. as “One Nation Under God”. Among those who recognized this day-long prayer rally as a Christian nationalist movement, many have expressed concern that it promoted an exclusionary vision of American identity rooted in whiteness (white systemic privileges) and Christianity, despite the inclusion of a token rabbi and two Catholic speakers. Among the speakers who appeared on pre-recorded videos were President Trump from the Oval Office and other senior officials of the Trump Administration and the Speaker of the U.S. House Representatives, a religious fanatic of the Christian right faction of the Republican Party. The Speaker of the House, third in line in presidential succession, has stated, explicitly albeit erroneously, “the founds wanted to protect the church from an encroaching state, not he other way around.” As an evangelical and Southern Baptist, he has said, “My faith informs everything I do.” There is no room for rational thinking, for he knows absolute truth.
To folks like Speaker Johnson and the Pilgrims, a contract made before God was absolute and unbreakable; and they used their fear of breaking a vow to God as the “glue” that held their new community together. Yes, the Pilgrims did dissent against a European king ruling by “Divine Right” (God placed the king (as proxy for Jesus of Nazareth) in charge, and everyone else as subject). In other words, a theocracy that controlled the “free will” of its subjects. The biggest contribution of the Pilgrims was to turn this hierarchy upside down, for they believed that all men were equal before God. Thus, following the argument is that no single person has a natural, divine right to rule over anyone else. Consequently, under the aegis of the Enlightenment Era, even the Pilgrim’s spiritual equality led to political equality. Thus, by 1776-1787, the language of the Founders shifted from deep religious to a detached approach to religion with a secular and rational eye of the Enlightenment Age. In essence, from “puritanical zeal” to “deism and rationalism.”
Despite the speeches made by President Trump, Secretaries Hegseth and Rubio, and Speaker of the House, the Pilgrims came to the New World to build a community were their specific religion was the law of the land–if you did not agree with their theology, you were not allowed to vote and could be banished from the colony. Ironically, the Pilgrims, who inspired a structure of self-government, did not protect their colonies from religious radicalism. The Founding Fathers did protect the country from religious radicalism. The Puritans wanted their own theocracy. And this is where the danger lies with the current White Christian Nationalism in the United States.
The “Pine Tree” flag: : When flown outside a historical reenactment or maritime context, it projects a specific blend of conservative political alignment, American patriotism, and conservative Christian faith (2013-present0
At the Rededicate 250: National Jubilee.... of May 17, 2026, the “Appeal to Heaven” flag (aka “Pine Tree” flag) was flown, which is a recontextualized historic American Revolutionary War banner to symbolize the Christian Nationalist movement with right-wing political activism in the U.S. The historical phrase “An Appeal to Heaven” is a justification to rebel against a ruler when there is no legal remedy left on Earth. Its current meaning by the Christian Nationalist is, basically, for a spiritual campaign to “restore American to the Christian nation God intended” with a mandate to control seven key facets of society–government, education, media, family, business, science/technology, and art/entertainment), a revolutionary overhaul.
United States Coat of Arms that embody the Nation’s core ideals of freedom, democracy, and resilience.
E PLURIBUS UNUM (Latin phrase that translates to “OUT OF MANY ONE.” It is a traditional and historically significant motto of the U.S. that symbolizes the country’s creation as a unified nation formed by the merging of many disparate entities (pluralistic nature, a melting pot of people from many different backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs to form one single country).
Threatening the U.S. Constitution, the Republic, and democracy, white Christian nationalism is a significant shift in modern American politics. Since white evangelical Christians and conservative Catholics make up the most single, reliable voting block for the Republican Party, a strategic plan has employed electoral strategy and mutual benefits to deliver on transactional promises, such as anti-abortion and comparing their new religious leader–Trump as King Cyrus or King David–as God’s will to use flawed vessels to protect his people. And then to claim a shared rhetoric of “cultural grievances and persecution” by using combat language to crusade against “atheists, globalists, Marxists, and the like”. Also, as an afront to the U.S. Constitution, the White House has institutionalized within the Federal government high-profile personnel who openly endorse Christian nationalism and has established the White House Faith Office to favor specific conservative theological networks. And it further has made an “America First” foreign and domestic policy platform.
The phrase, “Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country,” is truer than ever when the spiritual and political rights of individuals are threatened. To preserve a constitutional democracy in the face of aggressive nationalism is a complex challenge for any society to face. According to the American Presidency Project, only 57.8 percent of actual voters voted in the 2024 Presidential Elections; 63.1 percent of eligible votes did NOT vote! When apathy votes in silence, there are no guardrails that will not withstand an onslaught of stronger views antithetical to Constitutional safeguards. It requires a redefining of “national pride” needs to shift from exclusive identity to an inclusive one that is civic. To be an American, at its core under the U.S. Constitution, is defined by a shared legal status and a commitment to a set of civic ideals. The U.S. Constitution defines citizenship as “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, is subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” As an American, one should want to protect the guarantees under the U.S. Constitution–freedom of expression, equal protection, due process, political participation, including civic responsibility by respecting the rule of law, jury duty, defending the Nation, and, last but not least, participating in governance. Be a part of this precious ongoing experiment. Otherwise, the fall of democracy will be followed by tyranny.
Please safeguard your freedoms as an American if you are a reader of this post. Why so many because there are not that many illegals and illegals that have committed other crimes, for so many have already been deported? Here is one reason why there are so many detention centers that exist and how many are planned (for naturalized Americans, for those deemed traitors and political enemies…):
The Trump administration currently operates over 100 detention facilities holding approximately 68,000 people as of April 2026, a significant increase from roughly 35,000 a year prior. To support mass deportation goals, the administration plans to expand capacity to 92,600 beds by September 2026 through a “Detention Reengineering Initiative” that includes acquiring eight large-scale detention centers and 16 processing sites.
The administration aims to create a “hub and spoke” system modeled after Amazon logistics, utilizing seven to eight renovated industrial warehouses as central hubs capable of holding 5,000 to 10,000 detainees each. Specific planned locations include a facility in Stafford, Virginia, a converted warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia, and a network of detention camps on military bases such as Fort Bliss, Texas, which is designed to hold up to 10,000 people. Additionally, the plan involves reopening former prisons and utilizing international sites like Guantánamo Bay and facilities in El Salvado.
This expansion is backed by a $45 billion allocation for immigrant detention within the DHS budget, the largest amount ever dedicated to this purpose. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons has stated the goal is to treat deportations “like a business” to increase efficiency, with contracts already awarded to private prison operators like GEO Group and CoreCivic to manage dozens of facilities across at least eight states. | May 28, 2026
Footnote *
Freedom 250 is a highly organized system (i.e., a propaganda machinery), established by the White House to coordinate national events, have the following people behind it that spans a mix of federal executive leadership, specialized task forces, and institutional partners:
The White House Task Force 250; Secretary of Energy Chris Wright; Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.; Hillsdale College where alternate “Story of America” video series and digital curricula used in the mobile exhibits; Civics Education Coalition of educators and civic leaders who organize a 50-state campus lecture series and manage the History Rocks! Freedom 250 Trail to Independence Tour (their “Freedom Trucks,” art mobile museums that travel across the 48 contiguous States to bring interactive “history exhibits” to local schools, sporting events, and libraries directly).
At some point in this blog, the author will get a little personal in her choices of names due to their meanings throughout the three novels, however trite.
Once upon a time, there was a young woman named Sarah whose husband was named John. The winds of trade made them a union. For her, privileged in her own land, she met some discomfort with her new family because Sarah was a Jewess and John was Catholic in Nova Scotia in the early 1800’s. As noted below, one can perceive that Sarah knew Shakespeare, especially about the star-crossed couple, Romeo and Juliet. (By the way, Sarah in Hebrew means Hebrew name that means “princess,” “noblewoman,” or “lady” due to the biblical wife of Abraham.) The couple had a son they named Arthur in 1889. During the time of his birth, “Arthur” ranked 20th in popularity; and it bore the following meanings: “bear,” “Thor,” “eagle,” and “strong man.” The continuation of the family origin story is unknown. (Much is conjecture. Nonetheless, Grandfather Rose was a builder of wooden ships that sailed to far lands. Arthur Rose became an accountant for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, which became the Singer Corporation in the 1900s. Arthur was assigned to the Mexico hub.)
The author surmises that Sarah knew the story of Romeo and Juliet when she gave Arthur his middle name coupled with the surname—Montague Rose. This insight comes when we think of what Juliet said to Romeo about the meaning of a name.
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Mask On Book. Classical white Venetian mask on old book against dark background (Dreamstime.com)
In Act II, Scene II, Juliet implies that names are arbitrary and do not change the essence of Romeo whose family name is Montague, making him an enemy of her family. In their forbidden moments, Juliet thinks over Romeo’s surname: “What’s in a name that which we call a rose / By any other word would smell as sweet?” Her words imply that, though names carry immense meaning, heritage, prejudice, and/or power, her love was in true form. When Sarah took to heart what was spoken by Juliet, did Sarah identify her circumstances with any of the implications from the family into which she married? Her suffering was twofold, for her own family disowned her for marrying a Catholic. The exogamy practice, which prevails in certain cultures, was both ethnic and religious in nature.
So, from a pragmatic perspective, name labels matter a lot, for they reflect culture, heritage, and/or history. They can also, carry baggage and influence social and business perceptions. They can create stereotypes. But from a philosophical perspective, a name is simply a label or a social convention; and It should not affect the value of the named person.
Basically, the origin of a name can be from a trade, a location, or bestowed affection. An example of this is the name Armentano, which can indicate both a place, Armento, in Calabria and Basilicata, Italy, and a trade name (Armento) as cattle herder.
A name can contain identity and meaning—aspirations, hopes, or family history to guide a person’s identity, A legendary example of this is the birth of Siddhartha Gautama. According to Buddhist legend, Queen Maya had a dream, during which time a white elephant (explained below) entered her side, When she awoke, she realized she was pregnant. She knew of the prophecy beforehand in which case, if the child born were to remain home, the child would become a ruler; however, if the child were to leave home, the child would become a universal leader. Queen Maya decided to name her neonate Siddhartha, a Sanskrit name that means “one who has attained his goals.”
As for the symbolism of the “white elephant,” it represents the sacred nature of Maya’s pregnancy—in that a significant and powerful being would be born—foreshadowing the auspiciousness of her son’s birth would highlight wisdom to be brought to mankind through him, thus the Awakened One (Buddha).
Names and their meanings play an important part in the naming of various characters in the three novels: Book I introduces Dara who is named after my lovely dance teacher of Raqs Sharqu (Arabic name for “Eastern Dance”, Belly Dance in English). Her name was Maja (an alias) and was born in Egypt. Nona, which means “Nine” (or “ninth”) is also introduced in Book I. She was named after the first born of my college mentor (chief librarian). Nona foreshadows Ana in that the word “nona” is often used as a prefix in a number of scientific and other technical terms (e.g., nonapeptide).
In Book III, Ana, an MIT physicist, was named after a dear high school friend who felt betrayed because I married the son of the colonel who fired her father, a civilian personnel officer who sold honorable discharges for monetary gain). I do not think my friend knew why her father was discharged.
Ana is a name I would have given myself if my Father had not told me, when I was about five, that I should never let my name Armida be changed. In some ways, I betrayed him because, when in high school, I gave myself the nickname “Mimi” and then, during my federal career, “Armee,” pronounced “Army.” Then, there was this girl I knew who would call me “Army Navy” for “Armida Nagy.” What a drag! Father just did not know that my name was mispronounced and misspelled all too often. It is only now that I am long in the tooth that I embrace my given name. This was my secret from my dad.
In all three novels, there is one name that holds an honorary place. The name is “Andrew, or variations thereof. of my Father’s given name, meaning “manly,” “strong,” or “brave.” He was all three in every sense of the word. His characteristics are reflected in the characters in the trilogy. I was the apple of his eye, and he was my hero.
One thing is certain, however, about the women of the Armida Trilogy. They all showed a potential for leadership. Even the Dalai Lama contemplates on reincarnating as a woman since he believes women are particularly suited for leadership due to their inherent compassion. He surmises that, if there were more female leaders, the would would be more peaceful. In most instances, in their compassion, they also know how to give and to instruct, instead of take, take, take.
What’s in a name? Everything and nothing at all. I will settle for “I am that I am” . . . a vibrant part of the universal eye of consciousness, being. Or as Popeye said in the 1933 animated film, “I yam what I yam.”
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“Mind’s Eye: AI Abstract Poartrait of Human Consciousness and Energy Flow“(Dreamstime.com)
The Armida Trilogy, which is not named after the author’s given name per se, is named after a fictitious character, Armida, with historical and literary connections: A Damascus warrior-queen from the 1st Crusade in Torquato Tasso’s Gerusalemme Liberata (1591). Tasso’s epic poem had inspired numerous artists and composers, each interpreting Armida’s character in unique ways. As such, she embodies the archetype of the forsaken woman in literature. Yet, many view Armida as a more relatable and sympathetic figure, adding depth to her portrayal. For more information about the various artists and composers who were inspired by Tasso’s Gerusalemme Liberata,
In recent times, the crow became known as “The Scientist of the Sky” due to its ability to find creative solutions to complex problems as does the main protagonist, Ana. The crow also suggests a “higher perspective” or “sharp-eyed awareness”. In Chinese and Japanese mythologies, the crow symbolizes guidance as the feminine sun and divine intervention with the image of a three-legged crow, Yatagarasu. Further, the three legs represent heaven, earth, and humanity to reflect convergence between the divine and mortal.
Another mythology comes from Oden’s two ravens (covid cousin to the crow). In the Norse language, their names are “Thought” (Huginn) and “Memory” (Muninn), symbolizing the power of mind. It is likely to mean that the birds are transmitters of Oden to beings who are capable of being receivers.
Even the MIT Technology Review has designed an ad, using the Crow, as noted below.
The author used a version of her book cover for promotional purposes. Note the background, generated by AI as noted below:
In the foreground of crow is the ancient Endless Knot. According to former Reddit blogger, TheHearofTuxes, “The symbol has a linear nature, a segmented nature, and a complete nature. As a whole symbol, it represents all manifestations, the whole universe of universes. From the view of the whole, the weaving lines take the character of vibrancy, insignificant in themselves, but enlivening the whole image with an energetic current…”, forming multi-dimentional rhythm and adding profound interrelationship with the repeating areas defined by the lines. The knots serve as archetypes and are deeply rooted in our consciousness. Even a Crow Knows How to Crack a Walnut in Clear Light deals with this as the main protagonist, Ana, engages in wanderlust and wonderlust.
Hypothetically, imagine the rebirth of a former being into the human realm once more. This being has been yang for several rebirths so much so that it is reaching his perfection in this current existence. By the time this young person (referred to as “XYZ”) was seven years old, his appetites were fixed, causing some concern to his parents. He was sent to a military school to teach him discipline. What he learned mostly in teamwork was how to manipulate behavior and to be resilient and adaptive. Lying instead of respect for authority became his tool. in his 20s, he followed the guidance of a mentor who taught him to visualize himself successful, even with disregard to the facts, and to hold tightly to that vision of success, a form of positive thinking.
For Master XYZ, his inclinations were honed and his love of money got a lot of attention for the power it held, even to the point of trickery. Money became the grab bag of all endeavors to become a leader. Almost by accident, he began to take advantage of the illusion of perception, for it became more important than reality. It became his family’s motto to “don’t go out of the way to correct a false assumption if it plays to one’s advantage.” In time, a powerful and secretive club took note of his baronial presence in the field of existence–he knew how to cunningly control behavior and manipulate the illusions money and power for self gain. Just as his new colleagues, he mastered strategic decision-making and interactive behavior when his successes depend on the choices of others. In other words, game theory, especially payoff matrices to predict outcomes.
Fast forward to the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the 2017 when the AI boom initiated the development of transformer architecture to produce generative AI applications and large language models (LLMs). The science behind AI has revealed that the world/universe exists in our consciousness. The only thing that is real is consciousness. Everything that is material, which is subject to constant change (transformation) is not the universal consciousness, This universal consciousness is so vast that it manifests in so many permeations; and the elite classes and their master craftsmen want to understand it better so that they can control it and limit the masses from also understanding it.
For the purpose of this blog, a backstory begins in the late 17th-18th centuries.
Of the physicists mentioned in Even a Crow Knows How to Crack a Walnut in Clear Light, Sir Isaac Newton secretly immersed himself in the study of alchemy biblical prophecy, and theology, wanting to decipher God’s design from ancient wisdoms about the philosopher’s stone as the “active principles” of nature and the Elixir of Life. As a Christian, he wanted to decode the Book of Revelation.
Just perhaps, God is nothing other than the immeasurable four necessary for liberation and enlightenment–the virtues/sublime attitudes known as loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity,
Newton was part of a tradition of prisca sapientia (original wisdom)–orthodox, nontrinitarian Christian (Arian) views–passed down through millennia but later lost. So this tradition is still alive and well in attempting to reconstruct this wisdom knowledge to understand the universe. Even Albert Einstein said in the 19th century, “I want to know how God created his world…I want to know his thoughts; the rest are details.”
The knowledge and wisdom of consciousness existed in teachings way before they were written down in the Vedic Upanishads, a collection of Sanskrit texts and commentaries (a period from circa 800 BCE to 300 BCE. (The Upanishads represent a layered tradition well into the 15th century CE,) In fact, consciousness from the beginning was synonymous with Shiva, later to be reified. Shiva was first mentioned in the Rig Veda, which was written around 1700-1100 BCE. Every move of the dance of Shiva was/is symbolic of creation, illusion, protection, and the crushing of ignorance by his feet. And so ignorance actually means not knowing or wanting to know one’s innate nature.
In recent times, however, consciousness became a commodity for the elite, since they view it as the secret that offers immortality, reincarnation, and godhood. As this awareness began to get more scientific focus in the late 19th century, back 50 years ago, artificial intelligence became a quest to gather existing knowledge and to eventually control its context and contents. Consciousness via metaphoric Shiva is the heartbeat of the cosmos itself. As a sidebar, The root words of śiva combines the meanings “in whom all things lie, pervasiveness” and the “embodiment of grace”.
We know that, when we participate in the universe, we can change perception within it. As we focus on it, the perception manifests as a reality. Whether the perception is one of greed or equanimity, it becomes a reality in itself. Thusly, the quanta of perception is the secret of the universes as the entity of consciousness. But when we feed information–whether it be fact, misinformation, malinformation, or neutral–it is gathered by AI from the World Wide Web. So, if there is a time when no more beneficial information is gathered by artificial platforms, can AI be controlled and manipulated by the rulers of AI designs to alter further the true nature of reality. The world we know exists in our consciousness. We need to understand this intrinsically.
Who are the elite historically? Basically, as defined by the Encyclopædia Britannica, the elite are “small groups of persons who exercise disproportionate power and influence. It is customary to distinguish between political elites, whose locations in powerful institutions, organizations, and movements enable them to shape or influence political outcomes, often decisively, and cultural elites, who enjoy a high status and influence in nonpolitical spheres such as arts and letters, philanthropy , professions, and civic associations. At the national level, political elites number only a few thousand persons in all but the largest countries, whereas the makeup of cultural elites is more indeterminate and turns on the nonpolitical spheres regarded as consequential in a society.” Consequently, they employ methods to make you believe in their powers. In reality, their only power is to manipulate us into believing they have such powers and are worthy of these powers exclusively. (All we have to do is recall how India created a social strata in ancient times–the Vedic ruling/priestly Brahmins on top, followed next by the Kshatriyas (warriors), Vaishyas (farmers/traders) , and the lowly Shudras (laborers). This division of roles has been around for a very long time).
The Cave of Consciousness
Now comes Plato’s Cave, an allegory of consciousness, contributing to elite classes on how to manipulate their tools of deception: The allegory compares “the effect of education and the lack of it on our nature, which employs two analogies–the Sun and the Divided Line. Plato’s Cave is an apt metaphor that depicts prisoners who have been chained inside a very dark cave since birth and only got to see shadows cast on the wall of outside objects projected on the wall by the exterior fire. The cave represents their limited understanding of reality. When one prisoner manages to escape, he returns to the cave because the fire he saw up close hurt his eyes. Only when another but inquisitive prisoner escapes, he discovers that the shadows of the outside world were illusions. He returns to educate the others. As such the allegory illustrates the importance of education as a transformative power and to continue the struggle to understand deeper truths beyond mere appearances. Many humans continue to think sensory perceptions as reality when there is a fuller understanding of how true knowledge can be achieved through pure awareness of bounding philosophical reasoning and scientific evidence.
Anyway, that is how Plato understood Buddha Siddhartha Gautama’s cave allegory.
The Buddha taught it as the Cave of Consciousness. The concept of consciousness is very entwined with the Cave of Consciousness. In other words, the cave represents the limitations of perception (e.g., we only see the shadows (concepts/ideas) casted by the fire. We think the concept of self (e.g., ego, yin/yang of the Tao) can be our only reality, thus keeping us from understanding the true nature of reality. The Buddha further explained that ultimate reality, which is beyond one’s conceptual grasp, is best gained through such practices as meditation and contemplation to break free from the illusion of permanence. Furthermore, since consciousness is impermanent and non-self, its nature leads to “emptiness” (i.e, the original state of existence that dissolves all dualities…).
Though we live in a world where money, resources, power, religion, and the like that tend to lead to warm, in terms of material things being permanent, these materials are not reality. The real currency is not money and such; the real currency is human consciousness, the source of power itself. We need to remind ourselves that consciousness is what creates reality itself.
Indirectly, the message in the Book of Revelation underscores the search for permanence and the belief that the fight is between good and evil. The revelation continues to explain that all of humanity will be injected with devices in the forehead or right hand. Surely, to control our every move and thoughts: Those who side with the antichrist will be able to buy and sell things to meet basic needs, and God’s servants (note the word “servant”) will receive protection from the tribulation caused by the final Holy War. For what purpose? To measure our allegiance? Still not seeing reality from the sensory consciousnesses of form and the like (there are eight of them operating as one)?
Basically, our current existence with AI ultimately end up controlling “the soul of humanity, the end game”. Are we game, because the limitations of AI will also reveal AI as illusory? Will we wake up in time to self-liberate ourselves from those who want us to believe that the final war (a wish-fulfilling prophecy) is to save only the servants of God who are set apart from the “great multitude of believers from all nations” who will be permanently destroyed? Is the Book of Revelation another illusion by an elite, perpetuated further by religious elites?
Consciousness is used as a commodity, and it has been for some time. So, how would one play this game well? How does one become unconditioned? How does one insulate himself/herself from the likes of Master XYZ?
Issued April 10, 2026
If the doors of perception were cleansed, every thing would appear to [humanity], Infinite, for [humans] have closed [themselves] up until [they] can see all things [through] narrow chinks of his cavern . . . For everything that lives is holy. — William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
POSTSCRIPT
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. — Winston Smith Freedom is the freedom to say that to plus two makes four. — George Orwell
EXECUTIVE ORDER 14365, a framework for how the federal government is to approach AI development. It reads, in part, that “U. S. leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI) will promote U. S. national and economic security, [including] dominance across many domains.” It appears sweeping, but a very different effect emerges. Not only does it encourage AI but also mandates that federal powers be used to override any State law, any regulator, and any other law and regulation that slows down AI dominance. The E.O. was signed on December 11, 2025.
To accomplish this dominance, it establishes an AI Litigation Task Force at the Department of Justice to sue any U.S. State that tries to regulate or restrict AI development. It classifies advanced AI, semiconductors, and computer power as strategic national assets, the same designation once reserved for oil and nuclear weapons. The Task Force shall consult from time to time with the Special Advisor for AI and Crypto. Interestingly, the first special advisor is venture capitalist David Sacks,* who has received a blanket ethics waiver to work on “regulatory issues directly related to Sack’s financial holdings!
Apparently, this E.O. is circling the wagon around AI as a commodity for controlled messaging. In fact, it has enabled a small group of people to unite for the common purpose of incapsulating an entire industry. In doing so, the ethics waiver was offered to Mr. Sacks a month after the current President sacked the Senate-confirmed director of the Office of Government Ethics (the independent agency responsible for enforcing federal ethics laws). The White House counsel to the signatory of the E.O. wrote to Mr. Sack, stating, “I am granting you a waiver . . . of any conflict of interest regarding particular matters of general applicability concerning the digital asset industry,” in a March 5, 2026. Moreover, all discretionary grant programs will be required to be overseen by the Office of AI and Crypto.
Until it is successfully litigated as unconstitutional, it basically attempts to codify a radical new economic doctrine. Notwithstanding, the executive order states that the Federal government is to evaluate each AI law of a State and to, at a minimum, identify laws that require AI models to alter their truthful outputs [emphasis added], or that may compel AI developers or deployers to disclose or report information in a manner that would violate the First Amendment or any other provision of the Constitution. The evaluation may additionally identify State laws that promote AI innovation consistent with the policy set forth.” In this case, the phrase “truthful outputs” becomes relative.
Indeed, this E.O. attempts to legitimize the encampment of AI messaging control of the soul of free consciousnesses. Suddenly and sweepingly, the Federal government under the current Executive takes over congressional powers, pushing aside laws and regulations issued under constitutional guardrails.
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* Sacks’s venture capital interests are in Craft Ventures, Beldore Capitol LLC, and AL Ventures, Craft Ventures, Lightning Labs and BitGo…. When absolute corruption takes hold, corruption of the government is absolute.
Issued April 11, 2026
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. His heart sank as he thought of the enormous power arrayed against him, the ease with which any Party intellectual would overthrow him in debate, the subtle arguments which he would not be able to understand, much less answer. And yet he was in the right! They were wrong and he was right.
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