The only thing constant is change

First off I would like to say a big hello and thank you to the readers from far away places. The new blog site has already been getting readers from not only Canada and the United States, but also a decent readership from Russia, South Korea, the Netherlands (gotta love Holland!), and 

Germany. I am so appreciative of being able to share some thoughts and life moments with you.

Albert Einstein said it, the Buddha said it before him, the only thing constant is change. I think the sooner one accepts that change is an inevitability, the sooner one starts to become comfortable with what you are not going to be able to stop anyway. The Buddha taught that much of our suffering comes from our constant wanting. Craving for this, wanting that, our clinging to the way things are and grasping for the way we wish things were, are all human traits that we simply need to be aware of. Awareness is the first step toward understanding the difference between what we really need and what we simply want or would like to have. It is also the first step toward happiness or balance if you will.

BoodAbooM at a recent performance.

That being said, Blaise Zhiam and I are faced with a slight change. Warren DuMailo who teamed up with us for the “BoodAbooM” project has decided to focus on a different band that he is involved with. We had a great show together on August the 4th, but distance and details are prohibiting much more involvement with Warren. We wish him well in his new endeavours and perhaps we’ll team up again somewhere down the road.

This week Blaise and I are headed to “Lois Lane Studios” to begin recording our first album under the new band name “BoodAbooM”.  Twelve songs have been selected for this collection and session drummer Billy Hicks will be joining us on the drums. Bill is one of my all time favourite drummers. He has an impressive history and is sought after for his studio chops and live performance. Bill was also the drummer for my previous album “Choices” ( click here to listen / buy ) and I am thankful he has made time for this project.

BoodAbooM will focus on danceable music that for the most part reflects the teaching of Siddharha Gautama, better known as the Buddha.  Not so much from a religious point of view, but more so from a point of methodology. I am not a Buddhist and not a participant of any form of religion. What I do find is balance and wisdom in the bare bones Buddha dharma or teachings. The music itself for BoodAbooM is an upbeat mix of rock, North American roots music, and a dash of reggae. The first offering from our band is largely penned by myself, although our live performances and the next album will include collaborations between Blaise and myself. The music we are presenting is our art form, our expression of how we see things in this moment. If you like what we are doing with the BoodAbooM band, please follow along through this web site and tell others what you find interesting here. Please share our web links with others and send me an email with your comments, enquiries or suggestions.

I’ve also come to see that nothing is certain, there are no assurances, there are no guarantees that anything will turn out as you expect. In fact if things do go as you planned, they will be slightly different than you had expected once you get there. Regardless, life itself is the gift. The experience of consciousness with all its trials, tribulations, joys and successes, that is where we need to focus and what we need to savour right here, right now.

Until next time, do your best to live and exhibit loving kindness to all and in every situation.
Brother T