Here are a few definitions of Naked:
- without the customary covering, container, or protection: a naked sword; a naked flame.
- defenseless; unprotected; exposed: naked to invaders.
- plain; simple; unadorned: the naked realities of the matter.
- not accompanied or supplemented by anything else: a naked outline of the facts.
- exposed to view or plainly revealed: the naked threat in the letter; a naked vein of coal.
- plain-spoken; blunt
I will leave it you to figure out which of these definitions fit the content on the site. Fortunately, the definition is broad enough to cover a mulititude of sins. I also have to admit a debt of gratitude to Ken Wilber and the thinkers he has introduced to me which have opened new vistas for me. In part, the name - following his Integral Naked site - is a tribute to his influence on my way of thinking.
And now - Samadhi:
sa·ma·dhi /səˈmɑdi/ [suh-mah-dee] –noun - Hinduism, Buddhism
- a state of deep concentration in the object of meditation, a state of being totally aware of the present moment; one-pointedness of mind.
The goal of the site is to be direct, helpful and enlightening. The word Samadhi is deeply meaningful in the Advaita tradition I associate with most closely. Using it in a blog runs the risk of trivializing the depth and importance of the word, but it is my fervent hope that this site will help people live more skillfully and, hopefully, find spiritual practices that take them more deeply into the present moment and the enlightenment that lies there.
