Chapter 11
The Swami’s
yurt
Jack saw in the distance a small round
building.
“It is a yurt” he thought.
But it was very unusual.
Not the nondescript black or gray dwelling he
had seen elsewhere.
This one appeared to be floating a short
distance above the ground.
The exterior seemed to be patterned after
tiger,
in orange and black horizontal stripes.
As he got closer,
he noticed
that moving patterns appeared on the orange background.
A single word
‘ Swami ‘ .
Walking around the tent,
a large
crooked sign above the doorway caught his attention.
He could
decipher the letters “ Enter
” among the worn text.
The door was closed,
but he could hear someone inside speaking
quietly.
Thin trails of smoke passed at intervals
through the wall.
The
smell on inscence.
As he was examining an intricately patterned
carving mounted at eye level,
he became aware that his feet were very
cold.
Looking downward, he saw only smoke where he
expected to see his boots.
By now, he was used to disorienting visual
sensations, so was not alarmed.
And the sensation of coldness wasn’t from
snow or ice.
Looking up again to where the carving had
been,
now was only dull black round tent.
Entering,
he saw a
small Indian lady
sitting cross-legged.
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Swami
Welcome, what brings
you here ?
Agni I want
to know how
to impress a
Tibetan girl .
Can you
tell me how
to do this .
Swami
Of course I can
.
be attentive.
Agni Attentive ?
Swamī You
must learn the
art of choosing
your state of
mind.
Choosing the
state of mind
that is attentive
and in the
Now ,
will surely
impress her .
Agni How do
I learn that ?
Swamī You
are motivated, that’s
essential .
You must
also remember to be
attentive ,
be aware
of what’s going
through your mind ,
and then
choose.
Agni Choose ?
Swamī Choose to
be Awake in
the Present Moment
,
with a
quiet mind.
Agni But what
do I say
to her ?
Swami
There is no
need to say
anything .
Let us
use Information Theory
here .
Information Theory
applies directly to
language .
It states
that ;
the cause
or reason for
information transmission is
Uncertainty .
If there
is Certainty ,
then
there is no
need to communicate .
so
Listen and
respond .
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outside texting
Yazmin
Agni
Yazmin , I’m
heading back to
reality.
You girls
do what ever
you want.
Yazmin
We’ll head
back in a couple of
hours.
There is
food in the
refrigerator.
Agni
Later.
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at
Kaminski’s bookshop
Jack Is Dick
in the back ?
Worker
Yes, go right
in . Do you
want coffee ?
J Yes , thanks.
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J
Hey Dick.
D
Hey , Are you
growing a goatee ?
J
Durgā
likes the artistic
type.
D You
know , if she
finds out what your up to,
She might
cut your balls
off.
J
I’m having a lot of
fun with this
Dick.
Could we
shut off the
computers in this
room ?
D
ahh ,
OK .
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J
I may have
something of value
for you.
This might
put you on
the map.
D
Well , tell me
what it is.
J
Have you heard
of the 98
Hubs hosting MMOs.
D
No , can’t say
that I have.
J
There could be
something very big
here.
These huge
mainframes are competing
,
to
become the first
A.I.
We
are not talking
about governments here.
We
are talking about
Corporations and billionaires.
Huge amounts
of money is
being spent.
D
Online gaming
is a big
business.
J
Here is the
juice.
These mainframes
are using Online players
to
learn how to become
conscious.
One
of these Hubs
is in Katmandu.
D
So, you think
we should check
them out.
J
Most definitely. But
there is a
problem .
These Hubs
have employed people
,
that are
far smarter then
we.
D
Yips , how do
we get around
that ?
J I
don’t know but
maybe Dipaka could
help us with this
problem .
I
don’t know the
name of the
Hub here,
but it
runs a game
called Maya Manas.
D
I’ll call Dipaka .
J
Be careful.
I’m also
sure that they
can listen in on,
smart phones ,
computers and what
not.
Remember , these
people are light-years
ahead us .
D You
think that they
could listen to us
in
this room through
these secure computers ?
J
If they were
turned on, yes .
D
Really .
J
Really . Could you
put a tail
on Durgā for
a couple of
days.
And have
him call me.
D
Yea , but it’s
a she. We
call her RC .
J
Great , we also
need to find
the location of
the local Hub.
D
Sure, don’t forget
that you’re leaving
for Lhasa in
4 days.
J
Yes, and tell Rebecca ,
we need
to go through
Chamling
Lake again.
D We
need to get Dipaka in here .
Tomorrow morning
8:00 good for
you ?
J
See you then .
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at the
real apartment
Binā and Abha took off
their earphones, googles and
caps.
Jack
Welcome back .
You girls
want a beer
or something.
What’s that ?
Binā Beer
for both of us.
It’s a dog
.
J
What are you2
doing with a
dog ?
A
It has become
my friend .
I can’t
let it starve.
J
OK , bring him
in.
What’s his
name ?
A
He doesn’t have a name.
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J
That cyber journey
was interesting , yes .
How’s it
going with Penelopī ?
Abha Here’s
a plan.
The
next time she
jacks in ,
we’ll follow
her , hopefully to
her quest.
We then
join, mess around
,
and then
give you a
heads up.
J
I like you Abha .
A
Don’t get
any ideas Jack.
I’m a
lesbian .
J
Holy crap !
A