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HOW TO BE AN EARTHLING

A comic monologue with original songs
written and performed by Wes `Scoop' Nisker
Coming to the Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley on Saturday, May 25th, at 8PM.

Friends! Earthlings! Humans! Who are we, and why are we here? What are this life and universe all about? In this widely acclaimed comic monologue, Wes `Scoop' Nisker explores the foolish human condition and the joys and sorrows of living in the modern age. By placing today's headlines in the context of biological evolution and all of human history, Mr. Nisker offers us the relief and laughter that only vast perspectives can bring.

Also, Wes will be teaching a retreat based on meditation in nature at Spirit Rock with Grove Burnett June 24th through the 30th. http://www.spiritrock.org/

Hello earthling friends! I am happy to be posting on my website (just click "commentary") one of my favorite pieces of writing from the past few years, "The Practice of Geezing." (First published in Inquiring Mind, Autumn, 2012.) Enjoy! And you can find out all about yourself and the universe you live in through this website. To meet some of your long lost ancestors just read my commentary, "Ancestors of Awakening." For insight into your true nature check out "A Fool's Paradise," and for the latest on our universe go to the commentary "Just Another Planet." Other commentaries include "The Solution to Our God Problems," and "The Attitude of Gratitude." Many of these commentaries are also available at the Huffington Post where I am a regular contributor.

My popular riff on "Growing Older" and "The Boomer's Song -- You Can Have It All" are now both on YouTube! You can get a DVD of my entire comic monologue from this web page. It's called "Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again!"

  CHECK THIS OUT! This Easter you can experience your own resurrection. Join me, Wes, and the incredible yoga/spiritual teacher Katchie Ananda at ESALEN INSTITUTE, from "Good Friday" March 29th to Easter Sunday, the 31st. The workshop is entitled "Be Here Wow! Meditation and Yoga for Fun and Enlightenment."   http://esalen.org/workshop/11579 

 ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND MY NEW WEDNESDAY NIGHT DHARMA GROUP AT "YOGAKULA," 1700 SHATTUCK AVE. IN NORTH BERKELEY, OFFERING THE TEACHINGS OF BUDDHIST MINDFULNESS MEDITATION. THE CLASS IS APPROPRIATE FOR ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE IN DHARMA, AND IS LED BY ME, ALTERNATING WEDNESDAYS WITH KEVIN GRIFFIN AND OCCASIONAL OTHER TEACHERS AFFILIATED WITH SPIRIT ROCK. www.YogaKula.com 

  LISTEN UP! SCOOP’S RADIO ARCHIVES ARE HERE NOW!  Finally available, the acclaimed newscast/sound collages of Wes `Scoop’ Nisker, originally broadcast on the legendary KSAN in San Francisco from 1968 through the late 70’s, these shows both helped to define and express the counter-culture of that era. Click "RADIO ARCHIVES" and listen. It’s a MUST HEAR!

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(My teaching schedule for 2013 will be posted soon on this site. Wes)

PRAISE FOR THE WORK

 “Essential Crazy Wisdom” and “Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again!”

"Nisker's book is twenty-three times more liberating than the Bible, the Torah, and the Koran combined. It may be crazy to say such a thing but it is also wise."  — Tom Robbins, author

"Brilliant, original, consciousness expanding, profound, mysterious and very funny. Oh, the audacious joy of crazy wisdom! What more could you ask?" — Jack Kornfield, Buddhist teacher and author

"A profound journey beyond science, philosophy, and psychology. Instant therapy!" — Daniel Goleman, author, Emotional Intelligence

“Buddha’s Nature”

"A milestone in contemporary Buddhism. I dare you to find a book on science that is so personal, or a book on meditation that is so funny and forgiving." — Joanna Macy, author World As Lover, World As Self

"Buddha’s Nature is truly a healing and historic achievement." — Brian Swimme, author, The Universe Story

"This book is a fabulous tool for our greater joy and achievements." — Thich Nhat Hanh, spiritual teacher, author

Performances

"Deeply wise, wonderfully insightful, delightfully humorous." — Utne Reader

"This show is fantastic and hilarious." — Ram Dass

"His performance, laced with his original songs, manages to make suffering a knee-slapper. He delivers Zen zingers with Borsht    Belt timing."  — New York Times

“Confirming, uplifting, enlightening!"  — KFOG-FM, San Francisco
 

Wes “Scoop” Nisker is a teacher of Buddhist mindfulness meditation, an author, performer and radio commentator. On this site you can find his books, CDs and DVD, his teaching and event schedule, his regular blog entries, and various surprises and epiphanies.