In Remembrance and Appreciation by Charles Crenshaw I remember moving from my early studies of Buddhism to the teachings of Dr. Usharbudh Arya (Swami Veda, for those too new to know that relationship) and Swami Rama. But the truth is I never made my way from anyplace to anyplace else. Here is what I mean, and it’s fascinating. Long before I ever heard of a swami, I read a book called Zen Flesh, Zen Bones. Now, before you stop reading and tell me this has nothing to do with the Himalayan Tradition, stay with me. There is a section in that book called Centering that contains some of the most fascinating and confounding statements I had ever encountered. I sensed they were filled with profound meaning, yet at the time they were completely beyond my understanding. One of them read: "With utmost devotion, center on the two junctions of breath and know the Knower..." Wait for it! I imagine many of you would assume these words came from Swami Veda, since he often said things like th...