Who and what did The Idiot run into when he spent a few days exploring physical and spiritual paths on and around Mount Shasta in Northern California?
Think views of the majestic and mystical mountain, sights during meditation at locations with spiritual connotations, refreshing swims in surrounding lakes, a Zen monastery and encounters with a spiritual teacher providing instruction about “The Fourfold Path: An Introspective Journey Infused with the Power of Mount Shasta.”
The Idiot saw Mount Shasta from a variety of vantage points.
The Idiot saw Mount Shasta from a variety of vantage points.
The Idiot saw Mount Shasta from a variety of vantage points.
The Idiot saw Mount Shasta from a variety of vantage points (note the two horseback riders in the foreground).
The Idiot’s view of the trees and sky while mediating at one sacred spot on Mount Shasta.
Spiritual hikers at Expansion Rock, one of many “sacred” locations The Idiot visited on Mount Shasta.
A meditative path through the forest on the slopes of Mount Shasta.
The Idiot, with thanks to Andy Warhol, spreads a physical and spiritual message during a hike on Mount Shasta. (Photo: Aubree Knight)
The Idiot enjoys freeze-dried ice cream for lunch during a climb up Mount Shasta.
The Idiot visits Shasta Abbey, a Soto Zen monastery founded in 1970 in the shadow of Mount Shasta.
Spiritual teacher Mas Sajady hugs a tree during a hike to sacred sites on Mount Shasta.
Spiritual teacher Mas Sajady prepares to give a lecture about the “The Fourfold Path” in an outdoor classroom at the foot of Mount Shasta.
The Idiot bumps into two friends from Los Angeles (one originally from Mount Shasta, one originally from Oregon) while investigating physical and spiritual paths on Mount Shasta. (Photo: Aubree Knight)
After walking it off on Mount Shasta, The Idiot takes a refreshing dip in Lake Siskiyou.
The Idiot, feeling physically and spiritually resurrected, leaves Lake Siskiyou and Mount Shasta to return to his day job.
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