The Man Who Woke up the Buddha

In this first episode, a guy named Sid wakes up from a stroke and realizes he's the Buddha, even though he knows almost nothing about Buddhism. We also get to meet his long-suffering wife Di and his best friend Marcus, who play prominent roles in the episodes to come.Click Here to Read the Episode. Get full access to Fields of Vision at davidblistein.substack.com/subscribe

In late September, I speculated on the “odds” of four of my friends making a major life change in the next 24 hours. So far, all bets have been off. Chuck turned out to be a shameless manipulative liar with the total complicity of his partner Vicky. My friend Melissa’s relationship with the truth was equally tenuous, although more complicated. Which brings us to Trish. [I’ve been calling her Sally, but she told me to use her real name.]In Street Cred #5, there’s a photo of Trish standing on a street