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The Wheel of Life
The heart of the Buddha's teachings in a single image.
Mar 6, 2025 • Quentin Septer
For the Love of Longform
A short love letter to the art of longform writing.
Feb 21, 2025 • Quentin Septer
Sitting, Breathing, Being: A Beginner's Guide to Meditation
Meditation made easy by a legendary Zen master.
Feb 10, 2025 • Quentin Septer
The Natural Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius was more than a Stoic.
Jan 27, 2025 • Quentin Septer
In Defense of the Coca Leaf
Coca isn’t the problem. Our misuse, abuse, and demonization of the plant are.
Jan 19, 2025 • Quentin Septer
Of Morning Glories and Pine Trees
Matsunaga Teitoku on the beauty of impermanence
Dec 21, 2024 • Quentin Septer
Beyond Mindfulness
Mindfulness is more than a means of self-improvement.
Dec 18, 2024 • Quentin Septer
Mind Waves
Shunryu Suzuki on calming the mind, the “practice” of meditation, and expressing your true nature.
Dec 10, 2024 • Quentin Septer
Life and Death at Pashupatinath, Nepal’s Most Holy Hindu Temple
The Pashupatinath Temple is the Varanasi of Nepal, famed for its cremation ceremonies along the banks of the Bagmati River.
Nov 29, 2024 • Quentin Septer
Can Ayahuasca Cure Addiction?
Scientific evidence is mounting which suggests that ayahuasca may help treat substance use disorders.
Nov 4, 2024 • Quentin Septer
Culture Shock in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal was a shock to my senses.
Oct 19, 2024 • Quentin Septer
What I Wish I'd Learned About Burnout (Before I Burned Out)
How burnout taught me to take better care of my mind
Oct 10, 2024 • Quentin Septer
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