The idea that math and science are strictly materialistic and not deeply mystical and sacred is only about 400 years old, and rests on deeply Christian assumptions of the sacred and the profane.
Traffic is not “a thing,” it’s a conditioned phenomenon (samskara, ie a coming together of various causes and conditions) which is impermanent, not-self, and suffering. 1
One of the craziest and most liberating insights of the Buddha is that we don’t see reality. We instead see our wants and desires. Our phenomenological world is divided into objects that we subconsciously rate on their perceived utility to end suffering. 1
This is the type of shit that Dogen freaked out about near the end of his life: warriors looking to zen to excuse their killing, trying to escape their karma.
“Be cool, without compassion or mercy.”
An Israeli Zen master and meditation teacher, Nissim Amon, gives mental and practical tips to Israeli soldiers who he refers to as “princes and princesses” in an instructional video guide to becoming a “super fighter”
This is not a dunk, but being less empathic after meditative breakthroughs is a sign that you need to continue working to understand your own karma (and the karma of others). 1
How does one explain to their not weird family that you suffered a mystical experience that has completely transformed your conception of self and life without sounding like a lunatic? 🤷🏻♂️
🚨 GEN Z IS PUTTING THEMSELVES IN “TIMEOUT” - AND CALLING IT HEALING
No phone. No TV. No music. No food. Just silence.
They’re calling it “raw dogging boredom.” 15 minutes of sitting completely still with zero distractions.
Some say it’s weird. Others say it’s genius.
Is this
Been painting again for the first time since college. Never could find a subject I cared enough about to put in the amount of work required. But here we are: Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, listening to the cries of the world.