PinnedMax Foleyinmillennial meditationsAdhivāsanā: Ten Days of Silent Contemplation“Within a few hours, I was accepted. I half-chuckled, a twinge of dread squeezing my heart, and conveniently forgot about what I had just…Aug 1, 2018Aug 1, 2018
Max FoleyinTheta MagA comprehensive musical autobiographyRemember that thing people were doing on Facebook a little while ago, where they’d share ten albums over ten days?Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018
Max Foleyinmillennial meditationsAdhivāsanā: Day Twelve — The EndI woke up after sleeping for about four hours and felt well-rested. I showered and brushed my teeth, then immediately sat outside and…Aug 12, 2018Aug 12, 2018
Max Foleyinmillennial meditationsAdhivāsanā: Day Eleven — Uncertainty“I realized that everything moves, no matter how slow.”Aug 9, 2018Aug 9, 2018
Max Foleyinmillennial meditationsAdhivāsanā: Day Ten — Elation“I forced myself to sit when I didn’t have to, and no longer dreaded the prospect.”Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 2018
Max Foleyinmillennial meditationsAdhivāsanā: Day Nine — RestlessnessIt had been a while since I faced desires to leave. Consistent progress and the delights of bhanga held the restlessness at bay fairly well…Aug 7, 2018Aug 7, 2018
Max Foleyinmillennial meditationsAdhivāsanā: Day Eight — UnderstandingI felt a wave of hellfire resonate throughout my entire being, like every ounce of blood in my body had been replaced with molten lead.Aug 6, 2018Aug 6, 2018
Max Foleyinmillennial meditationsAdhivāsanā: Day Seven — Dissolution“For the rest of the afternoon, I was able to immerse isolated parts of myself, sometimes all but my ears, into the pool again. Yet I never…Aug 6, 2018Aug 6, 2018
Max Foleyinmillennial meditationsAdhivāsanā: Day Six — DeterminationWas this it? Was this salvation? Was some terrible emergency back home liberating me from my struggles?Aug 5, 2018Aug 5, 2018
Max Foleyinmillennial meditationsAdhivāsanā: Day Five — AvariceFor the first time, hearing the first bell of the day was a relief. 4AM was no longer a challenge, but an opportunity. The terrors of the…Aug 4, 2018Aug 4, 2018