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Published in Theta Mag

·Sep 3, 2018

A comprehensive musical autobiography

Remember that thing people were doing on Facebook a little while ago, where they’d share ten albums over ten days? What you’re reading now started out like that, and then turned into this absolute column. Which, if you know anything about my relationship with music, shouldn’t be that surprising. …

Music

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A comprehensive musical autobiography
A comprehensive musical autobiography
Music

11 min read


Published in millennial meditations

·Aug 12, 2018

Adhivāsanā: Day Twelve — The End

I woke up after sleeping for about four hours and felt well-rested. I showered and brushed my teeth, then immediately sat outside and practiced. I was pleasantly surprised at how similar the experience was. Time flowed by quickly, and my thoughts remained quiet despite the relative chaos of the city. …

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Adhivāsanā: Day Twelve — The End
Adhivāsanā: Day Twelve — The End
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Published in millennial meditations

·Aug 9, 2018

Adhivāsanā: Day Eleven — Uncertainty

“I realized that everything moves, no matter how slow.” Compared to when I first arrived, sleep hardly ever came at all. Goenka-ji described it as a side effect of rigorous meditation practice — one requires less sleep. It’s a positive feedback loop: meditating for two hours a day gives one…

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Adhivāsanā: Day Eleven — Uncertainty
Adhivāsanā: Day Eleven — Uncertainty
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Published in millennial meditations

·Aug 8, 2018

Adhivāsanā: Day Ten — Elation

“I forced myself to sit when I didn’t have to, and no longer dreaded the prospect.” Morning practice was challenging — I couldn’t wait to break the silence. Nevertheless, I sat well, pulsing awareness throughout my body. Time became difficult to quantify again. When the silence was finally broken, the…

Meditation

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Adhivāsanā: Day Ten — Elation
Adhivāsanā: Day Ten — Elation
Meditation

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Published in millennial meditations

·Aug 7, 2018

Adhivāsanā: Day Nine — Restlessness

It had been a while since I faced desires to leave. Consistent progress and the delights of bhanga held the restlessness at bay fairly well — until today. I arrogantly felt like I had learned everything I could for now, and my practice suffered. …

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Adhivāsanā: Day Nine — Restlessness
Adhivāsanā: Day Nine — Restlessness
Meditation

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Published in millennial meditations

·Aug 6, 2018

Adhivāsanā: Day Eight — Understanding

I felt a wave of hellfire resonate throughout my entire being, like every ounce of blood in my body had been replaced with molten lead. Emboldened by yesterday’s experience, I redoubled my efforts in my practice. …

Meditation

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Adhivāsanā: Day Eight — Understanding
Adhivāsanā: Day Eight — Understanding
Meditation

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Published in millennial meditations

·Aug 6, 2018

Adhivāsanā: 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 experienced it on the same scale.” That morning I took Van’s words to heart and established a functional yet still reasonable seat upon…

Meditation

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Adhivāsanā: Day Seven — Dissolution
Adhivāsanā: Day Seven — Dissolution
Meditation

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·Aug 5, 2018

Adhivāsanā: Day Six — Determination

Was this it? Was this salvation? Was some terrible emergency back home liberating me from my struggles? The final session of the day before felt like a revelation. On this day I sat still through every group session without any furniture, smilingly and indifferently. …

Meditation

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Adhivāsanā: Day Six — Determination
Adhivāsanā: Day Six — Determination
Meditation

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·Aug 4, 2018

Adhivāsanā: Day Five — Avarice

For 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 previous hours loomed heavily in my mind, and I still debated diving into the outside world, my imagination a sudden mess of activity. …

Meditation

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Adhivāsanā: Day Five — Avarice
Adhivāsanā: Day Five — Avarice
Meditation

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Published in millennial meditations

·Aug 4, 2018

Adhivāsanā: Day Four — Lust

“That night, I was visited by a host of most vicious temptations and distractions from the Path.” Day three represented the end of our first phase of learning. Observing the gentlest touches of respiration was merely a primer for the real lesson — the study of vipassanā meditation. By Goenka-ji’s…

Meditation

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Adhivāsanā: Day Four — Lust
Adhivāsanā: Day Four — Lust
Meditation

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