Vivek MohaninMotorcycle Monk·16 hours agoUnderstanding Our True Self. A primer.I know I exist. You know the same about yourself. In fact, the only self-evident truth we all know firsthand or directly is that we exist. Everything else is an inference. The scriptures refer to this self-evident, directly experienced truth as ‘Svatasidha’ in Sanskrit. However, while we know we exist…Nonduality3 min read
Self Sanctuary·1 day agoWisdom of the FoolSELF SANCTUARY — Foolishness has short memory, and it endures with continued innocence against all discernment. A fool maintains cosmic trust, and its purity — though bizarre — basks in the harmony of intuition. It’s maddening, yet secretly admired. Fools rarely heed advice in favor of risk. Because they’re driven by possibilities, not…Zen2 min read
Self Sanctuary·2 hours agoThe Voice WithinSELF SANCTUARY There is a voice deep within you, and it speaks a language of intuition and evolutionary instinct. It is the essence of your authentic self. And it never sleeps. You may know its voice when you dream, or when in solace…whenever you’re quiet enough to hear yourself. …Zen2 min read
D.J. McKay·2 days agoEscaping from AddictionHappy day to you, friends! This is a follow-up to the post yesterday about the addiction to productivity that many of us in this culture suffer from. Yesterday I gave a sort of an overview; today I’d like to discuss how we might practice with that addiction such that we…Zen3 min read
D.J. McKay·3 days agoThe Addiction to Productivity (and Other Coping Behaviors)Someone recently asked me to write about the addiction to productivity that many of us share. If you are someone who must be productive and cannot stop being productive, they wanted to know, how do you work with that? Here’s what I see… First, I think it’s good to acknowledge…Zen4 min read
Jaimine·4 days agoYou are Zen, You are not a Zen, too!In this vast universe, with multiple galaxies, a friend on LinkedIn posts, “Hustle till you drive your Lamborghini!” Oh, yes, after death, ‘I will drive my Lamborghini’ without reflecting upon how hustling culture [till death] will kill inside of me. Amid the epoch of conspicuous compassion and touches of melancholy…Zen3 min read
D.J. McKay·4 days ago“The Evil I Do Not Want To Do — This I Keep Doing.”I’ve been working with a group of folks these past couple months to create a communal program designed to support people in creating healthy and expensive goals for themselves, and then keeping them. I’ll issue an invitation to the larger community to participate once we figure out the best way…Zen2 min read
Carl Phillips·5 days agoThe Warrior (Part 1)The Warrior Mindset — “The warrior keeps going” — Shi Heng Yi The inner critic screams out loud. The reasons ‘not to’, are easy to find. But the warrior keeps moving forwards. The challenges are ever present. Some hurdles are hard to see past. But the warrior keeps moving forwards. To struggle is hard. …Samurai1 min read
