As far as religious kooks go, I can’t lie, he’s one of my favorites

-felt like magic.” I think he was a very spiritual person and went looking for something to fill a gap in his life. Sometimes it’s a bit silly though. He was angry at DC for ignoring global warming, but his solution to save the environment… was Transcendental Meditation. Lmao

But it’s kind of charming. I mean, I’m a believer in meditation too, I definitely think he got a lot out of it, but… there’s a part of Lynch’s autobiography where he talks about how he got into meditation and then TM, and it was like “too many people explained meditation with science, and to me it-

But to me it’s more than enough to just be entertained at the Ryokan and take walks through beautiful scenery and relax in the bath and just kind of meditate and exist in someplace so lovely and tranquil

I think it’s more just like… okay to be honest I don’t really talk to the friend who said all that anymore, but he was from Kyoto and was a bit stuck up and was very much of the opinion that it wouldn’t be fun because there “was nothing to do” (i.e. spend money)

I knew it too!! Like deep down, obviously, I would want to stay there for longer! But I kept getting told it’s boring because it’s out in the country, and I’m blinded by my otaku-goggles, and I won’t like it as much irl… I should’ve listened to my gut, because I knew better!

You could spend a week up there. Do not risk it, spend as much time as you feel like you might want.

But I should’ve stayed much longer. I had so little rest that trip and I felt so wiped out and physically exhausted. I could barely walk, I missed breakfast, and I had to pack up and check out within an hour, and I just couldn’t take it.

For the record it’s not like I was just sad to leave, but rather I exhausted and overexerted myself… and then, I visit this wonderful, relaxing place, and I only book two nights there. All my Japanese friends kept saying I’d be bored and I shouldn’t stay too long…

I’d love to see TRianThology or Higanbana 🙏