The Zen Psychedelic
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Exploring the intersection between Zen Buddhism & psychedelics.
People who have taken steps to question their existence before taking psychedelics are more likely to ride the wave of awe rather than succumb to the depths of terror and delusion.
March 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
People who have taken steps to question their existence before taking psychedelics are more likely to ride the wave of awe rather than succumb to the depths of terror and delusion.
Do not rush past the moment. It is already gone.
March 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Do not rush past the moment. It is already gone.
A student said to his master — “Master, I feel like I am sleepwalking through life, what should I do?"
The master poured ice cold water over his head.
The student gasped — "Why did you do that?!"
"Because words cannot wake you" — the master replied.
The master poured ice cold water over his head.
The student gasped — "Why did you do that?!"
"Because words cannot wake you" — the master replied.
March 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A student said to his master — “Master, I feel like I am sleepwalking through life, what should I do?"
The master poured ice cold water over his head.
The student gasped — "Why did you do that?!"
"Because words cannot wake you" — the master replied.
The master poured ice cold water over his head.
The student gasped — "Why did you do that?!"
"Because words cannot wake you" — the master replied.
“Those who seek from teachers fall into the pit” — Linji Yixuan
February 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“Those who seek from teachers fall into the pit” — Linji Yixuan
A world ruled by fear clings to control, while a world ruled by wisdom learns to let go
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Dark Enlightenment
What if the next revolution isn’t about freedom — but about abandoning it entirely? A world ruled by fear clings to control, while a world ruled by wisdom learns to let go.
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February 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A world ruled by fear clings to control, while a world ruled by wisdom learns to let go
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Chaos is what we’ve lost touch with. This is why it is given a bad name. It's feared by the dominant archetype of our world, which is Ego, which clenches because its existence is defined in terms of control — Terence McKenna
February 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Chaos is what we’ve lost touch with. This is why it is given a bad name. It's feared by the dominant archetype of our world, which is Ego, which clenches because its existence is defined in terms of control — Terence McKenna
Even the mighty river rests in the deep bends.
February 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Even the mighty river rests in the deep bends.
The blind man insists there is no sun, yet still he stands in its warmth.
February 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The blind man insists there is no sun, yet still he stands in its warmth.
A bird in a cage may believe the sky is a lie.
February 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A bird in a cage may believe the sky is a lie.
Tend to the garden without seeking admiration for the flowers.
Let them bloom in silence.
Let them bloom in silence.
February 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Tend to the garden without seeking admiration for the flowers.
Let them bloom in silence.
Let them bloom in silence.
Be like a tree — rooted and steady.
Let the current shitstorm of news pass without uprooting your peace.
Breathe, act with intention, show compassion, and let go of what you can’t control.
Let the current shitstorm of news pass without uprooting your peace.
Breathe, act with intention, show compassion, and let go of what you can’t control.
January 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Be like a tree — rooted and steady.
Let the current shitstorm of news pass without uprooting your peace.
Breathe, act with intention, show compassion, and let go of what you can’t control.
Let the current shitstorm of news pass without uprooting your peace.
Breathe, act with intention, show compassion, and let go of what you can’t control.
When you know how to listen, everybody is the guru. — Ram Dass
January 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
When you know how to listen, everybody is the guru. — Ram Dass
Call It
Every breath you take is a gamble that you never placed.
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January 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The wise see the play of shadows and light, but do not get caught in the drama.
January 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The wise see the play of shadows and light, but do not get caught in the drama.
Let go or be dragged
November 27, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Let go or be dragged
No day comes back again. One inch of time is worth A foot of gold.
November 23, 2024 at 3:10 PM
No day comes back again. One inch of time is worth A foot of gold.
While the void could be glittering at its peak, it could feel like a bottomless pit the morning after.
February 25, 2024 at 12:13 PM
While the void could be glittering at its peak, it could feel like a bottomless pit the morning after.
Mayoi refers to the state of being lost in the illusions and attachments of the world, which obscures the true nature of existence and the self.
February 24, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Mayoi refers to the state of being lost in the illusions and attachments of the world, which obscures the true nature of existence and the self.
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me & through me. When it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
February 23, 2024 at 1:26 PM
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me & through me. When it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
“If you were to take away just one of your ancestors, you wouldnt exist. Appreciate all the people who came before you.”
— Shunmyo Masuno
— Shunmyo Masuno
February 22, 2024 at 3:20 PM
“If you were to take away just one of your ancestors, you wouldnt exist. Appreciate all the people who came before you.”
— Shunmyo Masuno
— Shunmyo Masuno
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The overwhelming, zen-like tranquility of choosing to take the groceries inside in two trips instead of busting your ass to do it in one
February 21, 2024 at 4:51 PM
The overwhelming, zen-like tranquility of choosing to take the groceries inside in two trips instead of busting your ass to do it in one
A day without working is a day without eating
— Baizhang Huaihai
— Baizhang Huaihai
February 21, 2024 at 3:20 PM
A day without working is a day without eating
— Baizhang Huaihai
— Baizhang Huaihai
“As long as you think and feel that you are contained in your bag of skin, there is no way whatsoever to behave unselfishly. You can imitate unselfishness. Undergo all kinds of highly refined forms of unselfishness. But you’re still tied to the gold chains of your good deeds.”
— Alan Watts
— Alan Watts
February 20, 2024 at 2:33 PM
“As long as you think and feel that you are contained in your bag of skin, there is no way whatsoever to behave unselfishly. You can imitate unselfishness. Undergo all kinds of highly refined forms of unselfishness. But you’re still tied to the gold chains of your good deeds.”
— Alan Watts
— Alan Watts
You know that you must dissolve your ego. But you can’t, so trying to do so is pointless.
Instead, the Zen practitioner says, “I will do my best to escape my ego, but I accept that I will fail.”
Instead, the Zen practitioner says, “I will do my best to escape my ego, but I accept that I will fail.”
February 20, 2024 at 1:34 AM
You know that you must dissolve your ego. But you can’t, so trying to do so is pointless.
Instead, the Zen practitioner says, “I will do my best to escape my ego, but I accept that I will fail.”
Instead, the Zen practitioner says, “I will do my best to escape my ego, but I accept that I will fail.”
Shouting into the void: “I’ve outdone myself this time”
The void shouts back: “Needs improvement.”
The void shouts back: “Needs improvement.”
February 19, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Shouting into the void: “I’ve outdone myself this time”
The void shouts back: “Needs improvement.”
The void shouts back: “Needs improvement.”