We spend roughly a third of our lives sleeping. Every night we dream, although we may not remember those dreams. And our waking life, too, is filled with dreams. They’re woven into the narratives of our moving minds as fantasies, projections, images, and thoughts of...
The Blind Passions of “Love Is Blind”
When Love Is Blind premiered in 2020, 1.5 million viewers tuned in for the initial five episodes alone. It quickly became a Netflix fan favorite, and now there are seven American seasons, and versions have been produced around the world, including Japan, Mexico, and...
Morning meditation — Atammayatā is not simply non-attachment.
‘Atammayatā is not simply non-attachment, nor is it a cold detachment from the joys and sorrows of life. It is deeper than that. It is the undoing of the compulsion to identify, to take ownership, to entangle oneself in the ceaseless whirl of becoming.’ Everyday...
Morning Meditation — When one has perfected this practice (Atammayata).
‘When one has perfected this practice (Atammayata), there is no "person" who watches "things". There are no "things" to be watched. There is no "watcher". There is no "feeling of watching". All of these have disappeared.’ Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
How to Lose Yourself (Book Review). Plus A Zen Reflection on Wuxin from The Treatise on No-Mind.
I have included an extract from Bodhidharma's work here, as it is less widely known.
Morning meditation — When we cling to a fixed idea of self.
‘When we cling to a fixed idea of self, we set ourselves in opposition to the natural flow of life. But when we embrace impermanence, we align ourselves with reality, and in doing so, we find peace.’ Everyday Buddhism
We Remember: Six Remarkable Black Buddhists
Introduction By Pamela Ayo Yetunde The sankofa is a mythical bird of the Akan people in Ghana. It’s depicted with its head turned backward, pointing to the past, while the feet are turned forward, pointing to the future, and its body is centered in the now. This...
Morning Meditation — Supposing one is living the ‘forest’ life.
‘Supposing one is living the ‘forest’ life — if that person’s religious spirit is not minutely ordered and careful, and if his thoughts are not kept pure — in what way is that different from life in a house?’ Zen Master Hakuin
Morning meditation — If one-mindedness is impeded.
‘If one-mindedness is impeded, All dharmas are misunderstood. Coming and going thus, Is there need for thorough investigation?’ Niutou Farong
Morning Meditation — Many people make a show of possessing.
‘Many people make a show of possessing the heart which is searching for the Way, as if that were a sort of ornament to exhibit. Yet it is hard to find anyone who has truly made up his or her mind to carry on the spirit of meditation.’ Zen Master Hakuin
