Shared by the universe to the human, and to be read by the human to the universe, until the universe acknowledges defeat. The universe must be understood as being simultaneously ludic and self-aware. What Buddhists call liberation from suffering (and what Christians call salvation) corresponds to a state of the universe in which the universe understands itself […]
Growing up: accepting the transparency of the ego as an object. Waking up: accepting the opacity of the ego as a vantage point.
The only way to destroy something is to give it a place.
Today is November 3rd, 2020. I want it on the record that never, in the last four years, have I heard anyone around me ask themselves this question: “If I were in power, what kind of political opponent would people vote for in order to get rid of me?” We don’t seem to realise that […]
Give madness a melody and it stops sounding mad.
Compassion without insight is like having big biceps and a six-pack: you have to work very hard at it, and you only feel it’s worth it if people are looking at you.
In this game, the starting position is always a false choice: insanity to the point of independence, or independence to the point of insanity?
“Pay attention” means “Be the whole thing.”
Imagination is direct perception of possibility.
Shadow work for dummies: Turn “I hate John because he is selfish” into “I hate John because he is as selfish as me.” Repeat until computer crashes.
BEATING THE POISONED DRUM 