Tag: depersonalizing
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One Hand Clapping. It’s a Vibe
Introducing the new Greatfruit Zen Mind. Read time about 3 minutes. Sometimes a phrase becomes a cliché in real time.And sometimes, you still have to use it—because it’s just too perfect. So here we go: Greatfruit Zen Mind: It’s a vibe.(Ugh. I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.)Allow me to explain… There’s…
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The Nature of Ego: Echoes Without a Cause
Read time about 3 minutes. This article picks up where The Origin of Self-Awareness: The Mirror Cracks left off and continues to explore the nature of ego, identity and reality. What is the nature of ego?And what does Joseph Goldstein mean when he says,“…thoughts themselves are the thinker”? The 5 Phantoms of the Ego tells us…
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Silence Hears a Who: Zen Drop 013
Read time under 1 minute. Detached awareness in a playful little nutshell…. I don’t care? Who cares?The you who—that’s who.But who is this who—who keeps caring for you? “I’m done!” says the Who.“I’m detached!” says the air.But who said that line?The whom who’s aware. You can shrug all you want,you can huff, you can sneer.But the one who…
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Patterns of Perception: Zen Drop 011
The Flannel Side of the Moon. Read time about a minute. The Devil wears Prada—The prism wears plaid.The fabric of the cosmos. The fabric of the hipster. Coincidence? What’s the point?A fair question.Who’s asking? Well, maybe the prism is the mind—bending clarity, adding patterns, creating narrative.Every beam contains a story. Maybe light isn’t broken: it’s…
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The Illusion of Self: Stink Lines of Reality
Read time approximately 4 minutes All of this talk that the ego is illusion—how can this be possible? The sense of self is one of the more unique elements of life. On the one hand, it is almost impossible to locate and define. On the other hand, it is ever-present, barraging us with an endless…
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More Than Two: Distinction, Duality, and the Illusion of Conflict
Distinction and division are not the same thing. Duality gives rise to division and, more importantly, opposition. Zen teachings often warn of the imperfection of words. These warnings typically point to the limits of language when trying to describe what can only be known through experience. Sometimes, however, words can be just plain misleading. Let’s…
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Rebel Whisper: Zen Drop 006
Zen Drops are telling a story— from self-disruption to whispered rebellion and onto peaceful awareness. When you think of rebellion, what words come to mind? Loud? Outrageous? Riotous? Billy Idol sang,“With a rebel yell, she wants more, more, more.” With a rebel whisper,Zen demands less and less. A whisper commands your attention—but in a different…
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Lightbulbing: Zen Drop 003
Read time 1 minute. Lightbulbing is a playful take on the nature of being. Today, let’s talk about lightbulbing. (No, I didn’t bump my head.) Consider a lightbulb. Is it the bulb, or is it the light? It’s gotta be the light. But the bulb has form. It is tangible—we can see and hold it. Therefore, it’s real. So…
