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.

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.

“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 www.thezenpsychedelic.com/p/dark-enlig...

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.

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.

Tend to the garden without seeking admiration for the flowers. 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.

When you know how to listen, everybody is the guru. — Ram Dass

Every breath you take is a gamble you never placed. www.thezenpsychedelic.com/p/call-it

The wise see the play of shadows and light, but do not get caught in the drama.

Let go or be dragged

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.

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.

“If you were to take away just one of your ancestors, you wouldnt exist. Appreciate all the people who came before you.” — Shunmyo Masuno

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

“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

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.”

Shouting into the void: “I’ve outdone myself this time” The void shouts back: “Needs improvement.”

Coffee is the universe’ way of teaching us that not all awakenings are spiritual.

Sit quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.

respond exclusively with non-sequiturs and/or beatings; it worked for the Zen masters

Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don’t try to figure anything out. Don’t try to make anything happen. Relax. Right now.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.

If you ask any questions you’ll get 30 blows from my stick. Also, if you don’t ask any questions you’ll get 30 blows from my stick.

Ontological shock: when our foundational beliefs about who we are and our place within the universe unravel, leaving us exposed to the void. It's a dizzying and disorienting experience, but ultimately an important catalyst for growth. open.substack.com/pub/thezenps...

By accepting that the truth cannot be told, the master does not try to speak it. Instead, he simply pops the ego of his students as it bubbles up from time to time.

Difficulty at the beginning

There are lot of furries on Bluesky

yall think the kool aid man can pour himself into smaller glasses and split his consciousness or are those like his guts and stuff

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“For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.” — Thich Nhat Hanh

“If an organ is working properly, you don’t feel it. When you’re thinking clearly, your brain isn’t getting in your way.” — Alan Watts

"ChatGPT is not a necessity for human life, and yet we are literally taking water to feed a computer."

“The biggest ego trip going is getting rid of your ego.” — Alan Watts

In monkey religions, salvation is achieved by the effort of the believer The baby monkey clings to its mother’s back or he will fall off Just as the baby monkey must cling to its mother, followers of monkey religions must actively engage in their own spiritual journey to reach salvation

In cat religions, the believer is dependent upon the god for salvation The kitten has an overarching sense of dependency on its mother (god) One requires faith & surrender to divine will. One can make choices & act according to the teachings, but it’s ultimately up to the deity to grant salvation

“If it’s so easy to lose Jim Carrey, who’s Jim Carrey?” — Jim Carrey

“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” — Nelson Henderson

“Buddhism is the closest to the psychedelic experience, at least in terms of LSD. LSD catapults you beyond your conceptual structures. It extricates you. It overrides your habits of identification with thought and puts you into a nonconceptual mode very fast.” — Ram Dass

“Buddhism and psychedelics are together probably the best hope we have for an antidote to egotism and materialism, which are fatally destroying the planet” — Terence McKenna

That which kills you makes you stronger

People are at their cruelest when they are intent on avoiding suffering.

To be calm is the highest achievement of the self.