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Zen and the Art of Losing Your Mind

A ‘Koan’ is a non sequitur, a seemingly paradoxical statement or question that cannot be grasped by the logical mind eg ‘What is the sound of one hand clapping?’ Its purpose is to subvert the causal nature of consensual reality, thereby inducing a sudden, intuitive insight or revelation into the underpinnings of consciousness itself. The Japanese referred to this moment of ecstatic truth as ‘Satori’ (more)

11-11-12
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Uncovering Reality in 30s Hollywood

Stefanie Syman

Swami Prabhavananda assured Christopher Isherwood that just trying to meditate was a positive advance on the path to God. Most crucially, he didn't see Isherwood's homosexuality as a particular obstacle. He simply advised him to see his lover as the young Lord Krishna. (more)