everything is a conversation
notes on being in constructive dialogue with reality, instead of staying mired in delusional rigidity
everything is a conversation
i cannot overstate how big the difference is between
a - learning a map, then venturing into the territory, and
b - venturing through the territory, then finding out there are maps
a - learning a map, then venturing into the territory, and
b - venturing through the territory, then finding out there are maps
Rudra Dakini • Tweet
There is a Tibetan form of spiritual hyperstition that is more powerful than any of the modern day forms.
It works by living and believing as if you have already awakened to the ultimate truth of reality.
Tibetan Buddhists mastered this technique hundreds of years ago.
In their “pure vision” practice, they spend all day everyday playing the role of an... See more
It works by living and believing as if you have already awakened to the ultimate truth of reality.
Tibetan Buddhists mastered this technique hundreds of years ago.
In their “pure vision” practice, they spend all day everyday playing the role of an... See more
Vacha • Tweet
By the time the map is available it is useless, life has changed its tracks. Life has started playing a new game. You cannot cope with life with maps because it is not measurable, and you cannot cope with life by consulting guidebooks because guidebooks are possible only if things are stagnant. Life is not stagnant—it is a dynamism, it is a
... See moreOsho • Courage
Most dialogues are just monologues in disguise.
Kelly Thompson • Tom White on Substack
Growth mindset is just replying to yourself with “skill issue” every time something goes wrong