I often tell people that the contemplative arts are like martial arts for your mind…
Just think of the contemplative traditions like the rival schools in every martial arts movie ever made…
Every school claims to be better / tougher / more authentic than every other.
They all have a direct lineage to some legendary, undefeated master.
And they all have some secret super-move, which “if done right, no can defend.”
The first few times we realize enlightenment, we are so taken with the experience that we don’t even question it.
It’s just so powerful—so apparent—that we accept it at face value.
Kind of like when the ancient astronomers observed the sun and stars revolving around the Earth…
Mindfulness and meditation are all the rage these days.
But there is no magical, “mindful” state of awareness that will deliver all of the diverse benefits we seek.
And striving to attain one just makes meditation tedious and confusing—and much smaller than it should be.
I teach people to do cool things with their consciousness, and break their brains with beautiful ideas.
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