Author Archives: nomadoftheuniverse

About nomadoftheuniverse

Nomad of the Universe, nobody special, Buddhist, student of Ram Dass. I write about happiness, meaning and spirituality. My book on Love Addiction is out on Amazon now.

Goodbye, Tata 😢

Posted on January 22, 2022 by nomadoftheuniverse

My cat has left her body this morning after a short illness. It was unexpected, happened too fast and it broke my heart. I love you, my beautiful fur baby, my wonderful friend, my dear Tata 💔 You’ve brought more … Continue reading →

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Soft belly meditation (by Stephen Levine)

Posted on January 15, 2022 by nomadoftheuniverse

Taking a few deep breaths, feel the body you breathe in. Feel the body expanding and contracting with each breath. Focus on the rising and falling of the abdomen. Let awareness receive the beginning, middle, and end of each inbreath, … Continue reading →

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Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life – on anger

Posted on January 9, 2022 by nomadoftheuniverse

I am reading “Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” by Shantideva, the Indian Buddhist master who lived centuries ago. It is a treasure trove of amazing perspective shifts and reframes. For example, here are some of his quotes on … Continue reading →

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Butoh, the no self dance

Posted on January 8, 2022 by nomadoftheuniverse

Did you know about Butoh? A rebellion in art form, an ego death ritual, embracing “grotesquerie, darkness, and decay”, where a dancer transports into alternative states of being – Butoh (originally “ankoku butō”, “dance of darkness”) is the best way … Continue reading →

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“In the end, one reverses all views”

Posted on January 2, 2022 by nomadoftheuniverse

As I age, I realise that there is no such thing as absolute truth – only points of view. There is no black and white “right and wrong”. Just shades of “depends”. The more I know the more I realise … Continue reading →

Posted in buddhism, emptiness | Tagged aryadeva, buddhism, happiness, happy, nomad, quote, universe | 1 Comment

Intuition, manifesting and goals

Posted on January 1, 2022 by nomadoftheuniverse

For a long time I was working on intuition and manifesting because I thought I needed to become more intuitive and learn to manifest. Then I learned/ realised that trying to intuit and manifest is another way of not accepting … Continue reading →

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Joy and sorrow by Khalil Gibran

Posted on December 25, 2021 by nomadoftheuniverse

Posted in art therapy | Tagged art therapy, happiness, happy, joy, khalil gibran, nomad, poem, sorrow, universe | 2 Comments

You can scream… or you can try therapy #livelife

Posted on December 20, 2021 by nomadoftheuniverse

It’s beginning to look a lot like lockdown… again. This winter is a deja vu of rising infections, struggling NHS, unsure government – pandemic 3.0. Our social enterprise decided not to add to the doom and gloom and create something … Continue reading →

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Be patient and love the questions

Posted on December 19, 2021 by nomadoftheuniverse

“Be patient with all that is unresolved in your heart, and try to love the questions themselves. Do not seek for the answers that can not be given, for you wouldn’t be able to live with them, and the point … Continue reading →

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A fractal of infinite consciousness

Posted on December 18, 2021 by nomadoftheuniverse

This was my biggest takeaway from my recent plant medicine ceremony. Fractal indeed. Check the source link above for more cool psychonaut/ spiritual memes like the one above.

Posted in plant medicines, shamanism, quotes | Tagged consciousness, fractal, happiness, happy, nomad, psilocybin, psychedelic, universe | 2 Comments

The Seeker’s quest never ends, yet outcome is always the same

Posted on December 12, 2021 by nomadoftheuniverse

Everyone has a nagging feeling that they are not who they should be, where they should be and who they should be with. That they have not done enough or the right stuff. That there is something else they need … Continue reading →

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Singing kirtan – Jai Jagadisha Hare by Krishna Das

Posted on December 11, 2021 by nomadoftheuniverse

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“You were made for the wild…”

Posted on December 5, 2021 by nomadoftheuniverse

My wonderful marketing colleague Tene is also a talented poet. Some of her poems made it onto cards. The one above struck a chord. I’ve been recently working on “rewilding” myself, returning to some of my roots… You can see … Continue reading →

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Mission: JOY

Posted on December 4, 2021 by nomadoftheuniverse

Have you seen this adorable film about Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu’s friendship? It’s like watching two spiritual grandpas, good friends, finally meet 🤩 If like me you have no idea what to watch during holiday break, this one might … Continue reading →

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Singing kirtan – devotion to one’s guru – Mere Gurudev by Krishna Das