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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.

“Who is spared in the end from leaving?” — Songs by Cacamatzin

Posted on December 14, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

I’ve been looking for this poem for years! I first saw it at The British Museum’s Aztec exhibition ages ago and found it recently in the old photos. The poem is by Cacamatzin, the Aztec ruler of Texcoco (source here). … Continue reading →

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My book on love addiction is now out on Amazon!

Posted on December 12, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

It’s a truth universally acknowledged, that a writer in possession of a blog, must be in want of publishing a book 🙂 I went the self publishing route and did it. My guide to healing love addiction is now available … Continue reading →

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Doing Time Doing Vipassana

Posted on December 7, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

I heard a lot about vipassana. It sounded like a very demanding practice, something next level – 10 days spent in silence as a minimum. The idea of silence meditation always appealed but 10 days of it, mostly sitting and … Continue reading →

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Trip of Compassion

Posted on November 30, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

“Trip of Compassion” is a film about MDMA trials to treat PTSD. What a powerful film. How can we not use psychedelics if they help human suffering! If you or someone you know suffer from PTSD and traditional treatments have … Continue reading →

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⭐️ The perfect portrait of Buddha – the art of the Ajanta caves ⭐️

Posted on November 23, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

I found this image ages ago in one of Nat Geo magazines, I think! It was with me and inspired my practice for years. The serene, soft gaze of Buddha guided me in my quest for inner peace, compassion and … Continue reading →

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✨Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think) 💖

Posted on November 16, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

I am about 15 years late to the party 🙂 but I finally watched “House”. I am a massive medical show fan but the obnoxiousness of the main character kept me from watching it for a while. I loved the … Continue reading →

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New practice — a sensory deprivation tank

Posted on November 9, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

As you know, I love trying new practices that allow me to prod my unconscious 🙂  While researching next practice to try, I learned that FloatWorks offer floating in a sensory deprivation tank in London and I dived straight in 🙂 … Continue reading →

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Emptiness practice, from a cat

Posted on November 2, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse
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A year later: what psilocybin taught me

Posted on October 26, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

Source: The UK Psychedelic Society. On September 28th, it was a year after my psilocybin ceremony. I celebrated by rewatching The Mind Explorers, buying an LED mushroom lamp from Ikea 🙂  and thinking about what I continue learning a year … Continue reading →

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New practice: love the season you hate

Posted on October 19, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

Source: Tricycle The onset (onslaught) of the austere British autumn with its chills, wool layers and mandatory cold (or in my case sinusitis) reminded me that I am not a big fan of winter. I love spring which is filled … Continue reading →

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Make art even if it sucks — Hitrecord ‘Death’ remix

Posted on October 12, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

 Making art is something I have missed when I was busy. In my archives I dug out this cheery 🙂  short film that I remixed using rewfoe (Hitrecord user) imagery . Perhaps I should return to creating there, there is … Continue reading →

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Chicken Ryaba, Buddhism and emptiness — an interpretation of an old Russian folk tale

Posted on October 5, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

As one of their first fairy tales, children in the Russian speaking countries used to get told an old Russian folk tale about Kurochka (Chicken) Ryaba. It is a very simple story (see below*) that is not so simple once … Continue reading →

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The allure of unrequited love, or why we fall for unavailable people #crush

Posted on September 28, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

To all love addicts out there…

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Art therapy — a piece of summer

Posted on September 21, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

I wanted a memento of summer for dark winter days. I did some research and found this Lego idea on internet. In retrospect I could have knit it rather than use plastic but here we are. Art therapy and seasonal … Continue reading →

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Life purpose – everything I’ve learned so far

Posted on September 14, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

Blogging is like gardening. You go back several years, 6 or 2, you read your old posts and you realise how far you have come. This morning I’ve had an urgent urge 🙂  to summarise everything I’ve learned about life … Continue reading →

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