Category Archives: emptiness
“When you arrive at non-action, nothing will be left undone. Mastery of the world is achieved by letting things take their natural course.”
It is the poem month here on Nomad of the Universe šĀ I have recently found this verse from Tao Te Ching and I froze. It is describing precisely where I am in my life now. “When you arrive at … Continue reading
Ride your horse along the edge of the sword… #zen #happiness #awakening
Ride your horse along the edge of the sword Hide yourself in the middle of the flames Blossoms of the fruit tree will bloom in the fire The sun rises in the evening. – Zen Koan. Isn’t this poem beautiful? … Continue reading
Watching the watcher meditation
This is pretty advanced and only best to try if you have an established meditation practice, are familiar with ego death or have experienced it before. If you are stuck in the emptiness practice, this is also a good next … Continue reading
Samadhi — Enlightenment… Bliss… Emptiness…
Samadhi – eternal bliss, the union with God, enLIGHTenment, ultimate destination of any spiritual seeker… yet something that is unattainable if we strive for it.Ā This beautiful, thought provoking, perspective shifting documentary by Daniel Schmidt is dedicated to one of the … Continue reading
Everything and Nothing. Order and Disorder. Disorder is the fate of everything.
I love physics because itās weird š Iāve watched two awesome physics documentaries (on Amazon Prime) called āEverything and Nothing. The Amazing Science of Empty Spaceā and āOrder and Disorder: The Forces that Drive the Universeā. My mind has been … Continue reading
Living in the time in between
I am envious of those who, unlike me, can stay productive and positive in such uncertain times. I missed a blog post last week because Iāve been struggling. Psychologists call what many of us are experiencing grief. Iād add uncertainty … Continue reading
What if not knowing what next is an achievement?
Iāve been mini-retired for 6 months. Retirement is a great way to practice emptiness. Six months of non-doing and facing uncertainty is when I usually hit the psychological threshold and the monkey brain spirals into anxiety. You know the script … Continue reading
Boƶtes void, the emptiest place in the Universe
Iāve been reading my little oneās āHow it worksā magazine and have learned about the Boƶtes void, the emptiest place in the Universe. Isnāt it amazing how enormous and empty this place is? Apparently scientists estimate that up to 60% … Continue reading
Do you feel lonely tonight? #happiness #quora
I write about happiness and meaning here but also on Quora. I wanted to re-post my answer below (source). When you feel the familiar chill breeze of the void opening within you, the deafening vibration of the growing vacuum, the … Continue reading
