Doing Time Doing Vipassana

Posted on December 7, 2019 by

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 meditating, I am not sure I can do it… After reading about Leo Cosendai’s DIY vipassana and watching this amazing documentary (have tissues on hand around 48:00), I feel inspired and am adding it to the list of practices to try next year. Have you tried vipassana? How did it go?

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Trip of Compassion #ptsd #psychedelics

Posted on November 30, 2019 by

I have not followed Tim Ferriss in a while. A friend has sent me his latest podcast episode and he mentions this film, “Trip of Compassion”, about MDMA trials in Israel 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 not helped, there are MDMA trials ongoing around the world, check maps.org.

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

Posted on November 23, 2019 by

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 universal, conscious love.

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✨ Enjoy Yourself It’s Later Than You Think 💖

Posted on November 16, 2019 by

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 song that plays in the finale, it echoes the buddhist message that our problem is that we think we have time… Today and now, fellow nomads, now or never! Get. It. Done.

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New practice – a sensory deprivation tank

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

As you know, I love trying new practices that allow me to prod my unconscious 🙂  While researching what next practice to try, I learned that FloatWorks offer floating  in a sensory deprivation tank (ok, pod) in London and I dived straight in 🙂  This is what the pod looks like: 

It is a strange experience – you are left in a room by yourself with what looks like an alive (water filter is on) giant jacuzzi with a lid.  Continue reading →

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Practice of emptiness summed up in one cute cat image

Posted on November 2, 2019 by

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A year later: what psilocybin taught me

Posted on October 26, 2019 by

IMG_4348Source: The UK Psychedelic Society.

On September 28th it was a year after the psilocybin ceremony. I celebrated by rewatching The Mind Explorers, buying an LED mushroom lamp from Ikea 🙂  and thinking about what continue learning a year on after that amazing, life changing experience. Continue reading →

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