realization - Chasing Stillness

The 1 Decision That Changed Everything

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After the shift in perception happened, life got very messy, things fell apart pretty quickly and it stayed that way for a long time. Until I finally made one of the most important decisions I had to face up to that point. That shift or experience, which I suppose could go in the Kensho box,…

Meditations on Stillness

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It’s easier to try to flee from yourself than to find yourself. But fleeing from yourself is like you eye turning to look at itself, it can’t be done.

Life’s Only 4 Guarantees

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Many of us believe we’re owed something simply because we’re alive. We tell ourselves that we are “owed” this or that and if we don’t get it, it’s so and so’s fault. They got in the way of me getting what I’m owed. But, here's the thing, you're only promised life's only 4 guarantees. Often, we…

Facing Life’s Unsatisfactoriness

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FACING LIFE'S UNSATISFACTORINESS Life is suffering, or so the common English translation of the Buddha’s words tells us. The recorded word he said was “Dukkha”. Understanding dukkha is one of the most important teachings in Buddhism and Zen. Often other words translated into English from dukkha are stress, anxiety, unsatisfactoriness, and the one that…

The #1 Attachment

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We tend to have a lot of attachments, some we're aware of and others we're not. But there's one attachment that will ultimately help with all other attachments. What Do We Get Attached To? We often get attached to things, people, emotions, and states of being without even realizing it. When you're so attached to…

Where This Comes From

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It started as a way to document (write) about chasing stillness, the end of the chase, and the expected non-ending after recognition. Thank you for being here.

The Unexpected Side of Realization

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Even your language changes. You come to realize that there’s no way to talk about it. It’s so easy to confuse others because the way in which you convey your new view of the world doesn’t make sense. Trying to explain fails. Every time.

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