What if you slept
And what if
In your sleep
You dreamed
And what if
In your dream
You went to heaven
And there plucked a strange and beautiful flower
And what if
When you awoke
You had that flower in your hand
Ah, what then?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1772-1834
While immersed in Flushing NY's seriously Chinese vibes, my kids bought a shit-ton of weird-ass snacks and then tried to recreate some random Chinese TikTok video they are obsessed with: https://www.tiktok.com/@gildrtsy/video/7405511542667545861?_r=1&_t=ZP-8y7QlZyNCxz
The result? This 😆
Hanging in a traditional Japanese (traditional) machiya house, very roomy (by hotel room comparison), traditional futon beds, pour coffee. A super cool experience! Even sporting the Z-Merch! (pics in comments)
From Sunday Zen on YouTube! Enjoy ❤️
Let's dive deep into the themes of trust, surrender, and the Threads of Awakening model introduced by Dr. Pierce Salguero in this live episode of Sunday Zen.
I've been reflecting on how traditional spiritual models can leave us feeling lost, stuck, or even scared, and how Pierce's approach offers a more inclusive framework that resonates with my own experiences.
We share insights on the different threads—emptiness, energy, unity, and psyche—and how they manifest in our lives. We discuss the challenges of spiritual ego, which I've grappled with myself, and discuss the role of psychedelics in opening new pathways of understanding. And we touch on the importance of embracing the unknown as the true entry point to the nature of reality.
Topics covered include:
The Threads of Awakening model and its impact
Trust and surrender in the spiritual journey
Navigating spiritual ego and its pitfalls
Psychedelics as tools
Embracing the unknown and the ...
Today's interview with legendary vaccine researcher Paul Offit. Video version coming shortly!
Good morning, Friends.
The pain of a thinking world overflows in our shared experience of separate identities. A poem was written for YOU, upon my awakening to a morning illusion - now. Direct experience is the foundation of earnestness - thus compassion and love are HERE. What is in the direct experience of YOU? Everything. Just look.
Coffee Black
In kitchen darkness as a morning
HOME
Yet, seeking warmth and comfort known
Black coffee abides
Coffee and darkness betray truth as inseparable reflections
Companions in JUST THIS
Where is it?
HERE as darkness
This FORM desires my fill of a form - COFFEE!
But I cannot see the bottom of this cup
Looking into darkness at what I believe is there, I see nothing
NOTHING is both what I think it is and what I cannot imagine through a language of thought
It is there - a bottom in the darkness of what is
But nowhere that it appears to BE, is WHAT it appears to be, or WHERE it appears in form
A body pours hot black liquid with enthusiasm and abandonment
In anticipation of some - but ...
