On June 12, 2021.

What is “mind“? Philosophy generates vast libraries of words to describe it. “Mere religion” uses Iron Age (mostly Middle Eastern) myths and rules to judge and control it – –

When I was guiding teacher of the 500 year-old Zen Hall at Hwa Gye Sah Temple outside Seoul, naturally there would be a stream of people coming to ask questions

This morning, for the first time in years, I lost my place in chanting. I was utterly lost, not connected with what was being chanted. It has been truly shocking.

I do not know much about this man. But I heard a conversation he had on Lex Fridman’s podcast, and immediately found him to be compelling, absolutely sincere, and saying

A really, really and truly and frankly insightful mind, who I only discovered recently. Maybe one of the main reasons to check in with Twitter now and then – –