A Lesson on Living Free
The post reflects on former senator Ben Sasse’s terminal pancreatic cancer, highlighting his view that the disease stripped away his self‑idolatry and revealed a deeper sense of freedom. Author Brent Beshore uses Sasse’s experience to argue that suffering doesn’t build a new foundation—it uncovers what already exists. The piece urges readers to let go of control, honor rest, and live more loosely before a crisis forces the lesson. It blends personal testimony with biblical references to illustrate a timeless principle of freedom through surrender.
Practice Nothing, the Most Profound of All Practices
The blog argues that the most advanced spiritual practice across Buddhist, Christian, and Hindu traditions is "nothing"—a deliberate suspension of intention. By sitting for an hour without trying to achieve any specific state, practitioners often encounter sudden clarity, timeless stillness,...
"Thinkhaven"
Thinkhaven is a proposed intensive writing program designed to train participants to generate novel, useful ideas daily. Participants must publish a 500‑word research journal each day, embed at least one new question, and produce a 2,500‑word effort post every two...
The Deep Code 07: The Miracle Has a Mechanism
The post unveils a six‑part framework that treats the subconscious as a generative substrate whose accumulated patterns dictate conscious behavior. By applying horizontal counter‑accumulation, readers can gradually erode entrenched aversion and attachment loops, while vertical concentration can inject change directly...
A View From Displacement
The author reflects on how rapid AI-driven automation is displacing workers, eroding the long‑standing optimism that human labor can shape the future. This sense of loss fuels existential questions about purpose, meritocracy, and the relevance of younger generations. Amid the...
The Book Is Here
The Ultimate Guide to Tarot Reading has just launched worldwide, offering a fresh take on Tarot as a tool for self‑observation rather than prediction. Rooted in the Rider‑Waite tradition, the book blends symbolism, psychology, and spiritual practice, covering spreads, reversals,...
The Wound That Became the Ministry
The author reflects on how profound loneliness, depression, and adolescent atheism forged an interior depth that later became the foundation of a therapeutic ministry. This “intelligent isolation” created hyper‑vigilant monitoring, which was later reframed as professional attunement and empathy. The...
The Bird That Is Your Life
Emily Ogden’s essay in the collection On Not Knowing uses the bird metaphor to probe the anxiety of living a life that might be deemed an imbecility. Drawing on poets such as Dickinson, Szymborska and Murdoch, she argues that authentic devotion requires...
No Worry
The poem “No Worry” is a motivational piece that urges readers to release anxiety, embrace courage, and recharge personal energy. It frames resilience as an internal process that can ripple outward, influencing broader cultural attitudes. By encouraging authentic self‑expression and...
Do Not Complete This Thought
The piece explores a common early‑morning mental urge to "fix" an unfinished thought, which can surge within 30 seconds and trigger physical tension. It argues that the antidote isn’t analysis or action but mindful observation, citing Buddhist teachings that all...
Two Versions of Faith and Only One Feels Like Christ
The author recounts a Bangkok metro encounter where a stranger blurted “Jesus loves you” at her and her daughter, which felt like an unwanted imposition. She contrasts that moment with a memory of an Amish woman who quietly sent natural...
Day Seventy-Five: The Creation Story Within You
Day Seventy‑Five: The Creation Story Within You is the latest entry in Dr. McFillin’s daily‑message series, which blends spiritual guidance with personal development. The post invites readers to reflect on an inner “creation story,” positioning the day as a pivotal...
Musician Searows on Making Art in an Overwhelming World
Indie musician Searows released his new album “Death in the Business of Whaling,” a title lifted from a line in Herman Melville’s *Moby‑Dick*. The record delves into vulnerability, framing death as a natural component of life and spirituality. Unlike his...
The Refusal to Dehumanize - Rewilding Creativity
Indy Johar argues that the resurgence of dehumanizing logic and the automation of creativity stem from the same underlying drive to reduce life and mind to computable, optimizable substrates. He warns that ethical frameworks are being bypassed as systems treat...
Monks and Scientists Rethink the Nature of Consciousness
A seven‑year adversarial collaboration at the Allen Institute pitted Integrated Information Theory against Global Neuronal Workspace Theory in a joint experiment with 256 participants and three neuroimaging modalities. Published in Nature, the study found that neither framework outperformed the other,...