The Zen Psychedelic

Samu: Physical Effort

“Drawing water and carrying firewood are spiritual powers and sublime functions.” — Layman Pang

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July 2026

The Kaihōgyō: Marathon Monks of Mt. Hiei

The Kaihōgyō is one of the most brutal spiritual rituals ever created — but buried beneath this extreme practice is an insight about modern life we seem…

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June 2026

The Uncarved Block

Most of us don’t fail because we don’t try hard enough. We fail because we interfere too much.

Jun 22 • The Zen Psychedelic

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Kill The Buddha

What Zen Buddhism understood about the hidden trap inside spirituality.

Jun 13 • The Zen Psychedelic

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Ikkyū Sōjun: The Drunken Master

One of the greatest Zen masters in history broke nearly every rule of his tradition.

Jun 1 • The Zen Psychedelic

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May 2026

Difficulty at the Beginning

"Sucking at something is the first step towards being sort of good at something" — Jake The Dog

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April 2026

Ensō: Zen Circles

The most powerful symbols are often the simplest.

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On Boredom

“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.” — Zen proverb

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March 2026

Zen & the Art of Starting Over

What do you do when the identity you built your life around dissolves beneath your feet?

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February 2026

The Paperclip Maximizer

A short story inspired by Niklas Boström's thought experiment.

Feb 19 • The Zen Psychedelic

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Until Death Do Us Part

What we promised each other that day mattered, but it also wasn’t the point.

Feb 12 • The Zen Psychedelic

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Waking Up Is Messy

Insight interrupts.

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