The Zen Psychedelic

Ikkyū Sōjun: The Drunken Master

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

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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.

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Until Death Do Us Part

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

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Waking Up Is Messy

Insight interrupts.

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January 2026

Mandrake

A Zen Koan.

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Start Where You Are

As long as you're seeking, you're not practicing. A Zen reflection on goal-setting.

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December 2025

Unfortify Your Mind

The Stoics taught us to construct an inner fortress to withstand life’s blows. Zen teaches the opposite... to drop the walls entirely.

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November 2025

Black Swan

Every civilization thinks it can outsmart chaos. Then a Black Swan lands.

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