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Meditation in Northern Thailand
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On Tibetan Buddhism and Secularism
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The Age of Nothing: How We Have Sought to Live Since the Death of God
Humans have been attempting to orientate themselves in the universe for millennia. Once our physical needs of food, water and shelter are met, we tend to pursue the higher goal of living a good or meaningful life. Some try to master this art of living intuitively, but others seek to formalise and classify experience to…
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Viktor Frankl – Man’s Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl, a Jewish psychiatrist and neurologist, was interned in a number of concentration camps during World War II, including the infamous Auschwitz. His parents and young wife were also interned, though Frankl was the only member of his family who survived long enough to see freedom. Man’s Search for Meaning is, in part, a…
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Labyrinths: On Jorge Luis Borges
I encountered the work of Jorge Luis Borges while travelling around the Guatemalan highlands last year. I was in Panajachel, a dirty little tourist town which lies in the shadow of a great volcano. Wandering the streets in the sweltering heat I stumbled across a small, English-language book store. Hungrily scanning its shelves, I picked…
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Sam Harris’ Waking Up
Sam Harris, the author of Waking Up, is best known as one of the “Four Horsemen” of the “New Atheist” movement. I first heard him speak on atheism in the summer of 2007 and was struck not so much by his disdain for the destructive potential of Biblical prophecy, but rather his interest in mysticism…
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Life is a drone: an interview with Kegan of FALSExIDOL Records
I recently sat down with long-time friend and fellow musician Kegan Daly. We spoke about underground music, anarchism, Zen and permaculture. Kegan is a member of Space Bong and Funeral Moon, and recently began FALSExIDOL Records. Date: 12 June 2015 I suppose we should start with some sort of introduction as to who you are. So, Kegan; who…