PinnedSasha ManuSelf and SatipatthanaExploring the psychology of Early Buddhist meditationDec 2, 20223Dec 2, 20223
Sasha ManuOur minds were tame when the world was wild.“We are organisms, not angels, and our minds are organs, not pipelines to the truth. Our minds evolved by natural selection to solve…Jul 71Jul 71
Sasha ManuTwo People Sitting: On the original nature of assessments.You seem to want instant insight, forgetting that the instant is always preceded by a long preparation. The fruit falls suddenly, but the…May 52May 52
Sasha ManuHow to find freedom from nonsense.“You don’t need to find something to cure your separation, you need to lose something. You need to lose your belief in separation. And…Jan 16Jan 16
Sasha ManuWe are not part of the universe.Buddhism can be taught in many ways. On one path, there’s a rigid, rational approach where strict adherence to precepts and lengthy…Dec 18, 2023Dec 18, 2023
Sasha ManuA habit is an ecosystem.“When your last breath arrives, intellectual knowledge can do nothing” Sri Adi ShankaracharyaDec 10, 202312Dec 10, 202312
Sasha ManuVirtue is fundamentally intolerant.“You shall be free indeed when your days are not without a care nor your nights without a want and a grief, But rather when these things…Nov 12, 2023Nov 12, 2023
Sasha ManuWe have gotten very good at living but have forgotten how to be alive.How to be enchanted by the mundane.Sep 19, 2023Sep 19, 2023