GM throwback to desert tea with my shadow in March
#tea #meditation
I think itās kind of hilarious actually. I mean at least he doesnāt take himself toooo seriously. Cause in his interviews, heās pretty much a brilliant bitcoin philosopher robot
Teaaaa yessss
Truth is fundamentally scarce but infinitely divisible
Beautiful - I spent a few years out in the chihuahuan desert near the Mexican border in tejas. I miss it!
Nice ocotillo- Which desert?
Working on getting more artists on Nostr.
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Interesting. Iāve never heard of it. Iām about to release an album - how does it work?
So true. Where is this not the case?
https://video.nostr.build/6259aa1a930799588530dd8120c78c4e67e3948baf033aed348834bff7596a05.mp4
āIt was always about you...ā
ā Alan Watts
ā...until it wasn't.ā
ā Kontext
I came across this short video on nostr some time ago and while I agree with the core idea that Watts is trying to convey, I felt like it was missing a huge part of what this little thing called life is all about. So if you'll allow me to provide some Kontext...
Disclaimer: I have learned a lot from Alan Watts and I do have a lot of respect for his work (even though, admittedly, Iāve never read any of his books). And I also donāt know where this clip is from, so perhaps in the rest of this speech he talks about the other side of the coin, the point that Iām making. But taken out of context, I found this explanation to be very one-sided.
And another thing is this: HAPPINESS SHOULD NOT BE THE GOAL. Happiness is merely a byproduct of a life well-lived. Honesty & truth should be the goals (you can also call them justice, love, God). IF truth is NOT the absolute base layer of your values, then pure pursuit of happiness is going to get you to where we are today: to narcissism (which in and of itself leads to fascism/authoritarianism), rampant consumerism, short-term time preference, all sorts of addictions from sugar to alcohol to opioids to porn to social media, etc. In other words, if truth is not your main focus then you are bound to be led or to lead yourself deeper into the illusion, the Maya, the Matrix. But Iāll leave that topic for another post.
Much love,
Kontext
(originally published as an article in June 2024)
I feel like there is a link between happiness and truth. This clip seems to suggest that following our gut is the way to follow truth - our gut is more aligned with truth than our minds. I have found when I can let go of my attachment to thought, happiness tends to emerge in mysterious ways.
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Yes! Exactly! In the movie/story heās enlightened and the struggle is over. But in reality itās a daily grind - Mara is always coming up with fresh schemes
My uncle gave me a copy of āzen in the art of archeryā and I didnāt stop reading till I finally went to live in a Zen monastery for a bit after college. I also was raised catholic and around the time I got that book, I had recently told my mom I am not going to church anymore š±. (She forced me to go up until confirmation š¤¢)
Recently it dawned on me how fascinating the intersection of Buddhism and Bitcoin is. Iāve been practicing Buddhism since my teens. āPracticing bitcoinā for a while now I canāt help but start to notice. Iāll be sharing these connections here on NOSTR - it feels like the right place.
My thought this morning - riding out the stormy waves of price & politics reminds me of sitting through long retreats feeling like Iām holding on for dear life through the (often illusory) difficulties.
HODLing = meditation
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Hello! This is my first post. I hope to share in the wonders of permissionless decentralization, joy of life, and witness to the wildness. My passions include Buddhism, making music, and Mother Nature. I am intrigued by this place so far :)
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