For me 2025 was brutal. Nice to burn it all away forever. pic.twitter.com/s30ojlExMr
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Category Archives: Whatever
Mindfulness of Death
Audio: Mindfulness of Death | January 05, 2026 | Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu
Audio: Mindfulness of Death | June 18, 2021 | Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu
I’ve had a few near-death experiences in my life. And they’ve all changed me profoundly. One time I was paralyzed in the hospital while writhing in intractable pain. I thought there was no way I’d survive. I couldn’t move anything, but I could whisper. And I could breathe. I noticed that, too. I thought that was odd. So, I focused on that. Nothing else mattered so what the hell. One: in and out. Two: in and out. Three: in and out. And so on. Nothing else mattered. No memory mattered, good or bad. No one in the world mattered, no matter who. Everything in my life up to that point that I had experienced didn’t matter. Everything was suddenly nothing. The focus that experience forced on me was utterly complete. The breath saved me, though. I still think about that every day even now. In and out.
Death can come to anyone at any time. You need to be ready.
Freedom from the Narcissist
When you get sucked into the world of a true, pathological narcissist you need to call the cops as soon as possible. Take action. Get help. Break the relationship entirely if you can but distance yourself in steps if you can’t. Feeling much better now. Wow. Didn’t realize how much sickness I had to endure for years. Lessons learned. Won’t happen again.
Audio Only
In a world where everything must absolutely always be video (which is annoying) to simply generate bot clicks for upline reporting or revenue, it’s actually much more interesting and dramatic listening to long-form Oral Arguments from the Supreme Court via audio only.
Don’t Talk too Much!
I’m always mindful of how much I talk while doing podcast interviews. At times I think I’m talking too much and getting in the way, and other times I struggle with how to keep things moving if I’m not saying enough. It’s a balance. But I’m learning. In this audio file below, I’m on top and my guest is on the bottom. This is the mix I’m most comfortable with. I just want to insert myself or respond to guide the interview, so I can highlight the guest and then get out.
