Meditation
How to Overcome the Obstacles to Great Meditation
Science, medicine, and the wisdom traditions are all in agreement—meditation is good for the body, the mind, and the spirit. But, for many people, their
Hi, I’m Clarke—writer, thinker, avid meditator, and a former Buddhist monk from Australia.
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Addiction to Self and the Mess it Creates
Note: This was originally written for my Meditate or Die Insiders newsletter. You can sign up for it here. Hey Insiders, Welcome to this week’s Meditate or
Meditation
The Ultimate Guide to Start a Daily Meditation Practice
Welcome to this article on how to start a daily meditation practice. I’ve done my best to lay out everything you will need to know
Self & Identity
The Cartography of Persons: Setting a Course of Self Discovery
This article is still being edited and will appear here shortly. Photo by Sharon McCutcheon
Self & Identity
How to Bend Like a Piece of Wood
Below is an extract from the vomit draft of my up coming book…I hope you enjoy it. I was excited to move into the next
Critical Thinking
Domain of the Illusory: Tsongkhapa’s Illusory-Like Persons
This article was written in 2008 for entry into the Ph.D program at the University of Tasmania. I’m publishing it now and here for those
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Hey friends, An idea occurred to me this week. I’m calling it…The Ice-Cream Principal. The Ice-Cream Principal is, in short, the idea that intentionality follows bliss. And
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Hi friends, It’s been a busy week; I’ve been a busy boy! And there are a few changes going on around the studio. The first