Philosophy

Philosophy and philosophers from Plato to Nagajuna, have all grappled with the articulation of reality. Here you will find articles about just that, articles about the nature of reality, of the self, time, and the cosmos in order to garner the causes of personal growth.

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How to Stop Falling Asleep While Meditating

Do you suffer from falling asleep while meditating? Have you asked yourself, why do I keep falling asleep during meditation? Perhaps you’ve even wondered if

Can You Meditate Lying Down?

Have you ever wonder if it is possible to meditate lying down? Perhaps you’ve wondered why can I only meditate lying down? If this is you,

Finding Time to be Quiet

Back in the day, when I was working a corporate job and had just moved into the monastery, I would often spend Sunday afternoons with

How to Practice Samatha Meditation

Welcome to this article on Samatha meditation. I go deep into the details of the practice to give you everything you will ever need to

Does Meditation Work for Everyone?

One of the core motivating factors of any human life is a general move toward greater happiness. Not the fleeting happiness that arises from hedonic

Why Do I Feel Drained After Meditation?

Meditation is about awakening to deeper states of well-being. So if you are feeling drained after a session, this indicates that you are doing something

How Do I Know If I am Meditating Correctly?

It is easy to be fooled into thinking you are meditating correctly if you think meditation is all and only about creating a relaxed “in

The Meaning & Purpose Behind Buddhist Prayer & Chanting

The meaning and purpose of Buddhist chanting is to help facilitate the process of what Buddhists would call enlightenment. This is an older article that

How to Get a Good Night Sleep

For the longest time, I’ve had difficulty getting a good night’s sleep. I would often wake feeling more tired than when I went to bed.

Can I Meditate in Bed?

A common question I hear every now and then is: Can I meditate in bed? The short answer is, yes! You can meditate in bed.

How Long Should You Meditate?

How long should you meditate each day? This is a commonly asked question, and the answer may surprise you. But before I get to the

How Do I Start Morning Meditation?

Daily meditation in the morning starts with a decision to start but, understand you are likely to need more than sheer will-power to sustain this

Is It Good to Meditate In The Morning?

Yes, it is good to meditate in the morning! And it is important to understand why. Why it is good to meditate in the morning?

We All Live With Something from Our Past

Hey Insiders, Welcome to this week’s Meditate or Die newsletter. In this week’s edition, I go into how our past colors your present, before talking about a

Beta to Theta – Where All the Magic Happens

This is from the Meditate or Die newsletter. You can sign up here https://clarkescott.com/newsletter to get exclusive content. Hey Insiders, Welcome to this week’s Meditate or Die

EDMR, Practice, and laying down…

This is from the Meditate or Die newsletter. You can sign up here – https://clarkescott.com/newsletterHey Insiders, Welcome to this week’s Meditate or Die newsletter. 1. Things Take

Deep Work & Obstacles to Meditation (MoD Newsletter)

Hey Insiders, Welcome to this week’s Meditate or Die Insiders newsletter. This week has afforded me some time to think, breathe, and do the work I

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

Let the Darkness In (MoD newsletter)

Hey Insiders, Welcome to this week’s Meditate or Die Insiders newsletter. This week, for me, has been one of trying to find time to do the

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

Idiot Energy and a Guide to Morning Meditation Guide

Hey friends, Let me tell you a story. It’s the story of a young man. A young man with big dreams, not much wisdom, and

How 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

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 What to read next: Maniacs, Mindsets, and Meditation Domain of

You Cannot Argue With a Mad Dog (MoD Newsletter)

Hey friends, Welcome to the Meditate or Die Newsletter.The week ended with a bang!And the newly designed website is now complete. Such a relief to have

The Ice-Cream Principal and a Hamburger With the Lot

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

How to Bend Like a Piece of Wood

Below is an extract from the vomit draft of my upcoming book…I hope you enjoy it. I was excited to move into the next phase

How to Bend Like a Piece of Wood (MoD Newsletter)

Hey friends, Welcome to the Meditate or Die Newsletter. This week I’ve been thinking about the elements at the core of self-transformation.For me, there are two important

Gimme More Magic Gas (MoD Newsletter)

Hey friends, Welcome to another Sunday Sonnet. I continued to read Breath this week. In fact, I went back over key areas around some of the

Domain of the Illusory (MoD Newsletter)

Hi there, Welcome to another Meditate or Die newsletter. It’s been a funny old week here in Australia. We are still in lock down. In fact, despite

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

Manics, Mindsets, & Meditation (MoD Newsletter)

Welcome to another Meditate or Die newsletter but from a different email provider.Since the last email, I’ve moved from Active Campaign to Convertkit, because, well,

Maniacs, Mindsets, and Meditation

Have you ever wondered how it is that some people are successful in everything they do? Whether they’re an artist, sportsperson, or business person, everything

Meeting the Dalai Lama for the second time

My Amazing Crazy Lunch with the Dalai Lama

Circa. 2009 I’m sitting in my little cubicle at the University of Tasmania working on my Ph.D. dissertation when the head of the philosophy faculty

CINEMA — CARTOGRAPHY OF THE HUMAN CONDITION

As a Writer I strive to find meaning in the moments between the words—there is always more meaning in these moments. This is important because

We Carry with Us

We all carry with us the potential for being wild. Is this a good thing? Well, if we are creators then why not?! Why is it

Silence is a Practice

Silence is something I’ve cherished over the years. It was hard to find at times. Something I longed for when I could not find it –

Soul Searching

I heard someone recently use the phrase, “it was a period of ‘soul searching’ in my life.” It struck me then….right then, that my entire

Longing for Silence

A tell-tale sign I’m overworked is a deep deep longing for the silence and solitude of mountains. Taken in 2010 above my apartment in McCleodGanj

A Better Place Starts Here

I’m not sure my art can change the world but I know it can change me. I’ve long struggled with what, and how, I can

Into the Given Part 3 — A choice the premise

Love. What is Love? When we say, I love you? What does this mean? And how could it possibly be a choice? As part of

Into the Given Part 2 — Embracing Failure

As part of the pre-production process for my upcoming film, A Thousand Moments Later, I put together a document for the actors and crew to

What is Needed is an Experience Part 1

As part of the pre-production process for the upcoming film, A Thousand Moments Later, I put together a document for the actors and crew to

Dream Learn Plan—A Life

I dream. I learn. I plan. Or should that be I plan, learn and dream? We started out to get a computer in the hands

Anthony Minghella on Morality in Cinema

When I heard Anthony Minghella had passed away I shed a tear. Quite literally! For I knew the world, and in particular the world of

A Year of Light and Shade

Although I continue to tell myself I enjoy sharing I seemed to have gone almost ten months without updating the blog…Shame on me! Despite that

Losing Your Way Finding Perspective

Now let’s face it, even though all of us, all sentient beings, want happiness this is not news, and it is obvious on reflection that

Silent Mind Open Heart – the Art of Being

In the Buddhist tradition it is said that all thing are illusory but, if this is true it can only be so if there is

My Story A Life A Journey

Today we have a lesson in history! Or perhaps I should say some personal history that contains a lesson. As I am naturally loquacious however

Norbulingka Institute

Last Sunday I went to Gyuto monastery to shoot a narrative film with two young monks. On my way home I stopped by Norbulingka Institute.

Saving Zanskar: A Short Documentary

Saving Zanskar: A Short Documentary is the story of a Tibetan Buddhist monks vision to save his dying culture by providing the children of his