Dharma

The Buddha, and the Hindus before him, described various psychedelic states and techniques for managing consciousness with remarkable precision. Good to know the path is right — they need constant training.

Mental acrobatics helps you see life as a playing field. And I’m that very “knower of the field” from the Bhagavad Gita. I remember laughing at Berne’s “Games People Play” until I realized all those games are parasites. The win is in noticing them and not participating. You can play anything you want — why play garbage?

No matter how much it seems like I’m calling the shots, everything has actually already happened a moment ago. So you can just let go of the wheel and not worry about a thing. It’ll all keep going on its own. The Titanic sails by itself — you can only steer by what you pay attention to. The compasses for navigation are the feeling of gratitude and the sense of joy. Be grateful for what’s happening, follow the joy, and do only what you want. Ignore the rest. The universe will take care of it.

The whole point of the Game of Life is that it doesn’t end. Winning means you keep playing. Dharma is not interfering with life happening, not resisting. Everything goes as it goes. By itself.