The Glass Bead Game

Did Hermann Hesse know the immersive metaverse was coming? AI Overview: "Set in a future, intellectual utopia called Castalia, Hermann Hesse's The Glass Bead Game (1943) follows the life of Joseph Knecht as he rises from a talented student to the 'Magister Ludi' (Master of the Game), the highest ... Read More

Holy Dry Fasting

Sure, I bash dry fasting. It doesn't mean I don't respect exceptions to the rule. AI Overview: "Inedia, or miraculous fasting/abstinence from food for long periods while surviving only on the Eucharist, is documented among several Catholic saints and mystics, particularly those with deep Eucharis... Read More

In Time to Hibernate

According to Adano Ley (Swami Nitty-Gritty) ... "Sat is the five senses, photography. Chit is the intellect. Ananda is intuition, TIMING. The synchronicity of the infinite velocity is anandum – bliss is not a state, it's an ACTION when two things merge. You can only live in it in two stages, im... Read More

Drift Pattern

How can you tell if your meditation is "bearing fruit?" You will experience increased synchronicity. According to Adano Ley (Swami Nitty-Gritty) ... "The timing of the daily events of your life is the proof that Creative Consciousness is directing your existence." C.G. Jung (Synchronicit... Read More