If you’ve enjoyed my writing and would like to read more but aren’t sure where to turn next, I suggest picking through the following list.
Why Things Don’t Exist, in which I explain emptiness (the Buddhist formulation) from a western, non-practice-oriented perspective. This is my favourite post.
Vipassana with SN Goenka: Pros and Cons, in which I explain potential drawbacks of 10-day vipassana retreats as taught by SN Goenka. This is my most-read post.
How to Have a Good Meditation Retreat, in which I provide theoretical and practical tips for silent retreats. In my opinion, this is my most useful post for aspiring meditators.
Reason’s Emotional Roots, in which I explain how rationality is rooted in an emotional/experiential substrate. This is something I wish I better appreciated in my younger, angry atheist days.
Delusion and the Useful Futility of Defining Meditation, in which I offer conceptual pointers aimed at the nonconceptual truths that can be revealed by meditation.
Four Arguments for the Non-Existence of Free Will, in which I try to convince the reader that free will does not exist (and we can lead meaningful lives in its absence). This is something I wish everyone in all societies understood.
What is Nondualism?, in which I attempt to explain that the nondual nature of self and reality is obvious, when you stop thinking about it.
Why Bother Meditating?, in which I explain the logic of meditation practice for those who might not be familiar with it.
Considering Hindsight: Does Time Really Speed Up with Age?, in which I critique the common explanation for why time accelerates with age, before offering my own explanation. This is one of the shorter essays on my blog.
Luck and the Meaning of Life, in which I try to help readers appreciate the natural, spontaneous, uncontrollable nature of existence. This is something that pairs well with Alan Watt’s The Book on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are.
Time: A Changing Present, in which I attempt to convey the inescapable ubiquity of the now. Sure, it’s a cliché, but it’s one worth deep reflection.
Stories From the Ground. 