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Zen Story: The Ghost and the Beans
A young wife fell sick and was about to die. “I love you so much,” she told her husband, “I do not want to leave you. Do not go from me to any other woman. If you do, I will return as a ghost and cause...
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Zen Story: Publishing the Sutras
Tetsugen, a devotee of Zen in Japan, decided to publish the sutras (teachings of Buddha), which at that time were available only in Chinese. The books were to be printed with wood blocks in an edition...
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A Collection of Zen Stories
“We gain enlightenment like the moon reflecting in the water. The moon does not get wet, nor is the water broken. Although its light is wide and great, the moon is reflected even in a puddle an inch...
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Cognitive Psychology: 7 Techniques for Studying the Brain
This post will be dealing with a more science oriented approach to psychology known as cognitive neuroscience, which is a branch of psychology that involves intensive study of the brain as well as...
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DIY Effects Pedalboard
If you’re a guitarist then you might agree that one of the most satisfying things about playing the instrument is getting a sweet tone. Whether you’re attempting to emulate the tone of a favourite...
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Prometheus Rising (1983)
Prometheus Rising (1983) by Robert Anton Wilson is a mind-blowing neuropsychological manual on how to reprogram your own brain. The book combines Timothy Leary’s Eight Circuit model of consciousness,...
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Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga (1985)
‘Hammer of the Gods’ is the cult classic Led Zeppelin biography, famous for its unflinching portrayal of the band’s legendary exploits with groupies, orgies, violence, hotel destruction, black magic,...
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Child Development 101 – History and Theory
The last subject we covered in university before I dropped out was child development – an area of psychology overflowing with zany theories and crazy ideas (cough, Freud, cough). In all seriousness...
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Psychedelic Mushrooms and You, Part Two
“A psychedelic experience is a journey to new realms of consciousness. The scope and content of the experience is limitless, but its characteristic features are the transcendence of verbal concepts,...
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This is the End of End of the Game…
It’s been an exciting two years writing on this blog and I still can’t believe it’s had over a million views! I want to personally thank everyone for taking the time to stop past and read some of the...
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Guide to Writing Fiction
By Michael Cunningham. ‘There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.’ – Somerset Maugham A plot is the skeleton of a story, and is therefore essential to any...
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Guide to Vice Magazine
Here’s my take on Vice‘s 311-page “best of” edition, covering all 72 issues from 2003 to 2008. If this is their best of the best, I wanted to see how good it really was. I’ll be covering the first 100...
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The Dark World of Balinese Cockfighting
Words by Michael Cunningham. Photos by Albert Retief. On an otherwise uneventful day in Bali, I found myself standing in the sweaty crowd of an illegal cockfight. Being the only white person present, I...
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Aliens, Death Threats and a Free Flight to Brazil
“I am willing to pay your way to face me, not because you believe in aliens, but because you’re an obnoxious asshole that needs to be shown your actions have consequences. In this case it is pain,...
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Hope in the Modern World
“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh Sadako Sasaki was two...
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