Maciolekism

consciousness

  • Contemplating Ataraxia and Pleasure

    Recently the concept of Ataraxia was brought up in a rather disjointed way. (I am a big fan of how certain ideas or concepts can simply arrive at specific times.) It came in reference to the Buddhist belief that desire… Continue reading

  • Life Is Art

    To remain still while dreaming of success is to invite erosion and decay. When we act on our dreams, our experience causes the dreams to adapt, making their success more probable. To repress ourselves and ignore our dreams, allowing them… Continue reading

  • The Descent

    The entirety of this modern computerized, digital system is being designed to manage and control perception. Not as a grand conspiracy to assert power, but as a selfish reaction to nurture and exploit the insecurities of the average person. But,… Continue reading

  • Purgatory

    Wedged in between”going with the flow” and “exerting control”.Not knowing which is rightand which is wrong.The only way out is toconstantly, with the dedicated humility of ritualized prayer,remind ourselves of who we areand what our own goals are.The pain of… Continue reading

  • The Pain of Conscious Progress

    Powerful people must experience their own decline to the point of open awareness, or else the fight to control will destroy the world. Continue reading

  • The Variations of Responsibility

    Our perception of ourselves in the world defines our understanding of responsibility. Responsibility is very different for a person who sees themselves alone and disconnected, than it is for a person who sees themselves as interwoven with everything and everyone… Continue reading