The author reflects on their hiatus from blogging, attributing it to perfectionism and the challenges of becoming a father. They discuss the fulfillment they find in writing and sharing insights on tech, mindfulness, and philosoph...
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Vijay Prema is a technologist and mindfulness advocate, blending tech with mindful living. He shares insights via blogging and streaming, promoting spiritual growth and minimalism.
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The text discusses the concept of the Inner Bell of Mindfulness, which is a metaphor for recognizing and addressing internal disturbances. It emphasizes the importance of being mindful and present, and how the Inner Bell can help ...
0Letting go of Mind
2024-03-29 • mindfulness meditation impermanence duality
The text discusses the difficulty of letting go of the mind and the attachment to mindfulness. It explores the impermanence of the mind and the need to transcend the duality of permanence and impermanence.
The text discusses the concept of meditative inquiry using Occam's Razor, which is a form of intellectual minimalism. It encourages discarding unnecessary thoughts and simplifying the immediate conscious experience to achieve a se...
The text lists the author's app defaults for late 2023, including software, operating systems, browsers, email clients, cloud storage, social media, and more.
The author discusses the importance of quality screen-time for children, emphasizing the need for real human interaction and avoiding passive viewing. They share their approach to allowing screen-time for their 3-month-old baby, f...
The author shares their daily body maintenance routine, which includes a set of exercises, stretching, and avoiding activities that cause issues. The routine is flexible and adaptable to the author's needs and time constraints.
The text discusses the importance of attitude during spiritual practice, highlighting conducive and un-conducive attitudes to adopt and avoid.
The text discusses the concept of non-dual non-attachment, warning against the subtle traps of conceptualizing the non-dual experience and the ego's tendency to creep back in. It emphasizes the importance of letting go, dropping, ...
Many people are turning to Lemmy as a Reddit alternative. The author explains how to use an existing Mastodon account with Lemmy, and shares their experience with cross-posting and performing various actions on Lemmy using their M...
The text discusses the concept of peak spiritual experiences, which are intense, short-lasting experiences that can occur during deep spiritual practice or spontaneously. The author explains the benefits and pitfalls of these expe...
The text provides non-dual spiritual pointers and exercises to bring the mind to immediate clarity and peace. It emphasizes the importance of experiencing stillness and consciousness without mental concepts. The pointers are pract...
The author describes how he installed LineageOS on his 6-year-old Galaxy S8 to improve its performance and functionality. He explains the process in detail and shares tips and troubleshooting advice.
The text provides a recipe for making sauerkraut at home, including the ingredients, equipment, and method. It also includes tips for avoiding mold and adjusting the taste and texture of the sauerkraut.
Prominent tech companies like Mozilla, Medium, and Flipboard are now hosting part of the Fediverse, launching their own Mastodon instances. This adds legitimacy to Mastodon and the wider Fediverse, but also raises concerns about p...
0Realization from a float tank
2023-01-29 • spirituality happiness meditation
The author shares their experience of using a float tank and how it led to the realization that they already have peace and happiness. They also discuss the habit of seeking spiritual progress and the importance of having one's ow...