background noise

"background noise" is a collection of draft materials for my work on "applied buddhism", meant to blend principles, practices and philosophy into modern way of life

Nov 24

Its important to remember one thing: when working “in the flow” - there’s no motivations, no targets, no aims. There’s nothing holding you or pulling in any direction. With the flow, its not about “me doing something”, its about “me letting something happen”. There’s even no any sign of “me”, its the process, and “me” is only a part of it. It is crucial to be moved by the flow, not by motivation.


Jul 29
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Ed Harrison - Imbrium, Neotokyo OST


Jul 24
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Michiru Oshima - You Were There (feat. S. Geraghty), ICO OST


Jul 17
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Hajime Mizoguchi - Blue Clouds, Jin-Roh OST


Jul 13

Subhuti was Buddha’s disciple. He was able to understand the potency of emptiness, the viewpoint that nothing exists except in its relationship of subjectivity and objectivity.

One day Subhuti, in a mood of sublime emptiness, was sitting under a tree. Flowers began to fall about him.

“We are praising you for your discourse on emptiness,” the gods whispered to him.

“But I have not spoken of emptiness,” said Subhuti.

“You have not spoken of emptiness, we have not heard emptiness,” responded the gods. “This is the true emptiness.” And blossoms showered upon Subhuti as rain.


Jul 6
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Nubuo Uematsu - Eyes on Me, Final Fantasy VIII OST Piano Edition

Nice calm piano music. Original edition was very good as well, btw.


Jun 19
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“Summer Sun” by Jan Pieter Blank and RenĂ© Runge (aka Blank + Jones).

Most relaxing music I’ve ever heard.


Jun 17

There’s questions with answers known (and meaningful) only to those who’s asking. “What is happiness? What is love?” Answer of person, who’s asking will be most accurate for him.

But among this kind of answers there is some, which can be answered only by stopping asking, because the very fact of asking denies knowledge of the answer.

And absense of question is the answer itself.
The sound of one hand clapping.


Jun 16
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Nubuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children OST - Cloud Smiles (orchestra version).

“Everything gonna be alright” said in music.


Jun 5
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“I Dreamt Music” from Blade Runner OST “Esper Edition” bootleg. Somewhy I love it so much. One of my favourites.