“That black, maddening firmament; that vast cosmic ocean, endlessly deep in every direction, both Heaven and Pandemonium at once; mystical Zodiac, speckled flesh of Tiamat; all that is chaos, infinite and eternal. And yet, it's somehow the bringing to order… — Mark X Copy Share Image
“Only in sleep, where there's nothing but mind, can the mind clearly process all of the day's experiences/memories - without distraction. And, perhaps, only… — Mark X Copy Share Image
“That black, maddening firmament; that vast cosmic ocean, endlessly deep in every direction, both Heaven and Pandemonium at once; mystical Zodiac, speckled flesh of… — Mark X Copy Share Image
“As for karma itself, it is apparently only that which binds "jiva" (sentience, life, spirit, etc.) with "ajiva" (the lifeless, material aspect of this… — Mark X Copy Share Image
“Of course, I'm not quite ready to forsake all the products of society, just yet. I have my clothes, my books, etc... But more… — Mark X Copy Share Image
“We are killing, every one of us, every moment of the day - just by living. And if one realizes this, is this very… — Mark X Copy Share Image
“Ah Buddha, you boastful charlatan. You may have learned nothing after 6 years of suffering, but then what of 7 years? What of 17?… — Mark X Copy Share Image
![“Ah Buddha, you boastful charlatan. You may have learned nothing after 6 years of suffering, but then what of 7 years? What of 17? What might you have learned from a lifetime of pain? [...] From what I can tell, the wisest man in all these scriptures was the first person Buddha ever tried to teach…” quote by Mark X](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e70/mark-x-50046_asceticism_ah-buddha-you-boastful-charlatan-you-may_3203888.jpg)