“"Moksha" is really a satire of myself. I've always been interested in Eastern spirituality. I'm particularly interested in enlightenment and the spiritual pursuit to liberate ourselves (I'm a Buddhist at heart). During my teenage years, I imagined I'd end up going to India to become a yogi; study with the last living saints in a cave; give up all my worldly possessions; learn to levitate. And there's still part of me that can see myself "disappearing" for some years at an ashram somewhere.” GivingYearsHeartStillsEndsLastsSpiritualSpiritualityStudyGiving UpEnlightenmentIndiaSaintPossessionDisappearPursuitBuddhistSatireTeenageWorldlyCavesEasternMokshaYogiTeenage YearsWorldly Possessions Author:Alexander Weinstein
“I realize that I've had a very idyllic vision of what spirituality looks like. Honestly, most of Western culture has an idyllic and simplified idea of what enlightenment entails.” LooksIdeasCultureSpiritualityRealizingVisionEnlightenmentWesternHonestlyWestern CultureIdyllic Author:Alexander Weinstein
“You find this watered-down enlightenment sold in mass quantity at yoga studios, high-priced shamanism retreats, DJ-fueled Ecstatic Dance parties, ayahuasca ceremonies, and self-empowerment seminars. There's a hope for a quick fix - if only we have the money and right drugs for it.” IfsSelfPartyDrugMassEnlightenmentYogaEmpowermentStudiosQuantityRetreatCeremonySelf EmpowermentEcstaticDjsShamanismSeminarsAyahuascaQuick FixesDance Party Author:Alexander Weinstein
“In Nepal, I realized a certain part of my spiritual search had come to an end. I wasn't ever going to live in a Himalayan cave (I like electricity and a soft bed way too much), and I sure wasn't going to find enlightenment so easily.” WayEndsSpiritualCertainToo MuchBedEnlightenmentI RealizedElectricityCavesNepal Author:Alexander Weinstein