"The truly unenlightened are always willing to tell you how enlightened they are."
The Chemical Buddha found people were always happy to tell him where he'd fucked up his life. And how much better they were than him. But what he also discovered was these very same people were often just as fucked up as he was. If not more. It was during this time he learned to trust his own counsel more. He also learned to consider the context of the person giving the advice. TCB knew everyone had their own problems to deal with. Said another way, he found no one's life was as perfect as it seemed. However, this didn't stop him from seeking the advice of others. He just didn't feel as compelled to follow it.
How do you let other's opinions of you influence your thought process?
What would happen if you trusted your own instincts and did what you thought was best? How would your life be different?
Monday, September 14, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Let's Drink
"Alcohol increases the desire, but not the performance."
The Chemical Buddha considered alcohol his best friend. And, except for those few times the liquor stores were closed, his friend was always available. His buddy alcohol always helped him feel good about himself and forget the stuff he didn't feel good about. And if that's not the very definition of a good friend then we don't know what is. Today's insight came after TCB found that, up to the point of blacking out, every sip of alcohol increased his horniness. It also made for some sloppy sex where he had trouble getting it up or getting off. Oftentimes, he couldn't even remember what he did. So to him, the sloppy sex stuff was more rumor and urban myth than anything.
Where in your life do you get excited about something only to not follow through in the end?
What might you do to ensure you're doing what (and who) you want to do?
The Chemical Buddha considered alcohol his best friend. And, except for those few times the liquor stores were closed, his friend was always available. His buddy alcohol always helped him feel good about himself and forget the stuff he didn't feel good about. And if that's not the very definition of a good friend then we don't know what is. Today's insight came after TCB found that, up to the point of blacking out, every sip of alcohol increased his horniness. It also made for some sloppy sex where he had trouble getting it up or getting off. Oftentimes, he couldn't even remember what he did. So to him, the sloppy sex stuff was more rumor and urban myth than anything.
Where in your life do you get excited about something only to not follow through in the end?
What might you do to ensure you're doing what (and who) you want to do?
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Vacant
"Empty what's full. Fill what’s empty."
It's just a natural law of nature. That which is empty must be filled and that which is full must be emptied. The Chemical Buddha found this to be true in every facet of his life and often used today's insight as his fall back advice for every situation and every student. He also tried it as a pick up line with mixed results. Usually, the class of woman TCB was talking to, didn't grasp what he was talking about. In fact, he found this to be true no matter who he said it too. People didn't get it, but it sounded smart so no one asked him to explain it. Which, quite frankly, was the best The Chemical Buddha could hope for. Because we're not sure if he knew what it meant either.
What emptiness do you need to fill in your life?
And are you filling it with the right thing?
If not, how will creating an open space allow something else to come into you life?
What do you need to empty out?
It's just a natural law of nature. That which is empty must be filled and that which is full must be emptied. The Chemical Buddha found this to be true in every facet of his life and often used today's insight as his fall back advice for every situation and every student. He also tried it as a pick up line with mixed results. Usually, the class of woman TCB was talking to, didn't grasp what he was talking about. In fact, he found this to be true no matter who he said it too. People didn't get it, but it sounded smart so no one asked him to explain it. Which, quite frankly, was the best The Chemical Buddha could hope for. Because we're not sure if he knew what it meant either.
What emptiness do you need to fill in your life?
And are you filling it with the right thing?
If not, how will creating an open space allow something else to come into you life?
What do you need to empty out?
Friday, September 11, 2009
Never Forget
"No matter who you are, some religion thinks you're going to hell."
The irony of this being on September 11th was lost on The Chemical Buddha when he came up with this daily meditation for the medicated, but it seems appropriate. Regardless of the god, ungod, tree or glow worm you worship, someone somewhere thinks your going to hell or will be eternally damned because of your beliefs. Or, you think they're going to hell for theirs. Good times. The Chemical Buddha realized all this did was separate him from others. (As in it prevented him from getting in the pants of people who believed differently.) Therefore he embraced as many beliefs (and naked people) as possible.
How do your beliefs keep you separated from those around you?
Is it more important for you to understand or to be understood?
And what is the impact of that in your life?
The irony of this being on September 11th was lost on The Chemical Buddha when he came up with this daily meditation for the medicated, but it seems appropriate. Regardless of the god, ungod, tree or glow worm you worship, someone somewhere thinks your going to hell or will be eternally damned because of your beliefs. Or, you think they're going to hell for theirs. Good times. The Chemical Buddha realized all this did was separate him from others. (As in it prevented him from getting in the pants of people who believed differently.) Therefore he embraced as many beliefs (and naked people) as possible.
How do your beliefs keep you separated from those around you?
Is it more important for you to understand or to be understood?
And what is the impact of that in your life?
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Here's a Thought
"If I'm thinking about you, it's in the context of what you can do for me."
The Chemical Buddha stumbled upon this little bit of wisdom when his girlfriend at the time asked him what he was thinking about. He replied, "I’m thinking about you sucking on my dick. While your mom sticks her tits in my face." This was the last time she ever asked him what he was thinking. In fact, it was also the last time The Chemical Buddha ever saw her. Through this, he realized that when he thought of other people it was always about them helping him. Either with food, sex, or helping him find his underwear. In fact, he rarely thought of other people at all if he didn't need something. Luckily, he was pretty fucking needy, which meant he thought about other people practically all the time.
What do you spend your time thinking about?
And how might expressing your thoughts help and/or hurt you?
The Chemical Buddha stumbled upon this little bit of wisdom when his girlfriend at the time asked him what he was thinking about. He replied, "I’m thinking about you sucking on my dick. While your mom sticks her tits in my face." This was the last time she ever asked him what he was thinking. In fact, it was also the last time The Chemical Buddha ever saw her. Through this, he realized that when he thought of other people it was always about them helping him. Either with food, sex, or helping him find his underwear. In fact, he rarely thought of other people at all if he didn't need something. Luckily, he was pretty fucking needy, which meant he thought about other people practically all the time.
What do you spend your time thinking about?
And how might expressing your thoughts help and/or hurt you?
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
The Gift of Life
"Life is a gift most of us treat like we don't want."
Believe it or not, there was a time before The Chemical Buddha attained enlightenment. During that period of his life, TCB spent most of his time complaining about life. (He would later learn to enjoy the bounty of flesh, drugs, and raucous good times that were available to him.) During this time he was known to sulk and deeply sigh. But eventually, like most spiritual teachers, he experienced an awakening and saw life as the gift it was. However, it wasn't a near-death experience but rather when he ate some cold French fries he found in the bottom of his car while he was high. He claimed they were the best fries ever! From that moment forward he took it upon himself to wear his life out. To fully experience the gift he had been given.
What are you treating like you don't want?
What changes do you need to make to get the absolute most out of what you've been given?
Believe it or not, there was a time before The Chemical Buddha attained enlightenment. During that period of his life, TCB spent most of his time complaining about life. (He would later learn to enjoy the bounty of flesh, drugs, and raucous good times that were available to him.) During this time he was known to sulk and deeply sigh. But eventually, like most spiritual teachers, he experienced an awakening and saw life as the gift it was. However, it wasn't a near-death experience but rather when he ate some cold French fries he found in the bottom of his car while he was high. He claimed they were the best fries ever! From that moment forward he took it upon himself to wear his life out. To fully experience the gift he had been given.
What are you treating like you don't want?
What changes do you need to make to get the absolute most out of what you've been given?
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Fucking Party
"Sex is the desire to connect with oneness. An orgy is the desire to connect with everyoneness."
The Chemical Buddha often took teachings from religious scholars and put his own unique TCB twist on it. For example, for centuries various gurus have theorized that we each have a soul mate out there. And our sexual desire is nothing more than wanting to be whole or connect with another to experience 'oneness'. In fact it's the experience of this oneness that gives us the closest taste of what it is to be with god/spirit/creator. The Chemical Buddha's twist was to play host to parties where the intent was to connect with everyoneness. (Some called them orgies, but The Chemical Buddha believed that name debased their higher spiritual intent. How could you find your soul mate unless you mated with a lot of souls?)
What areas of your life do you need to improve?
How can seeing things differently, help you see them better?
How are you disconnected from yourself? What can you do to reconnect to yourself?
How are you disconnected from others? What can you do to reconnect to them?
The Chemical Buddha often took teachings from religious scholars and put his own unique TCB twist on it. For example, for centuries various gurus have theorized that we each have a soul mate out there. And our sexual desire is nothing more than wanting to be whole or connect with another to experience 'oneness'. In fact it's the experience of this oneness that gives us the closest taste of what it is to be with god/spirit/creator. The Chemical Buddha's twist was to play host to parties where the intent was to connect with everyoneness. (Some called them orgies, but The Chemical Buddha believed that name debased their higher spiritual intent. How could you find your soul mate unless you mated with a lot of souls?)
What areas of your life do you need to improve?
How can seeing things differently, help you see them better?
How are you disconnected from yourself? What can you do to reconnect to yourself?
How are you disconnected from others? What can you do to reconnect to them?
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