Essays on consciousness, travel and practice, written by hand.
Alex Maragakis · Creator of consciously.live
Some of this leans into ideas science hasn't caught up with. You're welcome to disagree.
- Alex's Pick
The case for AI-generated guided meditations
Meditation & PsychedelicsA balanced argument, without the marketing.
- Alex's Pick
What does it mean to 'Live Consciously'?
Philosophy & SpiritualityHow we are going to change the world.
- Alex's Pick
Lila: The Divine Game
Philosophy & SpiritualityThe most beautiful perspective on the nature of reality
The Easy Problem of Consciousness
Philosophy & SpiritualityWhat does it really mean for something to exist, anyway?
The Keys to Heaven and Hell
Meditation & PsychedelicsThe many faces of psychedelic experience
Psychedelics are NOT for everyone
Meditation & Psychedelics...at least when viewed from the lens of common human rationality
My (orgasmic) experience at an S.N. Goenka Vipassana Retreat
Meditation & Psychedelics…no this isn’t a post about me masturbating during free time
Tibet: The Roof of the World
Travel & PilgrimageHow a fascination with mountains led me to the heart of Tibetan culture and faith
The genius of Alan Watts
Philosophy & SpiritualityHow the worst night of my life and my best discovery turned out to be the same realisation.
Chasing Mountains
Travel & PilgrimageUnexpected sitings of god in nature
Nepal: Hippies, Ibuprofen and the Himalayas
Travel & PilgrimageHow the Himalayas crushed my knee and my ego in the same week
The Life of Pai
Travel & PilgrimageA love note to bohemian backpacking and hippy communities
Divination
OtherHow to make sense of a practice everyone thinks is crazy
Alex's Theory of Relativity
Philosophy & SpiritualitySpecialness ain't special when you're special
Technology SUCKS
OtherOh, hey there!