In Zen Buddhism, there is the concept of ‘Nyo Ze’. It doesn’t translate well to English from the original Japanese, but a close match would be ‘like this, suchness.’ One great 13th Century Zen master – Dogen – said that in order to become a person of suchness, you have to first realize that you…
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The Freedom of Bondage
i believe there are some kinksters who may experience a sense of freedom living in chains and restraints. Although i do not have much experience in prolonged restraint, i can imagine how restraints, bondage and imprisonment could bring a sense of inner-freedom and inner-peace. That’s really what i wanted to write about today… bridging the…