Gary Z McGee

Gary 'Z' McGee, a former Navy Intelligence Specialist turned philosopher, is the author of Birthday Suit of God and The Looking Glass Man. His works are inspired by the great philosophers of the ages and his wide awake view of the modern world.

Existential Masochism: The Power of Transforming Pain into Wisdom

“The cure for pain is in the pain.” ~ Rumi Most of us cringe at the idea of masochism. Pleasure in pain? Seriously?! What could...

Jester Guru Chronicles, Part 8: You Are Going to Die!

“Enjoy yourself. It's later than you think.” ~ Chinese Proverb There is nothing more inspiring nor more crippling than the following sentence: You are going...

Five Ways to Assert Integrity of Purpose and Imaginative Vision

“Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the...

We Are the Universe Looking Back at Itself

“You—in your fundamental existence—are the total energy that constitutes this universe, playing that it's you… Playing that it's this particular organism... And even playing...

Offensive Art and the Power of Non-attachment

“You are afraid to open the door? I too was afraid, since we had forgotten that God is terrible. Christ taught: God is love....

7 Important Differences Between Religion and Spirituality

“It is not that the Way broadens humans; it is that humans broaden the Way.” ~ Confucius There are roughly 4,200 religions in the world...

5 Zen Koans that Will Open Your Mind

Zen Koans are self-paradoxical riddles used as a meditation discipline in Zen Buddhism. The point of the koan is to exhaust the analytic and...

7 Pitfalls on the Path to Enlightenment

Ah, enlightenment… So motivating. So inspiring. So misunderstood. Exasperatingly unattainable when sought after, and yet gratifyingly entangled with all things when practiced with authentic...

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5 Zen Koans that Will Open Your Mind

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Sexual Intimacy and Its Connection with Aural Energy

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