Western society is in my opinion, somewhat poisoned when it comes to its understanding of the soul and spirit – especially when it comes to the human experience. Hence why Im drawn to eastern philosophy and cultures to draw inspiration and knowledge of the true nature of self and existence. ‘Maya’ or illusion, is that we do not experience the environment itself, but rather a projection of it created by thoughts. Of course your thoughts let you experience the physical world in a certain way, but our inner calmness and composure need not be dependent on external factors. In the western world, thoughts are believed to be ‘above’ our senses and in the instead in the ancient Vedic system thought is considered to be a sense. Thoughts are received simultaneously as sensations are experienced on the body. They arise from the same vibratory source. Thinking is simply a tool. One of six senses but we in the west have elevated it to such a high status that we identify ourselves with out thoughts. The fact that we do not identify thinking as one of the six senses is very significant. We are so immersed in thought that trying to explain thought as a sense is like telling a fish about water. This is where BDSM play comes in for me – a way to bring all the SIX senses into alignment, to not identify with any particular one of them (especially thought) and to immerse myself deep within a flow-state.

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