Entering the Quantum Zen State: Buddhism, Focus and the Science of Your Own Mind

This piece is a long-form guided meditation and reflection on how to move toward a genuine state of Zen in ordinary life, using ideas from Buddhism, quantum mechanics, Taoism, Stoicism and everyday reality. Science Fiction Author D. Colin Palmer explores impermanence, attention, non-attachment and the “observer effect” of your own mind, tying together politics, addiction, compassion and the quiet discipline of breath. It is not a ritual or a hack, but a set of interlocking insights you can test for yourself. If you are curious about how philosophy and modern physics can actually help you sit still, think clearly and suffer a little less, this is for you.