Schuyler Lake

About Schuyler

Hi, I'm Schuyler. I also go by Minh-Tri (Min-tree) and my neighbor calls me surfer dood — not because I've ever surfed, but because I fit the profile. Electronic music is sorely awesome to say the least. Especially Aphex Twin, Telefon Tel Aviv, TENDERLONIOUS, KYO-2, Andy Stott, Com Truise, Ebu, and The Avalanches. I also get a little jazzy and classical with The Breathing Effect and Toshifumi Hinata.

I'm very imaginative as I am an artist extremely dedicated to the creation of greatness. My work is my play, but I play hard lol. One goal I have is to be established as a full time freelance artist by the time I am released.

I appreciate learning about stuff — pretty much anything. However, my focus has been on paleontology, archeology, art, self-help/spirituality, philosophy, technology, history, entrepreneurship, exploration, and nature. My top 3 movie genres are surrealism, comedy, and sci-fi. My top 3 movies are 2001: A Space Odyssey, Monty Python's Meaning of Life, and What Has Bodhi Dharma Left for the East? The majority of what I read is nonfiction and when I read fiction it's usually realistic, or manga, or a comic book.

I have a history with Buddhism. I'm on the fence with it though and I'm definitely not Christian. I meditate daily and read Buddhist books here and there. I have a great love for the East, of which I've never been. The essay "Killing the Buddha" by Sam Harris convinced me the most useful parts of Buddhism is its sheer practicality — why should anybody identify as Buddhist for just being practical? However, I do have faith in Pureland worlds and reincarnation and Avalokiteshvara, plus a lil more. So am I a Buddhist? You decide.

I'm an extroverted introvert and I mean business. I love to exercise and I've immersed myself in yoga much, much more since I've been incarcerated. I can do a basic backflip now… over and over again. I also start the day with a variation of sun salutations. Reach out to slowly discover the dark, humiliating, and imperfect sides of myself. Namaste.

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