“Although awakening is sudden, the cultivation that follows is gradual.” - Bojo Jinul, Secrets on Cultivating the Mind It is 4am on Sunday, January 1st, 2237 as I sit wearing the old grey robes issued to me as a Buddhist monk of the Korean tradition while smoking my stale hand-rolled cigarette. Tobacco products are illegal in almost every jurisdiction now, but the smoke helps me think more clearly after a late night of drinking Appalachian moonshine.