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The semi-satisfied life
Renowned for his pessimism, Arthur Schopenhauer was nonetheless a conoisseur of very distinctive kinds of happiness By David Bather Woods Source: aeon On 13 December 1807, in fashionable Weimar, Johanna Schopenhauer picked up her pen and wrote to her 19-year-old … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, culture, Philosophy, Psychology, society, Spirituality
Tagged Arthur Schopenhauer, asceticism, Buddhism, dukkha, Ethics, happiness, Pessimism, Philosophy, psychology, recollection, Schadenfreude, Stoicism, Suffering
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QUESTIONS OF OUR TIME – TIME NOW TO GET BACK TO OURSELVES?
By Kingsley L. Dennis Source: Waking Times ‘And the Old Ones say: look outward seriously look inward intently look outward carefully look inward diligently look outward respectfully look inward humbly’ Jack Forbes As human beings we seek the beautiful, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, culture, Humanity, Life, Philosophy, psychology, society, spirituality, Wisdom
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Spaciousness: How to Free Your Mind and Stop Living Reactively
By Jordan Bates Source: High Existence “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” — Viktor Frankl ‘Spaciousness’ is a Buddhist concept that has been profoundly … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, Health, Philosophy, Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged Awareness, Beginner’s Mind, Buddhism, Consciousness, Eckhart Tolle, Meditation, Mindfulness, Philosophy, psychology, Spaciousness, spirituality, Tao, Taoism, Zen
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WHY WE’RE A CULTURE OF ADDICTS
By Leslie Garrett Source: Waking Times If there’s one constant among addicts of all types, it’s shame. It’s what makes us lie and hide. It’s what keeps us from asking for help – though we don’t think we need it … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, culture, Drug War, Health, Law, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, society, Sociology, Spirituality
Tagged addiction, Buddhism, Compassion, Consciousness, Criminalization, culture, Dr. Gabor Maté, drugs, Harm Reduction, In the Realm of the Hungry Ghosts, Neurology, Philosophy, psychology, Recovery, Shame, society, Sociology, spirituality, Trauma
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Cyberpunk: The Human Condition amid High-tech Alienation and Urban Dystopia
By Raymond Lam Source: BuddhistDoor.net I love the seashore and the countryside, but I have spent most of my life in cities, with little to no time spent in the country. I grew up in Brisbane, Australia (which, despite its … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture, Dystopia, media, Philosophy, society, Sociology, Technology
Tagged Buddhism, Consciousness, culture, Cyberpunk, Dystopia, J.G. Ballard, Literature, media, Philosophy, Science fiction, society, technology
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Nightmare Fuel, A Conspiracy Crisis
Part One: Mind-Control, Thought Implantation, and Telepathy Tech By Equanimous Rex Source: Modern Mythology When technology can be produced that mimics diseases such as schizophrenia, or phenomena such as telepathy, how do we discern fact from fiction? When our memories are … Continue reading
Posted in black ops, CIA, consciousness, Conspiracy, culture, Dystopia, Law, Philosophy, Psy-ops, Psychology, Science, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Spirituality, Technology
Tagged Buddhism, CIA, Consciousness, conspiracy, DARPA, Dystopia, False Memory, Gas-lighting, Heinrich Kramer, Julian Huxley, LSD. Frank Olson, Mind, mind control, MK Ultra, Philip K. Dick, Philosophy, psychology, spirituality, Steve Titus, technology, Telepathy
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Why you might consider the Buddha’s proposal
By Jack Balkwill Source: Intrepid Report The Buddha was said to have predicted the day he would die. When that day approached, his followers, weeping, asked him to stay with them. “I’ve told you that life is about suffering,” he … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, Bodhidharma, Buddha, Buddhism, Cable News, capitalism, civilization, Consciousness, corporate media, Delusion, Economics, elites, Enlightenment, greed, Hatred, Ignorance, Mahayana, Mainstream Media, Meditation, Philosophy, Plutocracy, Plutocrats, psychology, Purpose, spirituality, Suffering, war, Zen
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