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Category Archives: Eastern philosophy
Victim-centered society – my answer in Quora
Why are psychology and so many self-help ideologies perceived merely as blame-shifting gimmicks that are guilty of creating a “victim-centered society?” I am not sure that psychology and self-help ideologies – and self-help books – are or ought to … Continue reading
Advaita Vedanta – l
Advaita Vedanta can be called a mystical path, a spirituality, science of reality, or a combination of both (which I prefer). It can be called nonduality or ‘Monism’ (preferably the first): monism because it takes reality as being One (“without … Continue reading
Vision and conceptualization
“Anon.”: ‘The ideas or concepts of Advaita or any other school of thought/belief, etc., introduce duality into the mind…“It’s only the conceptualization of thought that prevents direct experience of what is.”’ M. That is, in my opinion, like putting the … Continue reading
Is metaphysics meaningful?
Is metaphysics meaningful? (expanded from answer in Quora) Any hypothesis which predicts observations can in principle be tested scientifically. Take “metaphysics” to be the set of hypotheses about people and the universe which does not predict any observations, or none … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern philosophy, Mysticism, science, spirituality
Tagged Eastern religion, energy, knowledge, matter, meaning and purpose, non-duality, Physicalism, reality, religion, spirituality, tradition, Universe, wisdom
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Christianity and other religions.
Christianity not the only religion that advocates gratitude, generosity, love , etc. – as subtly suggested by article. Continue reading
Posted in Eastern philosophy, religion, spirituality
Tagged atonement, Christianity, death, dharma, fear, generosity, gratitude, joy, liberation, life, other religions, spirituality, suffering
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Rama and sage Vasishta
If reality is ONENESS, how can there be any sense of lack, hence any desire? There is no ‘other’ to be related to. Reminds me of Socrates’ speech in the Symposium (one of Plato’s dialogues) after other speakers had rendered … Continue reading
Posted in Advaita, Eastern philosophy, vedanta
Tagged awareness, Consciousness, desire, injunctions, Oneness, philosophy, self, Self-realization, Socrates, Vasishta
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Is there good and evil? Is there a Creator God?
Concerning good and evil, suffering and enjoyment, there is an interesting passage in one of the main texts of Advaita Vedanta, the Brahma Sutras. As the teaching goes there is no essential difference between the individual and Brahman (Consciousness or … Continue reading
Posted in Advaita, Eastern philosophy, non-duality
Tagged brahman, Consciousness, Creation, God, ignorance, imaginary distinctions, knowledge, non-duality, plurality, reality, self, Shankara, Upanishads
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‘Confession’ – 2
(No need to add any other comments to the ones below) Dear (X) – One of the many things I’ve done in life that has been valuable is learn how to write English for a Master’s thesis. I also taught … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, disguise, dream, illusion, pretension, pseudo-gurus, samsara, self-contradiction
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Unanimous Tradition / Tradición Unánime 