Everything I’ve learned in life, read at your own risk.
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Demistifying the No Self
Senses are what enable us to experience life. The well-known five senses are sight, smell, touch, hearing, and taste. And there is one more: the mind. These senses come into contact with their objects throughout our lives. For example, the sense of sight perceives colors, shapes, and other visible objects. However, we can only see…
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Breaking Patterns: Insight to Liberation
Life keeps putting us in the similar situation until we learn something and do it differently. Some people say we need to break the pattern. But when you break the pattern, a new one emerges that you might think is better than the previous one. So, when does this cycle ends? It’s a long journey…
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The Art of Observing The Mind
The (untrained) mind constantly wanders from time to time. If the mind is not focused on a single object, it tends to drift to something else. For example, when we are eating, we might think about work, vacations, and other things. It is not easy to keep our focus on eating consciously. By saying “consciously,”…
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Knowledge Sharing
You don’t need to know everything before sharing knowledge; you just need good intention and to fine-tune along the way. However, what kind of knowledge is worth sharing? It’s only worth sharing with those who need it, and when you do, give all the information you have. With this in mind, your audience will feel…
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No self?
What’s the purpose of routines and all our activities? What true meaning do they bring to make life worthwhile? Personally, I’m not fond of the idea of living just by repeating the things we love and avoiding the unpleasant ones. It feels like invisible handcuffs preventing us from being free of suffering. If you continue…
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Curiosity
There’s a famous quote that suggests that curiosity must have a reason for its existence. While there are innumerable reasons for something to exist, curiosity is undeniably one of them. It’s a precious gift that allows us to acquire wisdom about various subjects. When an individual frequently harnesses their curiosity to gain insight, they are…
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Black Holes and Wormholes
In 1935, Einstein and physicist Nathan Rosen used the theory of general relativity to propose the existence of “bridges” through space-time. These bridges connect two different points in space-time, theoretically providing a shortcut to reduce travel time and distance. To this day, this remains a theory. No one has proven this yet. If a supermassive…
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Live to the fullest.
In front of me, many teenagers are sitting, probably middle school students. They are engrossed in playing cards, occasionally interrupted by bursts of laughter. I find myself trying to recall what I did during those times. Time feels like it has flown by so fast, and sweet memories seem to be swept away by the…
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The Future of Mankind (Alternate Version)
Six months ago, I befriended ChatGPT, a quick and inventive AI that has revolutionized the way I work and learn. No longer do I scour the internet for answers; I simply ask ChatGPT and get an instant response. This AI arrival is timely, unlocking endless possibilities while also raising questions about potential risks. Imagine a…