Category: Thought
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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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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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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…
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Sensual Pleasure Handcuffs
Senses enable us to experience things and generate perceptions. We love to see beautiful things. And the automatic mechanism of wanting to see them again works. Every time we have a pleasant experience through the senses (including mind and feelings), we want it to occur again. This emerging desire is like a piece of wood…
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Doctrine.
Doctrine is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the essence of teachings in a given branch of knowledge or in a belief system (Wikipedia). Doctrine is needed in the beginning to find the noble truth. Examine whether the doctrine is true or not. Otherwise, one…