What does it take to have no fear of dying? Is there some insight (or experience) that can set you free not only from the fear of death – but from death itself? What would it even mean to be “free of death”?
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The Man Who Solved Enlightenment – Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti saw through the illusions of the mind and revealed a path to direct perception of reality, to enlightenment…
Is Santa Real? | Carl Jung & Buddha On Reality
‘Santa Claus can’t possibly be real! There’s no way an oversized old man sneaks into our home on Christmas Eve—we don’t even have a chimney!’ Such were the hard words of 10-year-old Alexy when his mom and I recently mentioned Christmas. Halfway through my awkward attempt at a reply, Alexy interrupted with an even deadlier…
Buddha’s Greatest Teaching: Dependent Origination
Dependent Origination is Buddha’s deepest teaching into the nature of reality, of the self, and of the path to liberation (nirvana).
How To Transform Anger | Buddhist Wisdom
It takes years for a tree to grow and bear fruit. It takes only a moment to cut that tree down. If wisdom, compassion, and peace are the trees we grow, anger is the ax that cuts them down.
Do You Really Exist? | Buddhist Philosophy
Of course you exist, don’t worry! If you didn’t, how would you know it? There wouldn’t exist anyone to know they don’t exist! To put your existence to doubt is to prove it. Only one who exists may wonder whether they do or not! Right? Right… Unless our premise is wrong. A wrong premise may…
How To Overcome Desire | Buddha’s Lesson
Our inability to handle desire is at the root of most our problems. Buddhist psychology says it’s the root of all of them…