Christ says: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 5:3 ‘The kingdom of heaven’ is Christian lingo for the ultimate goal of spiritual life; it is the Christian equivalent of the Buddhist nirvāṇa. What could it mean that the goal of spirituality belongs to the poor in spirit? Shouldn’t…
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Christ & Buddha – Love vs Detachment
The Buddha leads us to detachment – Christ leads us to love. Are these two teachings in conflict? And what do love and detachment even mean?
Heraclitus: Union of Opposites, Change & Logos
Is Heraclitus the greatest philosopher no one talks about? And what did this thinker mean when he said the world is made of fire?