In this fast-paced world, we seem to be in a rush and often impatient. Striving for efficiency and effectiveness, we obsess over achieving maximum results in a minimum time frame. Agility appears to be one of the most valuable traits for our survival. The faster, the better, it seems. Life is short, and we must … Continue reading Your Last Lord’s Prayer
Live and Die Our Lives
One of the negative perceptions people often have of religion is the so-called denominational or sectarian conflicts. Even within Christianity alone, its long history seems to be riddled with a series of such disputes. In the early days of ancient churches, we can already observe these contentions in Paul's letters: I appeal to you, brothers … Continue reading Live and Die Our Lives
The Meaning of Life
In light of the numerous challenges facing the world, we often adopt a pessimistic outlook, assuming that life is inherently difficult and that peace can only be found in the afterlife. Is it truly conceivable to live a life devoid of challenges and experience unblemished serenity on earth? Or is this an unattainable aspiration we … Continue reading The Meaning of Life
Suffering and Compassion
Why do we suffer? When we become inundated with different pressures in life, we often ask ourselves this question. Suffering is prevalent in every aspect of our daily lives, from physical to mental and emotional. We may even experience what we recognize as spiritual suffering. But what exactly are these things? Physical suffering seems straightforward. … Continue reading Suffering and Compassion
The Pursuit of Maturity
Reflecting on our human history, the quality of life has been improving ever since. In the prehistoric era, as hunter-gatherers, humans suffered from constant starvation, illness, and warfare. Because of that, human populations remained small; we were just one of the many wild animal species. Due to the invention of agricultural technology, human life drastically … Continue reading The Pursuit of Maturity
What Is Seen Is Temporary
If our self is an illusion, nothing more than the sum of the collection of neural networks in our physical brain, how can we face this type of nihilistic self-recognition? All of us are nothing more than the random result of billions of years of evolution. Perhaps if we focus on the physical part of … Continue reading What Is Seen Is Temporary
We Are Algorithms
More than a millennium ago, the Buddha uttered a timeless truth that still echoes through the ages: the notion of self is but an illusion. It's a question we've all asked ourselves at some point: "Who am I?" But to answer that query, we must first discard the trite response of "human," for it is … Continue reading We Are Algorithms
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