The tension between the desire to be loved and the need for personal freedom is rooted in the idea that … More
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The Way Things Are
Slowly all hope is getting drained from me that I can see any good times here on earth, either in … More
Living Without Praying
Accept Life As It Is: What if peace begins when you stop fighting against life?
In this video, discover 8 powerful Buddhist teachings about acceptance, letting go, impermanence, and finding peace within yourself. These timeless … More
Buddhist concept of Interdependence
The Buddhist concept of interdependence—known as pratītyasamutpāda in Sanskrit or dependent origination—states that all things exist and arise in relation … More
Four Noble Truths of Samism
First Noble Truth — Dukkha (Suffering) What do you mean you are suffering? Are you mad? Second Noble Truth — … More
“Not thinking about anything is Zen. Once you know this, walking, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is Zen”
Bodhidharma suggests that Zen is not about forcing thoughts, analysing life, or seeking enlightenment as a distant goal. “Not thinking … More
5 Zen Stories to Dissolve the Illusions of Ego | Buddhism Teaching
Emptiness
“No Time…No Space…No Mind…No We. Where are ALL these things, including also God, when we are silent? Not there. Only … More
Quit
“Life is not a battle worth fighting. Quit.” The word is a deliberate stumbling block. What is to be given up is not the body or the life, but the fighter — the ego whose founding myth is that life is a war to be won. Camus answered the question of life’s worth with revolt; Advaita takes the path he never considered: neither suicide nor defiance, but the dissolution of the one who asks. Quit the way a fist quits clenching. The battle is optional because the soldier is fictional. What remains is life itself — neither fought nor fled.