Karl Jaspers’ “boundary situations” (Grenzsituationen) are inescapable, extreme life experiences like death, suffering, guilt, and struggle/chance, which shatter everyday reality … More
Tag: Philosophy
“Always go too far, because that’s where you’ll find the truth”–Camus
For Albert Camus, “extreme truth” means confronting life’s inherent meaninglessness (the Absurd) by pushing beyond comfort, convention, and societal illusions, … More
No More Preaching
In understanding others, we understand ourselvesIn understanding ourselves, we understand othersHidden in these lines is a deeper truth than at … More
My Reply to a Friend’s SMS – How I am Living My Life
Yes, we have no choice but to be active, writing or teaching or loving or whatever else. Why? Because we … More
“Leisure is the mother of philosophy”
The phrase “Leisure is the mother of philosophy” means that deep thought, wisdom, and profound questions arise not from constant … More
Living for Others
I am pretty much self-sufficient unto myself, physically (for the most part, unless I am struck with some debilitating illness), … More
Who Is the Doer? Ramana Maharshi Answers
Ramana Maharshi’s teaching on “He who thinks he is the doer is also the sufferer” (Talk 420, Talks with Sri … More
We Are Not The Doers, So No Regret and No Blame
A relative wrote: The answer to all the regrets is to live in the present moment which is the only … More
I Have Found the Truth – I Mistakenly Thought I Had Not
I am mistaken in thinking I have NOT found the truth. (But, since by nature I am not a gregarious … More
“The donkey is not tied to the tree”
A friend wrote: I want to emphasize, “see stillness”, rather than “be still”, works best personally, because “be still” can … More
Know Thyself 