Ancient Wisdom for Modern People
In the previous (and my first) written attempt on this topic; There are No Rights Ethos Ananda · Jun 21 Read full story I claimed ‘rights’ is a postmodern fantasy. One evidence for this is every ancient text and scripture I know of. That point has not (essentially) changed. Then I claimed that ‘rights’ don’t exist because […]
Soon, I’ll be moving back to mainland China. For many years I’ve been meditating on why and how I can relate so well to Chinese culture and feel oddly comfortable in it. To the outside world, China and America are polar opposites in key ways. One of the most prevalent contemporary talking points is ‘human
Hey real quick before I forget; ‘Good vs Evil’ is a sham. That phrase I mean, it’s not real. It’s propaganda. Is good the opposite of evil? No. Good is the opposite of bad, and bad is the opposite of good. See how that works? My kindergarten students do. Too bad most English speaking adults
Annyeonghaseyo! Yes, all those syllables mean ‘hello’ in Korean. Literally translates to something like; ‘I politely wish peace to you’. One main reason I chose to move to Korea is the healthcare system (which I pay into monthly). I just got back from the doctor, and the experience was so great I had to write
Abstract: ‘Nuclear family’ is a term used to promote traditional family values, but is itself a subversive term that degrades society. See also; race and racism. Definition from Wiki: A nuclear family is a family group consisting of parents and their children (one or more), typically living in one home residence. It is in contrast
Dhammapada – The Footpath (Way) of Dharma. The following verses are copied directly from the translation done by Bhikkhu Sujato of SuttaCentral. 33-43; One whose mind is uncorrupted, whose heart is undamaged, who’s given up right and wrong, alert, has nothing to fear. 44-59 The terminator gains control of the man who has not had
Essential Humanity by Pythagoras, in a single quote. My summary; ‘Don’t act like a beast.’ This quote I found from p.24-25 in ‘The Higher Taste’ “Oh my fellow men, do not defile your bodies with sinful foods. We have corn, we have apples bending down in the branches with their weight, and grapes swelling on
A free resource to benefit boys and men. Mandalorian: The Canons of Honor: Resol’nare Accepting a duel whenever challenged and following through on deals struck are the only two confirmed tenets of the Mandalorian Code in canon. Mando Quotes: “When one chooses to walk the Way of the Mandalore, you are both hunter and prey.”
Teaching my Dad a bit about Parmenides, and he says, “So, the chicken came before the egg?”I gasped and exclaimed…my God…you’re right, it really is that simple… Being is Eternal. Being cannot come from nothing. Because if it’s nothing, then there is NO something. So there must be some original Cause (God, demiurge, etc.). This
PREFACE: The following is taken directly from the video lectures of HD Goswami, on his YouTube channel. Most are cognates, some are just literal definitions in English. Anyone is welcome to use this information however they like. I compiled this simply by watching every lecture recorded in chronological order from the beginning of that YouTube