Humility is a despicable vice
1. Christianity (to some extent Judaism), presented an idea, unknown to the world in which it grew, namely the Pagan world of Rome. The idea was that human beings are…
Read moreAlleged conflict between ‘Buddhism’ and ‘Brahmanism’
If the ‘I’ cannot be individuated or described, then there is no possible distinction between the ‘I’ and ‘the Brahman’. They are different names for ‘self-awareness’ which pick out the…
Read moreIndian heathens’ misunderstanding of meaning(purpose) of life
I 1. The Sanskrit word (that I know) that comes closest to the Greek ‘telos’ is ‘Sankalpa’. It means ‘to mentally determine’, ‘formulation of an end’ ‘desirous of (an end)’,…
Read moreUnderstanding Buddha and Colonial Consciousness
“How do we understand the idea that an enlightened person has no wants?” Before we understand what the idea says, it would be good to find out what it does…
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