come here anytime. But when you do, you have to follow my rules.
Here's a medicine man who overcame depression. This is how he did it. and much more.
this might change some of your fundamental ideas
We have paleolithic emotions,
medieval institutions and
godlike technology.”
— DR. E.O. WILSON, SOCIOBIOLOGIST
"Freedom is not something you have. Freedom is something you must struggle for. People who believe that their decisions reflect their “free will” are the easiest people to manipulate. People certainly have a will and they make decisions all the time. But most of these decisions are not made freely. They are shaped by various biological, cultural and political forces. The belief in “free will” is dangerous, because it cultivates ignorance about ourselves. When we choose something – a product, a career, a spouse, a politician – we tell ourselves “I chose this out of my free will”. If so, there is nothing further to investigate. There is no reason to be curious about what’s going on inside me, and about the forces that shaped my choice..."
Thurman ist ein us-amerikanischer buddhistischer Autor, einer der bekanntesten akademischen Vertreter des Buddhismus in den USA. Er ist Professor für Indo-Tibetische Buddhistische Studien an der Columbia University. (wiki)
Er ist Mitgründer des Tibet Houses in New York City.
Es lohnt sich seine Bücher im Original als Hörbuch zu hören.
-Wisdom is Bliss. Four Friendly Fun Facts That Can Change Your Life
- The Jewel Tree of Tibet: The Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan Buddhism
Alan Watts war ein britischer Religionsphilosoph, der einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Popularisierung von östlicher Philosophie und Spiritualität in der westlichen Welt in der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts leistete.
"water always takes the line of least reistance. Water is very soft, it is yet one of the strongest things in the world. You can chop it with a sword and leave no wound.
Ajahn Brahmavamso Mahathera (* 7. August 1951 in London als "Peter Betts") ist ein buddhistischer Mönch und zumeist bekannt als Ajahn Brahm. Nachdem er während seiner Schulzeit Bücher über den Buddhismus gelesen hatte, betrachtete er sich bereits im Alter von 17 Jahren als Buddhist. wikipedia.org
Richard Alpert alias (Baba) Ram Dass (*1931 , † 2019) war ein US-amerikanischer Professor für Psychologie an der Harvard-Universität, bevor er sich dem Hinduismus zuwendete und über bewusstseinserweiternde Experimente berichtete. (wiki)
.... is neither the feeling of pain nor of sadness nor even of meaninglessness. Rather, the real root of suffering is this never-ending and pointless pursuit of ephemeral feelings, which causes us to be in a constant state of tension, restlessness and dissatisfaction. Due to this pursuit, the mind is never satisfied. Even when experiencing pleasure, it is not content, because it fears this feeling might soon disappear, and craves that this feeling should stay and intensify. People are liberated from suffering not when they experience this or that fleeting pleasure, but rather when they understand the impermanent nature of all their feelings, and stop craving them. This is the aim of Buddhist meditation practices. In meditation, you are supposed to closely observe your mind and body, witness the ceaseless arising and passing of all your feelings, and realise how pointless it is to pursue them. When the pursuit stops, the mind becomes very relaxed, clear and satisfied. All kinds of feelings go on arising and passing – joy, anger, boredom, lust – but once you stop craving particular feelings, you can just accept them for what they are. You live in the present moment instead of fantasising about what might have been. The resulting serenity is so profound that those who spend their lives in the frenzied pursuit of pleasant feelings can hardly imagine it. It is like a man standing for decades on the seashore, embracing certain ‘good’ waves and trying to prevent them from disintegrating, while simultaneously pushing back ‘bad’ waves to prevent them from getting near him. Day in, day out, the man stands on the beach, driving himself crazy with this fruitless exercise. Eventually, he sits down on the sand and just allows the waves to come and go as they please. How peaceful!”
― Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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