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As discussed (a long time ago now) on my Consciousness page, the phenomenon of consciousness stands out as being entirely unexplained by the current paradigm in science. Yes, we can say that certain experiences correlate to certain brain states: this bunch of neurons firing happens at the same time as the user of that brain […]
What I half-said in the previous post (the one about Reverend Billy), about how I think many shopaholics could be lacking in self-esteem, applies in other areas too. Take for example, this blog post about how a homeless former drug addict is healing himself through running. In truth, I think we as a society greatly […]
The Reverend Billy is a self-styled evangelistic priest who is a bit of a comedian, but with a serious message. As Christmas approaches, he asks us to avoid the “Shopocalypse”: we are shopping too much, and too irresponsibly. Remember, the environment is being destroyed by destructive capitalism – by built-in obsolescence – by we, the […]
Why do we put off doing things we know we have to do? Why not just do them and make life easier for ourselves? Well, I’ve puzzled over my own ‘laziness’ for years… but this video may have the answer: we are not nice enough to ourselves! Yes, it’s that naughty old voice in the […]
I’ve been interested to see that others take a similar view to myself as to what ‘enlightenment‘ is, and how to achieve it. [It is: living in the present moment, just as you are, with no need to try to be other than what you are; you achieve it primarily by silencing the inner voice […]