Category: Philosophy
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When Work Feels Like Play: A Meditation on Fun
I’ve been sitting with a nagging question lately: Why doesn’t work feel fun? Not all the time, obviously. But shouldn’t there be moments—more than occasionally—where I’m genuinely engaged, energized, maybe even enjoying myself? Instead, I find myself caught in these loops: Why am I not motivated? Why can’t I connect with my colleagues? Why isn’t…
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What in Life is Fun?
What in Life is Fun?What in life is fun?Is it the hobby that absorbs you,the creative spark catching fire,the sudden insight that shifts everything?Truly ask yourself: what is fun?And then—the harder question:How do I make space for it?Despite fear.Despite frustration, sadness,the whole messy chorus of being human—I can still accommodate fun.Not because these feelings vanish.Not…
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On the Nature of Thoughts: An Exploration of Awareness
The Three Origins of Thought I tend to see for myself Our thoughts arise from three distinct sources, each revealing something fundamental about consciousness itself: The Voluntary Thought — Even in silence, when the mind rests quiet, I find myself reaching for something to think about. I summon a memory, usually from the past, pulling…
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Love so sweet
Love, that sweet nectar—one taste and you’re craving more.When your cup empties,most move on to sample something new.But some refuse another sip.They say that first sweetnesswas the only one worth tasting.Who’s right?The ones who drink widely,or those who thirst for only one?I won’t say.Each tongue knows its own hunger
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Snippets on my mind
Society Do not let society define you or your self-worth. Society will tend to define you – you are poor as you don’t have money. You are rich, you are rude, you are gullible, you are shy etc. You do not have to take these definitions to heart. Only you, as an individual, have the…
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What is sacred?
This question came up when I was reading one of J.K’s talks. While J.K has asked not to take his words as authority and to find out for us, I can’t help be drawn to his talks. Perhaps not necessarily his intentions but he is a thinker that really makes you think. What is sacred…
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🌟 Kaivalya Pāda: The Final Freedom – Understanding the Last Chapter of Patanjali’s Yoga Sūtras
After exploring what yoga is (Samādhi Pāda), how to practice it (Sādhana Pāda), and the deep powers of the mind (Vibhūti Pāda), Patanjali concludes his Yoga Sūtras with the fourth chapter: Kaivalya Pāda — the chapter on liberation. This chapter takes us to the heart of yoga’s ultimate purpose: Complete freedom from suffering and total…
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✨ Vibhūti Pāda: Unlocking the Inner Powers of the Mind – A Beginner’s Guide to Patanjali’s Third Chapter
After laying the foundation in the first two chapters—what yoga is (Samādhi Pāda) and how to practice it (Sādhana Pāda)—Patañjali takes us deeper in the third chapter of the Yoga Sūtras, called Vibhūti Pāda. This chapter explores the mental powers and extraordinary abilities (vibhūtis) that arise when the mind becomes completely focused and refined through…
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🧘♀️ Sādhana Pāda: The Practice of Yoga – A Simple Guide to Patanjali’s Second Chapter
If the first chapter of the Yoga Sūtras, Samādhi Pāda, is about the goal of yoga—stilling the mind and reaching deep meditative states—then the second chapter, Sādhana Pāda, is about the how. It answers the question: ✨ How do I start practicing yoga in daily life? Let’s break it down into simple, practical ideas from…
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Samādhi Pāda, the first chapter of The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali.
🧘♂️ Understanding Samādhi Pāda: The Essence of Yoga in Patanjali’s First Chapter The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali is one of the most profound and concise texts on the philosophy and practice of yoga. It’s made up of four chapters, and the first one is called Samādhi Pāda, which means “Chapter on Meditative Absorption.” But don’t…
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The Luminous
PROLOGUE Year: 2040 A.D.Mission Log: LuminousCommander Arthur Hale There is a strange silence in the upper atmosphere — the kind that follows a collective breath held too long.Earth is shrinking below us, a restless jewel wrapped in clouds and contradictions. It is beautiful from this height, heartbreakingly so. You can’t see the hunger from here.…
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