Here I talk about being pulled in many directions by my desires and the struggle to live a life in such a state. ‘It is only those who know neither an inner call nor an outer doctrine whose plight truly is desperate’ Joseph Campbell, Hero of a Thousand Faces I’m a little bit of a […]
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Decluttering / Minimalism is a spiritual practice
One unexpected side effect of minimalism is that it’s fires me up. It seems odd to get excited about getting rid of stuff, decluttering and organising. But I can get jazzed up by imagining myself inside a tiny apartment or tiny house. There’s even a Youtube channel on it. If it’s not the house it’s […]
The Insidious idea of Perfection
One of the most harmful and yet pervasive ideas that seem to occupy our minds and esteem society is the idea of purity or perfection. We think of a perfect world, a utopia, perfect wisdom, perfect beauty. A perfect circle, perfect life, son, partner etc. I find it horrifying that so much of what we […]
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Do we have Free Will, or Free Won’t?
In our day-to-day experience, we appear to be making things happen through the choices and decisions we make. However, when we look closer it becomes far more difficult to support the idea that we make choices independent of outside influences. The findings of neuroscience have shown free will or may be nothing more than an […]
The Importance of Ritual
All religions have their practices and rituals. Prayers, fasting, observance of holy days, harvest time celebrations and many more. For a long time now I’ve dismissed such things as the unimportant trappings of religion, but since studying Buddhism and Taoism I have come to question my stance. Also, it doesn’t take much imagination to see […]
A purposeless cosmos is not a problem
It’s claimed that life is meaningless without religion and it’s an accusation often levelled at atheists. They deny that the cosmos has any intrinsic meaning or purpose so their lives must be the same it’s argued. Does it appear humanity is lost without some cosmic significance? With advances in science, a diversity of beliefs in […]
