Two people attend a house party, where they socialize with the same guests, drink from the same beer tap, and are exposed to the same music and atmosphere. They decide to share a taxi and drive home when the party is over as they live closely together. “That party really sucked,” one person says. “The […]
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Signs of a Toxic Friend | Buddhist Philosophy
At some point in our lives, we begin to question our friendships. Some friendships have stood the test of time and can still be considered sources of mutual enjoyment and growth. But other friends do not seem to add any value to our lives. Or worse: they’re downright destructive. The latter category is often referred […]
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Why Pain is Inevitable, but Suffering is Optional
When we think of pain and suffering, we usually think about more or less the same thing. When there’s pain, there’s suffering. And we can only be free from suffering if we eliminate pain, right? Well, even though these two experiences are interconnected, pain and suffering are two fundamentally different things, as far as the […]
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When Life Falls Apart, Does it Actually Fall Into Place?
A man is chased by a tiger. Suddenly, he encounters an abandoned well. He jumps in, hoping that the tiger can’t reach him there. But then, he realizes that there’s a poisonous snake at the bottom of this dried out well. Before he reaches the bottom, he grabs a root poking out of the wall […]
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Philosophy for Breakups | Buddhism
That breakups can be horrifyingly painful isn’t a secret to people who have gone through one. The amount of suffering some people experience after a breakup is a symptom that something about this situation isn’t quite right. From a Buddhist point of view, the breakup itself isn’t the problem, because losing the people that we […]
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Letting Go of Resentment 📽️
There’s something special I’d like to share with you today because very recently, life taught me another lesson about resentment. And that letting go of resentment is actually a lot easier than the mind makes us believe. I’d like to share with you what I’ve learned, accompanied by a Stoic as well as a Buddhist […]
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3 Similarities Between Buddhism & Stoicism 📽️
As some people in the comments have already pointed out; Buddhism & Stoicism are quite actually quite alike. This is surprising because Stoicism was founded in the Greek city of Athens while Buddhism originates from India. Although there is no historical proof of significant influence from Buddhism on Stoicism or the other way around, some […]
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Buddhism | The Cure for Anxiety? 📽️
In Buddhism, the main goal is the end of suffering. There is one form of suffering in particular that plagues most people at some point in their lives, which is called anxiety. In this video, I will explore what can we learn from Buddhism in regard to fighting this destructive emotion. Anxiety and panic disorders […]
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6 Buddhist Reasons to Avoid Alcohol 📽️
A weird thing about Western society is the collective acceptance of one of the most dangerous drugs: alcohol. I, personally, have a past of binge drinking and alcohol abuse, and I´m happy to say that I drink rarely these days, if not at all. For me, drinking was a gateway to loads of fun, working […]
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