Behavioural studies have also shown that those who are best able to balance their emotions (by controlling them without repressing them) also demonstrate the greatest selflessness in the face of the suffering of others.
Category Archives: Applied Philosophy
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Osho says, there should be no duality, no sense of two. Only one should remain. And the day there is no distance remaining between you and existence, when you no longer even feel, ” I am the knower and the universe outside is the one to be known,” the day there is no distance between […]
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You have the centre. the centre is there: you cannot be without it. How can you exist without a centre? how can you exist without a bridge between you and existence? or if you like the word, “God” you cannot exist without a deep link
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Why fear of Death Era of ancient philosopher of Epicurus was seen is as significant era which influenced mankind in a major way to attain salvation and become fearless of Death. He felt that one of the obstacles to enjoying the peace and tranquil mind is the fear of death. This fear is increased by […]
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From the very beginning, we are taught that one of the biggest hurdles in the way of our flourishing is our own selfishness. We are asked to think more of other people when taking decisions, see how we are failing to view things from their perspective and be aware of the ways in which our […]
The biggest enemy of happiness is worry. We are trained that all the time we keep our mind engaged no matter even f it create worries. Worries are actually biggest killer of human life. No disease is bigger than worry. Most of the troubles of life are originating from worries. People hide worries and try […]
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An unpleasant, unforeseen event occurs in our life. Maybe an illness, or maybe something smaller, like a power outage. What is our natural, immediate response? Greek philosopher Epectitus wrote about being able to differentiate between things that lie within our control and things that lie beyond. We can only control ourselves, our mind, our response […]
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Remember always that what so ever is happening around you is rooted in the mind. Mind is always the cause. It is the projector, and outside there are only screens -you project yourself. If you feel it is ugly then change the mind. If you feel what so ever comes from the mind is hellish and nightmarish.
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Human happiness comes in different shapes and sizes, like candies at the store. Martin Seligman proposes that there are three types of happiness!
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Nandita Kochar The Little Prince continues to capture the hearts of both children and adults since it was first published in 1943. Put to paper by pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry during his time in America, the story was inspired by his time in the French Air Force. On the surface his words may seem simple […]