Suffering comes from desire. This is the trick: the greater my expectative regarding that desire, the deeper my connection with suffering. You might say, it is impossible not to desire. Let’s start on that… There are basic desires, or shall we call them necessities for survival: Food, basic shelter, heating, water, basic clothing, and air. I might...
Read MoreWhat is meditation?
Meditation is awareness. Some people say that meditation is the road to enlightenment, thus pure bliss or happiness. Is this real? Why? Why would you believe something like that just from the get go because it is said by who is “supposed”to have authority. Remove that title, and let’s put it to the test! You’ve got to put it to the...
Read MoreWhat is the truth in relation to peace?
There is something very interesting about this subject, and it is called perspective. The truth for me might not be the same for you… Now, why is this? Your vision has a determined experience that differs from mine. Peace only exists if it is individual, so it is a personal responsibility to find peace within ourselves for the sake of others and...
Read MoreHow to ask questions?
Belief goes deep into concepts. This occurs because concepts nurture belief, and belief is nurtured by concepts. This goes way into the way we process information through a possible prediction system (Hawkins, Blakeslee) or an interpreter (Gazzaniga) in the brain that creates justifications to sustain beliefs. The studies about how the brain works are in...
Read MoreWhy does an economic mess exist?
There is hope, it is called future: Endless possibilities flowing through the vast river of imagination. What can we do to create a wiser and passion driven society? How can we think in ways our predecessors haven’t ever imagined? Well, simple or complex, we require the will to see beyond the taught. A strong will can transform the world, the issue here...
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