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“News of the world” threaten our intentionality

It happened. Again. Despite my strong will (or at least my intention), I suddenly found myself reading news. Which news? Well, the ones everyone in my bubble talk about, mainly gossip, trash and everything I can define “as valuable as…

Why are we so superficial?

The more I read about how our mind works and how we evolved and the more I observe that we are going far away from the understanding of first principles; it seems like we keep “biting” things, quickly tasting everything…

Autobiography of a Yogi (Paramahansa Yogananda)

The book I read this week is “Autobiography of a Yogi” (1946) by Paramahansa Yogananda (1893 – 1952), an Indian Hindu monk, yogi and guru who introduced millions to the teachings of meditation. This book is included in several lists…

No Mud, No Lotus (Thich Nhat Hanh)

The book I read this week is “No Mud, No Lotus – The Art of Transforming Suffering” (2014) by Thích Nhất Hạnh, a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk born in 1926. “Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a…