In February of this year, Sam Harris spoke at the TED conference regarding his view that science can answer moral questions. I was excited to hear what he might have to say on the subject, as he is a noted atheist with a degree in philosophy from Stanford and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA. … Read more »
When I discuss the tenants of Buddhism with people unfamiliar with it, they are often quick to assess it as a selfish and pessimistic religion. It’s easy to see why they think this way, as the first noble truth of the Buddhist path is that all things lead to suffering, and another core teaching is… Read more »
Things have been very busy lately, which is why I haven’t posted here in some time. I moved out of Pops’ house a few weeks after he passed away and I’ve spent the last two weeks settling in to my new apartment and working on other projects. I did come across something interesting in a… Read more »
Recently it seems that everything I’m studying points to one essential truth: nothingness. Also known as shunya or “the void” by Hindus, this is not meant to say there isn’t anything – like one might imagine space or a black hole – rather the idea here is nothing as the opposite of something. There cannot… Read more »
