The quest for understanding existence spurs both philosophy and religion, as humans grapple with profound questions during life's highs and lows. Thinkers like Socrates, Buddha, and Jesus emphasized the importance of knowing oneself. Despite modern distractions, seeking meaning rather than mere existence can lead us back to our true selves and deeper connections.
Religion: Seeking the Sacred Beyond the Noise
The post explores the multifaceted nature of religion, delving into its capacity to heal and harm. It invites inquiry into the foundational truths behind religious rituals and texts, highlighting neglected voices, especially women's, and emphasizing a personal search for meaning. This space encourages open reflection on spirituality beyond dogma.
Blended Philosophy: Where East Meets West
There is a quiet current running beneath the foundations of Western thought, one that doesn't flow from Athens or Rome, but from the East. Long before “globalism” and the internet connected cultures in milliseconds, the ideas of the East had already begun seeping into the minds of Western philosophers. Pythagoras, for instance, was not just…
Eastern Philosophy: Wisdom in the Stillness
In the West, we often seek truth by arguing it out, debating, defining, and dissecting. But Eastern philosophy begins with stillness. It doesn’t rush toward answers. It asks us to become the question. On “Eastern Philosophy Wednesday,” we’ll turn our attention eastward: to the meditations of the Upanishads, the paradoxes of the Dao, the Eightfold…
Western Philosophy: Seeking Wisdom in a Fragmented World
What does it mean to “know thyself”? What is justice? What makes a life worth living? Western philosophy begins with questions, often uncomfortable ones. From the rocky hills of ancient Athens to the ink-stained desks of Enlightenment thinkers, Western philosophers have asked not only how the world works, but how we should live within it.…
Why the Silent Philosopher?
Because I’ve been silenced. Because I chose silence. Because philosophy itself was born in the quiet places of the human heart. Because silence is the place where logic yields to longing and questions breathe. Although the nickname “Silent Philosopher” has been attributed to the second-century philosopher Secundus—who, before taking a vow of silence, believed all…
The Silent Philosopher 