Tag: Philosophy
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Some Indo-European thoughts on time
Our day-to-day experience of time passing can be highly non-linear and subjective, as we move from giving rapid presentations to enjoying lazy Sunday afternoons. Science too has studied how our brains have the ability to slow down and speed up our perception of time. In this way, our lived experience of the flow of time…
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Chance events and Indian Philosophy
Encountering reality as radically singular, unique and ineffable
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The Cosmos in Indian Philosophy
Reflecting on the sacred fig tree as a metaphor for the cosmos
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The Self in Indian Philosophy
Reflecting on the chariot as a metaphor for the Self
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Fate and free will on the Silk Road
Buddhist monks and philosophical concepts A depiction of the Chinese monk Xuanzang on his journey to India — Wikimedia Commons “On one hand, it’s nihilistic to think that every outcome is simply random. I have to believe that the world is better when we act morally, and that people who do good things deserve a somewhat better…
Desire To Think 