Denying the nature of life
What is “life”? What does it really mean? Not just as a definition, not just as a description but on a personal and experiential level? Apart from all the ideas, theories, philosophies about it – […]
Personal evolution
Religion and spiritual path
The topics of religion and spirituality can be approached as a means to intellectual entertainment and/or truth taken for granted. While there is nothing inherently wrong with those approaches, they seem to miss the practical […]
Ayahuasca story
There is plenty of information on the Internet about ayahuasca – its origin, its use, the mechanism and the chemistry involved etc. You can read many personal stories of people who have been through this […]
The attitude of generosity and its psychological benefits
Throughout most cultures and societies generosity has been considered (and still so nowadays) a positive quality of human character. Even people who are not or do not regard themselves as generous, if honest enough, would […]
Why abandon a habit?
While considerations on theory and practice of how to abandon a habit are quite common for many people, the question of “Why should I abandon a habit?” in the first place, is often not given […]
It is all about … happiness
Even though the particular idea of “what is happiness” is different for everybody, one can hardly deny the fact that no matter what we do or choose, the underlying motive (conscious or subconscious) is to […]
Motivation is what makes us act
Motivation is an important aspect of our lives. In fact, we could say that there is hardly anything that we think, say or do without a particular reason or goal, without a particular and subjective […]
Are we stuck with what we are?
Our character is an aspect which plays a major role in our perception and interaction with the outside world. Ultimately, it affects our lives on many gross and subtle levels. Any excessive quality in our […]
