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“The first step to the knowledge of the wonder and mystery of life is the recognition of the monstrous nature of the earthly human realm as well as its glory, the realization that this is just how it is and that it cannot and will not be changed. Those who think they know how the universe could have been had they created it, without pain, without sorrow, without time, without death, are unfit for illumination.”
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joyful participn in sorrows
We’re in a freefall into future. We don’t know where we’re going. Things are changing so fast, and always when you’re going through a long tunnel, anxiety comes along. And all you have to do to transform your hell into a paradise is to turn your fall into a voluntary act. It’s a very interesting shift of perspective and that’s all it is… joyful participation in the sorrows and everything changes.”
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“The agony of breaking through personal limitations is the agony of spiritual growth. Art, literature, myth and cult, philosophy, and ascetic disciplines are instruments to help the individual past his limiting horizons into spheres of ever-expanding realization. As he crosses threshold after threshold, conquering dragon after dragon, the stature of the divinity that he summons to his highest wish increases, until it subsumes the cosmos. Finally, the mind breaks the bounding sphere of the cosmos to a realization transcending all experiences of form – all symbolizations, all divinities: a realization of the ineluctable void.”
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“Every religion is true one way or another. It is true when understood metaphorically. But when it gets stuck in its own metaphors, interpreting them as facts, then you are in trouble.”
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AMOR FATI
“Nietzsche was the one who did the job for me. At a certain moment in his life,the idea came to him of what he called ‘the love of your fate.’ Whatever your fate is, whatever the hell happens, you say, ‘This is what I need.’ It may look like a wreck, but go at it as though it were an opportunity, a challenge. If you bring love to that moment–not discouragement–you will find the strength is there. Any disaster you can survive is an improvement in your character, your stature, and your life. What a privilege! This is when the spontaneity of your own nature will have a chance to flow
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“Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.”
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“The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.”
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“When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.”
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Depression can be a sign of vitamin D deficiency, research finds.
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HABIT STACKING
habit stacking is that you build routines around simple habits that require little effort. It also recommends combining tasks that can be done simultaneously, or pairing jobs that feel like 'chores' (like cleaning the bathroom) with something that you're looking forward to (like listening to a new episode of your favourite podcast). These small wins then build momentum because they're easy to remember and complete. Before you know it, those small behaviours combined have long-term impact.
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90 per cent of adults quit a new exercise routine within the first three months
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"While I'm making my morning coffee, I drink 500 ml of water. I add the Artah Cellular Hydration to replenish electrolytes, which is great because it replaces essential minerals that we lose while sleeping and helps rehydrate us before coffee, but you could also add a bit of fresh lemon or lime."
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When I cook my dinner on Mondays, I roast a tray of vegetables. This is great because it means I have quick, healthy options on hand for lunch or dinner when I'm busy in the week."
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I snack on crudités while I'm making my dinner. This is ideal because it increases fibre intake and plant diversity, while eating vegetables before a meal also helps reduce spikes in blood sugar."
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crudités, raw vegetables thinly sliced or grated, with a dip, as a starter or snack.
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BAYESIAN THOUGHT PROCESS
BELIEF COMES IN DEGREES
One of the most important conceptual developments of the past few decades is the realisation that belief comes in degrees. We don’t just believe something or not: much of our thinking, and decision-making, is driven by varying levels of confidence. These confidence levels can be measured as probabilities, on a scale from zero to 100 per cent. When I invest the money I’ve saved for my children’s education, it’s an oversimplification to focus on questions like: ‘Do I believe that stocks will outperform bonds over the next decade, or not?’ I can’t possibly know that. But I can try to assign educated probability estimates to each of those possible outcomes, and balance my portfolio in light of those estimates.
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Bayesianism is a toolkit for reasoning with probabilities. It tells you how to measure levels of confidence numerically, how to test those levels to see if they make sense, and then how to manage them over time.
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"When something bad happens you have three choices. You can let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you."
-- Author Unknown
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PARAMARTHASARA OF ABHINAVGUPTA - KS
According to Abhinavagaupta’s own statement, it is an adaptation of Adharakarikas of Sesha Muni (Adhara Bhagavan), a text known also as Paramarthasara.
Paramarthasara of Abhinavagupta contains the following subject matters –
- Metaphysical reality
- Ontology of Shaivism
- Source of creation
- Manifestation of thirty-six tattvas
- Bondage and its causes
- Liberation and its means and numerous other topics
Yogaraja, a disciple of Kshemaraja, wrote a detailed commentary on Paramarthasara.
Some quotes from Paramarthasara
In reality jiva is none other than Mahadeva Shiva Himself, having take up such form of the bounded being (Paramarthasara 5).
The universe is a real manifestation of the Absolute (Paramarthasara, 10-11)
An aspirant who meditates on the great Brahman quickly attains Shiva in his heart (Paramarthasara, 104).
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"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." —Robert Collier
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Life is not a victory march. It’s boredom, and busyness. It’s defeats, large and small. It’s senseless, cruel tragedies born by others’ uncaring. It’s good luck, and bad luck.
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“The world keeps happening, in accordance with its rules; it's up to us to make sense of it and give it value.”
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The point of Buddhist meditation is not to stop thinking, for cultivation of insight clearly requires intelligent use of thought and discrimination. What needs to be stopped is conceptualisation that is compulsive, mechanical and unintelligent, that is, activity that is always fatiguing, usually pointless, and at times seriously harmful.
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