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Words, Wittgenstein and the Way

On July 17, 2009 By mind_maverick

Wittgenstein wrote that “philosophy is the struggle against the bewitchment of our intellect by mean of language.” By ‘language’ I take it he means all our ideas about what life should and shouldn’t be like; the beliefs we hold about the way the world works; the memories we have of ourselves and the world that [...]

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The Baghavad Gita and Commitment

On July 17, 2009 By mind_maverick

In the Baghavad Gita, one of the Hindu religions greatest literary and spiritual works, the hero Arjuna is told by a wise prince Sri Krishna (a representation of the supreme being) that “when a person is devoted to something with complete faith, I unify his faith in that. Then, when his faith is completely unified, [...]

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Indra’s net, Bell’s Theorem and Enlightenment

On July 17, 2009 By mind_maverick

In Buddhism there is a beautiful scripture, the ‘Flower Garland’ sutra, that contains a description of a net used by the King of the Hindu Gods, Indra. The net goes on infinitely (he is the king of the Gods after all) and – hanging in at each cross-point – is a jewel. If you look [...]

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