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2022-05-25T16:34:37-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

The Soul & Self Knowledge

Last updated on: May 25, 2022 at 4:34 pm By Jake Davila

If consciousness exists, it exists as an effect of a cause. Consciousness exists. Therefore, it exists as an effect of a cause. Many of you will likely have already explored a few metaphysical questions regarding the soul, such as: What is the cause of consciousness, and what is consciousness? Who is the “I” that is aware? Is this “I” just the effect of matter, complex electrical impulses in the brain? When you experience good food, a beautiful sunset, or pleasant music, is... Read more

2022-05-25T16:34:54-04:00

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Suffering & Self Realization

Last updated on: May 25, 2022 at 4:34 pm By Jake Davila

“Be careful not to be tormented by yourself.”-III Shinkun 2-24 The sages of all authentic spiritual traditions have taught that life is filled with suffering. The Buddha understood the problem of suffering to be so central to the human experience that he included it in his Four Noble Truths, and the Abrahamic traditions recognize that humanity suffers due to misuse of free will. Hinduism agrees on this, pointing out that we misuse our liberty and fall into the awful trap... Read more

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2022-05-25T16:35:12-04:00

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Is Truth Subjective?

Last updated on: May 25, 2022 at 4:35 pm By Jake Davila

“Three things can not be long hidden: the sun, the moon and the truth.”-The Buddha We live in an era where truth is a very flexible word. Everything from commonly known truths to scientific facts are manipulated, denied and ignored to suit any number of socio-political ideologies and agendas. The first and most common way we see truth redefined is to deny the nature of truth as objective reality, but rather to define it as a subjective abstract, morphing into... Read more

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