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Exploring the Fundamental Questions of Life

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Discovering Answers to Life's Essential Inquiries Philosophy: Exploring the Fundamental Questions of Life Philosophy is a subject that seeks to answer fundamental questions about human existence and the world around us. It is a field of study that explores the nature of reality, knowledge, values, ethics, and the meaning of life. In this blog, we will delve into the fascinating world of philosophy, and explore some of its key concepts and ideas. What is Philosophy? Philosophy comes from the Greek word "philosophia," which means "love of wisdom." It is an academic discipline that is concerned with the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, and reality. Philosophy seeks to provide a rational and critical understanding of the world around us and to help us make sense of our experiences. The Four Branches of Philosophy Philosophy is often divided into four main branches: Metaphysics - the study of the nature of reality and existence. Epi...

Meandering Moments- A wake-up call Poetry

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Meandering Moments

Ego

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Ego Ego is derived from the root whose meaning is "I". This Ego is not born with birth but developed with time. From birth, as time keeps running we inculcate a plethora of habits & features that are all mixing up of all such things, making an ego. Like I am of this community, I follow this religion, I wear these types of clothes, I eat only some particular type of food, I follow these customs, dogmas, rituals, and many other things like that. So if you will have a little thought over it then you will find that ego is nothing just the boundaries we have made for our own selves. These limitations and boundaries, we made for ourselves define our whole life, we live by them and die without ever thinking that what is these prison walls that we have drawn and why are we following such a smothered living. We are continuously suffocating ourselves with this concept of ego. But at the end of the day, we find out that it's the "me" part of the real "i...

Rumi's Teachings

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Rumi's Teachings We have discussed a lot in our earlier discussions so I feel to levitate you and give you a little push it's essential to share the writings and teachings of some mystics or philosophers. Like many other mystics, Rumi's philosophy strikes directly at your heart, so it will soothe you and bring you some more understanding and comfort. For those who don't know this great mystic, I will give a little introduction here and then share some of his quotes with little commentary. Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi was a 13th century Persian Muslim poet, theologian & mystic. His poems are widely celebrated up until present times and also his works are translated into many languages. Among his works now I will discuss below some of the excerpts as quotes from his works, so reverberate with them and feel them from the bottom of your heart. So let's begin this life-changing experience together! 1) "Don't avoid tough situations, they are wonderful ...