Author Archives: chaglen
The real and perceived
I find my mind and attention invested in two paradigms: the obvious, expectation-based, material world – the world that most people in the affluent parts of the world appreciate everyday. In this world there are givens; an identity, a pursuit … Continue reading
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Tagged ego, fulfillment, identity, life, purpose
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Being. Dead. You cannot be in both.
Either you are or your are not. Knowing any thing (an object of experience) must also mean that there is an underlying awareness upholding it, obviously. It is therefore logical to deduce that there cannot be any known (experience) without the … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, being, consciousness, death, god, life
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Not trying to be philosophical, but…
I am not really trying to be philosophical, but I can’t help to realize once in a while the realness and presenceness of the moment. You know what I am saying? The fact that there is something going on, here … Continue reading
When I observe suffering in other, I suffer
It feels so sad to see other people hurting. A couple of days ago I observed a drug addict trying to sit down on some stairs, but he was barely able to hold his balance. He slowly fell down towards … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, conscience, feelings, frustration, humility, pain, relationships, suffering, world
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Being unified in separation
When I simply observe, which is another way of saying, when I observe the mind, I find a center point – a point that is always the same, always here, and always available. This center point can simply be described … Continue reading
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Tagged circles, communication, existentialism, identity, perception, philosophy, spirituality
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