To fully understand the significance of Plato, we need look no further than the quote by philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, who, in the 1900’s said that “all of western philosophy was just a series of footnotes to Plato.”
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Victory over Death from Sex to Consciousness
Om Trayambakam Yajamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam, Urvarukamiva bandhanan, mrityurmukshiya mamritat; The above is the Maha Mrityunjaye Mantra. It is made up of 3 words Maha – ‘Great’, Mrityu – ‘Death’, Jaye – ‘Victory’, thus meaning The Great Victory over Death. This is one of the most powerful mantras chanted in India to worship Lord Shiva whoContinue reading “Victory over Death from Sex to Consciousness”
A Solution to the Christian Problem of Evil: It Doesn’t Exist
A natural problem arrises when you suppose the existence of an omnipotent, omnibenevolent God- how and why does evil exist? Harriet touched upon this in an earlier blog in which she breaks down the nuances of such an issue. I’m writing this blog as a response that proposes a surely controversial conclusion: evil doesn’t exist.Continue reading “A Solution to the Christian Problem of Evil: It Doesn’t Exist”
All for One and One for All?
Life is temporary and if you spend your life looking at temporary things, you have yet to live. The world we live in is divided along various lines like color, sex, race and so on. When you meet a person, you can pinpoint certain differences you might have with them. But what if I toldContinue reading “All for One and One for All?”