Exploring the intersection of technology, societal change, and mindfulness in the digital age. Reflect on the impact of rapid advancement on human identity, ethical boundaries, and the future of interconnected societies.
read moreParadox of Progress
Exploring the intersection of technology, societal change, and mindfulness in the digital age. Reflect on the impact of rapid advancement on human identity, ethical boundaries, and the future of interconnected societies.
read moreIntroduction: Awakening our Techno-Reality
Exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist wisdom and modern technology, this article is the introduction to the book Teknoetics that examines how understanding the nature of the mind can guide us to liberation amidst our hyper-connected digital age.
read moreSense of Urgency: A Created Necessity?
Delving into both inner and outer dimensions, this post considers whether urgency is a genuine necessity or a construct.
read moreHarmonising OneSelf
This is the second article of a series based on the book "Water Drop on Lotus Leaf".
read moreRumination & Hallucination - Part 2: Craving for Belonging
This article is the second of the same title. It begins by exploring the whirlpool of sensual cravings and clinging experienced in social media interactions. The discussion expands beyond online behavior, emphasizing the need to examine inherent and imitative desires that shape our interactions with the broader world. The article touches on the inherent human tendency to mimic behavior, highlighting the role of cravings in driving obsessive thoughts and mental proliferation.
read moreThe Inner Struggle
This is the first article of a series based on the "Water Drop on Lotus Leaf" by Bhante Analayo. This article explores profound themes related to the human struggle, desires, and the quest for inner illumination, drawing inspiration from early Buddhist teachings.
read moreIs it the AI Quagmire? A tale from South Korea
This article is inspired by a recent event in South Korea that was sentenced to jail for generating exploitative images of children using generative AI. This article discusses the deeper layers of a person's cognitive processes in terms of mental proliferation, clinging and sensual desires.
read moreLessons from the Cosmos
Our contemporary awareness of an environmental ethic is understood to be based on representing a cosmology of the interconnection of all beings. This construct is coincident with the emerging sense of our present view of the phenomenal world and resonant with the insights of Theravada Buddhism (Chapple, 1998).
read moreTo Ask or Not to Ask
The article discusses the nuanced approach to asking and the considerations surrounding when to initiate a request and when to refrain from doing so. It highlights two contrasting schools of thought: proactive and reactive. It also put forth 4 ways of answering questions by the Buddha and how they in turn can guide our questioning.
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