Science

Science is a systematic approach to understanding the natural world through observation, experimentation, and the development of testable explanations. It's a way of acquiring knowledge about how the world works, from the smallest particles to the largest galaxies. 

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The idea that your mind is woven into the universe is no longer just spiritual talk. It is creeping into serious science. A growing number of researchers are returning to panpsychism, the idea that consciousness is not made by the brain alone but is a fundamental feature of reality itself, present in all matter. Once dismissed as mysticism, it is now drawing real scientific attention.

What revived it is quantum biology. Nature already uses quantum effects in photosynthesis and bird navigation, so why not in the brain? That is the core of a theory from physicist Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff, who proposed consciousness arises from quantum processes inside our neurons. Some physicists go further, arguing the quantum information behind consciousness is non-local, reaching back to the origin of the universe.

None of it is fully proven. But the wall between mind and cosmos is no longer as solid as science once insisted. And the simplest connection was always real. The atoms thinking these thoughts were forged inside stars. You are made of the universe, briefly arranged into something that can feel it.

So maybe the mystics and the physicists are circling the same truth from opposite ends. What if consciousness was never something the universe produced, but something it was made of all along? - A Facebook post by ‘Astrophilesz’

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The Mind

Our minds influence the key activity of the brain, which then influences everything; perception, cognition, thoughts and feelings, personal relationships; they’re all a projection of you. - Deepak Chopra

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Our Minds can be wonderful, but at the same time they can be our very worst enemy. - Sogyal Rinpoche

Paradoxically, as the mind becomes simpler, it can perceive greater complexity. - William Hamilton

Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion. - Pythagoras

The deepest sin against the human mind is to believe things without evidence. - Thomas Huxley

No matter where the body is, the mind is free to go elsewhere. - W.H. Davies

The subconscious mind is a mental fireless cooker where ideas simmer and develop. - Unknown

The energy of the mind is the essence of life. - Aristotle

If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place. - Lao Tzu

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Teachings of the Buddha

Buddhism is simple and factual. It is a universal teaching that can be understood by all people. That is why the Teachings of the Buddha is referred to as a philosophy of Life.

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However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them? - The Buddha

He who looks for me, that is, through any material form, or seeks me through any audible sound, that man has entered on an erroneous course, and shall never behold the Buddha. - The Buddha

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others. - The Buddha

Happily do we live, benevolent amongst the hateful, amidst hateful men, we live benevolent. - The Buddha

If a viper lives in your room and you wish to have a peaceful sleep, you must first chase it out. - The Buddha

A heart untouched by worldly things, not swayed by sorrow, passionless and secure – that is the greatest blessing. - Buddha

Blessed are they who earn their livelihood in a way that brings hurt or danger to no living thing. - The Buddha

You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself. - Buddha

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. - The Buddha

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Think And Exist

"It is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized as wiser than oneself." – Marlene Dietrich

The following are ‘Food For Thought’. I pinched them from a Facebook Page called ‘Think And Exist’

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God

God is not real. God is an invention – a word dreamed up to explain the world.

God – for people who are not strong enough to cope with reality.

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Religion

Religion doesn’t just cloud our minds. It asks us to deliberately deceive ourselves to replace reason with its opposite: Faith. And when men operate on faith, they can no longer be reasoned with, which makes them more dangerous than any sane man, good or evil. - Unknown

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A long and wicked life followed by five minutes of perfect grace gets you into Heaven. An equally long life of decent living and good works followed by one outburst of taking the name of the Lord in vain – then have a heart attack at that moment and be damned for eternity. Is that the system? - Robert Heinlein

Before you speak to me about your religion, first show it to me in how you treat other people; Before you tell me how much you love your God, show me how much you love all his children; Before you preach to me of your passion for your faith, teach me about it through your compassion for your neighbours. - Cory Booker

The beauty of religious mania is that it has the power to explain everything. Once God (or Satan) is accepted as the first cause of everything which happens in the mortal world, nothing is left to chance... logic can be happily tossed out the window. - Stephen King

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The Goal of Spiritual life

The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature. - Joseph Campbell

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It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up. - Eckhart Tolle

All that affliction of the darkest kind ever can work to the true soul is to awaken it up to spiritual things, to open the clear eye, to make the spiritual reality the more real. If you rightly comprehend it, it only strikes that which is round about you, it only removes that which is outward and physical, but it leaves you all the same a greater and a better man for your trial. - E.H. Chapin

Being is that which disturbs our insistence on remaining in the life-numbing realm of our secret desperation. It is the itch that cannot be scratched, the whisper that will not be denied. To be, to truly be, is not a given. Most of us live in a state where our being has long ago been exiled to the shadow realm of our silent anguish. At times Being will break through the fabric of our unconsciousness to remind us that we are not living the life we could be living, the life that truly matters. - Adyashanti

In an evolutionary context, the goal of the spiritual life is not peace; it’s perpetual development. Evolutionary enlightenment is about the ecstasy that compels us to create the future. And it’s not a future that’s going to unfold by itself while we go back to sleep. It’s a future that we forge the hard way through direct, conscious, intentional engagement with the life-process itself. - Andrew Cohen

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Zen Buddhism

This video explores what Zazen, the sitting meditation practice of Zen Buddhism, is and how to practice it.

It tells the history of how Zen came about, and the philosophy of Zen.

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The Pursuit Of Tao

Taoism emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao, (The Way of Nature) which means aligning oneself with the natural order of the universe and the flow of energy (Chi or Qi).

The Tao is often described as something that is difficult to grasp or define, as it is beyond the limitations of human language and thought.

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When the highest type of men hear Tao,
They diligently practice it.
When the average type of men hear Tao,
They half believe in it.
When the lowest type of men hear Tao,
They laugh heartily at it.
- Lao-Tzu

The supreme good is like water,
Which nourishes all things without trying to.
It is content with the low places that people disdain.
Thus it is like the Tao.
In dwelling, live close to the ground.
In thinking, keep to the simple.
In conflict, be fair and generous.
In governing, don't try to control.
In work, do what you enjoy.
In family life, be completely present.
- Lao-Tzu

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The Universe

In this interconnected universe, every improvement we make in our private world improves the world at large for everyone. We all float on the collective level of consciousness of mankind, so that any increment we add comes back to us. We all add to our common buoyancy by our efforts to benefit life. It is a scientific fact that what is good for you is good for me. - Dr. David Hawkins

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The universe must not be narrowed down to the limit of our understanding, but our understanding must be stretched and enlarged to take in the image of the universe as it is discovered. - Francis Bacon

When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty. - John Muir

I like to experience the Universe as one harmonious whole. Every cell has life. Matter, too, has life; it is energy solidified… - Albert Einstein

The universe has no restrictions. You place restrictions on the universe with your expectations. - Deepak Chopra

The universe is completely balanced and in perfect order. You will always be compensated in full for everything you do. - Brian Tracy

There is a universe out there, a universe of life, objects, and events. There are differences, but it is all the same universe, and we all must obey the same universal laws. - Barry B. Longyear

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Meditation

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NEUROSCIENTISTS SCANNED THE BRAINS OF MEDITATORS AND WHAT THEY FOUND CHANGED EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT THE MIND

For most of human history, meditation was considered a spiritual practice — valuable for inner peace and religious development but outside the domain of medicine and neuroscience. That changed dramatically in 2011 when a landmark Harvard study published in Psychiatry Research provided the first structural MRI evidence that meditation physically and measurably changes the architecture of the human brain.

Dr. Sara Lazar and her team found that participants in an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program showed significant increases in gray matter density in the hippocampus (learning and memory), the posterior cingulate cortex (mind-wandering and self-relevance), the temporo-parietal junction (empathy and compassion), and the cerebellum. Simultaneously, gray matter in the amygdala — the brain's threat-detection alarm system — measurably decreased, correlating directly with participants' reported reductions in stress.

This was not subjective. These were structural changes in brain tissue — visible on MRI scans after just 8 weeks of daily practice.

Additional research has demonstrated that consistent meditation practice lowers cortisol by up to 30%, increases BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor — the brain's growth hormone), elevates baseline serotonin and dopamine levels, reduces systemic inflammatory markers including IL-6 and CRP, and improves telomere length — a direct biological marker of cellular aging.

The most accessible form: 10 minutes of breath-focused awareness every morning before engaging with any screen or stimulus. No app required. No special training required.

Just sit. Breathe. Watch your brain transform.

This is for educational purposes only, not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your health routine.

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Truth

The truth is open for all who can understand. You must be lamps unto your selves. You must depend upon no eternal refuge, depend on no leader, and depend on no teacher. Look within. You are the Buddha. - The Buddha

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A thousand probabilities do not make one truth. - Italian Proverb

All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them. - Galileo Galilei

People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up. - George R.R. Martin

Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed. - Friedrich Nietzsche

Spurn not at seeming error, but dig below its surface for the truth; and beware of seeming truths that grow on the roots of error. - Martin Farquhar Tupper

The most effectual method of expelling error, is, not to meet it sword in hand, but gradually to instil great truths, with which it cannot easily coexist. - William E. Channing

The truth you believe and cling to, makes you unavailable to hear anything new. - Pema Chodron

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting. - The Buddha

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Open Your Mind

The country would be far better if the population were half as interested in keeping their minds in as good condition as they tried to keep their bodies. - John Saul

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Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier. - Dorthea Brande

The hardest thing in the world to open is a closed mind. - Unknown

Minds are like parachutes; they work best when open. - Lord Thomas Dewar

Open the mind, and the soul will speak. - Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati

The mind can weave itself warmly in the cocoon of its own thoughts, and dwell a hermit anywhere. - James Russell Lowell

We cannot see things that stare us in the face until the hour comes that the mind is ripened. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Learn deeply of the Mind and its mystery, for therein lies the secret of immortality. - Joseph Addison

The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark - Thomas Paine

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Karma

Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म, Pāli: kamma) is a Sanskrit term that literally means "action" or "doing".

In America, karma is best expressed in popular phrases like, "what goes around, comes around" and "what you sow, you will reap." Karma has also been referred to as having a "boomerang effect" where the thoughts and actions that you send out into the world turn around and come back at you. Think about that the next time you want to say or do something nasty to someone else! - Carmen Harra

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What is the meaning of karma in Buddhism?
In the Buddhist tradition, karma refers to action driven by intention (cetanā) which leads to future consequences.

How do Buddhists explain karma?
Teachings about karma explain that our past actions affect us, either positively or negatively, and that our present actions will affect us in the future. Buddhism uses an agricultural metaphor to explain how sowing good or bad deeds will result in good or bad fruit.

How long can karma last?
It's a cycle so it just keeps going to the next karma until you become wise and escape this cycle of imbalance. The karma you develop today determines things in your next life. Karma doesn't end. Karma ends when it either (i) ripens and there is an effect, or (ii) is exhausted by prajñā (roughly translated as wisdom, insight, or transcendental understanding) prior to ripening.

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Buddha's Teaching

He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye. - The Buddha

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As the rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgments but rain your kindness equally on all. - Buddha

By oneself is evil done; by oneself is one made impure. By oneself only is evil stopped, by oneself is one made pure. Purity and impurity depend on oneself. No one can purify another. - Buddha

When we feel happy and peaceful, our happiness and peace radiates around us, and others can enjoy it as well. This is called ‘the enjoyment of others of our body of bliss’. - The Buddha

Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace. - Buddha

Just as the dweller in his body passes through childhood, youth and old age, so at death, he merely passes into another kind of body. The wise are not deceived by that. - The Buddha

A wise man blows off the impurities of his self, as a smith blows off the impurities of silver one by one, little by little and from time to time. - The Buddha

One act of pure love in saving life is greater than spending the whole of one’s time in religious offerings to the gods . . . - The Buddha

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity. - The Buddha

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Think And Exist

I read, and I think about what I read – whether it makes sense – whether it agrees with logic and common sense. Unfortunately, I am not able to put what I know across eloquently and convincingly. That is why I quote others.

I use this blog to keep what I have learned about spirituality, and for anyone who happens to stumble upon it. If you are also interested in delving deeper into spirituality, I hope the information here could be of some help.

The following are from a Facebook Page called “Think And Exist”.

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Religion

We diminish this life by preferring the myth of an afterlife. We sacrifice honesty to the maintenance of a lie. Religion demands time, energy, and money, draining valuable resources from the improvement of this world. - Dan Barker

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It has not been the fashion to be scientific about religion, but it is necessary that we should be scientific; it is time that we examined ourselves as to our faith and tried to know what we believe and why, and on what we base our belief. - C. W. Leadbeater

It is hard for many people to give up the religion in which they were born; to admit that their fathers were utterly mistaken, and that the sacred records of their country are but collections of myths and fables. - Robert Green Ingersoll

“Sins” are indispensable to every society organized on an ecclesiastical basis; they are the only reliable weapons of power; the priest lives upon sins; it is necessary to him that there be “sinning. - Friedrich Nietzsche

Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated. - George Washington

People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them. - Dave Barry

The greatest tragedy in mankind’s entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion. - Arthur C. Clarke

The inhabitants of the earth are of two sorts: those with brains, but no religion, and those with religion, but no brains. - Abu’l-‘ala’ Al-Ma’arri

Let us feed the hungry. House the homeless. End the wars. Give healthcare to the sick. Empower the weak. Stand up to the system and create a better world for all. Once we have accomplished this, then we can sit around and argue about religion. - Unknown

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God

Are you a God-fearing man? That is such a strange phrase. I’ve always thought of God as a teacher; a bringer of light, wisdom, and understanding. - Magneto

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Let’s be honest, the idea of a god sending himself to sacrifice himself to save us from himself is a little bit much for any sane, logical person to accept. - Unknown

Do not be too quick to condemn the man who no longer believes in God: for it is perhaps your own coldness and avarice and mediocrity and materialism and selfishness that have chilled his faith. - Thomas Merton

God is omnipotent; God is wholly good; and yet evil exists. There seems to be some contradiction between these three propositions, so that if any two of them were true the third would be false. But at the same time all three are essential parts of most theological positions: the theologian it seems, at once must adhere and cannot consistently adhere to all three. - J. L. Mackie

If God’s work in creation is so Great, why does it need redemption? Why does God make such an imperfect creation that needs saving, and how can this be called ‘Great?’ The whole plot – God makes a rotten creation that needs saving, so he sends his only-begotten and much-beloved son to be viciously crucified – is grotesque. What kind of almighty creator chooses this as his Creation? - M. Murdock

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Spiritual Love

When you plant a seed of love, it is you that blossoms. - Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati

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Learning how to love is the goal and the purpose of spiritual life – not learning how to develop psychic powers, not learning how to bow, chant, do yoga, or even meditate, but learning to love. Love is the truth. Love is the light. - Lama Surya Das

Love is absolutely vital for a human life. For love alone can awaken what is divine within you. In love, you grow and come home to your self. When you learn to love and let yourself be love, you come home to the hearth of your own spirit. You are warm and sheltered. - John O’Donohue

Love is how it feels to recognize our essential unity. Awakening to oneness is the experience of Big Love. Knowing you are one with all, you find yourself in love with all. - Timothy Freke

Love is the secret you unmask yourself to find; it is the foundation of the spiritual life, the destination where all roads of the journey lead. - Elizabeth Lesser

Thus when I have to summarize naturalized spirituality in a single phrase, it is this: the thoughtful love of life. - Robert C. Solomon

First, we love within, then we love the world. - Elizabeth Lesser

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Zen Sayings

Zen is the Japanese pronunciation of a Chinese word, ch’an which comes from a Sanskrit root meaning ‘thought’, ‘absorption’, or ‘meditaiton’. And meditation is at the heart of Zen, along with an emphasis on self-control and insight.

Zen uses art, koans, and storytelling to provide direct insight, bypassing philosophical constructs and the limitations of language. 

The following Zen sayings sound a bit cryptic. Some might also sound nonsensical. Not all will understand them. If you understand them, you would have an understanding of what is Zen.

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To understand nothing takes time. - Zen Proverb

If you understand, things are just as they are… If you do not understand things are just as they are. - Zen Saying

Knock on the sky and listen to the sound! - Zen Saying

Let go over a cliff, die completely, and then come back to life – after that you cannot be deceived. - Zen Saying

Before enlightenment chop wood carry water. After enlightenment chop wood carry water. – Zen Saying

Breathe deep and let go. - Zen Saying

The obstacle is the path. - Zen Saying

There is nothingness, where comes the dust? - Zen proverb

This is it. But if you fixate on it, It isn’t any more. - Zen Proverb

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