Should we meditate?
Some meditators may have powerful, perhaps even life-changing experiences. But that does not imply they have uncovered any profound truth which is beyond description.
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Should you show you care?
How we behave is central to the very meaning of loving and caring. No matter how strong the pure feeling inside is, that is not the litmus test of true love.
ReadAre we in denial?
When we cannot say what would count as a denial of our beliefs, then we are in denial about our own rationality.
ReadWhat is comfort?
Comfort is often lacking when there is no hope of a life to come. If tragedy on stage is cathartic, in brutal reality it is simply demoralising.
ReadShould we talk to ourselves?
We should practise taking the role of the attentive listener and be prepared to talk back to ourselves, and be our own best critical friend.
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