Buddhism

Buddhist Dependent Origination in Ancient Greek Philosophy

In Buddhism, “dependent origination” is an observation that nothing exists independently.

Jun 17 •

We Should Judge Less

Judge not, lest ye waste precious mental energy

Jun 11 •

Stoicism Does Not Exist

Go ahead and try to bend it

May 4 •

Nietzsche’s Lens: The Decline of Buddhism and Rise of Stoicism

Speculations on a shift from slave to master morality

Apr 21 •

Interest in Buddhism Declines While Stoicism Soars

Are they linked?

Apr 17 •

Therapy by Raft or Ladder

The Buddhist Simile of the Raft and the Pyrrhonist Simile of the Ladder

Apr 7 •

Robert Pirsig, Pyrrho, and the Buddha versus Socrates

Zen and the Art of the Least Understood Pyrrhonist Spiritual Exercise

Mar 25 •

Good Grief: The Psychopathology of the Stoic Attitude About Mourning

Pyrrhonists and Buddhists contra the Stoics

Mar 15 •

The Buddhist Three Poisons in Pyrrhonism

More Evidence of Buddhist Influences on Ancient Greek Philosophy

Feb 21 •

Health Is Not an Indifferent

The Stoics are wrong.

Feb 18 •

What’s Wrong with the Stoic Dichotomy of Control

Do you think Stoicism is unwarrantedly pessimistic? Think again.

Jan 22 •

Is Buddhism Losing Its Cool?

And why it matters.

Nov 8, 2024 •

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