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Understanding Sweetness and Light And How To Know What They Are and Where to Find Them

The Buddhist concept of Dependent Origination is a comfort in times of uncertainty:

Philosophizing The Day on Substack Follow if you know geography shaped your viewpoint.

How a pair of sandals shaped my life:

Philosophizing The Day | Substack This is philosophy that belongs off the bookshelf.

Hello, friends. Check my new Substack, where I’ll be writing about philosophical topics in a slice-of-life format.

Heavy emphasis on Buddhism, but everything from Simone de Beauvoir to Skepticism to graffiti wisdom.

#substack #philosophy #writer #buddhism #existentialism #writing #ethics #diary

Thich Nhat Hanh’s “The Heart of the Buddha’s Teachings” is a great intro.

The three phases of listening to 100 gecs 👀‼️🤯

1. I have no frame of reference for this music

[months or years pass]

2. This music is just chaotic and annoying

[months or years pass]

3. This is the most important music of the 21st century I was the problem all along

#musicsky #hyperpop #100gecs

Thanks so much for supporting and promoting the community!

I’m a new but dedicated practitioner. I’m interested, if the offer is still available!

I know Dogen said the mountains and rivers are Dharma, but what about the shopping center where there’s a Dunkin Donuts, Orange Theory, and TJ Maxx?

#buddhism #buddhist #dharma #dogen #zen #chan #seon #sutra #sunyata #form #emptiness

When trapped in seven-lane bumper-to-bumper gridlock traffic, it helps to remind one’s self about the fleeting and illusory nature of reality.

#buddhism #buddhist #travel #traffic #ontheroad #commute #roadrage #work

He said, “Add that extra curl cream.”

“The Postman,” by Vincent Van Gogh, 1889. Oil on canvas. The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA.

#art #artsky #vincentvangogh #vangogh

Absolutely.

Totally agree on all counts!

It is a sign of good fortune that the appearance of a troll on BlueSky is a rarity instead of a constant.

I’m still marveling at the quality of good-faith discourse on this platform.

#bluesky #troll #twitter #x #news #politics #philosophy #science #art #photography

Joe Pera is a treasure!

I’ve always been drawn to Laozi’s/Zhuangzi’s and Spinoza’s conceptions of transcendent order. I will add this to my “must-read” list immediately!

I sure AF hope so.

At this stage of Bluesky, it’s hard to separate the “signals from the noise,” as my astronomer friends might say.

#astronmy #bluesky #astrosky

GNX is like a victory lap and a masterpiece all at once. He didn’t have to do this but thank God he did. 😅

Kendrick is Bluesky and Drake is X.

Relevance versus irrelevance.

#hiphopsky #hiphop #kendrick #kendricklamar #squabbleup

GNX is 🔥

Heidegger’s ‘dasein’ is such a helpful and transmutable concept. Philosophy is indebted to him for that. His problematic relationship to his country’s politics is hard to escape. A brilliant mind at the wrong time/place, perhaps.

Mr. Pippin’s article adds a new chapter to the interesting story.

This is a beautiful sentiment. We’d all do well to put it into practice. ❤️🙏🏼

To all Bluesky trolls coming from X just to annoy us: I hereby sentence you to an eternity of packing tape reattaching itself to the tape roll.

#trolls #troll #bluesky #blocklist #twitter #x

An orange cat watching bird videos on a phone.

I should limit his screen time. He’s losing interest in real birds.

#cats #catsky #catsofbluesky #catpic #catpics

He tried to be his best loaf, but it didn’t work out.

#cat #catsky #cats

Simplicity is so alluring. 😿

Washington monument surrounded by American flags surrounded by a blue sky.

What does this monument mean to you?

I used to think it solely symbolized strength and freedom.

Now, I, with the benefit of understanding history’s stories of struggle, wrestle with its violent implications.

#politics #america #americanhistory #history #presidents #democracy #slavery #genocide

Parking lot sunset. A blanket of fiery sky over a bed of slick, dark metal.

#photography #urbanphotography #iphonephotography #photo #photographer #explore #composition #camera #aesthetics #throughthelens #snapshot #moment