As you may know, I love sci-fi TV series and movies, partially because they discuss utopian and dystopian concepts. In fact, as far as dystopian concepts are concerned, there are
Often, I have asked myself what the one thing that everyone is looking for in their life—the highest calling—a purely utilitarian decision of choosing the outcome with the highest benefit,
Not all negative emotions are necessarily bad, and not all positive emotions are necessarily good. For example, cocaine is said to provide very high positive emotions in the moment, but
Last year, I went to see Sadhguru live on stage in London, and during one moment, when he was interacting with the crowd, Sadhguru squeezed my hand, giving me an
Last weekend, I had my third ayahuasca session, and it is about time that I write about my experience. This article won’t be “everything you need to know about ayahuasca,”
“There are no moral experts,” said Peter Ustinov, and I tend to agree. Consciousness, morals, and mindfulness are often used as these new age terms that people use without fully
I offered the following happiness advice to two of my clients who are strong believers in God. They came from different backgrounds, one being Christian and the other Hindu. Without
It is said that counting your blessings leads to a life of happiness and fulfillment. But what does that actually mean? And how can something as simple as counting our
When it comes to happiness, Christianity has a lot to say. In fact, the Bible is filled with verses about joy and happiness. God wants us to be happy in
Human existence can be summed up in different filters we use to direct our lives. It is well known that the unconscious brain operates over 98% of our body. This
When I first heard of asceticism, it didn’t make sense to me. After all, asceticism is a voluntary and intentional act of inflicting pain and discomfort on oneself, whether that
We believe in superstition and the supernatural because other people believe in it. In other words, our superstitious beliefs are cultural phenomena. But how does it affect our happiness? If
Today, I want to talk about Christianity and How Christianity Make You Happy. This post will focus exclusively on this aspect of the discussion, and I will try to refrain
The goal of Buddhism is to end all (“Dukkha”) Suffering: Buddhism = End Suffering I learned this when I participated in a Vipassana 10 Day Meditation retreat, which I have done
I was born and raised as an atheist, but soon I started to ask myself why we have religion in the first place and why this irrational institution persists and
There is a great deal of discussion surrounding the topic of which religion, if any, is correct. While I do not have a definitive answer, I have a few ideas
For those of you who read my blog long enough, you know that I am one of the most logical people out there, meaning that I don’t believe in the
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