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Mental Food

Do not gaze into the abyss, or the abyss will gaze into thee.

Greg Reese draws from the words of Friedrich Nietzsche, as well as Buddha, George Gurdjieff and other philosophers and religious leaders, to paint a picture of how to keep your thoughts clear and unfettered. Avoid propaganda, as well as deceitful marketing techniques designed to lead you astray and down a tortured path.

The Blue-Eyed Buddha

Buddha said, when he was alive, that he does not want to be worshiped, but instead left a philosophy that anyone can spiritually benefit from.

Buddhism has been a significant part of Thai culture and society for over two thousand years, with an esoteric history that is being forgotten and replaced. Here’s more from Robert Sepehr, author and anthropologist.

Why Not Buddha?

Why Jesus? Why not follow Buddha, for example? More from Hugo Talks.

Transgender Queen Now Monk

The winner of Thailand’s 2009 “Miss Tiffany” transgender beauty contest, Sorrawee Nattee, has removed her breast implants and decided to enter the Buddhist monkhood with a plan to stay there for the rest of his life.

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Numberphile in Nepal

Brady returns from Nepal with a quick video on the significance of different numbers to the Buddhist faithful.

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Buddha Banned in Tehran

Iran has banned Buddha statues and police have begun confiscating them from shops in the capital Tehran because they have been deemed to be symbols of ‘cultural invasion.’ Buddha now joins Barbie and Bart Simpson dolls on the banned list. Surprisingly, Superman and Spiderman figurines are still deemed acceptable.

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