Happiness Through Externals is a Failed Strategy

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1810: Beneath Every Fear Is the Fear of Death

Anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, panic disorder, depression – beneath the specific symptoms of almost every mental health condition there is a fear of death at the root. This is the conclusion of a landmark study that synthesized 129 studies across 38 countries and 58 years of res ...  Show more

1809: The Fish in the Water Is Thirsty | Kabir and the Departure of Gus

"I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. You don't grasp the fact that what is most alive of all is inside your own house, and you walk from one holy city to the next with a confused look." Kabir — the fifteenth century Indian mystic poet claimed simultaneously ...  Show more

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