philosophy

The History and Origins of Christmas

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Christmas is primarily a christian holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus. However; it is speculated that the date of the 25th of December was chosen because it is exactly 9 months before the day of his conception, on March 25th which is the Spring Equinox. There is some evidence to suggest Jesus was actually born in December; however the sources aren’t very good[1]. Some believe that the celestial event of the star of Bethlehem, which could have been in June; or perhaps October[2]. The evidence isn’t clear, in my opinion. Generally Jesus is considered to have been born between 6-4 BCE because King Herod died in 4 BC.

Aristotle’s Ethics, Karma, and the Philosophy of the Good

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Aristotle lived from 384 B.C.E. to 322 B.C.E. He is widely regarded as one of the best philosophers of all time; up there with Plato and Socrates of Ancient Greece. For the sake of riling you up, I’m going to say that Socrates was the best philosopher in all aspects except one; his hubris. Socrates … Read more

Life Update: Split Between Worlds

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Split Worlds of Yoga, Landscaping, EDM and Art Sometimes, I want to just focus on one thing, but I seem to live within three split worlds. I’m almost always working. Teaching yoga isn’t lucrative enough to focus on completely, landscaping isn’t really a sustainable profession outside of my 20s and 30s, nor is it very … Read more

Sustainable Life: 5 Actions you can take NOW

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Sustainable Life

Sustainable Life for Humans Humans are on a crash course with our destiny. If we don’t find a way to live sustainable life, our species could become extinct. Over the next five-hundred, the extinction of our species will looms above us, as it has in the past. Will we fall into the oblivion of our … Read more

Islam – The Fastest Growing Religion in the World

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ISLAM: The Religion of Muslims and Mohammed Islam is a monotheistic religion that believes in the prophecy of Abraham through the Qur’an,which is considered to be the verbatim word of god (Allah), and Mohammed’s (600CE) example . Mohammed is considered to be the last prophet of god. Any adherent to the religion is called Muslim. … Read more

The Wanderer, Part 26

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This story is part of a series, this is the twenty-sixth part. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 and the most recent story here: The Wanderer, Part 25 The Wanderer Continued… Tas continued his leisurely stroll down the last of the stairs and into a magnificently adorned dining hall with silver and crystal … Read more