We often make the mistake of taking as a merit what is actually the result of a statistical determinism. What is commonly called the survivor bias explains that we tend to attribute to ourselves causes (with fortunate consequences) that we do not understand. Success is often the result of a combination of factors in which chance plays an important role.…
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According to the Indian tradition, there is a special consideration associated with speech. As it is one of the vehicles of energy, it must be used with care and wisdom. It is notably in the Bhagavad Gîtâ, one of the pillar books of Hinduism, that its power is told. It was later taken up in Buddhist thought, which is based…
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In a society that advocates youthism, getting older is synonymous with being downgraded. It is not surprising to understand why ageing is so poorly experienced as it is associated with the idea of decline. Old age, the autumn of life Death is hidden from everyone. It has become taboo, it is no longer part of life. There is a kind…
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We all pride ourselves one day on having been able to thwart the traps that presented themselves to us. This pride is based on our intuition, which we believe to be omniscient. However, are we really sure that it is intuition? Have we not simply been fooled by prejudices that we have disguised as intuition? Let’s see together what can…
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The habit of criticizing people is widespread. It is normal to see what could be improved in the character or choices of the people around us. However, this tendency creates a dynamic of negativity. How can we make someone progress if our eye only scans or highlights the least attractive elements of a person? Our pride works like this: it…
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Acquiring a status in modern societies most often means making a fortune, whether it is built on a more or less honorable activity. Wealth has not always been a central element of respectability. There was a time, in periods when human groups were smaller and did not systematically live in cities, when other values stood out much more. Respectability was…
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It is difficult to act on a daily basis with a light or tender heart. However, some people manage to do so, despite situations that are much more difficult than ours. How do they do it? What is the secret of those who keep smiling even though they have every reason to fill their hearts with hate or despair? There…
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Sometimes life feels like a struggle where every day is a battle you have to win. This feeling of always having to fight can be discouraging as it feels like you can never rest. Life is an eternal beginning. The “effortless” life, which the Chinese call wuwei (see article), is ideal since it is enough to perceive the ambient energy…
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The need to move from the status of believer to that of spiritual seeker All religious traditions are built from one or more people who were spiritual seekers, yet the faithful adopt the posture of believer. Throughout the ages, religion has spread first under the impulse of an enlightened master. Whether we call them prophets, gurus or mystics, each of…
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Art has its source in the life of worship. Only in the relatively short time span of human history has art ceased to be anything other than a ceremonial or devotional object. Art was until then the manifestation of a mystical or inspired experience. As such, the word inspiration is directly linked to the divine essence, someone inspired was a…
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