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No-self : Interpretation of the Buddhist Idea of No Soul

February 7, 2018November 7, 2019
5 min read
Philosophy, Writing

No-self as a Concept Pretty much a decade ago, I read a book called ‘What the Buddha taught’ whilst travelling in Malaysia and the impact is still with me. While I’m not a practising Buddhist now, certain ideas have had a significant impact on my thought processes. Two notions, in… Read More »No-self : Interpretation of the Buddhist Idea of No Soul

Alleviating Mental Suffering (using ideas from Buddhism)

February 3, 2018August 17, 2021
4 min read
Mindfulness, Writing

Mental Suffering Alleviating mental suffering is something we spend our entire lives working on. I have previously posted about drawing on ancient philosophies and ideas to write about good mental health practices and this post forms part of that arc. It is my contention here that the Buddhist ideas surrounding mental… Read More »Alleviating Mental Suffering (using ideas from Buddhism)