A principle for living
Use reason and careful analysis to test beliefs, rather than accepting claims through habit, authority, or emotional attachment.
Use reason and careful analysis to test beliefs, rather than accepting claims through habit, authority, or emotional attachment.
Apply philosophical insight to lived experience; wisdom is meant to transform conduct, not merely produce abstract theories.
64 upvotes · 46 borrowsSeek liberation through understanding the causes of bondage, especially ignorance and attachment.
96 upvotes · 37 borrowsLive with openness to paradox and complexity, since reality cannot always be captured by rigid logic or binary thinking.
85 upvotes · 35 borrowsTreat language as a useful tool, but do not mistake words and concepts for reality itself.
21 upvotes · 30 borrowsAvoid reification: do not turn processes, relations, or labels into permanent things.
60 upvotes · 42 borrowsBe humble about what can be known; reality exceeds simplistic language and conceptual categories.
63 upvotes · 21 borrows