“What is Zen Buddhism?” – Filip HOLM | Let’s Talk Religion

In this video, we continue exploring the rich spiritual tradition of Buddhism through one of its most profound and important schools - Chan/Zen. We dive into the history and development of the school, as well as its characteristic teachings about meditation, koans, liberation and Buddha-nature. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMC_8BjG3Cc Sources/Suggested Reading: Chuang Zhi (2019). "Exploring Chán: An Introduction… Continue lendo “What is Zen Buddhism?” – Filip HOLM | Let’s Talk Religion

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Fora das sombras: as pessoas nascidas de estupros | Documentário BBC

O que acontece quando um filho descobre que é fruto de uma brutal violência sexual sofrida pela mãe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Syxr-Mgsd0 Sammy Woodhouse foi estuprada quando era adolescente e teve um bebê aos 15 anos. Sammy nutre um enorme amor pelo filho, mas a história sobre como ele foi concebido paira sobre a família. Neste documentário da… Continue lendo Fora das sombras: as pessoas nascidas de estupros | Documentário BBC

ChatGPT’s Antinatalist Rewrite of the Book of Genesis

PETA has recently used ChatGPT to rewrite the book of Genesis from a vegan perspective (see here). We prompted it to rewrite the book of Genesis from an antinatalist perspective. Here's what we've got (even God saw it's very good!). Book of Genesis: Antinatalist Version Chapter 1: The Absence of Creation In the beginning, there… Continue lendo ChatGPT’s Antinatalist Rewrite of the Book of Genesis

“Writing is like cultivating parasites in your brain” – Michel HOUELLEBECQ

“The past is always happy and the future also. Only the present hurts,” says Michel Houellebecq in this very rare interview, which the French author has said is his last public stage interview. Considered one of the most important European writers today, Houellebecq speaks with great generosity and humour about love, religion and happiness, offering… Continue lendo “Writing is like cultivating parasites in your brain” – Michel HOUELLEBECQ

I was a Yazidi slave | Full Film | Doc World

Yazidism is a syncretic, monotheistic religion practiced by the Yazidis, an ethnoreligious group which resides primarily in northern Iraq, northern Syria, and southeastern Turkey. Yazidism is considered by its adherents to be the oldest religion in the world and the first truly monotheistic faith. The Yazidi calendar states that the religion, as well as the universe, is almost 7,000 years… Continue lendo I was a Yazidi slave | Full Film | Doc World

Inside Spain’s Fascism Fandom | VICE NEWS

Filmed before the pandemic VICE’s Carla Parmenter meets the Dutch Franquista, Tom De Groot who has turned his home in Amsterdam into a shrine to the Spanish fascist dictator, Franco. Carla follows Tom as he enters Spain’s far-right community in Madrid who celebrate the memory of Franco in annual parades through the city. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqKSXPiGe7U A… Continue lendo Inside Spain’s Fascism Fandom | VICE NEWS

From Hillsong to Hellsong: a megachurch under investigation | 7NEWS Spotlight

From Hillsong to Hellsong, shocking new revelations about Brian Houston’s megachurch. Victims speak out in Spotlight’s season return, in this full length documentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgtOSd1IVGA It was once hailed as one of the most influential religious organisations in the Western World, a global megachurch, preaching a rock’n’roll brand of modern Christianity. But just as quickly as… Continue lendo From Hillsong to Hellsong: a megachurch under investigation | 7NEWS Spotlight

Is AI the future of humanity? – Artificial intelligence and its limitations | DW Documentary

Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as the future of humanity. But is the logic of algorithms really infallible? Today, even programmers warn against overestimating AI. After all, artificial intelligence presents us with opportunities, but it also comes with risks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZTutoSnXGc Since the beginning of the 2000s, the term "artificial intelligence" - or "AI" for short… Continue lendo Is AI the future of humanity? – Artificial intelligence and its limitations | DW Documentary

“Vedantic Self and Buddhist Non-Self” – Swami SARVAPRIYANANDA

It is said in the Katha Upanishad apropos of Atman that it is “joyous and without joy.” That is a state to which we accede as well by the affirmation as by the negation of a supreme principle, as much by the detour of Vedanta as by that of Mahayana. Different as they may be,… Continue lendo “Vedantic Self and Buddhist Non-Self” – Swami SARVAPRIYANANDA