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About Me: The Wisdom I learned from a filthy-rich, hard-drinking playboy
I want to share how the Gospel became meaningful to me. This was a journey impacted by Solomon and his whole-hearted pursuit of pleasure and wisdom. This will allow you to better have a personal insight on the articles on this website. (Oh and the basic info … my name is Ragnar Oborn – Swedish –…
Sign of the Branch: Like the Persistent Bodhi Tree for Everybody
The Bodhi, Bodhi Fig, or Bo Tree (Ficus Religiosa) is among the most revered trees for Buddhists. It was under the Bodhi Fig Tree that Siddharta Gautama achieved enlightenment at Bodh Gaya in Bihar, India. King Ashoka, a devout follower of the Buddha, built a Temple complex, the Mahabodhi Temple, around the Bodhi Tree. Thus, this site…
How does a filthy-rich playboy teach wisdom of Maya?
Maya comes from the Sanskrit meaning ‘that which is not’ and therefore is ‘illusion’. Different sages and schools of thought have emphasized the illusion of maya in different ways. They commonly warn that the material or physical can mislead our soul and thus entangle and entrap it into bondage. Our soul aspires to control and…