Day: July 26, 2021

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Portrait Of An Evil Man: Karl Marx

Fernando Kaskais

by Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn In the “German Democratic Republic” they tell the story about a weary old man who tries to gain entrance into the Red Paradise. A Communist Archangel holds him up at the gate and severely cross-questions him: “Where were you born?” “In an ancient bishopric.” “What was your citizenship?” “Prussian.” “Who was your father?” “A wealthy lawyer.” “What was your faith?” “I converted to Christianity.” “Not very good. Married? Who was your wife?” “The daughter of an aristocratic Prussian officer and the sister of a Royal Prussian Minister of the Interior who persecuted the Socialists.” “Awful. And … Continue reading Portrait Of An Evil Man: Karl Marx

Buddhism, Esoteric, Philosophy, PsychologyLeave a comment

The Karma of Now

Fernando Kaskais

Why the present moment isn’t the goal By Thanissaro Bhikkhu Have you ever wondered why Buddhist meditation focuses so much attention on observing the mind in the present moment? It’s because of the way the Buddha taught karma (Pali, kamma), or action.  His teachings on karma were so central to all of his teachings that when he classified himself as a teacher, he used the label kamma-vadin: someone who teaches action. This was to distinguish himself from the many contemporary teachers in India who taught that action was unreal or had no consequences. But he also found it necessary to distinguish himself from other kamma-vadins, and he emphasized … Continue reading The Karma of Now