"The reactionary of any kind condemns sexual pleasure because it stimulates and repulses him at the same time. He is unable to solve the conflict within him between sexual demands and moralistic inhibitions." - Wilhelm Reich Related writings: Sexuality; The Fall of Man Augustine of Hippo is one of the most important figures in Western philosophy and Church history, given the title of Doctor by the Catholic Church for his many contributions to theology and doctrine, one of the most notable being original sin.

Each phase in the Cycle of Transience is associated with several different aspects of the world, most significantly seasonal periods, but how the planets of our solar system relate to each phase may not be immediately clear. For that reason, I'd like to explore that in a little detail. The planets were assigned to the phases largely through how they have been viewed through the lens of various astrological traditions.

"The Master said, 'A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or modest meals is not even worth conversing with.'" - Kǒngzǐ The Ten Virtues are those behaviors, qualities, and attitudes that align one's life with Ji. Their practice leads to eudaimonia (happiness, welfare, and flourishing on both an individual and society-wide scale) and freedom from…

"Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself." - Si'ahl This page is consistently updated as Jiayan philosophy continues to change. Ji (pronounced zhi) is the foundational principle central to Jiayan philosophy; a force that both is immanent within and transcends the universe.

“Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some privileged position in the Universe, are challenged by this point of pale light. Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark.” - Carl Sagan One of my favorite parables is that of the blind men and the elephant. Its truth has resonated so deeply for different peoples across different contexts that it has shown up in varying forms in several traditions, from Jainism and Buddhism to Sufism and Bahá’í.

Senate Democrats have validated our worst fears about a party unwilling to meet the moment

"That which is the finest essence – this whole world has that as its Self. That is Reality. That is Atman (Self). That art thou, Śvetaketu." - Chandogya Upanishad In my writing, I throw terms around and sort of assume that people will pick up on what they mean based on context clues. I know that's not always the best idea so it'd probably be helpful to explain some things in a bit more detail, especially when I'm borrowing terms from other philosophies or traditions and recontextualizing them within Jiaya.

"For this is the reason the gospel was proclaimed even to the dead, so that, though they had been judged in the flesh as everyone is judged, they might live in the spirit as God does." - 1 Peter 4:6 While I’ve stated many times throughout my writing that speculating on the nature of the afterlife, if indeed there is one, is unskillful, through reason, I believe we can postulate that some sort of reconciliation upon physical death of a sapient being is required (

"Happy is he who performs a good deed: for he may tip the scales for himself and the world." - Talmud While I intend for Jiaya, in practice, to be universally applicable, it's inevitable in my writing that I'm going to be approaching things from an American lens. We can't escape our perspectives or biases no matter how hard we try; on the contrary, I would argue that's the beauty of diversity.

"All flows out from the Deity, and all must be absorbed in Him again." - Zoroaster Frashokereti is the Zoroastrian term used to refer to the end of times, in particular the final restoration of the universe to its original state untainted by evil. While eschatology is not a topic that Jiaya concerns itself with, frashokereti parallels and begets central Jiayan concepts in significant ways.

Key concept: anicca Recently, I've been experiencing bouts of abdominal pain. After a couple of doctor's visits with many more on the horizon, it remains unclear what the cause is. While the pain has never been as extreme as it was on the day that this whole episode started, it has yet to fully dissipate. I remain acutely aware of at least an unpleasant sensation in my body at all times.

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Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

THE HENOSIAN CALENDAR Previous age Next age Agricultural Age Classical Age The Sovereign Age is the fourth proposed age in the Henosian Calendar, spanning from 3300 BCE, the approximate start of the Bronze Age in Asia and Europe, to 1100 BCE, around the time of the Late Bronze Age Collapse. The Sovereign Age is named for the emergence of more stratified and hierarchical societal structures, especially the ascendance of god and priest-kings.