Bryan Kam
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Thinking about origins of truth, selfhood, suffering, philosophy of science, literature, film. Interintellect fellow. @[email protected]
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· Jul 19
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· Jul 10
Buddha, Socrates, and Us: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Uncertainties
Stephen Batchelor, author of Buddhism Without Beliefs and the forthcoming book Buddha, Socrates, and Us, brings decades of practice and scholarship to examining how two of history's most transformativ...
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· Jun 5
Ocean of Diversity: An unbiased summary of views and practices, gradually emerging from the teachings of the world's wisdom traditions.
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![38 (8) Volition (1)
At S›vatthı. “Bhikkhus, what one intends, and what one plans,
and whatever one has a tendency towards: this becomes a basis
for the maintenance of consciousness. When there is a basis there
is a support for the establishing of consciousness. When con-
sciousness is established and has come to growth, there is the
production of future renewed existence. When there is the pro-
duction of future renewed existence, future birth, aging-and-
death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, displeasure, and despair come
to be. Such is the origin of this whole mass of suffering.112
“If, bhikkhus, one does not intend, and one does not plan, but
one still has a tendency towards something, this becomes a basis
for the maintenance of consciousness. When there is a basis, there
is a support for the establishing of consciousness…. Such is the
origin of this whole mass of suffering.113
“But, bhikkhus, when one does not intend, and one does not
plan, and one does not have a tendency towards anything, no
basis exists for the maintenance of consciousness. [66] When
there is no basis, there is no support for the establishing of con-
sciousness. When consciousness is unestablished and does not
come to growth, there is no production of future renewed exis-
tence. When there is no production of future renewed existence,
future birth, aging-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, dis-
pleasure, and despair cease. Such is the cessation of this whole
mass of suffering.”114](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hlw2mvvx7myag4c5vypmr37s/bafkreib7cuj5l25ll337oxozad447wxkiiyzmf7pgm3dinbzi373ofzlfe@jpeg)
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· Jan 6
Bryan Kam
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· May 7
Clerestory (Bryan Kam): Eternity and Time with Kit Tempest-Walters
I spoke to Kit Tempest-Walters about his new book: Plotinus on Eternity and Time, which includes a translation and commentary of Ennead III.7.We discuss the challenges of translating, philosophical...
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