Category Archives: philosophy

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Scilla Elworthy: Fighting with non-violence – YouTube

Published on Aug 5, 2012How do you deal with a bully without becoming a thug? In this wise and soulful talk, peace activist Scilla Elworthy maps out the skills we need — as nations and individuals — to fight extreme force without using force in return. To answer the question of why and how non-violence works, she evokes historical heroes — Aung San Suu Kyi, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela — and the personal philosophies that powered their peaceful protests. Filmed at TEDxExeter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk3K_Vrve-E&list=PLOGi5-fAu8bFFgJj4LMbnLM9cWP9HSQ4k&index=2

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Does Free Will Exist? – YouTube

Published on Jul 22, 2014In this video clip, Rupert discusses a common misconception in contemporary advaita with regards to free will.

via Does Free Will Exist? – YouTube.

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Meditation: Eckhart Tolle – YouTube

The power of the present moment in meditation presentation given by Eckhart Tolle at the 2014 Wisdom 2.0: Exploring the Intersection of Wisdom and Modern Life Conference.

 

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Elizabeth Gilbert: Success, failure and the drive to keep creating – YouTube

Published on Apr 25, 2014Elizabeth Gilbert was once an “unpublished diner waitress,” devastated by rejection letters. And yet, in the wake of the success of ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’ she found herself identifying strongly with her former self. With beautiful insight, Gilbert reflects on why success can be as disorienting as failure and offers a simple — though hard — way to carry on, regardless of outcomes.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUUnT6oDeKwE6v1NGQxug

via Elizabeth Gilbert: Success, failure and the drive to keep creating – YouTube.