Layback Lani | Journey to Liberation

   Stop thinking and end your problems - to a mind that is still the whole universe surrenders - Lao Tzu The Ultimate Function of Philosophy: Liberation from Attachment to Phenomena   Philosophy’s ultimate function is to liberate the mind from its attachments to transient phenomena, thereby revealing the unfiltered nature of reality. This liberation is unburdened by the endless web of concepts that typically cloud  perception .  In essence, philosophy  serves as a tool for deconstructing the illusions imposed by habitual thought, enabling a direct encounter with what truly is.   Attachment, Detachment, and Ultimate Reality   Attachment to phenomena - whether material objects, ideas, or sensory experiences  -  creates a fundamental barrier between consciousness and the essence of existence. Eastern philosophical traditions, such as Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism, assert that such attachments are the root cause of suffering, as they bind the...

Tamas Food Satva Purity, harmony, and well-being. Satvic foods are fresh, organic, wholesome, and nourishing, promoting a calm and clear mind. Rajas Action, passion, and stimulation. Rajasic foods are overly spicy, huge on taste and stimulation, leading to restlessness and agitation. Tamas Inertia, darkness, and decay. Tamsic foods contain chemical additives, heavily processed, or lacking in prana(chi), resulting in lethargy and mental dullness. The Energetic Link: Meat Consumption, Aggression, and the Root of War Of all the foods that humans eat, especially in the West, that of eating meat is the most Tamsic and carries the heaviest karmic burden. War is killing, and the Europeans have historically been masters of this art - Napoleonic wars 5 million dead, First World War 10 million dead, and Second World War 70 million dead. These are not just statistics; these are the actions of individual humans powered by the energetics in their food, making decisions on killing. What do these de...