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Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body & mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day. altho’ I do not, with some enthusiasts, believe that the human condition will ever advance to such a state of perfection as that there shall no longer be pain or vice in the world, yet I believe it susceptible of much improvement, and, most of all, in matters of government and religion; and that the diffusion of knolege among the people is to be the instrument by which it is to be effected.
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) American political philosopher, polymath, statesman, US President (1801-09)
Letter (1816-04-24) to Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/jefferson-thomas/757…
Bodhi Linux Shows Off New Theme, Revived Modules
A ‘fresh new look’ is heading to Bodhi Linux, the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution built around the Moksha desktop, a fork of Enlightenment 17. Noting that the look of recent releases has leaned towards the dark side—no, not that one, Darth—the team has decide to give the next release a lighter visual revamp by making a new theme, called Zenithal, default. “Zenithal, developed by Štefan Uram and based on the Ice theme by Simotek, introduces a polished light aesthetic that brings a fresh energy to Moksha. It also marks a first for Bodhi: windows and dialogs with rounded edges,” they say. Bodhi Linux’s 
#News #Bodhi #Distros #Enlightenment #EyeCandy
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/bodhi-linux-tease-new-theme
How do you see today’s world learning from the Abbasid Golden Age? Are we embracing mistakes as catalysts for progress, or do we still treat them as ends in themselves? Share your thoughts below and let’s spark a conversation on the power of knowledge. #SurrealReflections #HouseOfWisdom #IslamicGoldenAge #AncientWisdom #Philosophy #History #Science #Mathematics #Astronomy #CulturalExchange #Enlightenment #Inspiration #LessonsLearned #Discussion
https://medium.com/@sanjay.mohindroo66/illuminating-the-shadows-the-legendary-assembly-that-shaped-a-golden-age-b781cef72e99
The founding fathers baked reason, truth and free speech into the US. That’s all gone now
#ZenBuddhism emphasises direct #experience over scriptures or rituals. It teaches that #enlightenment is realised through #meditation in everyday actions. A famous saying is, “If you meet the #Buddha, kill him,” meaning not to cling to concepts. #Mukyōhō rejects hierarchy, viewing #Buddhist robes & ranks as hindrances. #HadakaShinzenyoku is practised as a path to #enlightenment through direct connection with #Nature.
#HadakaShizenyoku is about dissolving illusions, recognising that there is no difference between you & the earth, sky, wind, or trees. The concepts of ‘self’ & ‘other’ disappear. We come to realise that #enlightenment is not something to attain — it is simply being. You are #Nature, #Nature is you. There is nothing to achieve — only to be.
@whknott @ErickaSimone @evoterra
The founding #FirstPrinciples are noble and rooted in #virtue, which was the only thing sons of the #American #Enlightenment valued in the late 1700’s.
Reputation is a function of promise and delivery.
The delivery has fell short since inception.
But the promise?
Huge upside.
#HadakaShizenyoku is about dissolving illusions. Recognise that there is no difference between you & the earth, sky, wind, or trees. The concepts of ‘self’ & ‘other’ disappear. In this state, #enlightenment is not something to attain — it is simply being. You are #Nature, #Nature is you. There is nothing to achieve — only to be. (9/9)
These hindrances are subtle yet powerful. They reinforce ego, the illusion of separation, the belief in an enduring self-image. To discard them is to shed the weight of delusion, to become #naked not just in #body but in being. #Enlightenment is not found in accumulating but in relinquishing, not in covering but in exposing. Only by releasing these attachments does one fully enter the moment, #free from the sadness that arises from clinging to what was never real to begin with. (5/5)
To wear clothing is to create an illusion of separation between oneself & #Nature. It nurtures the duality of “self” & “other,” whereas #enlightenment is the realisation that such boundaries are illusory. Clothing becomes a means of self-concealment, an act of shame rather than an act of seeing. (2/5)
#HadakaShizenyoku challenges #societal norms by erasing shame surrounding the #body. It teaches that #BodyAndMind are one, & that separation from #Nature is an illusion. By walking barefoot & #Naked, feeling the earth beneath your feet, & absorbing the elements, practitioners develop true #mindfulness. Every moment is #meditation & every breath is #enlightenment.
#HadakaShizenyoku, meaning ‘#Naked #Nature Bathing,’ is a core practice in #Mukyōhō #ZenBuddhism that directly engages with the #SixConsciousnesses to dissolve duality & reveal #Enlightenment in the present moment. Unlike conceptual #Zen practices that rely on intellectual understanding, #HadakaShizenyoku is experiential, using #Naked immersion in #Nature to awaken direct perception, free from the illusions of separation & self-imposed barriers. #裸自然浴 #無境法 #六識
#HadakaShizenyoku, meaning ‘#Naked #Nature Bathing,’ is a core practice in #Mukyōhō #ZenBuddhism that directly engages with the #SixConsciousnesses to dissolve duality & reveal #Enlightenment in the present moment. Unlike conceptual #Zen practices that rely on intellectual understanding, #HadakaShizenyoku is experiential, using #Naked immersion in #Nature to awaken direct perception, free from the illusions of separation & self-imposed barriers. #裸自然浴 #無境法 #六識
Next week: Dynamics of the Wind – A Social Imagination and its Practices. An author workshop for #earlymodern history March 6–7 | 9.30 am| GHIP | mandatory registration in coop. with @cak-umr.bsky.social & @uni-jena.de #Imaginamics www.dhi-paris.fr/ver... #hope #windtrading #enlightenment
There is no single “#Buddhist diet,” & dietary choices depend on individual practice, cultural influences, & regional traditions. The diversity in #Buddhist food practices reflects the broader philosophy of non-dogmatism. The #Buddha’s approach to food was pragmatic. He rejected extreme asceticism, including strict dietary restrictions, as unnecessary for #enlightenment. He taught the Middle Way, avoiding both indulgence & rigid self-denial. (12/21)
#Mukyōhō, (‘No Boundaries Way’), is a school of #ZenBuddhism. It rejects traditional hierarchies, lineages, & formal ranks, seeing them as human constructs that hinder #enlightenment. #Mukyōhō teaches that #enlightenment isn’t attained through rituals or wearing robes but through direct experience of #Nature. #Nakedness is central, symbolising #equality & #oneness with existence, rejecting #societal constructs that create separation.
#Enlightenment is direct, wordless seeing into the #true #nature of #existence, beyond concepts & dualities. It is not a state to attain but the realisation that nothing was ever separate. #Enlightenment is not bound by dogma. Shedding constructs reveals what was always there — pure boundless #awareness. It is the clear, immediate knowing that there was never anything to grasp, nor anyone to grasp it.