Philosophy Wire: Silence. Religion. Monks.

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2014-07-20]: A nun won the Italian competition The Voice. [1] But is the point of religion to be celebrated among many? Or does it stand for something so holy that only you on your self can see and experience? See inside your self. Listen to the silence. And only then, will you unlock the mysteries of the world...

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Philosophy Wire: Monks. Wisdom. Silence.

A monk prays for a dead man in the station hall of the Shanxi Taiyuan Train Station, China

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2014-07-12]: Monks. [1] Everyone is afraid of their silence. Even kings. [The Great Initiates] There is wisdom in ignorance. There is logos in the silence. There is intense action in the inaction. Staying with their self. The most ferocious enemy. Alone in the dark. Glorious in the light. Even kings fear them. Monks.

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