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diary of dali48: 17.08.2025 - OTI, 11/1997 & Achariya Brihaspatis P...: dali48 and private tuition since 8/1983, menaced since 1989, and writing diary & books and cycling near lake Morper in Erkrath till 5/20...

17.08.2025 - OTI, 11/1997 & Achariya Brihaspatis Philosophy / Osho & Garden of Epicurus / Anatole France etc.

dali48 and private tuition since 8/1983, menaced since 1989, and writing diary & books and cycling near lake Morper in Erkrath till 5/2010

dali48 and playing chess and stopping smoking as a sports student in Tübingen in the 70s etc.

 

Wolfgang G. Greiner 

dali48 was born in SHA in 1948... Studies in Tübingen in 1970 etc. Teacher & Author in Erkrath, 8/1983 till 5/2010 ... retired in Wickrath since 6/2013 etc.

see dali48 and "I think - therefore I am" etc. (Descartes), see The motto "I buy, so I am" (M. Fox)

"As long as humans think that animals do not feel, animals must feel that humans do not think." " - author unknown

see dali48 and nearly being touched by a low flying swift at lake Unterbacher near Erkrath, 8/1983 till 5/2010

Each day is our whole life - from sunrise to sunset etc… (dali48) 

see dali48 and "Zen finds religion in the daily activities." (I-tuan), see Does Zen believe in a soul? - However, the Buddha taught that there are no such things as a permanent Self or Soul which can be reincarnated or reborn after death (Rahula, 1974: page 3). The Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh believes there is no reincarnation in Buddhism (Miller, 2012).

see What is a Zen spirit? - Zen is defined as a state of calm where actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Chan – with roots to the Indian practice of thinking and meditating known as Dhyana.

see What is the psychology of Zen? - Zen is experiential, not didactic. Enlightenment relies heavily on intuition, metaphor, and poetry. The master can point in the general direction toward wisdom, but each person must find their own personal path.19.03.2022

see Is Zen ok for Christians? - Because they are not on the same plane, Zen and Christianity do not conflict. Graham in his book, Zen Catholicism also points out that there is no harm in applying Zen insights into Catholicism.

see Does Zen believe in afterlife? - In Zen, Life and Death are one, a continuum, and they are not separated and there is no dividing line between them (as, indeed, there is actually no dividing line between anything, there only seems to be – divisions are arbitrary and made to enable us to function in the finite world, what Zen calls 'the world of form') ...10.03.2014

see How does Zen affect life? - Zen meditation reduces stress and anxiety by promoting relaxation and deep-breathing techniques. It helps people to manage their emotions, gain clarity of mind and experience deep peace and emotional well-being. The practice halts constant intrusive thoughts.09.05.2024

see What makes a person Zen? - They don't let stress, anger, or frustration get the better of them. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the word “zen” refers to a person's ability to remain calm and relaxed in the face of difficulties and not worry about things out of their control.27.02.2021

see Is Zen good for Mental Health? - Meditation and mindfulness practices like Zen Therapy have also been shown to have a variety of other positive effects, both mentally and physically, such as promoting feelings of calmness, improving sleep and immune function, reducing feelings of stress and increasing self-awareness.09.11.2022

Let go of something you like, and realize how fleeting it is by living without it... (Ayya Khema) 

What is the Buddhist quote about pain? - A quote usually attributed to Buddha says, “Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional.” What a profound statement! There is no suffering if you can let go. Pain becomes immaterial in the absence of suffering.29.01.2012

Buddha realized that all living beings suffer because they desire and cling ... - Peace is an inner attitude to life that consists of letting go and renunciation (see e.g. nuns & monks etc. - d.48) ... (Buddha) 

„Das Leben im Daseinskreislauf ist leidvoll: Geburt ist Leiden, Altern ist Leiden, Krankheit ist Leiden, Tod ist Leiden; Kummer, Lamentieren, Schmerz und Verzweiflung sind Leiden." (Buddha)

see dali48 and own experiences and reading & writing about Kübler-Ross, Moody, NDE, LAL etc. 

Hands that help are holier than lips that pray! (Robert Green Ingersoll) 

see dali48 and UBI & ground pension since 2008, and inflation compensation etc.

see dali48 and Climate Change since Copenhagen 2009 etc. - "Uncontrolled capitalism is producing evil - as bees are producing honey" etc.

see dali48 and reading & writing about peace etc. - see e.g. Zen and Buddhism & Peace & Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Ayya Khema etc, and St Nicholas, St Hildegard, St Francis etc. (dali48)

May "God" bless you! - see dali48 and may the Saints & Guardian Angels bless you etc.!

see dali48 and eating less meat, and more fruits & veggies since the 80s etc.

see dali48 and reading & writing about chick shredding, and buying Free range eggs etc.

Homeopathy of S. Hahnemann (ca. 200 years old) should be updated, - i.e. for me more Mother tincture & less medicine shaking, and why is there no homeopathic vaccination? - see "similibus" principle etc. (dali48)

see dali48 and "I hope that Biontech (formerly in Mainz, now in London) & #mRNA #vaccines etc. - will develop a vaccination against cancer etc."

see dali48 and Vollgeld-Initiative & Basic Income in Europe etc. - instead of Banking Crisis 2008 etc.

I also like weeping willow trees - e.g. when I was on camping vacation in the 80s in France & Spain, I had my lunch (fish soup) under such a tree (that was like a tent) in the park of Bordeaux etc. (dali48)

see dali48 and "flora & fauna" since ca. 2000, and deforestation instead of planting trees etc

see dali48 and trees and "flora & fauna" and healthy air etc.

see dali48 and tree planting - instead of deforestation etc.!

see dali48 and Bread - instead of fire-works harming animals, pets etc.

see dali48 and Democracy & human rights & gender justice etc.

"Respect for life - should be the only religion in the world!" - "Religion is a journey inside - and meditation is the way there." ... (Osho)

see dali48 and health and suitable shoes (see e.g. Canles etc. - d.48) & foot hygiene etc.

see dali48 and “If the Trees disappeared off the face of the earth - mankind would only have little left to live healthy,” see e.g. Amazonas forest, Indonesia

siehe dali48 und "Wie viel Wald verliert Deutschland aktuell pro Jahr? - Die Ergebnisse sind alarmierend: Von Januar 2018 bis einschließlich April 2021 wurden in Deutschland auf rund 501.000 Hektar Fläche Baumverluste verzeichnet. Der Verlust entspricht fast fünf Prozent der gesamten Waldfläche und ist damit erheblich höher als bisher angenommen. 21.02.2022" 

see e.g. @CGShanghaiAir Shanghai - 2023-03-06 4PM - PM2.5 - 103 AQI - Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups ... etc. 

siehe z.B. Air quality in Mönchengladbach etc.

see dali48 and trees & photo synthesis and fresh air and health and cooling and biodiversity etc.

see dali48 and "flora & fauna" and reforesting etc.

siehe „Eine Gesellschaft ohne Gott, ist wie eine gut organisierte Räuberbande“, hat Papst Benedikt den Bundestagsabgeordneten ins Stammbuch geschrieben (see e.g. Cum-Ex etc. - d.48)
see dali48 and demand for the repayment of 300 euros of self-approved inflation compensation for politicians at the taxpayer's expense etc.

see dali48 and health and herbs (see e.g. M. Mességué), and e.g. kidney-tea, gastrointestinal tea, tea for colds etc.

see dali48 and "Words have no direct reference to life, are only a pale echo or image of something that itself is no longer there" ... (D. T. Suzuki)

see dali48's mother Gabriele and playing piano in Steinbach in the 50s, see dali48 and playing piano for 1 year with Mrs Kirsch in SHA in the 50s, and Christmas songs with Mrs Takahashi in Erkrath in the 80s

see  "love" might be defined as "a temporary insanity curable by marriage" ... (Ambrose Bierce)

see dali48 and reading about money & war, - and feeding the poor & birds etc.

In Armut lebt: Jeder 3. Student & 5. Rentner, Wer kein „Entlastungspaket“ bekommt: Studierende, Rentner ohne Grundrente, Kranke, https://pic.twitter.com/RUv88KaLbx

see dali48 & for UBI since 2008 & #ClimateEmergency 2022 & for alternative energy as e.g. wind power & solar energy and solar- 

lamp, roof, panel, cooker, window solar-foil etc. since the 70s as a student in Tübingen etc.

see dali48 and writing Tagebuch 2008 + 2009, diary3 (2010) in Erkrath, ediary4+5 (2011+2012), Collection of ediary6-12 (2013-2019) in Wickrath etc.

see dali48 and started cycling in the 1950s at the age of 4.5 in Steinbach, cycled to the St. Michael high school in SHA in the 1960s, cycled on the motorway near Freiburg on car-free Sunday during the 1973 oil crisis, 1978 cycling by tricycle to the grocery store on Kyushu in Japan, cycling in Erkrath, and around Lake Unterbach, along the Rhine in Düsseldorf and Cologne etc., 8/1983 - 5/2010, cycling by his folding-bike in Amsterdam 1998, cycling in Wickrath since 6/2010 etc. - and no own car since ca. 2004 etc.

Autobiography

dali48 was born in SHA in 1948 ... Graduation in 1968, High School St. Michael ... Military Service 1968/69 in TBB etc ... Study in Anglistics / Americanistics / Sports Science etc. in Tübingen etc. in 1970 etc ... French course at Touraine Institute in Tours in 1971 ... Conversation Classes as an exchange student at University of Leeds in 1972/73 ... Assistant Teacher in London in 1975 ... DFJW / SIT, Language Teacher, 1975/76 in Tübingen / Lenzkirch / Breitnau (Black Forest) ... Intensive course in Latein, University of Saarbrücken in 1976 ... Latinum, Bensheim in 1976 ... English & Japanese studies in Tübingen & Kurosaki, Japan in 1978 ... GFBA / Bonn, Teacher, German for Vietnamese in Künzelsau in 1979/80 ... VBW / Ellwangen, Teacher, German for Ethiopians in 1981 ... private tuition in SHA in 1982/83 ... From 8/1983 till 5/2010 as Private teacher for German, English, French, Latin, etc. in Erkrath ... In 1999, Teacher for Abacus in Solingen ... dali48 lives as an Author and Online blogger in 41189 Wickrath/Germany since 6/2010 ... retired since 6/2013 etc.

02.11.1997 - Interpretation of dali48 + update
Achariya Brihaspatis Philosophy:
Enjoy every moment of life! - There is no other world! ... (OTI, 11/97)

Übersicht mit KI

Achariya Brihaspati's philosophy is primarily associated with the Charvaka school of thought, also known as Lokayata, which is a materialistic, skeptical, and atheistic system of Indian philosophy. Essentially, it posits that perception is the only valid source of knowledge, and that pleasure is the ultimate aim of life.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Materialism:

Charvaka philosophy denies the existence of anything beyond the material world. There is no afterlife, no soul, no heaven or hell.

Skepticism:

They are highly critical of traditional religious beliefs and scriptures, particularly the Vedas.

Hedonism:

The primary goal of human life, according to Charvaka, is to maximize pleasure and minimize pain.

Perception as Knowledge:

They emphasized that knowledge can only be derived from direct sensory experience.

Rejection of Karma and Rebirth:

Charvaka philosophy rejects the concepts of karma (action and its consequences) and rebirth, which are central to many other Indian philosophical systems.

Lost Sutras:

The original Brihaspati Sutras, the foundational text of Charvaka, are lost, but their ideas are known through references and critiques in other texts.

Influence:

Despite its criticisms, Charvaka philosophy has influenced Indian thought and is often discussed in the context of other schools of philosophy.

In essence, Brihaspati's philosophy, as articulated by the Charvaka school, offers a radical departure from traditional Indian thought by advocating for a purely materialistic and hedonistic worldview.

In the garden of Epicurus, a small commune, there was no marriage, 2500 years ago, nothing was sin and nothing was virtue. - It was all about whether to live as completely as possible, - and they lived tremendously joyous in a forest without having much possessions. - We have divided nature into two parts, and both are dead, for the "Zorba" will remain superficial, - and the Buddha will be too serious and dead! - Life should be deep, - and respect for life - should be the only religion in the world! ... (Osho)

Übersicht mit KI

"The Garden of Epicurus" most commonly refers to the physical garden and philosophical school established by the Greek philosopher Epicurus in ancient Athens. It also refers to a collection of writings by Anatole France, a French author, exploring themes of morality, religion, and philosophy. 

The Physical Garden:

Epicurus purchased a house with a garden outside of Athens around 307/306 BCE. 

This garden served as the location for his philosophical school, where he and his followers lived and studied. 

The Epicurean school was unique in that it was a private space, unlike other philosophical schools of the time that were located in public areas. 

It symbolized a place of detachment and pleasure, where followers could pursue a simple, serene life focused on philosophy and friendship. 

The garden was located near the Dipylon Gate and the Eridanus River, which provided a water source for irrigation. 

The Writings of Anatole France:

The book "The Garden of Epicurus" by Anatole France is a collection of essays and fictional stories. 

It explores themes of morality, religion, and philosophy, often through the lens of Epicurean philosophy. 

The book is considered culturally important and is part of the public domain. 

It has been translated into English and is available in various editions. 

Anatole France war ein französischer Schriftsteller. 1921 erhielt er den Literaturnobelpreis. Wikipedia

Warum hat Anatole France seinen Namen geändert? - Das Pseudonym „France“, das er annahm, war der Spitzname seines Vaters, eine Kurzform von François. Sein Vater, der während seines Militärdienstes eine Liebe zu Büchern entwickelt hatte, war Buchhändler in Paris. Anatole war ein Einzelkind und seine liebevolle Mutter war ihm sehr zugetan.

Brihaspati - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bṛhaspati

 

Bṛhaspati (Sanskrit: बृहस्पति, often written as Brihaspati) is an Indian name, and refers to different mythical figures depending on the age of the text. In ancient Hindu literature Brihaspati is a Vedic era sage who counsels the gods, while in some medieval texts the word refers to the largest planet Jupiter.

Planet‎: ‎Jupiter

Number‎: ‎Three (3)

Day‎: ‎Thursday

Mantra‎: ‎Om Brihaspataye Namaha

‎Sage · ‎Planet · ‎Zodiac · ‎Iconography

Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagwan_Shree_Rajneesh

 

Rajneesh was born Chandra Mohan Jain; he was known as the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh during the 1970s and 1980s, and finally as Osho in the last year of ...

see dali48 and reading & writing about the Nobel Prize for Literature (Literaturnobelpreisträger 1901 - 2024 etc.)

Prudhomme (1901) | Mommsen (1902) | Bjørnson (1903) | F. Mistral/Echegaray (1904) | Sienkiewicz (1905) | Carducci (1906) | Kipling (1907) | Eucken (1908) | Lagerlöf (1909) | Heyse (1910) | Maeterlinck (1911) | Hauptmann (1912) | Tagore (1913) | nicht verliehen (1914) | Rolland (1915) | Heidenstam (1916) | Gjellerup/Pontoppidan (1917) | nicht verliehen (1918) | Spitteler (1919) | Hamsun (1920) | France (1921) | Benavente (1922) | Yeats (1923) | Reymont (1924) | Shaw (1925) | Deledda (1926) | Bergson (1927) | Undset (1928) | Mann (1929) | Lewis (1930) | Karlfeldt (1931) | Galsworthy (1932) | Bunin (1933) | Pirandello (1934) | nicht verliehen (1935) | O’Neill (1936) | Martin du Gard (1937) | Buck (1938) | Sillanpää (1939) | nicht verliehen (1940–1943) | Jensen (1944) | G. Mistral (1945) | Hesse (1946) | Gide (1947) | Eliot (1948) | Faulkner (1949) | Russell (1950) | Lagerkvist (1951) | Mauriac (1952) | Churchill (1953) | Hemingway (1954) | Laxness (1955) | Jiménez (1956) | Camus (1957) | Pasternak (1958) | Quasimodo (1959) | Perse (1960) | Andrić (1961) | Steinbeck (1962) | Seferis (1963) | Sartre (1964) | Scholochow (1965) | Agnon/Sachs (1966) | Asturias (1967) | Kawabata (1968) | Beckett (1969) | Solschenizyn (1970) | Neruda (1971) | Böll (1972) | White (1973) | Johnson/Martinson (1974) | Montale (1975) | Bellow (1976) | Aleixandre (1977) | Singer (1978) | Elytis (1979) | Miłosz (1980) | Canetti (1981) | García Márquez (1982) | Golding (1983) | Seifert (1984) | Simon (1985) | Soyinka (1986) | Brodsky (1987) | Mahfuz (1988) | Cela (1989) | Paz (1990) | Gordimer (1991) | Walcott (1992) | Morrison (1993) | Ōe (1994) | Heaney (1995) | Szymborska (1996) | Fo (1997) | Saramago (1998) | Grass (1999) | Gao (2000) | Naipaul (2001) | Kertész (2002) | Coetzee (2003) | Jelinek (2004) | Pinter (2005) | Pamuk (2006) | Lessing (2007) | Le Clézio (2008) | Müller (2009) | Vargas Llosa (2010) | Tranströmer (2011) | Mo (2012) | Munro (2013) | Modiano (2014) | Alexijewitsch (2015) | Dylan (2016) | Ishiguro (2017) | Tokarczuk (2018) | Handke (2019) | Glück (2020) | Gurnah (2021) | Ernaux (2022) | Fosse (2023) | Han (2024)

see dali48 and reading & writing about Psychology & Psychiatry and e.g. Freud, Adler, Jung, and Groddeck, Frankl, Fromm, Reich, and Laing, Cooper, and M. Rufer, A. Wolf-Schuler, T. Wollf, I. D. Yalom, J. Bradshaw, V. Kast, A. Lowen, W. Reich, P. Lauster, P. Schellenbaum, J. Murphy, S. Steinbrecher, E. Kübler-Ross, R. A. Moody, K. Ring, I. D. Suttie, E. Jacobson, S. Forward, H. Gastager, C. M. Steiner, W. G. Niederland, R. Funk, N. Schwartz-Salant, A. Janov, A. & M. Mitscherlich, H. König, W. Hollstein, W. H. Lechler, E. Drewermann, B. Bettelheim, V. Kast, M. Klein, M. Lütz, j. Borysenko etc.