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But if a man shall learn, Even while he lives and bears his body's chain, To master lust and anger, he is blest! He is the Yukta; he hath happiness,
“People hasten to judge in order not to be judged themselves.”
― The Fall
― The Fall
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
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“Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone.”
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“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
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“Death is not an event in life: we do not live to experience death. If we take eternity to mean not infinite temporal duration but timelessness, then eternal life belongs to those who live in the present. Our life has no end in the way in which our visual field has no limits.”
― Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
― Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Secular Sangha: A Secular Buddhist Group
— 167 members
— last activity Jul 21, 2025 04:37AM
We study Buddhist philosophy and meditation from a secular perspective. Group members are encouraged to read the ten core group books: “After Buddhis ...more
Arthur Schopenhauer
— 33 members
— last activity Jun 06, 2021 11:21PM
We read and discuss the works of Arthur Schopenhauer. [Note: This group uses the book "Delphi Collected Works of Arthur Schopenhauer (Illustrated) (D ...more
Classics and the Western Canon
— 4972 members
— last activity 21 hours, 15 min ago
This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more
2018: Our Year of Reading Proust
— 71 members
— last activity Aug 31, 2024 06:05PM
Join us to read Marcel Proust in 2018! Beginners or experts- all are welcome. In Search of Lost Time, from 1.1.18 to 12.31.18 . We can do this! If ...more
THE Group for Authors!
— 13063 members
— last activity Jul 21, 2026 11:22AM
This is a group for authors to discuss their craft, as well as publishing and book marketing.
MJD’s 2025 Year in Books
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