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Eikev - Schopenhauer's Will and Idol Worship - Episode 41

Eikev - Schopenhauer's Will and Idol Worship - Episode 41

FromThe Schrift - Ancient Jewish Wisdom for Modern Times


Eikev - Schopenhauer's Will and Idol Worship - Episode 41

FromThe Schrift - Ancient Jewish Wisdom for Modern Times

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jul 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

WILL you listen to this Schrift episode?Even though we may not feel the temptation to bow down to a statue of Zeus anymore, idol worship still creeps into our lives in sneaky ways. We have religious relationships, bordering on idolatry, with, say, love, success, sex, sports, evolution, even food. Yet, climate change has shown how it is the will which is our most dangerous and surreptitious foreign god. Mindfulness can teach us to appreciate our wills without being enslaved to them.steventobyweinberg.comIG: Stevehead0001Music: Rammstein - "Ich Will"
Released:
Jul 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

It is time that we see philosophy as something rebellious and therapeutic rather than boring and esoteric. Using humor, personal anecdotes, and much hubris, the Schrift provides fresh and unexpected answers to life's most tricky and fateful questions. The anchor of the Schrift is the weekly reading of the Torah. These passages are analyzed not as religious dogma but as brilliant pieces of literature and anthropology which bring ancient wisdom back into our lives. The greatest philosophers and writers of the German canon also weigh in on these questions during the Schrift. Finally the lectures incorporate Buddhist teachings and the practice of Yoga to bring together East and West, body and mind, eternity and the moment. And the Schrift will always give you a "life tip" to carry with you along the way. IG: stevehead0001 s.t.weinberg@gmail.com