Marpa told Milarepa to practice solitary meditation in caves and mountain retreats, which, according to the biography, after many years of practice resulted in “a deep experiential realization about the true nature of reality.” Thereafter he lived as a fully realized yogi.

Milarepa lived during the so-called second dissemination of Buddhism in Tibet (10th–12th century), when Buddhism was re-introduced. Three pivotal figures in this Tibetan Renaissance were Rinchen Zangpo (958–1055), who translated sutras, tantras and commentaries; Atiśa (982–1054), whose student Dromtön founded the Kadam school of Tibetan Buddhism; and Marpa Lotsawa, the teacher of Milarepa, and himself regarded as student of Naropa. Marpa introduced tantric texts and oral instructions from the Bengali siddha tradition into Tibet, and Marpa’s purported connection with Naropa established the lineage of the Kagyu school, thereby reaching back to the Buddha himself.… skaityti daugiau

How Consumerism Ruins Our Planet and Finances: Consumerism is a problem for the earth and your wallet (aka your finances) because it influences you to buy stuff you don’t need. We’re told to buy, buy, buy! Spend money! Go shopping! Always get the newest and the lastest things! But constant consumption traps you in an endless cycle of wanting more, spending more, and never being satisfied. It’s time us all to break free. We have to reject consumerism by living more simply, buying secondhand (thrifting), embracing minimalism, and investing in experiences rather than items. By rejecting overconsumption, we can improve our money habits, save and invest more money, and work towards our financial goals.… skaityti daugiau

Buying designer brand products can trap you in a cycle of chasing status, sinking debt, and losing out on the chance to build real wealth. Let’s talk about why designer brands will keep you poor. In this video essay, we’re talking about how designer brands, from Hermes to Louis Vuitton to Rolex, are bad for your financial health. Spending money on designer items comes at a cost to your bank account and to our planet. These flashy brands create a fake illusion of wealth, but are they what actual wealthy people buy?… skaityti daugiau

The Creepy Line reveals the stunning degree to which society is manipulated by Google and Facebook and blows the lid off the remarkably subtle – hence powerful – manner in which they do it. Offering first-hand accounts, scientific experiments and detailed analysis, the film examines what is at risk when these tech titans have free reign to utilize the public’s most private and personal data.… skaityti daugiau

Philip was vice president of Citibank, specializing in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions. At age 34, he was rated by Australian Business Magazine in their Top 40 Australian head-hunted executives.

At age 40, he witnessed cruelty on such a colossal scale that it affected him profoundly. He decided to give away everything he owned with warm hands, and die broke. ‘And so far, we are right on budget,’ he jokes.

Today he devotes his life to children, animals, the environment, the terminally ill, the homeless and the arts. He supports over 500 humanitarian projects in over 40 countries with schools, orphanages, shelters, sanctuaries, clinics, and scholarships.

In 2005 he received the Order of Australia.… skaityti daugiau

More and more companies are turning to neuromarketing. This controversial practice involves studying consumers’ brains, analyzing how and why we respond to certain stimuli, in order to influence our decisions. It’s based on the idea that 90% of the decisions we make are taken at a subconscious level. If a brand can speak directly to our ‘gut instinct’, bypassing reason, they will sell more products.… skaityti daugiau

Shop ‘Til You Drop examines the increasingly problematic role of consumption as a central component of late modern existence.… skaityti daugiau

On this episode of Shady, our host, Lexy Lebsack explores the unethically sourced ingredient that’s in almost all makeup products. She travels to the mica mines in India to uncover the truth about child labor rings behind this mineral. Watch Shady to see what really goes into making your makeup!… skaityti daugiau

Bananas are by far the most popular fruit in the United States, but consumers know little about the conditions in which they are produced. Banana Land provides a fascinating and surprising peek behind the curtain into an underworld marked by great turmoil and sacrifice.

For consumers, bananas are a delicious and nutritious start to the day, a healthy snack and a fixture in our fruit bowls. For millions of residents in the banana lands, the production of bananas means social upheaval, violence and pesticide poisoning. Banana Land explores the origins of these disparate realities, and opens the conversation on how workers, producers and consumers can address this disconnect.… skaityti daugiau

In this video, we take you deep into the cocoa fields, where the fruits of the cacao trees are harvested with great care and dedication by local farmers. However, beneath this veneer of dedication lies a troubling truth. Many workers, including a significant number of children, face grueling conditions, exposure to dangerous chemicals, and the burden of illegal labor practices. These young workers, often from neighboring Burkina Faso, are trapped in cycles of exploitation, working long hours for minimal pay.… skaityti daugiau