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Ask a Philosopher: Some Questions about Free Will
Morell Maison started reading my book, The Counterfactaul Theory of Free will: A Genuinely Deterministic Form of Soft Determinism...
Rick Repetti
Dec 13, 20177 min read
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Why do so many successful people meditate?
This video is a collage of celebrities endorsing meditation, for whatever that's worth. But it at least shows that many in the successful...
Rick Repetti
Nov 19, 20171 min read
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"I abhor all gurus"
Jiddhu Krishnamurti (JK) once said he abhors all gurus. Why? He was adopted by the Theosophical Society (TS) at an early age as if he was...
Rick Repetti
Nov 17, 20172 min read
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Mantra Meditation
Mantra (Sanskrit) is any word, phrase, or prayer, chanted aloud or mentally, used as a form of meditation practice, basically as a...
Rick Repetti
Oct 21, 20174 min read
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Meditation to the People!
Critics of the widespread secular adoption of mindfulness meditation and related techniques from Buddhism (and/or Hinduism, Taoism, etc.)...
Rick Repetti
Sep 24, 20176 min read
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Podcast. Philosophy: Who Needs It Series.
How to Build a Stronger Foundation: a chat with Rick Repetti and Jim Luisi, hosted by Mark Gleason, APEX Level to Power (podcast),...
Rick Repetti
Sep 18, 20171 min read
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Ask a Philosophical Counselor: Can Meditation Help with Pain?
Prof. Repetti, How might meditation help with pain. I was advised to try to meditate by just paying heightened attention to the pain, but...
Rick Repetti
Sep 15, 20176 min read
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Even Ivanka Trump meditates?
I never thought having a meditation practice was necessarily an indication of anything especially ethical about the person who has a...
Rick Repetti
Sep 2, 20172 min read
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Epistemological Weathervanes, Moral Compasses, and Philosophical Gyroscopes
A weathervane is designed to move in the direction of the wind, indicating its direction. A compass is designed to move in the direction...
Rick Repetti
Aug 15, 20172 min read
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Thought: Honor your doubts
Doubt is typically an indication of uncertainty, whereas knowledge typically implies certainty. While there may be exceptions to either,...
Rick Repetti
Aug 13, 20171 min read
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ASK A PHILOSOPHICAL COUNSELOR Should everyone have a conscious philosophy of life? Is that e
Dear Professor Repetti: You've said that everyone should have a conscious philosophy of life. I am not sure I have one. I've been too...
Rick Repetti
Aug 11, 201720 min read
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No-Self Help: Buddha, Slaves, and Emperors on the Porch
The self-help genre has roots in the Greco-Roman era, when philosophy was thought of as a way of life, particularly under the guidance of...
Rick Repetti
Aug 9, 20173 min read
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Philosophical Humor: Nasruddin's Pot
Laughter is medicine for the soul, on the one hand, by exposing the inherent humor, absurdity, or irony of existence, and thereby...
Rick Repetti
Aug 3, 20172 min read
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Philosophical Humor: Zen Hot Dogs
Stage 1. A guy goes up to a Zen hot dog vendor and says “make me one with everything”. Stage 2. The vendor prepares a hot dog with the...
Rick Repetti
Aug 2, 20171 min read
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Philosophical Humor: Zumbach's Suit
Zumbach’s Suit Seth never had any need for a suit before, but he was invited by his best friend to be his best man at his upcoming...
Rick Repetti
Aug 1, 20172 min read
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Rick Repetti
Feb 7, 20170 min read
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Buddhist Meditation, Mental Freedom, and Free Will
A talk I gave about my favorite topic, at the Cornelia Street Cafe in Greenwich Village, NYC, under the auspices of the Gotham...
Rick Repetti
Feb 1, 20171 min read
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'Meet the Author' Podcast: Rick Repetti, Buddhist Perspectives on Free Will
Here is a link to the podcast, Episode #261, of my interview by Ted Meissner of The Secular Buddhist. Ted generously afforded me quite a...
Rick Repetti
Oct 22, 20162 min read
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Buddhist Brains in Vats
“Free-Will-Possessing and Enlightened Buddhist Brains in Vats,” by Rick Repetti. Audio file. Panel Five: Freedom & Responsibility....
Rick Repetti
Oct 8, 20111 min read
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Mindfulness Meditation and Autonomy: A Buddhist Theory of Free Will
One of my first talks about Buddhism and free will, at the Asian-American Asian Research Institute (AAARI), NYC.
Rick Repetti
Apr 3, 20091 min read
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