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- Dictionarysuffering/ˈsʌf(ə)rɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship: "weapons that cause unnecessary suffering"
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16 hours ago · t. e. In ethical philosophy, utilitarianism is a family of normative ethical theories that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for the affected individuals. [1] [2] In other words, utilitarian ideas encourage actions that ensure the greatest good for the greatest number. Although different varieties of utilitarianism admit ...
16 hours ago · Mindfulness. Mindfulness is the cognitive skill, usually developed through meditation, of sustaining meta-attention of the contents of one's own mind in the present moment. [1] [2] [note 1] [3] [web 1] [2] [4] [5] Mindfulness derives from sati, a significant element of Hindu and Buddhist traditions, [6] [7] and is based on Zen, Vipassanā, and ...
16 hours ago · Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique to train attention and awareness and detach from reflexive, "discursive thinking," achieving a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state, while not judging the meditation-proces itself.
16 hours ago · In the age to come, "there would be no suffering or pain; there would be no more hatred, despair, war, disease, or death. God would be the ruler of all, in a kingdom that would never end." At this time, there will be a last judgment and a universal resurrection so that all people can be rewarded or punished.
16 hours ago · WSF. Zeitgeist. v. t. e. Transhumanism is a philosophical and intellectual movement that advocates the enhancement of the human condition by developing and making widely available new and future technologies that can greatly enhance longevity, cognition, and well-being. [1] [2] [3] Transhumanist thinkers study the potential benefits and dangers ...
16 hours ago · Discrimination on grounds of race, although most universally condoned two centuries ago, is now widely condemned. Similarly, it may come to pass that enlightened minds may one day abhor "speciesism" as much as they now detest "racism." The illogicality in both forms of prejudice is of an identical sort.
