Achieving Ataraxis (Peace of Mind)

You may notice a preference in the posts that follow for describing thinking and not feeling.  This prioritization of thoughts and feelings is intentional but it is not meant to devalue the role and importance of feelings.  Indeed, feelings are as critical to the process of seeking ataraxis as thoughts.  It does reflect the view [...]

For clarity, I have chosen to use the term ataraxis instead of the term enlightenment. Enlightenment is defined as (1a) the act or means of enlightening (1b) the state of being enlightened; (2) capitalized: a philosophic movement of the 18th century marked by a rejection of traditional social, religious, and political ideas and an emphasis [...]