East × West
Longing: Hasret and Nostalgia, East vs West
How Turkish Sufi hasret (the ney's cry) and Greek nostos diverge — one longing turns inward to the soul's source, the other outward to a homeland.
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The Philosophy of Play: Lila, Stoicism and Life as a Role
The play metaphor in Lila and Stoic philosophy: Brahman's cosmic game, Epictetus' idea of playing your role, and ways of giving meaning to suffering.
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