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  If humanity becomes extinct, at the very least the loss is equivalent to the loss of all living individuals and the frustration of their goals. But the loss would probably be far greater than that. Human extinction means the loss of meaning generated by past generations, the lives of all future generations (and there could be  an astronomical number of future lives ) and all the value they might have been able to create. If consciousness or intelligence are lost, it might mean that value itself becomes absent from the universe. This is a huge moral reason to work hard to prevent existential threats from becoming reality. And we must not fail even once in this pursuit. IFLS -  In the daily hubbub of current “crises” facing humanity, we forget about the many generations we hope are yet to come. Not those who will live 200 years from now, but 1,000 or 10,000 years from now. I use the word “hope” because we face risks, called  existential risks , that threaten to wipe ...

 

 

  A deluded Mind A deluded mind is hell. Without delusions. the mind is the country of the Buddhas. When the mind creates the idea of the mind. people are deluded and in hell. Those established on the path to Buddhahood don’t use the mind to create the idea of the mind and so are always in the country of the Buddhas. – Bodhidharma

 

 

 

  India: Doubts emerge over spiritual Yogi's environmental mission Vasudev's ride is part of his Save Soil movement Jaggi Vasudev, the Indian spiritual Yogi also known as "Sadhguru," is riding a motorbike thousands of kilometers to raise awareness about soil degradation. But questions are being asked over the campaign's effectiveness. Riding 30,000 kilometers (18,640 miles) on a Ducati Multistrada 1260 across 26 countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Indian spiritual leader  Jaggi Vasudev is on a mission . Known as "Sadhguru" to his followers , Vasudev's ride on this special edition bike is part of his Save Soil movement, spreading awareness about soil degradation. New age ecological influencer In the past two decades, Vasudev's activities have received global attention and given him the status of a new age ecological influencer.     Vasudev's flagship platform Isha Foundation receives support from the Dalai Lama, Leonardo Di Caprio, ...