Ziad Shihab

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Ego as Magic Weapon

The Ego as a Magical Weapon: A Taoist Perspective on Embracing and Harnessing the EgoAbstractThis paper explores the concept of the ego as a magical weapon from a Taoist perspective, challenging the prevailing notion of ego annihilation in certain psychonaut and occult communities. Drawing from Taoist principles, it argues that rather than seeking to destroy the ego, individuals can cultivate a harmonious relationship with it, utilizing its transformative power for personal growth and spiritu...

The Duality of Time in Eastern and Western Philosophy

Time as Kairos What is time? There are found in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (OALD) there at least two meanings given concerning time: ‘what is measured’ and ‘when something happens or should happen.’ The former time is an objective and calculable measure shared by all the members in society, while the latter creates a subjective and unique experience independent of others. When it is said that "customers have only a limited amount of time to examine the goods," time is something m...

Northwest Passage Quotes - eNotes.com

Northwest Passage Quotes Download Northwest Passage Study Guide Subscribe Now "Men Who Hunt Perpetually For Their Personal Northwest Passage" (Magill's Quotations in Context) Context: This quotation, serving as the foreword to the first book of Northwest Passage, a novel of exploration and adventure during the latter half of the eighteenth century, fittingly reflects the theme and subject matter of the book as a whole. It is the story of two men, one with a...

Name Anatolios Meaning, Origin etc. - Boy Names - Baby Name Anatolios

Baby Name Meanings, Meaning of NamesBaby NamesStart With – Letters (A to Z)Name MeaningsBy OriginBy CategoryUnisex NamesBoy NamesGirl NamesName OriginsName CategoriesBaby Articles The Name Meaning >> Boy Names >> Anatolios AnatoliosWhat does the name Anatolios mean?The meaning of the name "Anatolios" is: "Dawn; the East". Categories: Greek NamesUsed in: Greek speaking countriesGender: Boy NamesOrigins: GreekStarts with: APronunciation: (ah nah TO lee os) Form of: Itself (Anatoli...