by Merlijn Sluis | Jan 29, 2025 | Buddhism, Psychology
In the previous article, “A Tale of Two Arrows: Understanding Dukkha through Buddha’s Allegory”, we explored Buddha’s allegory of the two arrows, where the first arrow represents life’s inevitable pain and the second arrow symbolizes the unnecessary suffering we...
by Merlijn Sluis | Jan 29, 2025 | Buddhism, Psychology
Think back to the hilarious scene from Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, where Ace is struck by not one, but two spears—one in each leg. His over-the-top reaction of screaming and hopping around in agony is both comical and relatable. While it’s meant to make us laugh,...