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#Archaeology reveals how early Buddhist sites like #Lumbinī, #Bodhgayā, and #Sārnāth bridge tradition and #history. Material evidence, inscriptions, and stratigraphy illuminate the #historicity of #SiddharthaGautama, "the" #Buddha, and the institutional rise of #Buddhism, exceptional for its integration of faith and scientific inquiry. Here's a brief introduction incl. an overview of key sites:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-10-04-archaeology_of_buddhist_sights/

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The #Jātakas recount the #Buddha's past lives, illustrating the gradual cultivation of virtues such as #generosity, #patience, and #wisdom (#prajna). Unique to #Buddhism, these tales serve as #ethical guides and #soteriological models, linking everyday actions to the long-term path of awakening. Here's a brief overview:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-09-15-the_jatakas/

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Buddhist #mythology serves as a symbolic, pedagogical, and #soteriological tool, conveying #ethical values and #cosmological insights. Unlike mere superstition, it functions as skillful means (#upaya), integrating local cultures and supporting the path to #awakening through narrative and metaphor. Here is a brief overview:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-09-10-buddhist_mythology/

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The #Yogācāra school's eightfold model of #consciousness (#vijñāna) offers a detailed Buddhist framework for understanding perception, identity, and delusion. By analyzing layers from sensory awareness to the unconscious "#storehouse" (#ĀlayaVijñāna), it provides a unique #psychoanalytic system without a permanent self (#anatta):

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-07-vijnanas/

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🏛️ #KolumbaMuseum in #Cologne: a masterpiece of #architecture, #history, and #art. #PeterZumthor's design honors the site's historical significance and elevates it into a modern masterpiece of light and space. The #museum's collection merges #MedievalArt with #contemporary works, creating a space where time, history, and art converge, reflecting the essence of Cologne itself: a city that has preserved its past while embracing the future:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-12-01-kolumba_museum/

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