#weekendstories — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #weekendstories, aggregated by home.social.
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"The entire universe in the ten directions is one bright pearl." In Ikka myōju, #Dōgen develops this image to illustrate the nondual nature of reality, where all phenomena are interconnected and mutually inclusive, challenging conventional distinctions between self and world, subject and object. Here's a brief summary and discussion of the fascicle:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-09-13-ikka_myoju/
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Yesterday, we made a quick detour to the University Hospital of #RWTHAachen during our trip to #Aachen. Officially opened in 1985, it is one of Germany’s largest hospital buildings. Its striking high-tech #architecture 🛸🏛️ may divide opinion, but I find it quite impressive.
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#Frankfurt's #Archaeological #Museum offers a fascinating glimpse into the #AncientWorld through its collection of #antiquities. From #Luristan bronzes to #Achaemenid metalwork, the exhibition highlights the interconnectedness of #ancient cultures and the material traces of human life, practice, and exchange. I've summarized my visit in this blog post:
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#Buddhism's #ecological #philosophy frames #environmental care as #ethical imperative rather than mere conservation. Through #interdependence (#paṭiccasamuppāda), non-harming (#ahiṃsā), and the #Bodhisattva ideal, it extends #compassion to all sentient beings affected by #ClimateChange. #Impermanence (#anicca) invites #mindful engagement, not passivity, distinguishing natural cycles from #anthropogenic destruction.
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-11-17-buddhism_and_the_environment/
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Sustained #meditation practice induces measurable #neuroplasticity: #CorticalThickening, #GrayMatter/ #WhiteMatter changes, #DMN modulation, stronger attention and emotion‑regulation networks, and reduced #stress reactivity. In #Buddhist terms, these findings map onto deliberate mental cultivation that reshapes attention and affective habits. In this post, we explore the empirical evidence and implications for mind-brain integration:
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The #ProtoIndoEuropean (#PIE) #language, the reconstructed ancestor of the #IndoEuropean family, is a key discovery in historical linguistics. Spoken thousands of years ago, PIE gave rise to languages like #English, #Hindi, #Greek, and #Russian. These languages, integral to many cultures today, reflect PIE's legacy in #HumanMigration, #CulturalExchange, and #LanguageEvolution. Here’s a brief exploration:
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🏰 #SchlossAugustusburg in #Brühl, a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite, is a #Baroque masterpiece with a complex history. Built by #ClemensAugust, Archbishop of #Cologne ✝️, it reflects the contradictions of the #CatholicChurch's wealth 💰 and power 🤴. I just summarized some historical facts about this historical site here:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-11-16-schloss_augustusburg/