Heliox: Where Evidence Meets Empathy

🧘 Beyond Words: Thought, Consciousness, and Buddhist Insight


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Here's something that should shake you: every single thing you think you know about the world is filtered through language that predetermines what you can perceive.

That's not new age philosophy or postmodern ramblings. It's a conclusion reached by both 2,500-year-old Buddhist philosophers and modern linguistic revolutionaries alike. And it has profound implications for how we navigate reality.

The recent Heliox podcast episode exploring early Buddhist understandings of language reveals something stunning: these ancient thinkers had a sophisticated theory of language that rivals—and perhaps even influenced—modern linguistic frameworks. This isn't just academic curiosity. It's about the fundamental mechanisms that shape your daily existence.

Language and Consciousness in Early Buddhist Thought: On the Early Reflections on the Theme of Language and the Perception of Reality in the Pāli Canon 



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