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@daffaputra · 7 months ago

Legitimacy as the key to democratic politics

Two days ago, while heading to my friend's house in Kuta, Bali. I passed Jl. Legian and had a chance to look at Paddy's Pub, which was the site of a terrorist bombing in 2002. Now the condition is ve...

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@daffaputra · 8 months ago

When anger comes

Image Source by Unsplah Three days ago, I returned to Jakarta due to family matters. From Bali, I used a motorbike which took quite a long time. When he arrived in Jakarta, the situation was still...

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@daffaputra · 8 months ago

Don't Be a Rat Mental Person

Image source by Unsplash Two days ago, while I was enjoying live music in a bar with a bottle of beer, an old friend came up to me and greeted me very nicely. We also talked about our current life....

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@daffaputra · 9 months ago

Suffering is an old friend that we must welcome

A few days ago, my friend and I went to a bar to enjoy a few beers. I just accompanied my friend who was upset and a little frustrated, because he had just divorced his wife. I don't know how many bo...

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@daffaputra · 9 months ago

Learn from Balinese artists

Yesterday afternoon while hanging out and enjoying coffee in Ubud, Bali. The weather that had been hot suddenly became cloudy. Not long after, heavy rain fell and wet the earth. At that time I was wi...

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@daffaputra · 10 months ago

Using Religion to Rape

A few days ago, a religious institution was involved in a rape case committed by a senior institution there. This is not the first case, but many times this kind of institution has raped female stude...

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@daffaputra · 10 months ago

About Self and awareness

When you are in front of a mobile phone screen or desktop screen, you realize you are reading this article. When you are eating or drinking, you are aware of it. You can even notice the voices heard...

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@daffaputra · 11 months ago

Society is a prison for us

Yesterday, I was invited by my friend to her nephew's birthday party. I know my friend's nephew. Her name is Shanty, she is 18 years old girl. This year she will enter university having just graduate...

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@daffaputra · 11 months ago

Religious Radicalism and National Ignorance

In June 2022, religious radicalism groups are causing problems again in my country. They make the capital city of Jakarta restless and even the entire archipelago. These radical groups interfere with...

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@daffaputra · 11 months ago

Our attention is the most precious treasure

In around 2000, a television film series entitled Keluarga Cemara, in English is the fir family was very popular in Indonesia. Not only the film series is very popular, but even the soundtrack of the...

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@daffaputra · 11 months ago

My Supernatural Power

I have been in Bali for almost two weeks, I stayed at my cousin's house in the Ubud area. Balinese people are so unique. Three days ago, when I went out to buy breakfast, an old man greeted me and sa...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Banyan Tree Philosophy for Balinese People

I have been in Bali for five days. For me, visiting Bali is the same as visiting heaven. It's not just me who feels it, however, many people around the world who have visited Bali will feel like they...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Interpreting the Meaning of Love from a Zen Point of View

In 1999, my friend and I formed a rock band. Over time, our band disbanded because all my friends were married, except for me. In 2008, my friends and I separated because we were living our separate...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

I miss Indonesia completely

I was born in the city of Jakarta in 1983. At that time, the city of Jakarta that I lived in was not as crowded as it is today. There were no traffic jams at that time. And at that time, Indonesia wa...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Contextual spirituality for self-awareness

Yesterday, at 11 p.m., my stomach hurt so much. I immediately woke up from sleep. Even though the night was very cool and calming. But suddenly my stomach hurts. I already suspected that the pain in...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

About justice from a song lyric

Last night, when the rain just stopped, the weather was a little cold. I left the house and walked to my favorite coffee shop. Usually, this coffee shop is quite busy, but last night there were only...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Give meaning to your life

Five days ago, my office held an iftar event at a large restaurant. Our table was already provided by the waiter at the restaurant. At that time, our company manager paid for all the meals we would en...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Life is like waves and rainbows

Yesterday, my niece Susan, came to visit the house. She immediately asked me to carry her. She is six years old. I can no longer carry her because her body has grown so big that her weight makes my w...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

My nation is a stupid nation

I was born an Indonesian, born and raised in Indonesia made me think a lot and then criticize it. Before I criticize my nation, I will tell you that my country is a maritime country, and has a long c...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Global Politics is like Kindergarten

In 1993, when I was five years old, I started studying in kindergarten. At that time, there were not many schools, so I had to go to a place quite far from home. The environment in the Kindergarten sc...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Digital fasting needs to be done

Sunday has entered the month of Ramadan. Where Muslims around the world fast for a whole month. During fasting, Muslims are not allowed to eat, drink, smoke, have sex, gossip, etc. This is done so tha...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Difficult and Easy is the path we choose

Whenever I'm hanging out and discussing with my friends, I often talk about Zen to them. My friends often comment to me " hey Daffa, why don't you quote classical texts and don't also refer to orthodo...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Desire to be recognized by others

Two days ago, I met a friend from high school. He has a desire to continue learning to the highest level. It was a very cloudy day and it was going to rain soon. He greeted me while I was waiting for...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Religion's greatest enemy is stupidity

The place where I was born, namely Indonesia, is an archipelagic country inhabited by many people, various ethnic groups, cultures, and religions are here. But recently, there have been a lot of sibli...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Temporary is Beautiful

I went to a coffee shop to just relax while reading a book in my bag. After finishing reading one chapter, the coffee shop played a song that I thought was unique. Taylor Swift's song " All too Well...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

How to deal with the slander that comes

There is a saying that "slander is crueler than murder" . I think the saying is true, because if we are killed by someone, then we only lose our bodies. But, if we are slandered, we can lose our jobs...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Let's make peace with ourselves

in this 21st century, we feel the ease of doing work with the help of technology. As time goes by, developing technology is getting more sophisticated. Starting from transportation, communication, to...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Review of the book “Anti-Corruption Philosophy” published in 2012

I just finished reading a book that I bought three days ago at an online store. This book discusses corruption, but there is something unique about the contents of this book. The book entitled "Anti-...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Get answers from Asian philosophy

It has been more than 10 years that I have studied and studied philosophy systematically. During that time, many debates occurred when philosophy was associated with theology and religion. To me, the...

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@daffaputra · 1 year ago

Zen relevant to anything

Zen is a spiritual teaching and practice that dates back thousands of years, Zen first appeared in India, then spread throughout the world. Thousands of years ago, zen teachings were practiced by Hind...

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