Charan Ranganath

In some way, the idea of Buddhism is staying out of the world of memory and staying in the moment, right? And And they talked about, you know, it's like, how do you renounce attachments to the people that you love, right? And they're just saying, well, I appreciate that I have this moment with them and knowing that they will die makes me appreciate this moment that much more.

In some way, the idea of Buddhism is staying out of the world of memory and staying in the moment, right? And And they talked about, you know, it's like, how do you renounce attachments to the people that you love, right? And they're just saying, well, I appreciate that I have this moment with them and knowing that they will die makes me appreciate this moment that much more.

In some way, the idea of Buddhism is staying out of the world of memory and staying in the moment, right? And And they talked about, you know, it's like, how do you renounce attachments to the people that you love, right? And they're just saying, well, I appreciate that I have this moment with them and knowing that they will die makes me appreciate this moment that much more.

I mean, you said something similar, right, in your daily routine that you think about things this way, right?

I mean, you said something similar, right, in your daily routine that you think about things this way, right?

I mean, you said something similar, right, in your daily routine that you think about things this way, right?

Well, you know, this is where Hinduism and Buddhism, or at least some strains of Hinduism and Buddhism, differ. In Hinduism, like if you read the Bhagavad Gita, the philosophy is not one of renouncing the world, because the idea is that not doing something is no different than doing something, right? So what they argue—and again, you could interpret it in different ways, positive and negative—

Well, you know, this is where Hinduism and Buddhism, or at least some strains of Hinduism and Buddhism, differ. In Hinduism, like if you read the Bhagavad Gita, the philosophy is not one of renouncing the world, because the idea is that not doing something is no different than doing something, right? So what they argue—and again, you could interpret it in different ways, positive and negative—

Well, you know, this is where Hinduism and Buddhism, or at least some strains of Hinduism and Buddhism, differ. In Hinduism, like if you read the Bhagavad Gita, the philosophy is not one of renouncing the world, because the idea is that not doing something is no different than doing something, right? So what they argue—and again, you could interpret it in different ways, positive and negative—

But the argument is, is that you don't want to renounce action, but you want to renounce the fruits of the action. You don't do it because of the outcome. You do it because of the process, because the process is part of the balance of the world that you're trying to preserve. Right. And of course, you could take that different ways.

But the argument is, is that you don't want to renounce action, but you want to renounce the fruits of the action. You don't do it because of the outcome. You do it because of the process, because the process is part of the balance of the world that you're trying to preserve. Right. And of course, you could take that different ways.

But the argument is, is that you don't want to renounce action, but you want to renounce the fruits of the action. You don't do it because of the outcome. You do it because of the process, because the process is part of the balance of the world that you're trying to preserve. Right. And of course, you could take that different ways.

But I really think about that from time to time in terms of like, you know. letting go of this idea of does this book sell or trying to impress you and get you to laugh at my jokes or whatever and just be more like I'm sharing this information with you and getting to know you or whatever it is. But it's hard, right? Because we're so driven by the reinforcer, the outcome.

But I really think about that from time to time in terms of like, you know. letting go of this idea of does this book sell or trying to impress you and get you to laugh at my jokes or whatever and just be more like I'm sharing this information with you and getting to know you or whatever it is. But it's hard, right? Because we're so driven by the reinforcer, the outcome.

But I really think about that from time to time in terms of like, you know. letting go of this idea of does this book sell or trying to impress you and get you to laugh at my jokes or whatever and just be more like I'm sharing this information with you and getting to know you or whatever it is. But it's hard, right? Because we're so driven by the reinforcer, the outcome.

Yep, it's my thermo.

Yep, it's my thermo.

Yep, it's my thermo.

Yeah. And the reason is, is that in some sense, I think, especially the farther we go back, I mean, there's all sorts of interesting things that happen. So your sense of like, if I ask you, how different does one hour ago feel from two hours ago, you'd probably say pretty different. But if I ask you, okay, go back one year ago versus one year and one hour ago, it's the same difference in time.

Yeah. And the reason is, is that in some sense, I think, especially the farther we go back, I mean, there's all sorts of interesting things that happen. So your sense of like, if I ask you, how different does one hour ago feel from two hours ago, you'd probably say pretty different. But if I ask you, okay, go back one year ago versus one year and one hour ago, it's the same difference in time.