This is a compilation of songs that are from Idiot: the musical and Blame the saints two musicals written and directed by Margarita Chernikova.

Rumours

Completely Average People

Brothers By Spirit Reprise

Forgive Me

I attended a mens group and the discussion turned to anger. I look at the manifestation of anger as pain in my body and address the importance of not seeing what is, in Sanskrit 'avidya', in healing that. I realise that Gautama Buddha's near death by self inflicted starvation as an austerity yoga practice was a form of avidya, and that it was through touching his emaciated body that he saw that and shortly after that had is big enlightenment. i look at the narcissistic nature of Buddhism, compare that to the narcissistic roots of Catholicism, and question if narcissistic structures arise because people defer responsibility for their lives to an other, be it church or person. a fascinating discussion. 

On Anger, Others and Where to Mine Mine Mindfully — In the Body

We discuss Fyodor Dostoevsky’s advice about lying, Matt’s desire to be a good father, sourdough bread, and turtles all the way down.

“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love, and in order to occupy and distract himself without love he gives way to passions and coarse pleasures, and sinks to bestiality in his vices, all from continual lying to other men and to himself. The man who lies to himself can be more easily offended than any one. You know it is sometimes very pleasant to take offense, isn't it? A man may know that nobody has insulted him, but that he has invented the insult for himself, has lied and exagerated to make it picturesque, has caught at a word and made a mountain out of a molehill he knows that himself, yet he will be the first to take offense, and will revel in his resentment till he feels great pleasure in
it, and so pass to genuine vindictiveness.”

- Fyodor Dostoevsky 


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Ep 219: Above all, don't lie to yourself

This lecture is entitled Aristotle's Great-Souled Man in Jane Austen, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and Saint Augustine.

It was presented by J. Warren Smith of Duke Divinity School on January 26, 2023, at the University of Chicago's Swift Hall.

Aristotle's Great-Souled Man in Jane Austen, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and Saint Augustine

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky's work,The Brothers Karamazov, focusing on the theme articulated by the Grand Inquisitor, namely that he is part of a movement of the "intelligent people" in league with the "intelligent spirit" who aim to "correct the deed" or "work" of God. They choose to take on the hardship and trouble of managing matters in order to someday provide happiness to the majority of humanity
Specifically it examines This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky's work,The Brothers Karamazov, focusing on the fifth chapter of the fifth book, titled "The Grand Inquisitor", during which Ivan and Alyosha are engaged in philosophical discussion.

Specifically it examines the Grand Inquisitor's explanation to Christ about how he and his colleagues have decided to free humanity of the burden of freedom.

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Idiot [117, drum]

Dostoevsky in the Barn

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Roulette

Here, I give my report after having finished Dostoevsky's Notes From Underground and also report on the first fifth of Peterson's Reversed Thunder, a work on Revelation. 

364: Reversed Thunder Part 1

not your love

▬ دوستويفكسي ▬ يعتبر دوستويفكسي واحداً من أعظم كتّاب الرواية، فأعماله تتميز بقدرة على السرد تشدّ القارئ رواية "الأبله" واحدة من أكثر النماذج تعبيراً عن قدرة دوستويفسكي على النظر في دواخل النفس الإنسانية فهذا "الأبله" هو أمير، من سلالة أمراء معروفة في تاريخ روسيا، لكن شخصيته ومسار حياته لا يشبهان أبداً أولئك الأمراء الذين يأمرون فيُطاعون. بل هو شخص طيّب بسيط، يمكن استدرار عاطفته والتأثير عليه بمجرّد إبداء الرقة أو التعبير عن الحاجة او الحزن أو الأسى... ولذلك يبدو "أبله" في نظر المجتمع. "لماذا تخلق الطبيعة أفضل الناس لتسخّرَ منهم بعد ذلك؟... أنا لم أفسد أحداً..لقد أردت أن أحيا لسعادة الناس جميعهم.. لإكتشاف الحقيقة ونشرها.. ماذا كانت النتيجة؟ لا شيء! كانت النتيجة أنكم تحتقرونني، هذا دليل على أنني أحمق". بهذه العبارات يتحدّث الأمير ميشكين عن نفسه، تلك النفس التي تبدو ضعيفة أما جبروت البشر، بلهاء أمام المكر، بسيطة أمام التفاخر، غيبة أمام الرياء، هشّة امام الظلم. ورائعة وقويّة وقادرة إزاء مشاعر الخير والحبّ والصداقة. "الأبله" واحد من نماذج دوستويفسكي الإنسانية العظيمة.



دوستويفسكي: الأبله: الجزء الثالث كاملا، بصوت: نزار طه حاج أحمد

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