The question why anything exists at all, why matter or mind or God rather than nothing, evidently presupposes that reality fills a void and that underneath being lies nothingness. … This presupposition is pure illusion. The idea of an absolute nothingness is as self-contradictory as that of a square circle. — Henri Bergson https://misharogov.medium.com/spoon-8e6d3f6e1510

...Modern Western civilization is completely lacking in the elements necessary for it to be normal and perfect, both in terms of its real understanding of Eastern civilization and in itself. — René Guénon

Only illusory unity is possible on the ground of evil. — Karl Jaspers

Progress is pure illusion

The present time … represents a catastrophic impoverishment in the areas of spiritual life, humanity, love, and creative energy; and only one thing — the achievements of science and technology — truly constitutes its greatness in comparison with the entire preceding period. — Karl Jaspers

The eye of true Being looks at us from existence, as its Transcendence. — Karl Jaspers

We believe that God sees us from above, but in truth, God looks at us from within. — Shams Tabrizi

Democracy does not want to know the radical evil of human nature. It does not seem to foresee that the will of the people can be directed toward evil, that the majority can stand for untruth & falsehood, & that truth can remain the domain of a small minority. — Nikolai Berdyaev

Sometimes I forget about the Kali Yuga and find it hard to believe that a third-rate huckster, psychopath and paedophile like Trump could become the leader of a superpower. But then I remember everything and stop being surprised. Further down the spiral.