PRESTWOOD COLUMN
01 Apr 2026
History
FAQ
Did the Buddha believe in Mount Meru and the six realms of existence?
- Mountains or realms?
- The real journey is within.
The Buddha and Mount Meru
The Buddha taught Mount Meru and the six realms likely as symbolic frameworks, not as literal cosmic geography.
Wed 2 Oct 2024
(2 years ago)
Updated 3 hours ago.
Philosophy
FAQ
Does TST Philosophy use existential givens?
Existential givens
Existential givens refers to the facts you are born into or cannot simply wish away. TST uses the common word circumstances in context for this.
Wed 17 Jun 2026
(2 months ago)
Updated 21 hours ago.
Philosophy
TST Term
TST Ethical Roadmap
Ethics and Morality
Group ethics guides. Personal morality chooses. Act with good intent. Weigh the result. Adjust.
Tue 14 Jul 2026
(3 weeks ago)
Updated 21 hours ago.
Philosophy
TST Term
Stoic Lens
Ethics and Morality
A Personal Morality tool for choosing and acting through wisdom, courage, justice, temperance, and self-command.
Tue 14 Jul 2026
(3 weeks ago)
Updated 21 hours ago.
Philosophy
TST Term
Group Ethics
Ethics and Morality
Group ethics supplies the given guidance surrounding a decision.
Tue 14 Jul 2026
(3 weeks ago)
Updated 21 hours ago.
Philosophy
Term
Dichotomy of Control
Virtue
The Dichotomy of Control separates what is yours to control from what is not.
Mon 22 Jun 2026
(1 month ago)
Updated 21 hours ago.
Philosophy
TST Term
Personal Morality
Ethics and Morality
The ethical responsibility and specific judgment used by a moral agent to choose what to do.
Tue 14 Jul 2026
(3 weeks ago)
Updated 21 hours ago.
PRESTWOOD COLUMN
04 Mar 2026
Philosophy
FAQ
What is TST Ethics?
TST Ethics
To live legal, moral, and fair, flourish with integrity. Act with good intent, watch the results, and adjust when life tells you to.
Tue 17 Feb 2026
(6 months ago)
Updated 1 day ago.
PRESTWOOD COLUMN
05 Feb 2025
Philosophy
Quote
“Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.”
- Thomas Gray
- 1742
Ignorance
Wisdom is not the removal of every illusion. It is knowing which truths help you flourish, and which details only feed fear, obsession, or paralysis.
Wed 5 Feb 2025
(1 year ago)
Updated 1 day ago.
PRESTWOOD COLUMN
04 Feb 2019
Religion
Story
Book: Christenings Make Not Christians
1645
Roger Williams
Let go of labels that shrink people. Roger Williams saw that calling Native Americans “heathens” was not just a word; it was a habit of mind that made harm easier.
Mon 4 Feb 2019
(7 years ago)
Updated 1 day ago.
PRESTWOOD COLUMN
01 Jun 2026
Debut
History
FAQ
Is secular spirituality supported in history and science?
Secular Spirituality
From Laozi in the East to Heraclitus in the West, thinkers have long found wonder and wisdom in nature. The stars, rivers, and living systems around us are not just background scenery.
Mon 1 Jun 2026
(2 months ago)
Updated 1 day ago.
PRESTWOOD COLUMN
01 Apr 2024
Debut
Religion
Story
Angkor Wat
1115 CE.
Started about 1113, completed within decades.
Middle Ages
Built in Cambodia by the Khmer Empire starting around 1115 CE, Angkor Wat began as a Hindu temple and, by the 1400s, had become a major Buddhist temple and pilgrimage site.
Mon 1 Apr 2024
(2 years ago)
Updated 1 day ago.