The Moment Europe Chose America On 12 September 2001, Europe made a decision that would define a generation. NATO invoked Article 5 for the first time in its history. An attack on the United States was declared an attack on all. No conditions. No bargaining. No hesitation. Europe did not ask whether New York was far away. Europe did not ask whether the war was convenient. Europe said: We are with you. That decision sent European soldiers to Afghanistan for nearly twenty years. Many never came home. And now, after all that, Donald Trump claims Europe was “not on the front line.” For Europe, this is not a lie. It is a wound. Article 5 Was Not Symbolic—It Was a Blood Oath Article 5 is not a press statement. It is the most serious commitment NATO can make. Europe activated it for America, even though: No European capital was attacked No European civilians were injured No European government was attacked on 9/11 Yet Europe treated America’s pain as its own. This is documented history. It is...
Buddhism vs Hinduism: In-Depth Comparative Study of Atman, Anatta, Karma, Moksha & Nirvana Hinduism is often described as Sanātana Dharma —the “eternal way of life.” Buddhism arose from the same cultural soil but charted its own disciplined path to awakening. Studying Buddhism vs Hinduism is therefore less a clash between rivals and more a dialogue between two complementary quests for freedom. By seeing where they diverge and where they overlap, modern seekers can extract practical wisdom from both traditions without losing intellectual honesty or spiritual depth. Buddha Rejected Vedic Rituals Some readers assume the Buddha opposed the Vedas outright. A better analogy is a medical student learning to use an MRI: she needs to understand the machine well enough to diagnose, not to redesign microchips. Likewise, the Buddha focused on one proven method, mindful investigation of suffering, rather than the entire spectrum of Vedic techniques. When students asked...