Buddhism

Later on, the image of the squirrel continued to haunt me. Had I really witnessed a return from the dead? Maybe it was a zombie squirrel now, and Chancellor Carol Tecla Christ would have to quarantine the entire campus to prevent an outbreak. That would really mess up my body clock. I just had to know. A few seconds of research later, I had my answer. I had witnessed splooting.

One of the core tenets of Buddhism that temple sermons have focused on recently is impermanence.

Of all things, this infamous TikTok filter is what made me realize that maybe the Buddhists were right — things may not always be what they seem.

When campus senior Connor Killion first came to UC Berkeley, he was Catholic. When he returned home, he was a practicing Buddhist.

Impermanence, also known as “anica” in Buddhism, has been the greatest enemy to the modern human mind since its development 40,000 years ago. And if you would like to embark on this game, I would highly recommend that you continue reading this important piece to find “maximalism.”