

17 December 2025
Dear friends,
I have a message that must be acknowledged. And better that it is engaged in.
Ninth Anniversary of the Woman I loved
https://www.academia.edu/145443587/Ruth_Buch_Philosophy_Love_and_Universal_Unfolding
Dr Neville Buch ABN: 86703686642
Abstract:
The life and death of Ruth Elizabeth Buch (died 2016) serve as a profound example of philosophy in practice, particularly within the tradition of Lebensphilosophie. Her passing, which occurred before old age after a long-term heart condition, was faced realistically, selflessly, and in the greatest love for those she held dear, transforming the cruelty of the event into a lesson in bearing pain. This ethos resonates deeply with the central message of Lenny Ibizarre’s “Universal Unfolding,” which calls for finding “spiritual oneness” as the “purpose of life” and realizing one’s freedom to express oneself to the fullest. The song’s essence—”Find your spirit connect yourself within / Then all the life problems will come to an end”—captures the philosophical ascent from fragmented consciousness to holistic affirmation, mirroring the humanist objective to construct a valuable and ethically flourishing life defined by the Five Intentions: Self, Mind, Reason, Utility, & Love. Her death, anticipated in a shared moment of existing “as one in the silent stream of consciousness,” is thus interpreted not as an end, but as a translation into eternal philosophical legacy.
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- The Book of Ruth
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- Brisbane
- Queensland
- Appearance
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- Truthfulness
- Value
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- Exclusion
- Inclusion
- Political Communication
- Thinking
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- Nel Noddings
- Political Theory
Today, I personally, as representing MICE, am now engaged with over 71,000 persons around the world. My work has been read by 103,320 persons, at the very least; yes, over 100,000! Maybe, you arrogantly dismissed what service Ruth and I once offered (Assholiness); My profile has been seen by 10,285 persons. Of the 8,187 readers, 3, 687 are highly engaged, 431 are in my network, and there are 1, 684 across my fields of learning (a few hours ago; a moving feast). I am getting the average daily attention of 6,000 persons.


Featured Image: Ruth in front of Mount Warning, New South Wales, Australia

Neville Buch
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