I am Orthodox, but it isn't limited to Orthodox thought. A common way by which people come to Orthodoxy is through Buddhism or related easter mysticism, and then realize that Christian thinking combined with true mysticism is the way for them.
Self-knowledge is really the core of a good life, and I'll happily die on that hill.
Indeed, Fr. Seraphim Rose is a great modern example of this exact process. His essay on Nihilism is like reading the last few centuries in reverse order.
Fr. Seraphim Rose is what happens when a gifted academic gets the mysticism bug, and I'm grateful for it. He provides a great bridge between the logic-centered ideology of Western thought and the fuzzy edged, concept-driven thought of the east.
Self-knowledge is really the core of a good life, and I'll happily die on that hill.