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Re: Philosophy
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Tue May 14, 2024 6:40 am
by winston
Anticipation Can Bring Peace
Meditators who are having a difficult time achieving a peaceful state of mind, sometimes start thinking, “Here we go again, another hour of frustration.”
But often something strange happens; although they are anticipating failure, they reach a very peaceful meditative state.
- Ajahn Brahm, “Stepping Towards Enlightenment”
Re: Philosophy
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Sat May 18, 2024 6:50 am
by winston
The Presence of Love
The true declaration of love is, 'Dear one, I am here for you,' because the most precious gift you can give to your loved one is your true presence with body and mind united in solidity and freedom.
- Thich Nhat Hanh, “Dear One, I Am Here for You”
Re: Philosophy
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Sun May 19, 2024 8:36 pm
by winston
Accepting Profound Sorrow
A vibrant and ongoing sense of local community that takes meaningful actions cannot be created without vulnerably connecting over stories and releasing our layers of personal and collective grief, rage, fear, and guilt-shame.
- Dr. Kritee Kanko, “Climate Grief, Communal Power”
Re: Philosophy
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Tue May 21, 2024 7:49 am
by winston
Becoming Warriors of the Mind
Taking happiness and suffering as the path requires the noblest aspiration, a kind and courageous heart, and skillfully developed endurance.
- Chakung Jigme Wangdrak, “Warriors of the Mind”
Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Wed May 22, 2024 7:20 am
by winston
Learning Never Ends
The more we learn, the more we realize how much we still don’t know.
= Vanessa R. Sasson, “Beyond the Ivory Tower”
Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Thu May 23, 2024 7:58 am
by winston
Cultivating Communal Joy
I think that the practice and cultivation of joy, especially communal joy, is essential and we will never last if we don’t practice the values of the world we yearn for, as we struggle and work for that world.
- Jungwon Kim, “Joy and Sorrow, Love and Rage”
Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Fri May 24, 2024 6:39 pm
by winston
When Words Fail Us
We cannot discuss the truth. And words cannot express it.
They can only ever point us to the present moment experience of the now.
- Matthias Esho Birk, “When Is a Word Dead?”
Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Sat May 25, 2024 11:03 am
by winston
Love Needs Agency
Our ability to love is determined by the decisions we make to act in a certain way.
When we surrender our decision-making, we deny our greatest strength: our capacity for love.
- Peter Doobinin, “Reclaiming Our Agency”
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Sun May 26, 2024 6:24 am
by winston
Love Erodes Dualism
To commit to love is fundamentally to commit to a life beyond dualism.
That’s why love is so sacred in a culture of domination because it simply begins to erode your dualisms.
- Bell Hooks, “Agent of Change”
Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Mon May 27, 2024 6:42 am
by winston
Challenge Your Ego
That which is threatening to the ego, is liberating for the heart.
- Amaro Bhikkhu, “Inviting Fear”