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Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Tue Jun 11, 2024 7:51 am
by winston
A Simple Acknowledgment
Whether or not we feel comfortable bowing, all of us can find a way to nod, a way to acknowledge someone else’s presence without assuming we know everything about that presence.
- Leora Fridman, “Healthy Boundaries”
Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Fri Jun 14, 2024 7:01 am
by winston
Forever Coming to Know
We can recognize ourselves as part of the community of beings forever coming to know, forever unlearning what we thought was reality because we’re growing.
You’re not growing if you know everything.
- Kamilah Majied
Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Sat Jun 15, 2024 8:10 am
by winston
Survey the Landscape of Your Body
As you survey the landscape of your body from within, see if you can find a place to rest your awareness — a place that feels neutral or pleasant.
- Kate Johnson, “Making Friends with Yourself”
Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Sun Jun 16, 2024 6:58 am
by winston
Address The Ego
In order to stop our racing me-centered narratives, first we need to make peace with what’s arising in our minds and hearts and to see it as it is.
What is the ego or what we think of as the ego, doing?
- Lisa Ernst, “What to Do When Someone Steals Your Cushion”
Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:08 am
by winston
Wise and Unwise Reflection
Wise reflection involves considering the past and learning from it.
Unwise reflection involves this chasing of things that have already happened, as if they were still happening in the present.
- Bradley Donaldson, “Living Courageously”
Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Tue Jun 18, 2024 9:17 am
by winston
Building Resilience
When we grieve collectively within our communities, we come to insights and understanding;
We build our power and our collective ancestral resilience and the seeds of courage, necessary for collective action can blossom.
- Kritee Kanko, “Climate Grief, Communal Power”
Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:20 pm
by winston
The Clarity of Silence
Having plenty of stimuli makes it easy for us to distract ourselves from what we’re feeling.
But when there is silence, all these things present themselves clearly.
- Thich Nhat Hanh, “Fear of Silence”
Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Thu Jun 20, 2024 6:15 am
by winston
Detaching From the Body
Why not begin to free ourselves from attachment to the body, which is disappearing anyway?
- Kate Lila Wheeler, “Meat Puppets”
Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Sat Jun 22, 2024 8:50 am
by winston
The Aliveness of This Body
Let’s connect with the sense of aliveness in this body.
Breathing, pulsating, this amazing piece of nature.
- Nikki Mirghafori, “Death Is a Part of Life”
Re: Philosophy 02 (Nov 15 - Dec 24)
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Sun Jun 23, 2024 6:59 am
by winston
Equanimous Hearts
The equanimous heart can accept outcomes without attachment.
- Gene Richards, “Equanimity Versus Indifference”