By Wakeupnow, on 28th May, 2008 The one place you would not expect to find demand of “Human Rights” would be in a college, a Buddhist College I mean. One would think that 1) a Buddhist College would be extolling values above and beyond mere human rights and 2) students (monks in this case) would not really care much about human rights (HR). Afterall, Buddhism as a whole seem to point towards an attitude of non-attachment and non-self (no-self or not-self if you will!), it seem strange that they while working towards these ideals, would be so concerned with human rights. After all, without a self, who is to enjoy the rights or suffer their absence?
But this article is not about that. This article is about what I think Human Rights is and its place in an Asian society vs the role of Human Responsibilities.
. . . → Read More: Human Rights vs Human Responsibilities
By Wakeupnow, on 28th May, 2008 You know what they say, in some therapy, in some movies, or some TV shows, where the patient is advised to just let out their anger? Or in some cases, yourself or a friend who actually sees a “shrink” and you are told to acknowledge your anger (or whatever emotions you are dealing with! … rarely is it happiness!). Some of these scenes (not sure in real life) would further include the patient shouting out “I’m angry! I’m flabbergasted! I’m so f**king pissed!” … and in some cases even throwing things, and the good doctor would then say “Good good! Acknowledge your emotions. … ” etc etc …
I’m just wondering if anyone who tried this realise that the mere acknowledging or more rightly, the identifying with emotions in such manner, serves also to strengthen them. The mere “I am angry”, reinforces that well, I am angry. But where’s the I, as they would say? There’s probably a letting go part that some of these movies or real life accounts are missing, or maybe I didn’t watch the right ones or the persons I hear it from didn’t go to the right shrink. But is it just me or isn’t . . . → Read More: The Shrink is in … Letting it out … … your anger I mean
By Wakeupnow, on 27th May, 2008 Hi all,I’m going off on a retreat, and if anyone can help host the BuddhaVacana facebook app, please contact me. Appreciate it.
Hosting server needed: * LAMP server * PHP 5.* (facebook requirement, not my apps) * 10mb space for the app (should be lesser)
By Wakeupnow, on 15th May, 2008 Human beings are not light bulbs … … they cannot simply be switched on and off.
What do you think?
By Wakeupnow, on 13th May, 2008 As though twins by birth, the Myanmar cyclone disaster is followed by this China earthquake disaster …
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080513/ap_on_re_as/china_earthquake;_ylt=AqRs37zTkVYMYHzBWIHcm_qs0NUE
http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=376894098
Let’s extend our prayers and meditation to them.
By Wakeupnow, on 13th May, 2008 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080507/ts_nm/myanmar_cyclone_dc
As is already in the news … disaster struck Myanmar recently. Let us offer our prayers and kind thoughts to them.
At the same time, if we can, offer them practical help through some of the organisations who are able to reach the disaster areas.
http://www.fireflymission.org/cyclone_00.html
http://www.redcross.org.sg/myanmar_cyclone_src.htm
May all sentient beings be free from thoughts of harm, May all sentient beings be free from danger and harm, May all sentient beings abide in loving kindness and compassion, May all sentient beings be Well and Happy!
By Wakeupnow, on 1st May, 2008 Central Washington offers the ultimate act of sportsmanship
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/columns/story?columnist=hays_graham&id=3372631
Western Oregon senior Sara Tucholsky had never hit a home run in her career. Central Washington senior Mallory Holtman was already her school’s career leader in them. But when a twist of fate and a torn knee ligament brought them face to face with each other and face to face with the end of their playing days, they combined on a home run trot that celebrated the collective human spirit far more than individual athletic achievement.
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