Day: May 27, 2016

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The Mindfulness of the Buddha

Fernando Kaskais

Image by Julia Hirsch The Buddha’s mindfulness has one purpose—the end of suffering. Do secular programs do the same thing? By Phillip Moffitt As secular mindfulness continues to expand into many layers of our society, from psychotherapy offices and schools to corporations and the military, I welcome its spread. Regardless of the context in which it is learned, mindfulness reduces suffering when practiced diligently and ethically. Moreover, applying mindfulness to daily life situations is a fundamental dharma teaching. So I experience mudita [sympathetic joy] when I see that mindfulness has become available to many more people. But do secular programs … Continue reading The Mindfulness of the Buddha

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Over Time, Buddhism and Science Agree

Fernando Kaskais

SANDS OF TIME: Tibetan Buddhist monks create a mandala of colored sand, a symbol of impermanence.DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images Understanding the impermanence of everything—including ourselves. BY DAVID P. BARASH Iremember my grandfather commenting—wry amusement tinged with grim resignation—that what made him finally feel old was seeing his children reach middle age. I was a child then. Now I see my own children, not quite middle aged, starting to have children of their own. Becoming a grandparent is quite lovely, an affirmation of continuity and a front-row-seat to watch (and even, on occasion, participate) as life itself is conveyed into the future. … Continue reading Over Time, Buddhism and Science Agree

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ANIMATED MAP SHOWS HOW FIVE OF THE BIGGEST RELIGIONS SPREAD ACROSS THE WORLD

Fernando Kaskais

SOURCE: ANON HQ Did Christianity develop out of Judaism? When and where did Islam, the second-largest religion, originate?  How did Hinduism, the world’s oldest organized religion, followed by over 950 million people, grww and spread without a founder? Was Buddhism a government-sanctioned religion? This 2-minute video by Alex Kuzoian shows how five of the biggest religions in the world spread around the globe — through countless conflicts, conquests, missions abroad and simple word of mouth. http://www.blacklistednews.com/Animated_Map_Shows_How_Five_of_the_Biggest_Religions_Spread_Across_the_World/51457/0/38/38/Y/M.html Continue reading ANIMATED MAP SHOWS HOW FIVE OF THE BIGGEST RELIGIONS SPREAD ACROSS THE WORLD

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Stop Consuming Culture and Create Your Own

Fernando Kaskais

BY STEVIE P Are you creating the life you want? Or are you just absorbing a version of reality that has been projected upon you? Are you living life on your own terms? Or are you letting your hopes and dreams become the desires of someone else? Are you maximizing your own state of being? Or are you focusing on external distractions? We have to create culture, don’t watch TV, don’t read magazines, don’t even listen to NPR. Create your own roadshow. The nexus of space and time where you are now is the most immediate sector of your universe, … Continue reading Stop Consuming Culture and Create Your Own

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Why alcohol is still legal

Fernando Kaskais

Alcohol is associated with at least 7 different types of cancers By Undercover Economist There’s a very common drug-policy talking point that’s meant to convey the absurdity of the war on drugs: alcohol is more dangerous than marijuana, even though alcohol is legal and marijuana is not. Perhaps the biggest supporting evidence for this point is a 2010 study published in The Lancet that ranked alcohol as the most dangerous drug in the United Kingdom, surpassing heroin, crack cocaine, and marijuana. That study has drawn widespread media attention from entities like Vox, etc. Experts say alcohol scored so high because … Continue reading Why alcohol is still legal