Day: September 26, 2019

Buddhism, Living, Philosophy, PsychologyLeave a comment

When to Let Go of the Dharma, Too

Fernando Kaskais

Photo by Tom Fisk | https://tricy.cl/2kOb4Vv A secular Buddhist teacher considers the parable of the raft and how once helpful things can become a burden instead. By Stephen Batchelor The following discussion of the Buddhist parable of the raft is excerpted from our upcoming online course, Secular Dharma. In the course, Stephen and Martine Batchelor lay out a new vision for understanding and practicing dharma in the contemporary world. Through these traditional parables, Stephen and Martine investigate the core elements of Buddhist thought and introduce practices geared toward the way we live today. THE PARABLE OF THE RAFT Imagine, friends, a man … Continue reading When to Let Go of the Dharma, Too

Curiositys, Health, Living, PsychologyLeave a comment

How to Move Past Conflicts with Your Partner

Fernando Kaskais

image edited by F. Kaskais by David Ludden Ph.D. New research finds effective ways to resolve disagreements. Conflict is unavoidable when living with another person, but whether a fight tears down or builds up the relationship depends on how the couple behaves in its aftermath. There are couples who fight frequently and vigorously, only to fall in love all over again after the storm has passed. And then there are couples who maintain a “cold war” state—no open hostilities, but lingering resentment and no progress toward resolving the issues. So what is the best way to move past a conflict … Continue reading How to Move Past Conflicts with Your Partner

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Humankind did not live with a high-carbon dioxide atmosphere until 1965

Fernando Kaskais

Analyzing Paleogenic carbonates found in the ancient soil from the Loess Plateau, scientists reconstructed the Earth’s carbon dioxide levels. Credit: Dr. Yige Zhang by Leslie Lee, Texas A&M University Humans have never before lived with the high carbon dioxide atmospheric conditions that have become the norm on Earth in the last 60 years, according to a new study that includes a Texas A&M University researcher. Titled “Low CO2 levels of the entire Pleistocene Epoch” and published in Nature Communications today, the study shows that for the entire 2.5 million years of the Pleistocene era, carbon dioxide concentrations averaged 250 parts per million. Today’s levels, by … Continue reading Humankind did not live with a high-carbon dioxide atmosphere until 1965