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Re: Radicalism
For a radical non-violence, the 20th Century has left us a few good examples. Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr, the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh. Good company to move in.
In a way, I feel like Buddhism tells me to move inward, and not concern myself so much with the outside world. I have heard, you should be concerned with achieving for yourself the ending of suffering before you try to help others.
But if you look at the likes of Thich Nhat Hanh and the Dalai Lama, they are very much in the world, trying to help people achieve peace. I remember that Thich Nhat Hanh gave a retreat for a mixed group of Palestinians and Israelis, it had a beautiful energy.
Jeroen
Re: Radicalism
I hear the word illiberalism used often to describe the sort of mood the world seems to be entering into. In the sense of being opposite of authoritarian sentiment; dialogue, pluralism, secularism, rationality, humanism. And yeah, I agree that it isn't a solely partisan problem, its across the board to some extent or another.
person
Re: Radicalism
I also prefer to use the word extremism. The way I think of it as radical is something outside the norm and extremism is taking things too far often to a harmful, destructive way.
person
Re: Radicalism
Violence and Disruption in Society
A Study of the Early Buddhist Texts
by
Elizabeth J. Harris
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/harris/wheel392.html
All tremble at violence,
All fear death;
Comparing oneself with others
One should neither kill nor cause others to kill.
Dhp. v. 129
Victory breeds hatred,
The defeated live in pain.
Happily the peaceful live,
Giving up victory and defeat.
Dhp. v. 201
Vastmind
Re: Hot Stuff
Spain, Greece and parts of Italy get pretty hot in the summer. Spain just had some long stretches above 40C this year.
Jeroen
Re: Hot Stuff
Wow, @Fosdick, sleeping with 5 dogs on the bed… but I found the mattress on the floor to be very good for my back, it provides a solid kind of flatness which I like. And it reminds me a little of the Japanese habit of just a thin futon on the ground, which I have tried in the past but found a bit much of a good thing.
Jeroen
Re: Hot Stuff
Some info to help keep people safe. Heat index matters for those in more humid areas.
https://tempest.earth/resources/how-hot-is-too-hot-to-be-outside/#:~:text=can be fatal.-,At What Temperature Is It Dangerous To Be Outside?,stay safe during extreme heat.
person
Re: The AI tsunami
Made an interesting discovery on YouTube. I've been hearing about automated content channels, I clicked on a video that was completely AI generated, I then went to check out the channel itself. It puts out these 3 to 4 minute topics every half an hour or so constantly. Its only been in existence for about 3 months and already has over 2,000 videos. Someone must have a program to mass create and publish these things.
person