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Re: All Squares Are Rectangles...
I’m responding to this post bec if I’m not mistaken, I was the last to mention Christians when I vented on the political thread. So, I feel poked, hahaha,
Recommended reading :
“Separation of Church and Hate”
By John Fugelsang.
You’re right, doesn’t mean all.
Reminds me of this saying…
Not all men, but always a man.
Not all Christians, but always a Christian.
Is it an oversimplified generalization? Yes.
Can it lead to inaccurate and harmful judgments, bec it ignores the full picture and/or nuances? Yes.
But there’s a point to it. It’s emphasizing something. What that something is, is different for different people.
And yes, I think I’m aware that this is a tendency of the mind. Have I mastered my mind? No. Do my life experiences shape those tendencies? Yes.
Vastmind
All Squares Are Rectangles...
Just something that has been percolating in my mind this morning. A logical framework that my geometry teacher in 10th grade taught that has stuck with me over the years and have found all kinds of places it applies.
All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares. Another could be all Jedi are force users, but not all force users are Jedi.
I feel like there could be a lot more depth to go into but my mind isn't going there right now, maybe I'll add to it later.
person
Re: No Buddhist Quotes
“In our civilisation, which is totally identified with the outer and ignorant of the inner dimension of spirit, the word old has mainly negative connotations. It equals useless and so we regard it as almost an insult to refer to someone as old. To avoid the word, we use euphemisms such as elderly and senior. The First Nation's “grandmother” is a figure of great dignity. Today's “granny” is at best cute. Why is old considered useless? Because in old age, the emphasis shifts from doing to Being, and our civilisation, which is lost in doing, knows nothing of Being.”
— Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth
Jeroen
Re: Buddhist quotes
"Since we were born, we have let our mind do what it likes, like a spoiled child, and we have to admit that nothing really positive has come of it. To take control of it is indispensable. That is something worth spending time on, even if it is just a little bit each day."
JIGME KHYENTSE RINPOCHE (b. 1964)
marcitko