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@Songhill The tolerance of Buddhism (in this frequently quoted “eshipassiko” phrase) is that we don’t have to believe such and such. At the other hand, when we don’t believe, we can either leave, or … (View Post)
(Quote) Scriptures are not sacred or special. At best they point us in the direction of enlightened life. But the core of enlightened life is you and me, not the scripture. The scriptures should be t… (View Post)
I like the idea of “Memes”. Our opinions are like viruses. They infect our brain and use it as a copy-machine. It’s an evolutionary process; copying, changing, getting eliminated by circumstances, le… (View Post)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_theory Intrinsic motivation refers to initiating an activity for its own sake because it is interesting and satisfying in itself, as opposed to doing a… (View Post)