
Sep 17, 2023 Are human beings fundamentally good or fundamentally bad? Are people mostly generous, or are they mostly selfish? In today's NY Times: People Are More Generous Than You Think In any given experiment, he reported, about 30 percent of the people do, indeed, behave selfishly. But, he continued, “fully half of all people systematically, significantly and predictably behave cooperatively." "The point is, across a wide range of experiments, in widely diverse populations, one finding stands out: In practically no human society examined under controlled conditions have the majority of people consistently behaved selfishly." Humanity hasn’t thrived all these centuries because we’re ruthlessly selfish; we’ve thrived because we’re really good at cooperation.
Sep 15, 2023 So inspiring to hear about our "Moved by Love" youth retreats in Vietnam!
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Sep 14, 2023 Today's DailyGood: A Zen Life: DT Suzuki Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki (1870~1966) was a prolific Japanese-American philosopher, writer and translator. He is considered by many to be Zen's unofficial "apostle to the West." He traveled and lectured extensively, interacting with diverse audiences and some of the most brilliant and creative minds of the age, among them Carl Jung, Martin Heidegger, Alan Watts, Thomas Merton, John Cage, and Gary Snyder. He is the author of more than 30 books, including, "An Introduction to Zen Buddhism. A ZEN LIFE is a documentary feature on this extraordinary man. Watch it here. [Read more ...]
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Sep 13, 2023 Today's DailyGood: The 8 Kinds of Humility to Help You Stay Grounded "I'm wary of those who counsel deferential or pious humility to contain and admonish those who have strong opinions and perspectives. For example, the stereotype of humble Asians and Asian Americans acts to silence important messages that are quite critical to our time of change and distress. To be bold and not "humble" per se risks being called "arrogant" or "difficult to deal with." I think it's possible to be both brave and humble, but it requires constant internal and interpersonal work, and risks rupturing or distressing relationships. That perspective keeps me grounded even when I express myself and my concerns for marginalized peoples quite strongly. In that way, a sense of responsibility and allyship fuels both bravery and many forms of humility. Here's an overview of eight varieties of humility--and of all the ways they can keep us grounded even in the face of injustices." Psychiatrist Ravi Chandra shares more in this post. [Read more ...]
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Sep 12, 2023 KarmaTube's video of the week: The Beauty of Being a Misfit.
Sep 12, 2023 KarunaNews: 'You Can Always Start Again': The LA Restaurant Helping Refugees Resettle -- One Dish At A Time
Sep 12, 2023 This week's Awakin reading is by Mark Nepo titled 'The Practice Before The Practice': From the moment we open our eyes, we are meaning-seeking creatures, looking for what matters though we carry what matters deep within us. And more than the hard-earned understandings we arrive at, more than the principles or beliefs we stitch together out of our experience, how we stay in relationship to the mysterious Whole of Life is what brings us alive and keeps us alive. Everyone knows firsthand that life is messy and painful, beautiful and unpredictable. The endless practice is keeping our heart open to the whole of it. And the journey of becoming who we were born to be never ends. It’s limitless, eternal. We don’t arrive—we grow. I believe and give my heart to the notion that spirituality is listening for and living into the soul’s place on Earth. A life of spirit, regardless of the path we choose, begins with a person’s acceptance that they are part ... [Read more] Seed questions for reflection: How do you relate to the notion of ‘the practice before the practice’? Can you share an experience you’ve had of ‘the practice before the practice’? What helps you make deep progress?