Archive for the ‘ Ethics ’ Category
Swami Omkarananda asked me “Despite being well educated and fully aware of what were doing, why do we feel it is our right to continue to do what we want regardless of environmental impact?” I think the issue is a complex one and involves a number of factors: (1) Anthropocentric assumptions – humans assume that [ READ MORE ]
If you don’t believe we should eat endangered species, then you cannot consistently believe that we can eat overfished fish, for they are endangered species. Keep this in mind next time you reach for some tuna, salmon, shark meat, or tropical shrimp. These species are all endangered and on the verge of extinction. By buying [ READ MORE ]
Someone asked me why I smile all the time. The reason is that after 15 years of deep exploration of the world’s key religious and philosophical traditions, I was finally able to find the inner peace and joy that I sought for so long. And the marvelous thing about this joy and peace is that [ READ MORE ]
A single act of kindness can transform an entire life[ READ MORE ]
I have often thought that ‘my mind can be my own enemy,’ but now I wonder how constructive it is to apply the metaphor of ‘enemy’ to the mind. Our mental problems are often caused by certain ways of thinking rooted in fears, clinging to impermanent conditions, pushing things away, and ignorant opinions. These thought [ READ MORE ]
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