By Adam J. Pearson [Cover Image by Doug Adams, Gungarama temple, 1998] “Subhuti, if bodhisattvas have images of self, images of person, images of a being, images of a liver of life, they are not bodhisattvas.” ~ From the Diamond Sutra, the oldest printed book in the world (printed via a 9th century block print)…
Tag: discernment
Snakes in Sheep’s Clothing: Donald Trump and the Rhetoric of Fear, Hatred, and Manipulation
By Adam J. Pearson I don’t often write about politics; my focus lies more on the psychology of suffering and healing, the exploration of insight, and the cultivation of discernment. However, sometimes events in politics have the potential to amplify suffering instead of compassionately addressing it and foster division instead of unity. In such cases, discernment can help us see…
Words from the Wind 