We all need to focus outwards in our lives, arranging our life, feeding ourselves and those around us, dodging obstacles, driving cars, doing our job, dealing with people around us. These outward things call us non-stop. But these things will pull us off balance, if we do not maintain a sense of where our "center"… Continue reading Focusing Inward – Focusing Outward
Author: realityisdharma
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Balance vs. lack of balance
Why is our world so unbalanced? Hmm.... A study was done where individuals were put in a room with nothing in it, they were left there for 15 minutes, to see if they could just sit quietly and enjoy that quietness. Virtually no one was comfortable doing that, they looked for ways to fill their… Continue reading Balance vs. lack of balance
Steven Pinker
An acclaimed thinker of the 21st century, Steven Pinker has written a number of books. The Language Instinct - 1994How the Mind Works - 1997Words and Rules - 2000The Blank Slate - 2002The Stuff of Thought - 2007The Sense of Style - 2014The Better Angels of Our Nature - 2011Enlightenment Now - 2018Rationality: What it… Continue reading Steven Pinker
The Noble Savage
"In Western anthropology, philosophy, and literature, the noble savage is a stock character who is uncorrupted by civilization. As such, the noble savage symbolizes the innate goodness and moral superiority of a primitive people living in harmony with Nature." "John Dryden represents the noble savage as an archetype of Man-as-Creature-of-Nature." "I am as free as… Continue reading The Noble Savage
The Blank Slate
This book by Steven Pinker discusses what the fundamental base of human nature is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A_6yR00pHA&t=958s
The Bell Curve
This book deals with how intelligence impacts American society and policies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqUhRYh7mSY&t=10s
Why do we feel we need to rely on ancient writings?
I am not quite sure why, but it seems the year 2024 views on humanity, our origins, our make up, and questions of whether or not there is a higher power, are mired in nitpicking about religious doctrines which were built close to 2000 years ago. I listen to Richard Dawkins on the one end,… Continue reading Why do we feel we need to rely on ancient writings?
Life’s Lesson
We must live like heroes.... it may be the only true lesson of life. Life can be like a vampire standing outside our door. If we invite him in, he will play havoc with our minds.. the outside world is not inside our mind unless we invite it in. Our original mind is quiet and… Continue reading Life’s Lesson
Reality is Dharma 