Category: Social Change in the 21st century
Daoism – A summary
A summary of Daoism in China - very interesting for those who are concerned about "what is the basis of a stable, unified, and enduring social order?" Very applicable to our times............. at a time when the central concepts of social order seem to be being shaken. https://asiasociety.org/education/daoism
Confucius – a summary
Speaking of social stability - Confucius is central.... These summaries are really worth the read!Excerpt: "It is also what a Chinese sociologist called a "diffused religion"; its institutions were not a separate church, but those of society, family, school, and state; its priests were not separate liturgical specialists, but parents, teachers, and officials. Confucianism was… Continue reading Confucius – a summary
Our Ethical Creed in Extenuating Circumstances
So the topic of social constructs of race and gender seems to have risen to the surface, in relating to our decision making process. Perhaps a question might be framed this way: "Will i live by my espoused ethical standards (values) in this specific situation, or are there "extenuating circumstances" which allow me to excuse… Continue reading Our Ethical Creed in Extenuating Circumstances
Some thoughts on physical activity in the modern world…
Just thinking........ If we are primarily physical beings in a physical plane (DNA in a material world which operates essentially on Newtonian physics)..... and that we are wired with a brain that operates on quantum principles (a world where our body plane physics does not rule.... i.e. we can fly in our mind to places… Continue reading Some thoughts on physical activity in the modern world…
A Window into how the Chinese think – Society based on li – li mao de li [politeness and etiquette]
Anyone who is interested in how the Chinese think, this is very worth the (long) read. 🙂 Except: "What I want to conclude with is to say that as the I Ching [Book of Changes, an ancient Chinese divination text] teaches us, there are cycles within cycles. China may be on the way up today.… Continue reading A Window into how the Chinese think – Society based on li – li mao de li [politeness and etiquette]
Treat others the way you wish to be treated – Human Ethics
In this world....There are so many legitimate rights that can be fought for..... There are so many wrongs that need to be righted.....There are so many ideologies, which is correct and which is incorrect?There are so many beliefs.. which are correct and which are incorrect?There are so many religions.. which are correct and which are… Continue reading Treat others the way you wish to be treated – Human Ethics
The Struggle towards awakening – Left and Right
Here is an example of the old guard fighting to regain its position of authority in this society..... as with Jordan Peterson, villianizing the left, and doing their best to legitimize their position....... scare tactics using terminology like civil war etc. On the one hand, if human society needs clear rules in order for humans… Continue reading The Struggle towards awakening – Left and Right
Reality is Dharma 