Originally posted on Truly Open Minds and Hearts:
By Rev. Kate Braestrup As a rule, my New Year’s resolutions are notable neither for originality nor for their chances of being fulfilled. Year after year, along with so many of my fellow Americans, I resolve to– -surprise!– – exercise and lose weight. Year after year, my…
Tag: Jonathan Haidt
What It Means to Be Human — Sermon, August 6, 2017
Only beings with stories and myths can weave a cultural tapestry, and it’s through that cultural tapestry that we can bind larger groups together.
Precepts and Perceptions
…social scientists have shown time and again that our neurons, faced with quick decisions, may not follow the path of logic at all. They follow the path of instinct and habit.
What’s Wrong with Liberals
…it no longer feels like games we’re playing – more like a war. We no longer recognize the humanity of the other side. We fail to see how “their” belief system can be anything other than selfish or stupid.
I Love Autumn
I wonder what it is that predisposed me, or opened me up, to fall, autumn colors, impermanence and Buddhism.
Melting-Pot Dharma 