#secularbuddhism

[sprituality-life]

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[tlomurray]

It is interesting to me that in a group I am in that professes a philosophy of inclusion and positive thoughts & deeds frequently devolves into an argument about which philosophy is correct. #liveandletlive #donoharm #inthoughtordeed #secularbuddhism is just another set of rules apparently. (at Toledo, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUH6PZTrP7F/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ciciiliu]

10 Ad Campaigns Inspired By Powerful Consumer Insights

What does it take to drive advertising that moves and inspires? Here we take a look at five examples that prove the power that lies in audie

As mentioned in class, a successful ad campaign mostly focuses on the consumers and what kind of message they would like to embrace. I've also recently listened to a podcast called "Secular Buddhism" that talked about branding-- whether in a general consumer context, or in our own context. We are constantly trying to fit into our specific brand, and when we don't perceive that brand or others don't perceive us as that, we go into a mini crisis mode because we realize we don't exactly know who we are. This article made me think of that podcast, especially the part mentioning "Nike: Find Your Greatness". This campaign makes everyone feel like they can be part of the athletic culture, and appeals to everyone and not professional athletes. It makes "normal" people feel incredible, and can appeal to their own brand they think themselves as. The data these companies collect to create a brand so appealing is incredible but also scary.

March 14, 2021

[readandtread]

Walking in Circles

I did it. I scrolled back through all 200-odd posts for this particular blog. The 200-odd that have survived the multiple reinventions of this, the main blog for my tumblr account. 

The nature of this platform means that without risking deletion of side blogs [message me if you want in on my zany side interests] I can’t just wipe the slate clean, I have to manually go back each time this blog evolves and decide whether past posts still match with my current message. 

It can feel weird, like rewriting your own history, to decide what stays and what goes. It can feel freeing, to delete posts or reblogs that no longer fit with where you are now. It’s the refreshing veneer of social media - as long as one doesn’t think too hard about the ‘everything is on the internet forever’ - suggesting you can remake your online presence whenever you feel like it. For my way of thinking, it’s the chance to clarify current thoughts. To streamline focus and interest via supporting text and images. What doesn’t support, needs to go.

Perhaps it’s a sign of maturity that this time around, I found little need to click the garbage can button. Or a recognition of a broadened focus. 

Once upon a time, I experimented with wicca, than secular/humanist naturalism, then secular zen buddhism. 

As I’m still investigating the world of secular zen buddhism, so the legacy of this latest version of the blog remains. Otherwise, there are old and new posts about nature, and posts with happy animals, selfless acts, and the encouragement to be kind to oneself and others. 

Across all three previous versions of the blog, and all current posts/reblogs on this blog, is a reverence for nature, a recognition of the connection and value of all living beings, and the encouragement to exercise compassion. 

I’m keeping this mix of posts because I want to take these values with me on my journeys. 

It feels like coming full circle. An awareness of how walking has always connected me to nature, a curiousity about how zen practice can be incorporated into walking, and a hope that connection to nature, zen and the act of walking will help me be a more compassionate person.

[damnshioklah]

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[davisboring]

This article is written by an atheist Buddhist, and discusses the benefits of Buddhism even if you are an atheist or agnostic. The author discusses how Buddhism helps teach mindfulness through one’s thoughts and emotions. Buddhism can also help lay out a code of ethics for non-believers, and aid in living a more wholesome life. The author of this article, Dana, explains that “unethical actions create inner turmoil and outer unrest.” Buddhism provides guidance to ethics, and because the religion does not revolve around belief in a god, atheists are able to be Buddhist, and learn from the teachings. In an introductory World Religions course taught by professor Whitaker, we discussed the Middle Way, Buddha’s answer to how to live a wholesome life. The Buddha came to the conclusion that neither complete indulgence nor punishment is the answer to living a healthy life. Also, Buddhism, unlike Hinduism, allows one to reach enlightenment regardless of the caste you are born into.

Many of the teachings of the Buddha are universal, and helpful for anyone, even people who are non-religious or believe in a different religion. The story of the Buddha is fascinating, and shows how indulgence or abstinence alone cannot fulfill a person. The four passing sights in Buddhism, suggest that all life is suffering (dukkha). Although the Buddha grew up in a rich family, and was given anything he wished for, he did not feel complete, and became an Ascetic. The Buddha fasted by eating only one grain of rice per day, but this practice did not fulfill him either, and only made him sick. 

These stories of the Buddha are applicable to everyone’s daily life and support the article about Secular Buddhism. Buddha himself never said that he was a god or any type of otherworldly being; his famous response is, “I’m not a god, I am awake.” Buddhism lays out guidelines to overcome suffering and promote wisdom and ethical conduct through the eightfold path, a guide available for anyone. The article reminds us that Buddhism is one of a few religions that does not require the belief in a God or other spiritual being, and can be used by anyone as a guide to live a fulfilling life.

[readandtread]

If conditioned arising was the e=mc2 of Gotama's vision, the eightfold path was his first move in translating that axiom from an abstract principle into a civilizing force. He presented the eightfold path as a middle way that avoids the dead ends of infatuation and mortification, both of which he dismissed as "uncivilized." A dead end is a path that goes nowhere; to pursue one is to keep banging my head against a wall. No matter how much energy I devote to indulging my appetites or punishing myself for my excesses, I keep coming back to the same place I started. One minute I am thrilled and excited by something, but in the next I am in a funk of self-doubt and boredom where nothing interests me. I veer between these two poles, going around and around in circles. Indulgence and mortification are dead ends in that they lead to an inner paralysis, which blocks the capacity to live abundantly.

Stephen Batchelor, Confession of a Buddhist Athiest

[readandtread]

"Suppose there is no hereafter and there is no fruit of seeds done well or ill. Yet in this world, here and now, free from hatred, free from malice, safe and sound, and happy, I keep myself.

Siddhartha Gotama, Kalama Sutta, Pali Canon, quoted in Confession of a Buddhist Athiest by Stephen Batchelor