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* A first look at meditation
Although I constantly refer to “silence” and “presence,” I have put off posting any how-to here about meditation, since there are innumerable resources out there and I don’t want to re-invent the wheel. I may eventually post a how-to here.
In the meantime, Brian Williard sent me the below link that I can’t ignore.
I’d urge anyone who’s interested in meditation, or in learning how to meditate, to read it. Actually, I’d encourage anyone who’s not engaged in meditation now, to read it.
Son Meditation in the Midst of Turmoil
o lwk, help me out, here!
This is an unscheduled post.
As you may know, I’m working on a response to “A Nation of Cowards,” slated for release here July 19. It may appear at Yahoo! Voices sooner.
I am trying to understand this passage. Snyder says:
“Now, judging by campus speech codes, dignity requires that we never encounter a discouraging word and that others be coerced into acting respectfully, evidently on the assumption that we are powerless to prevent our degradation if exposed to the demeaning behavior of others. These are signposts proclaiming the insubstantiality of our character, the hollowness of our souls.”
Is he saying that decency and civility are to be despised? That bullying and hazing should be accepted without sanction?
This morning, I asked Brian Williard about this, and he said Snyder is referring to political correctness and “the self-esteem movement.”
Please advise!
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