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Sasu<p>"Meditating your way through the ups and downs of daily life is the whole point of vipassana. This kind of practice is extremely rigorous and demanding, but it engenders a state of mental flexibility that is beyond comparison. A meditator keeps his mind open every second. He is constantly investigating life, inspecting his own experience, viewing existence in a detached and inquisitive way. Thus, he is constantly open to truth in any form, from any source, and at any time. This is the state of mind you need for liberation.</p> <p>It is said that one may attain enlightenment at any moment if the mind is kept in a state of meditative readiness. The tiniest, most ordinary perception can be the stimulus: a view of the moon, the cry of a bird, the sound of the wind in the trees. It’s not so important what is perceived as the way in which you attend to that perception. That state of open readiness is essential. It could happen to you right now if you are ready. The tactile sensation of this book in your fingers could be the cue. The sound of these words in your head might be enough. You could attain enlightenment right now, if you are ready."</p> <p>— Henepola Gunaratana: <a href="https://bookrastinating.com/book/629036" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><i>Mindfulness in Plain English</i></a></p><p>What a wake-up call!</p> <p><a href="https://bookrastinating.com/hashtag/1612" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mindfulness</a> <a href="https://bookrastinating.com/hashtag/32454" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#enlightenment</a> <a href="https://bookrastinating.com/hashtag/148" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#awakening</a> <a href="https://bookrastinating.com/hashtag/1617" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#awareness</a> <a href="https://bookrastinating.com/hashtag/753" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#meditation</a> <a href="https://bookrastinating.com/hashtag/1618" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Buddhism</a> <a href="https://bookrastinating.com/hashtag/70332" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vipassana</a> <a href="https://bookrastinating.com/hashtag/33113" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#perception</a> <a href="https://bookrastinating.com/hashtag/2188" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#attention</a></p>
The Philosopher-King<p>“Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.”<br>— Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract (1762)</p><p><a href="https://blog.philoblognotes.com/2025/05/rousseaus-political-philosophy-briefly.html?m=1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.philoblognotes.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">5/rousseaus-political-philosophy-briefly.html?m=1</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rousseau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rousseau</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialContract" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialContract</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PoliticalPhilosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PoliticalPhilosophy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PhilosophyQuotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhilosophyQuotes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>philosophy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
Assoc for Scottish Literature<p>There’s a selection of Galt’s works available as free ebooks on <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gutenberg_org" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gutenberg_org</span></a></span> </p><p>6/6</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/588?sort_order=title" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/58</span><span class="invisible">8?sort_order=title</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scottish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scottish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/19thcentury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>19thcentury</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/satire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satire</span></a></p>
Assoc for Scottish Literature<p>Literary fitba: there’s a football team named after a Walter Scott novel, but John Galt had one named after him… ⚽</p><p>(strictly speaking they were named after a town in Ontario that was named after John Galt, but still… &amp; they won gold 🏅 at the 1904 <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Olympics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Olympics</span></a>)</p><p>5/6</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galt_F.C" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galt_F.C</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scottish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scottish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/19thcentury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>19thcentury</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/football" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>football</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/soccer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>soccer</span></a></p>
Assoc for Scottish Literature<p>“In short, not to lengthen my story into tediousness, bribery &amp; corruption was clearly proven; &amp; Mr Gabblon, as I have already stated, was set aside; for he was not cunning enough, in a parliamentary sense, to be honest…”</p><p>—John Galt, THE MEMBER (1832) – via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bookish.community/@canongatebooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>canongatebooks</span></a></span> </p><p>4/6</p><p><a href="https://canongate.co.uk/books/228-the-member-and-the-radical/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">canongate.co.uk/books/228-the-</span><span class="invisible">member-and-the-radical/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scottish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scottish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/19thcentury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>19thcentury</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/satire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satire</span></a></p>
Assoc for Scottish Literature<p>“[Galt’s] realism is hard-headed, his compassion is tough-minded, his humour contagious but tainted with the sense that chaos and catastrophe are never far away.”</p><p>—Prof Alan Riach on the fiction of John Galt</p><p>3/6</p><p><a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/15683482.john-galts-stories-of-19th-century-scots-life-still-resonate-today/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thenational.scot/news/15683482</span><span class="invisible">.john-galts-stories-of-19th-century-scots-life-still-resonate-today/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scottish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scottish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/19thcentury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>19thcentury</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/satire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satire</span></a></p>
Assoc for Scottish Literature<p>“I was in love with the book. In pure, ignorant defiance of the decree of the Iowa Writing School that controls almost all modern fiction, Galt tells without showing.”</p><p>—Ursula K. Le Guin discusses John Galt’s ANNALS OF THE PARISH </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> </p><p>2/6</p><p><a href="https://www.publicbooks.org/b-sides-john-galts-annals-parish/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">publicbooks.org/b-sides-john-g</span><span class="invisible">alts-annals-parish/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scottish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scottish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/satire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/19thcentury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>19thcentury</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/LeGuin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LeGuin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UrsulaKLGuin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrsulaKLGuin</span></a></p>
Assoc for Scottish Literature<p>A 🎂 🧵for John Galt (1779–1839), born <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a>, 2 May. His novels &amp; short stories are sharp political satires &amp; fascinating chronicles of Scottish life.</p><p>Read our INTERNATIONAL COMPANION, ed Gerard Carruthers &amp; Colin Kidd – also available online via Project MUSE</p><p>1/6</p><p><a href="https://asls.org.uk/publications/books/companions/ic5/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">asls.org.uk/publications/books</span><span class="invisible">/companions/ic5/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scottish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scottish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/satire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/19thcentury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>19thcentury</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enlightenment</span></a></p>
Daniel Carkner🥀<p>my friend Rianne Subijanto's excellent new book was reviewed in Jacobin<br><a href="https://jacobin.com/2025/04/indonesia-colonialism-communist-party-independence/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jacobin.com/2025/04/indonesia-</span><span class="invisible">colonialism-communist-party-independence/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/communism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>communism</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Indonesia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indonesia</span></a></p>
The Zen Art Center :verified:<p>Zen isn’t originally Japanese. It began in India as "Dhyāna", transformed into "Chan" in China, "Seon" in Korea—and finally became "Zen" in Japan and the West. But the real point isn’t the name… It’s dissolving the self and waking up to oneness. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Zen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zen</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SpiritualAwakening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpiritualAwakening</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Meditation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meditation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Chan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chan</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Seon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seon</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Dhyana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dhyana</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FlowState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FlowState</span></a> <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/nL60xv0qQzA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/nL60xv0qQzA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Simon Roy Hughes 🍄<p>The Enlightenment then: What does it mean to exist? What can we say that we know, without fear of contradiction? Did God create us, or did we create God? How does language work?</p><p>The Enlightenment now: Isn't it fascinating how a computer can't process a stolen document that was fed into its programming? :blobbear_disapprove:</p><p><a href="https://retractionwatch.com/2025/02/10/vegetative-electron-microscopy-fingerprint-paper-mill/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">retractionwatch.com/2025/02/10</span><span class="invisible">/vegetative-electron-microscopy-fingerprint-paper-mill/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/Enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Progress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Progress</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Bullshit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bullshit</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Decadence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Decadence</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>🌸 Behold, the mystical "Zen Garden" where web designers pretend transforming an HTML file with a new <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CSS</span></a> stylesheet is akin to achieving <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enlightenment</span></a>. 🙏🌿 Marvel as outdated browsers are treated like ancient curses, and the W3C are hailed as the web's spiritual gurus. 🚀✨ Namaste, fellow cosmic coders.<br><a href="https://csszengarden.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">csszengarden.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ZenGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZenGarden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WebDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpiritualGurus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpiritualGurus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CosmicCoders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CosmicCoders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
The Zen Art Center :verified:<p>Every journey begins with a single step—including the journey to awakening. If you seek enlightenment, start by asking: *What is the mind?* Then walk that path through daily meditation, presence, and clarity. One moment at a time. 🌄🧘‍♀️ <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ZenJourney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZenJourney</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MeditationPath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MeditationPath</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/WhatIsTheMind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsTheMind</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/OneStepAtATime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OneStepAtATime</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MovingMeditation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MovingMeditation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Meditation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meditation</span></a> <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/uwAHlqKSL6Q" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/uwAHlqKSL6Q</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
The Open Buddhist University<p>🗒️ Talks Delivered on the World Buddhist Missionary Tour (A free, 12-page essay from 1995)</p><p>Tags: <a href="https://digipres.club/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> <a href="https://digipres.club/tags/BurmeseBuddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BurmeseBuddhism</span></a> <a href="https://digipres.club/tags/Enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enlightenment</span></a><br><a href="https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/essays/world-buddhist-missionary-tour_mahasi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">buddhistuniversity.net/content</span><span class="invisible">/essays/world-buddhist-missionary-tour_mahasi</span></a></p>
Erik L. Midtsveen 🌈🏳️‍⚧️One happy Buddha here, celebrating pride and gender-fluidity 🌈.<br> <br> Happy <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BicycleDay?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BicycleDay</a> to everyone! I’m enjoying the evening and the good vibes 🚴‍♂️.<br> <br> Tomorrow is 4/20, the day for <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Weed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Weed</a>, but for me, it’s a time to reflect on my journey from 4/19, while others celebrate 420 🌿.<br> <br> Wishing you all a fantastic Saturday evening! ✨<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/GenderFluidity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenderFluidity</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/GenderFluid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenderFluid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Bisexuality?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bisexuality</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Bisexual?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bisexual</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBTQIA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQIA</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBTQ?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBT?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBT</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pride?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pride</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SelfLove?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SelfLove</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LoveIsLove?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LoveIsLove</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/buddhism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#buddhism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/buddha?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#buddha</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/meditation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#meditation</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dharma?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dharma</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/zen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zen</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mindfulness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mindfulness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/spirituality?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spirituality</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/peace?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#peace</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/compassion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#compassion</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/enlightenment?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#enlightenment</a>
Dianora (Diane Bruce)<p>Now that I've had some sleep..🙂 </p><p>Stanley outlines the striking parallels from other authoritarian regimes with the current situation in the U.S.<br>I have always felt uncomfortable with the US Nationalism of chants of "USA" and Stanley gives it a name. "Supremacist Nationalism". It's also why those of us in Canada were upset our flag has been used in the trucker convoy. Our brand of Nationalism has always been more quiet an not so much flag waving. I will also note Stanley has moved to Canada due to the fears of U.S. fascism (he himself notes criticisms of his use of that term) But a rose by any other name using the criteria from Umberto Eco. </p><p>This is a must read for those of us in Canada. Especially now during an election campaign.</p><p><a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Philosophy</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a></p>
Dianora (Diane Bruce)<p>I just read Jason Stanley's book on *Erasing History*. tonight. I loved his term of a Anti-Colonist Nationalism as I had been struggling to put a name to that feeling that some Nationalism is bad (Supremacist) but Nationalism could be done right. eg. A caring society with empathy etc. This is a beautifully written book. He wrote about ideas I have had as well about the Enlightenment and that was helpful. Yes, the Enlightenment wasn't all roses.</p><p>A very approachable book, and I highly recommend reading it.</p><p>Sorry I am tired a bit rambling but I am off to bed!</p><p><a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Philosophy</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a></p>
Illuminated<p>A Person Is Not a Human — They Are Not the Same<br><a href="https://youtu.be/gGjLUxqo72w" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/gGjLUxqo72w</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfRealization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfRealization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EgoDeath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EgoDeath</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Persona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Persona</span></a></p>
Charrvein<p>Mastadon </p><p>French museum of Natural history in París</p><p>Taken 2019</p><p><a href="https://www.mnhn.fr/en/grande-galerie-de-l-evolution-gallery-of-evolution" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mnhn.fr/en/grande-galerie-de-l</span><span class="invisible">-evolution-gallery-of-evolution</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fossils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fossils</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/mastadon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastadon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/evolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>evolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/elephant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elephant</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/mammoth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mammoth</span></a></p>
Illuminated<p>The Great Work: How Alchemy Unlocks the Path from Ego to Enlightenment in All Religions<br><a href="https://youtu.be/tTHGvSoefs0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/tTHGvSoefs0</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alchemy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alchemy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ego" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ego</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spiritualawakening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spiritualawakening</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/greatwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greatwork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/innertransformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>innertransformation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/truthseeker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>truthseeker</span></a></p>
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