Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you How do you know what others want done to them Is it the same as what you want done Different cultures, genders, orientations, races Could have, and do have, different desires “I’d like this done to me, you must also” Is a “you too” problem That begets “me too” Foundational to all the me too’s Money is not the root of all evil, ego is Don’t do unto others, what they don’t want done to them Would be a better maxim A Platinum rule to live by
Category: philosophy
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a tarnished rule
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24 hours of meditation
Under the Ombré Sky The first light Like the power of love Awakens the world The sunrise Like the power of understanding Defeats the darkness The noonday sun Like the power of peacefulness Warms the earth The sunset Like the power of letting go Closes a chapter The last light Like the power of mindfulness Clears the way The midnight moon Like the power of compassion Embraces the darkness
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shu ha ri
Following tradition I memorize the dogma Never questioning nor diverging The way is clear and harsh My steps and thought, straight I follow the path Rejecting tradition I rebel against the dogma And question all before me As I come to the end of the path To stop, deep in thought On what is the way Creating traditions Without harsh dogma Embracing questions and wonder I forge a new, more beautiful path I walk without listening to thought And follow the Way
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the choice
It’s not a choice Between good and evil The deep divide is On what is good And what is evil These are debated Unendingly, not finding A common ground A sense of truth A path to follow Belief is not knowledge True faith is not fact In history, religion has Traded evil for good And good for evil Endless debates continue Church and State Black and White Right and Left Good and Evil We’ve become bipolar No middle ground Against each other Hate your neighbor And your enemy The red we see On the street In the station At the battlefield It’s the same shade Not good nor evil It flows in us all And the fact is We all share DNA 99.9% the same The world is small As are many minds Growing smaller With dog whistles In our ears Sounding the call To ruin us all Not just here But everywhere Our beliefs touch The good The evil Also Share DNA
