Gluing yourself to a freeway in order to protest climate change is a great way to both prevent emergency services from being able to reach their targets and make people resent the movement. It is however, a horribly ineffective way to practice civil disobedience.
The entire point of protest, especially civil disobedience, is to provoke discomfort (which then produces anger) so getting anxious about the anger is illogical. At that point one is dealing with ego's desire to be understood and validated. Deal with ego.
Thank you for your beautiful presence. I wish I could speak directly with Brother Spirit. While I understand his answer on one level, yes it is a good practice. HOWEVER. I CANNOT put my self in the shoes of the man who rapes children. While I get that to do that he is wounded but I know that if I have complete empathy for him . I would not Rape children..if in his shoes is not a solution for me...I really need to voice that. Thank you.
You have to approach people with a sensitivity to their current understanding and situation. Evoking aggression by blocking traffic is not the right way. A single mother trying to get to work to feed her children is not open to your teaching in that moment.
Struggling with the Macron answer. Whilst I appreciate the idea of forgiveness and relatability surrounding what we would do in other people's positions, I can't get over the idea of pacifism and relatability when it comes to evil. Surely there is some evil that cannot be related to as "I would do this too if I had experienced what this other person is." I appreciate this is one of the most debated topics concerning Buddhist ethics, but it's a really tricky one.
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Gluing yourself to a freeway in order to protest climate change is a great way to both prevent emergency services from being able to reach their targets and make people resent the movement. It is however, a horribly ineffective way to practice civil disobedience.
Thank you, brothers and sisters, it's very good to remember these topics.
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This was very helpful Thankyou dear thay and dear sangha
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The entire point of protest, especially civil disobedience, is to provoke discomfort (which then produces anger) so getting anxious about the anger is illogical. At that point one is dealing with ego's desire to be understood and validated. Deal with ego.
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As an activist I find these are good questions
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Thank you for your beautiful presence. I wish I could speak directly with Brother Spirit. While I understand his answer on one level, yes it is a good practice. HOWEVER. I CANNOT put my self in the shoes of the man who rapes children. While I get that to do that he is wounded but I know that if I have complete empathy for him . I would not Rape children..if in his shoes is not a solution for me...I really need to voice that. Thank you.
Find a way to protest that doesn't cause people to suffer or get yourselves arrested...
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You have to approach people with a sensitivity to their current understanding and situation. Evoking aggression by blocking traffic is not the right way. A single mother trying to get to work to feed her children is not open to your teaching in that moment.
Struggling with the Macron answer. Whilst I appreciate the idea of forgiveness and relatability surrounding what we would do in other people's positions, I can't get over the idea of pacifism and relatability when it comes to evil. Surely there is some evil that cannot be related to as "I would do this too if I had experienced what this other person is." I appreciate this is one of the most debated topics concerning Buddhist ethics, but it's a really tricky one.
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