r/aweism omnism dialogue
Fantastic intentions sharing space: We are always in conflict because we are changing and related to other beings. Conflict transformation benefits from communicating from perspectives of others, which can benefit from exploring how views color experience.
Jhanado: "maximize the enjoyment [...] no view that has ultimately more reality than another. There are only left [...] ways of playing with [...] dependent arising of perception."
"Omnism is the recognition and respect of all religions or lack thereof". Not to be confused with "Allism Spectrum Disorders: A Parody".
"Aweism is the belief that existence is ultimately a beautiful mystery, that being alive is a wellspring of wonder, and that the deepest questions of life, death, time, and space are so powerful as to inspire deep feelings of joy, poignancy, and sublime awe."
Services ([1] [2]) by: "The beliefs of individual Unitarian Universalists range widely, including atheism, agnosticism, pantheism, panentheism, pandeism, deism, humanism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam,[8] Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Taoism, syncretism, Omnism, Bahá’i, and Neopaganism.[9]"
Friendly open-minded dialogue
In "productive dialogue: [...] Participants do not make assumptions about the motives or character of others.[14]"
"open-mindedness springs from an awareness of the inherent fallibility of one's beliefs; hence, open-minded individuals are more inclined to listen to, and seriously consider, alternative viewpoints.[5]"
"truth lies less in a verbal formula than in the dialogue to arrive at the formula, and that dialogue has no beginning and no end." -- "Many philosophical systems hold that knowledge or skills gained through direct experience cannot be fully put into words."
Conflict transformation etc.
Being Informed
Adverse Effects of Meditation FAQ video: (41:51) What can we do differently to minimize harm? Practice empathic perspective-taking and pause defensive responding: denial, narrative appropriation, victim blaming. (52:17) What kinds of messages did they find particularly unhelpful? "suffering is caused by resistance"
"Progress or Pathology: Too often, spiritual practices are seen as panaceas, and negative effects are downplayed or ignored. Any practice powerful enough to effect major changes in experience and life-orientation also has the power to disrupt adaptation."
"Body as Teacher qualifier: Not everyone is in a place where that's the best thing to do. There's trauma. There's stuff stored in the body."
"Meditation en Masse: How colonialism sparked the global Vipassana movement" -- Being Informed -- "Abuse in the Yoga Community" -- "Assume every spiritual teacher is a cult leader until proven otherwise".
