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can contemplative practices lessen hatred
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Can “Contemplative Practices” Lessen Hatred in Social and Political Activism in the U.S.?

By Ramdas Lamb

The form it takes in most societies has been relatively predictable because people within them learn to live by and function within social norms and customs mean…

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Black Lives Matter protests in 2020

#BlackLivesMatter and the Yogic Art of Negation

By Erin Luhks

To be a true yoga master, you need to master the art of negation. That’s Patanjali’s idea, from the Yoga Sutras: 2.33 Vitarka badhane pratipaksha bhavanam. The practice of pratipaksha bhanavam prescribes that, when disturbed by negative thoughts, opposite thoughts should be brought into awareness.

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can contemplative practices lessen hatred
#Practice #Social Justice #Traditions

Can “Contemplative Practices” Lessen Hatred in Social and Political Activism in the U.S.?

The form it takes in most societies has been relatively predictable because people within them learn to live by and function within social norms and customs mean…

By Ramdas Lamb
Black Lives Matter protests in 2020
#Cultures #Ethics #Social Justice

#BlackLivesMatter and the Yogic Art of Negation

To be a true yoga master, you need to master the art of negation. That’s Patanjali’s idea, from the Yoga Sutras: 2.33 Vitarka badhane pratipaksha bhavanam. The practice of pratipaksha bhanavam prescribes that, when disturbed by negative thoughts, opposite thoughts should be brought into awareness.

By Erin Luhks

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