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Breakdown of elephant society causes unprovoked violence

Fri, 2008-10-31 20:39 — S8d9nf

Someone just sent me this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/magazine/08elephant.html?_r=2&pagewant...

It's about how culling and poaching of elephants have disturbed their social structures and led to violent behavior such as attacking humans, rhinos, and other elephants. They make some very interesting connections to neurophysiology and human psychology.

Thich Nhat Hanh on Sexual responsibility

Wed, 2008-09-10 20:33 — S8d9nf

I decided to dig a little to find out what is said about "sexual energy" in my own tradition. Below is the 14th mindfulness training, which is taken by both lay and monastic people joining the Order of Interbeing. Following it is Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary on its significance.

14 Mindfulness Trainings wrote:
The Fourteenth Mindfulness Training: Right Conduct

Barbara Sher on Romance

Sat, 2008-08-02 12:17 — S8d9nf

These are excepts from the chapter on love from It's only too late if you don't start now. It's actually a book about reaching middle age (don't ask why I was reading it), but I thought the railings against romance were actually quite insightful and appropriate to this site.

Barbara Sher wrote:

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