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@utbluegirl I agree with you. I think the US is on the cusp of a transition. It is heading deeply into a #Kleptocracy #Kakistocracy #Oligarchy. If elites like Musk, become #Enlightened and choose to #Nationalize and accept #RedistributionOfWealth. We could begin a more #Socialist model like the #Nordic countries (i.e. #Finland, #Sweden, #Denmark) and work toward #Limitarianism like #IngridRobeyns proposes. Otherwise, I'm afraid it's #TorchesAndPitchforks and #PinataEconomics

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By living in #Nakedness, you return to the essence of the Dharma. The #Buddha’s teachings are free of artifice. Let go of possessions, let go of the need for validation, & you will see: in your #Nakedness, you are one with the #universe."

Vāyuprakāśa, hearing this, was #enlightened. He understood that #true #liberation lay not in renunciation of the #body, but in the renunciation of the illusion of separation from #Nature. He spoke thus: (4/6)

There are things one can be #prejudice about, the list is nearly endless. Those we cannot avoid when the spring up unbidden. HOWEVER, that does *NOT* make them OK. Rather they are part of our early experiences, our parent's issues, local tendancy's, etc.

What we need to do to be #enlightened members of society, is to recognize them and adjust our reactions accordingly.

The term #woke comes to mind. Wake up and realize you are not perfect, but also capable of change.

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In doing so, we work towards eliminating biases & prejudices within ourselves & in the wider society.

These teachings align with the core #Zen principle of #nonduality, which challenges the artificial distinctions & judgments we impose on the world. By not speaking ill of others & avoiding discriminatory behaviour, #Zen practitioners strive to embody a life of #equanimity, #compassion, & #mindfulness, contributing to a more #harmonious & #enlightened society. (5/5)