Harmony not Upset
Right vs. Wrong ... a strong sense of morality
- Not right to cheat
- Pick things up
- Don't break things
- Live lightly on the earth
- Support the personal growth of others
- Don't hurt them back
- Life is precious "If you found this on Mars!"
There is nothing wrong here
- I'm okay ... I am enough
- Now is all you have
- Suffering comes from wishing things were different
There should be a canon
- Songs ... ohh alafea ashay ashay
- Poems
- Essays
- Books
Scientific World View
- One of the best ways we have for understanding ourselves and all that is
We have rituals so we might as well be intentional about them
Enriched by a scientific understanding of how our minds work
Embodiment ... the human creature is embodied (the following are central to our spirituality)
- ritual
- aesthetics
Healthy behaviors such as eating, drinking, playing, sleeping, exercising, cardio, stetching, strength are critical for a well rounded human being.
Relationships matter
- Family matters
- Connecting with others matters
- Openness ... non-judgement ... acceptance ... open hand -- not grasping
- Delight in another who is being "Happy in the sun"