(2019-01-06, 01:07 AM)malf Wrote: [ -> ]Odd, as I was just providing a link to a short video detailing the potential benefits of a stoic approach, in response to a question he asked.
You’re not fooling anyone, you stirrer upper!!!!
It may be of some comfort knowing that you’re doing a similar spiritual job to Trump but here on the forum.
Malf doing God’s work. Who knew???
(2019-01-05, 02:56 PM)tim Wrote: [ -> ]My post to Berkelon is rude and it was meant to be rude because he took it upon himself to get involved in something which he has no clue about (history of) yet assumed the right to knee jerk criticism.
Deflect! Deflect! Deflect!
Malf and I agree far more than we disagree...sadly the point of our disagreement is the very subject matter of this forum.
(2019-01-06, 09:35 PM)Sciborg_S_Patel Wrote: [ -> ]Malf and I agree far more than we disagree...sadly the point of our disagreement is the very subject matter of this forum.
Tell us some of the points on which you agree with him!
(2019-01-10, 10:43 PM)David001 Wrote: [ -> ]Tell us some of the points on which you agree with him!
Ah that was based more on instinct than anything in particular.
The pagan boom – why young people are turning to non-traditional religions
Quote:Census trends tell us the UK is an increasingly secular place, with atheists now outnumbering Christians in England and Wales. Organised religion is also in decline across the pond in the US. In both cases, data reveal that young people are responsible for this trend. Statistics show that millennials are increasingly likely to abandon the monotheism (a belief in one, often male god) they were socialised into as children for more self-determined, spiritual paths during their teens and early twenties.
Dovetailing with this decline is compelling evidence suggesting that, while monotheism declines, an increasing number of young people – ex-faith and otherwise – are identifying as pagan.
It's interesting to see spirituality alternatives arising in - according to the Pew poll referenced early on in this thread - the limited area where "nones" would thought be increasing.
Would be interesting to get a better breakdown of the "nones" as a group.
From my experience, it is not Buddhism itself. The meditative practices taught in Buddism are essentially the same as those taught by other systems of thought. Buddism is older and its practices are couched in more mysticism, but the results are essentially the same. Perhaps associating with Buddhism helps the practitioner be more consistent in the practice.
A more contemporary approach is to teach the person a broader approach to meditation, for instance, the mindfulness practices or Monroe's Hemi Sync.