Tag: Buddhism

Buddhism and Artificial Intelligence

Watching the documentary The AI Doc has me thinking about alot of things. Here I’m researching the Buddhist perspective on AI and I invite Rafaello Palandri to comment and enlighten me. Here goes…

In my understanding, Buddhism generally views Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool rather than a sentient being. Because Buddhism focuses on the nature of the mind and the relief of suffering (dukkha), the discussion around AI usually falls into three categories: ethics, consciousness, and practical use.

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Tara Talks: Pathway to the Sacred

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The Dalai Lama: My Spiritual Journey

The spiritual legacy of a ‘big hitter’…

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The Way of All Things

The classic Tao Te Ching . . . reveals how both action and contemplation are paths to experiencing harmony, peace, and unity amidst diversity. It exemplifies both the Bodhisattva’s skillful means of being there while getting there, every single step of the way: The Way of All Things – Center for Action and Contemplation

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Dalai Lama: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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The Dalai Lama Is Worried About America

Source: The Dalai Lama Is Worried About America | Awaken

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3 Ways Meditation Dramatically Improved My Life Quality

Skeptical about meditation? Think it’s “wasting time”? I once felt like that too–but it’s helped my life so profoundly. Source: 3 Ways Meditation Dramatically Improved My Life Quality | Peaceful Dumpling

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Both Happiness and Unhappiness are Unsatisfactory

The Buddha knew that because both happiness and unhappiness are unsatisfactory, they have the same value. When happiness arose he let it go. Source: Both Happiness and Unhappiness are Unsatisfactory, by Ajahn Chah – Buddhism now

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Pema Chödrön and Jack Kornfield in conversation

A conversation with Pema Chödrön and Jack Kornfield about the everyday difficulties that provoke us, and ultimately transform us. Source: Pema Chödrön and Jack Kornfield in conversation – Lion’s Roar

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How do you know when to change things?

That awareness, that light, is universal; it isn’t like my personal property. That’s why on an intuitive level we can resonate; many of you can intuitively understand what I’m saying. Source: How do you know when to change things? By Ajahn Sumedho – Buddhism now

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First steps into Buddhist meditation

Awareness is the key. But what does the word mean to you? To most people, perhaps, it denotes an acknowledgement of that which is going on around them in a general sort of way. In the context of meditation, however, it means ‘waking up’, becoming acutely sensitive, knowing, feeling, living the moment in its pristine state, sensing colours and contours, sounds, textures, smells, recognising tendencies within oneself yet resisting the pull to be controlled by them — this is meditation, to begin with at least. Source: First steps into Buddhist meditation – Buddhism now

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If you don’t let go, there will be suffering

In the field of conventional reality, one side is right and the other side is wrong, and there can never be complete agreement. Arguing till the tears fall, however, is of no use whatsoever. Source: If you don’t let go, there will be suffering, by Ajahn Chah – Buddhism now

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No Regrets: Dalai Lama’s Advice for Living and Dying

‘Passing through life, progressing to old age and eventually death, it is not sufficient to just take care of the body. We need to take care of our emotions as well.’ The Dalai Lama. Source: No Regrets: Dalai Lama’s Advice for Living and Dying – Buddhism now

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The Dharma of The Princess Bride: What the Coolest Fairy Tale of Our Time Can Teach Us About Buddhism and Relationships

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The Winding Road from Christianity to Buddhism via the Neurodivergent Rebel

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It’s never been like me to call on a higher power. The closest I ever came was in the fifth grade when I shouted up at the sky angrily, “If you are real, now would be a GREAT TIME to do something!” I wanted to believe but it all felt like a fairy tale to me. For many years I was very conflicted over this, but as I grew up the feelings faded.

via The Winding Road from Christianity to Buddhism — Neurodivergent Rebel

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Harvard Offers Free Online Course on Buddhism That You Can Take Right Now

Because getting ones s*it together is pretty important in the oh-so frantic world today, Harvard University offers a free online course on Buddhism!

Source: Harvard Offers Free Online Course on Buddhism That You Can Take Right Now

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How to Be Mindful and Christian

Mindfulness—the increasingly popular practice of being present—is often associated with Buddhism, but three new books are exploring its potential in Christian traditions as well.

Source: How to Be Mindful and Christian

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Why Buddhism is true

Robert Wright, the best-selling author of The Moral Animal and The Evolution of God, has written a new book titled Why Buddhism is True. Don’t be put off by the audacious title, though.

Source: Why Buddhism is true – Vox

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How Buddhism Helped Eric Ripert Tame His Anger

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. But if you’re a Michelin Star chef with a restaurant to run, you’re going to need a better coping strategy.

Source: Heaven’s Kitchen: How Buddhism Helped Eric Ripert Tame His Anger | Big Think

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What’s Your Superpower?

I must confess that many of the thought I post here come from reflecting on Tara Brach’s podcast to which I listen daily. In her most recent podcast [link below], she spoke about this image…

What’s Your Buddhist Superpower? – Buddhist Peace Fellowship / Turning Wheel Media.

Tara Brach talked about this image in her recent podcast:

2014-02-19 – Part 2: Heart of Compassion – Most of us consciously value compassion, but move through much of life without access to the full capacity of our heart. This talk explores the self-compassion that is the very grounds of loving our world.

Direct download: 2014-02-19-Heart-of-Compassion-TaraBrach.mp3

My superpower IS kindness, but I don’t ‘get into the phonebooth’ often enough, if you what I mean. I often don’t put on my ‘kindness costume’ when I need it most…

Does that make me a failure? No, I think it puts me on a path. It makes me human. HH the Dalai Lama says:

“I don’t know why people like me so much. It must be because I value bodhichitta [the awakened heart/mind]. I can’t claim to practice [it], but I value it.” We care about the awakened heart because, like a flower in full bloom, it is the full realization of our nature. Feeling loved and loving matters to us beyond all else. We feel most “who we are” when we feel connected to each other and the world around us, when our hearts are open, generous and filled with love. Even when our hearts feel tight or numb, we still care about caring.

Brach, Tara (2004-11-23). Radical Acceptance (p. 222). Random House Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

How can I, a fellow being who is much less awakened, condemn myself for not practicing?

My takeaway? Get into the phonebooth. Put on lovingkindness. Even when — ESPECIALLY WHEN — our hearts feel tight and numb…

His wise counsel hits the target every time!

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