Paul Berg
@prberg
I take issue with lifelong meditation practices like monasticism. They are a subtle form of solipsism. Sure, you can manufacture happiness by sitting still your entire life. But you will *not* make the world a better place, nor will you contribute any new knowledge to society.
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Lori Ann Ferreri
@loriann
To me, meditation is not about retreating from life but about responsibly preparing to meet it with greater care and effectiveness.
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David
@hologramme
hmm, that's historically false. Monks were instrumental in the way western civilization rose back from middle ages to the level of classical ancient Greece culture and beyond.
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