“They tended to think of themselves as God’s chosen people. Therefore, it was easy for them to combine politics, patriotism, and religion.” 2 hundreds years ago but replace Baptists by the MAGA, Evangelist, Alt-right, White-supremacist swarm and today’s America is at a similar crossroads. Currently reading: Shadow Network by Anne Nelson 📚 Continue reading →

This is just an example from another startup, with a team of 16, currently taking moderation very seriously, I’ve taken the liberty to copy it on my blog because I think it’s a great example that shows the very clear intentions at Spoutible regarding racism. Spoutible stance on moderation and racism As a responsible platform, we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all our users. Unfortunately, yesterday we witnessed a disturbing trend of racist behavior on our platform. Continue reading →

I’m trying to understand…. why should I have to select my default blog when I want to publish? The selector (in the official android app) is always positioned on my test blog which I mostly never use or only to test theme changes… so if I’m distracted I might publish to my test blog..it’s.. Annoying… No issue when using the browser. Is this related to a misconfig on my side? @manton. Continue reading →

En matière de dérives sectaires, comment sort-on de l’emprise ? Entre vertigineuse solitude et renaissance, les bouleversants récits croisés de victimes qui témoignent de la descente aux enfers et de la lutte pour s’arracher à la sujétion. www.arte.tv/fr/videos… Impressions à chaud Vraiment bouleversant ce docu ARTE, entendre tous ces témoins faire écho à tellement de chose vécues dans la OKC, par moi ou par d’autres, tellement de mémoires d’abus et situations inhumaines et tous ces mécanismes en commun à travers les différents systèmes. Continue reading →

All I can say is that, this bluesky-invite-code-finder works ! #bluesky but before using it, apply the pull request to support the new invite format code. Add your twitter bearer token (you need to create a twitter app) Add desired bsky username, make sure it’s available Add your email For some reason I could not, at first, login with the password I had set in the main.js file, so I went to reset my password, got sent an email from bluesky, changed to a new password and voilà ! Continue reading →

I was born on October 29, 1980, which technically places me in Generation X, which spans those born from 1965 to 1980. So, while technically I would fall into Generation X, I may identify more with Millennial characteristics, given I’m on the very edge of these generational divisions. This is all very subjective of course but often, I do feel in between two periods while not belonging to any of them for all kinds of reasons. Continue reading →

I keep coming back to this book because, it’s literally a gem everyone should read and I think parents should give it to their teenagers and friends to their friends in any obvious spiritual quest of their own. This book is like a detoxification manual for the internet age and the era of shared delusions amplified by influencers and gurus 2.0 It’s a must read to, actually stay grounded, and navigate what’s inevitably around us with a working BS detector. Continue reading →

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La sortie du Dalaï-lama, les “accusations concordantes”, contre Sogyal lakar, qui “correspondent en aucun >cas à l’éthique bouddhiste et se révèlent injustifiables à tous points de vues” (UBF 03/08/2017), ainsi que >le rapport Rapport Lewis-Silkin, n’empêchent en rien le discret retour en grâce post-mortem du gourou >“disgracié”. Le Bouddhisme se meurt sur l’autel de ses prédateurs Continue reading →

Quel est la différence entre une philosophie de vie et une religion et quels sont les critères qui définissent un culte comme une religion ? La différence entre une philosophie de vie et une religion réside principalement dans la nature de leurs croyances et pratiques. Voici quelques éléments clés qui les distinguent : Philosophie de vie : Basée sur la logique, la raison et les expériences personnelles. Ne nécessite pas de croyance en un dieu ou des forces surnaturelles. Continue reading →

J’ai participé dans un échange avec la Chaîne #Youtube “Deviens ce que tu es” qui traite d’abus Catholique d’habitude www.youtube.com/watch un entretien focus sur les dérives du Bouddhisme et particulièrement le #Bouddhisme Tibétain et la Ogyen Kunzang Choling / OKC On réfléchit à un deuxième épisode pour parler du Bouddhisme Tibétain, du Dalai Lama et de son exceptionnalisme en Occident, des myths qui encore aujourd’hui façonne la perception que le grand public a sur le Bouddhisme, souvent classifié de Philosophie, tout en étant une religion organisée comme les autres. Continue reading →

Dans le paysage complexe des émotions humaines et des interactions sociales, nous nous trouvons souvent captivés par les héros, les gourous et les stars. Ces figures évoquent en nous un sentiment d’admiration et de dépendance, mais il est essentiel de reconnaître que nous possédons la capacité de cultiver les qualités que nous projetons, souvent sans discernement chez les autres, mais en nous-mêmes. Envisageons un monde où les individus, plutôt que d’être fascinés par l’influence des héros, des stars et des gourous, choisissent d’absorber les vertus qu’ils admirent et de les intégrer dans leur propre tissu émotionnel et cognitif. Continue reading →

Influencers, geniuses, self-made men’s myths In a world captivated by the allure of heroes, gurus, and stars, it is time to relinquish our addiction and embrace the power within ourselves. Instead of lavishing admiration upon others and becoming ensnared by the mirage of projected qualities, let us cultivate the very attributes we so eagerly attribute to others - but within our own selves. Imagine a world transformed from its current state, spellbound by the influence of heroes, stars, and gurus, into one where we embody the virtues we admire so deeply. Continue reading →

At times, we find ourselves undertaking arduous and trying tasks. We embark on these endeavors not because we possess a clear understanding of what lies ahead, but rather due to our ignorance of the obstacles that lay ahead. It’s comparable to running a marathon, where we hold onto a steadfast belief in our ability to accomplish it, despite having no conception of the sheer effort required. It seems that the courage required to take on such challenges can only manifest when we remain oblivious to the sacrifices and tribulations that await us. Continue reading →

View from a cliff at one of Portugal southern spot, taken in 2018 during my holidays in Portugal with a dear friend of mine. I miss Portugal… Continue reading →

It’s kinda odd to find generated AI imagery more appealing than photos, a bit of a similar problem than Filters on different platforms, do you think the future will bring its fair share of disorders partly influenced by the impact generated imagery produce on the perception we have about ourselves? Continue reading →

I’m storing this here because people need to find this and have access to this and help relay this, it’s too important that knowledge be shared and accessible. Pasted from Reddit Scihub sub https://www.reddit.com/r/scihub/comments/12detqs/standard_template_construct_store_and_search_the/ We are creating free, unblockable, and easily clonable library for both people and machines, living entirely in IPFS and working without any centralised server. It’s already functional and provides access to many contemporary scholarly works that are missing from other free libraries. Continue reading →

DARVO stands for Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender. It is a manipulation strategy used by perpetrators or their followers to deflect responsibility and blame the victims or the people doing the criticism. In the context of Tibetan Buddhism, where a strong culture of loyalty and reverence towards spiritual masters exists, DARVO can be particularly effective in silencing victims and maintaining the status quo. In such a context, DARVO may be employed as follows: Continue reading →

Ricardo Mendes a dénoncé au Dalaï Lama des cas d’abus dans un temple bouddhiste à OKC et 11 autres cas d’abus en 2018 : Français : blog.rmendes.net/2023/04/1… Portuguese denounced to Dalai Lama cases of abuse in Buddhist temple in OKC and 11 other cases of abuses in 2018, nothing was done English : blog.rmendes.net/2023/04/1… Continue reading →

Rotterdam, septembre 2018 Un groupe de personnes se disant victimes d’abus physiques et sexuels a signalé aux autorités certains incidents qu’elles ont vécus. L’une des personnes impliquées était Ricardo Mendes, un Portugais qui a réussi àrassembler une douzaine de victimes qui vivaient isolées dans différents centres bouddhistes appartenant àOgyen Kunzang Choling. Le groupe a présenté au Dalaï Lama un livre contenant 12 cas de victimes présumées d’abus dans différents centres bouddhistes àtravers le monde. Continue reading →