Time to contemplate the perfections of a Boddhisattva

[vlyons]

For those of you, who are unfamiliar, a Boddhisattva is a highly realized person, who altruistically works for the benefit and liberation from suffering of others. Many of us are shaking our heads in disbelief at the election results. Maybe even depressed and discouraged. One of the perfections of a Boddhisattva is to joyously and enthusiastically persevere. A Boddhisattva doesn't care about obstacles and set-backs. They are all temporary and ultimately impermanent. A Boddhisattva just endures and enthusiastically perseveres, engaged in enlightened activity for the benefit of others. There will be a next election.

[Hestia]

1. Too many people are on anxiety meds for that - or prosperity gospel

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. Hi, what do you mean about anxiety meds?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

2. "There will be a next election."

There is plenty of work to be done that has nothing to do with elections; focusing only on elections brings change too slowly to be effective.

[vlyons]

4. So what are you working on?

just curious

[WhiskeyGrinder]

5. Prison/cop abolition, union issues, abortion access and, among my friends, talking about white

supremacy.

[wackadoo wabbit]

6. This is beautiful. Thank you! /nt

[mopinko]

7. there is an old irish song called 'brennan on the moor'

about a highway man named michael brennan.
someone i know named brennan has covid.
i was thinking about him, and that song tonight. there is a line- young and undaunted was brennan on the moor.
i was thinking this brennan isnt young, but i am i hope he is undaunted.
and wondering if there is a brennan in my family tree somewhere, cuz i am rarely daunted.

none of this shit is getting to me.