[Edited extract from public address]
Best wishes for less Suffering, more Happiness with Good Health and Time to Enjoy it. Welcome to Hebrew Calendar years 5785–5786.
Sharing a timely aspiration:"I feel very lucky to have grown up having interaction with adults who were making change but who were far from perfect beings. That feeling of not being paralyzed by your incredible inadequacy as a human being, which I feel every day, is a part of the legacy that I've gotten from so many of the adult elders."
Marian Wright Edelman, American activist for civil rights and children's rights (1939- CE)
If having no reason to celebrate this month, here are 3 prepared earlier:
- 7 April: World Health Day (International)
- 22 April: International Mother Earth Day (International)
- 24 April: International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
If time is short, save the email for later. Come back for when the time is right.
Here we explore Four Compassionate Actions. Specifically, a Vajrayana teaching for any one wishing to (redress redeem, repair, rectify) resolve past negative behaviours:
- knowledge of self-responsibility and the individual's role in the situation
- be dissatisfied with negative results
- promise to stop and abstain from repeating similar negative actions
- do opposite behaviour, starting with the individual, sharing surpluses and growing number of beneficiaries until including all
Remember: information may contain misunderstandings, deliberate omissions and complete fabrications. Accept nothing blindly. Test for usefulness: if useful keep; adapt for personal circumstances if necessary; or if unuseful discard. Be your own guiding light.
Read on intrepid Mixers, and let's see what is to discover this edition. Subscribers decide if anything is useful.
Topics List
1. Guest Sings
Approx 5 min presentation
2. Street Jives
Approx 2 min presentation
3. Wisdom Reconciles
- The School of Life: The Psychology of Anxious Attachment (5 mins)
- Henry Yan: People Believe That I Can Stop A Fight (7 mins)
- The Economist: Why nations that fail women fail (16 mins)
- Nathan Emery: Non-binary, Environment, Experience & Myself (12 mins)
- Economics Explained: The Anatomy of a Failed Economy (14 mins)
4. Media Writes
Approx 5 min readsIntro
Susan Horsburgh explores conversation, camaraderie and consistency in "Despite ‘different interests’, these mates have had coffee every Sunday for 15 years” via The Age
Lenny Ann Low explores building, community and spirit when "David drew up a plan to woo fellow architect Kawai: 500 Solomon Islanders helped” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Benjamin Law explores dicey topics politics, sex and money with Abdulrazak Gurnah recalling "Long before he won a Nobel Prize, this author lugged bodies around in a hospital” via The Brisbane Times
Intra
Candida Baker explores people, place and purpose when reviewing "Juno Gemes’ powerful photographs capture 50 years of fighting” via The Age
Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng explores history, truth telling and legacy in "No need for red paint: Taiwan finds a fix to historical statue problem” via The Brisbane Times
Hannah Hammoud explores connecting, belonging and balance in "Five mood-lifting ideas to start the day for time-poor people” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Inter
Brooke Boney explores gender, equity and striving calling out "We must funnel our disgust into something productive” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Deborah Snow explores life, experience and empathy when "‘I just started screaming’: The finance minister on the tragedy that changed her life” via The Age
Ross Gittins explores self-fulfilling, signalling and stimulus when calling "Maybe the inflation surge didn’t happen the way we’ve been told” via The Brisbane Times
Multi
Alex Crowe explores education, critical thinking and acclimation as "Victorian state schools court lucrative international students” via The Age
Elizabeth Flux explores place, people and purpose in times of "‘Brutally violent othering’: How this artist’s human-animal hybrids are bringing us closer to nature” via The Age
Josefine Ganko explores research, presentation and lived experience are some of the reasons why "Millions of 20-somethings look to Jemma for help in a crisis. Then she faced her own” via The Brisbane Times
All
Jane Caro explores solidarity, gathering and noble when recounting how "A group of housewives took on the Nazis - and won. Here’s what we can learn” via The Brisbane Times
Jane Albert explores people, projection and purpose recounting how "Yaron ‘didn’t like circus very much’. Now, his Aussie troupe is adored in Europe” via The Age
Kylie Northover explores childhood, opportunity and togetherness in "First-time author makes history by winning richest literary prize – with a kids’ book” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Togather
Carolyn Webb explores identity, connection and belonging in "‘Like men’s shed with singing’: Men in Suits in full voice on city streets” via The Age
Genevieve Quigley and Melissa Singer explores skilfulness, opportunity and representation when "‘Courage to put yourself out there with no certainty of success’: Meet the Trailblazers” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Nicole Precel explores education, learning and respectfully when "Six years ago, this was ‘Australia’s worst school’. Here’s how it turned around” via The Age
Nobly
Kate Aubusson explores medicine, breakthrough and teamwork commemorating "The man who saved 2.4 million babies, and the lab replicating his remarkable blood” via The Sydney Morning Herald”
Daniella White explores gender, service and volunteering recounting when "Angela was the only woman at rescue training. Here’s how she changed that” via The Age
Julie Power explores place, people, purpose and how "Disease rates halved, kids in school: Inside the towns where a local pool has changed lives” via WA Today
Susan Horsburgh explores conversation, camaraderie and consistency in "Despite ‘different interests’, these mates have had coffee every Sunday for 15 years” via The Age
Lenny Ann Low explores building, community and spirit when "David drew up a plan to woo fellow architect Kawai: 500 Solomon Islanders helped” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Benjamin Law explores dicey topics politics, sex and money with Abdulrazak Gurnah recalling "Long before he won a Nobel Prize, this author lugged bodies around in a hospital” via The Brisbane Times
Intra
Candida Baker explores people, place and purpose when reviewing "Juno Gemes’ powerful photographs capture 50 years of fighting” via The Age
Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng explores history, truth telling and legacy in "No need for red paint: Taiwan finds a fix to historical statue problem” via The Brisbane Times
Hannah Hammoud explores connecting, belonging and balance in "Five mood-lifting ideas to start the day for time-poor people” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Inter
Brooke Boney explores gender, equity and striving calling out "We must funnel our disgust into something productive” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Deborah Snow explores life, experience and empathy when "‘I just started screaming’: The finance minister on the tragedy that changed her life” via The Age
Ross Gittins explores self-fulfilling, signalling and stimulus when calling "Maybe the inflation surge didn’t happen the way we’ve been told” via The Brisbane Times
Multi
Alex Crowe explores education, critical thinking and acclimation as "Victorian state schools court lucrative international students” via The Age
Elizabeth Flux explores place, people and purpose in times of "‘Brutally violent othering’: How this artist’s human-animal hybrids are bringing us closer to nature” via The Age
Josefine Ganko explores research, presentation and lived experience are some of the reasons why "Millions of 20-somethings look to Jemma for help in a crisis. Then she faced her own” via The Brisbane Times
All
Jane Caro explores solidarity, gathering and noble when recounting how "A group of housewives took on the Nazis - and won. Here’s what we can learn” via The Brisbane Times
Jane Albert explores people, projection and purpose recounting how "Yaron ‘didn’t like circus very much’. Now, his Aussie troupe is adored in Europe” via The Age
Kylie Northover explores childhood, opportunity and togetherness in "First-time author makes history by winning richest literary prize – with a kids’ book” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Togather
Carolyn Webb explores identity, connection and belonging in "‘Like men’s shed with singing’: Men in Suits in full voice on city streets” via The Age
Genevieve Quigley and Melissa Singer explores skilfulness, opportunity and representation when "‘Courage to put yourself out there with no certainty of success’: Meet the Trailblazers” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Nicole Precel explores education, learning and respectfully when "Six years ago, this was ‘Australia’s worst school’. Here’s how it turned around” via The Age
Nobly
Kate Aubusson explores medicine, breakthrough and teamwork commemorating "The man who saved 2.4 million babies, and the lab replicating his remarkable blood” via The Sydney Morning Herald”
Daniella White explores gender, service and volunteering recounting when "Angela was the only woman at rescue training. Here’s how she changed that” via The Age
Julie Power explores place, people, purpose and how "Disease rates halved, kids in school: Inside the towns where a local pool has changed lives” via WA Today
5. TED Talks
5-20 min presentations- Stephanie Honchell Smith: How to love, according to Rumi (7 mins)
- J Lou: Why Everyone Should Learn a Second Language (14 mins)
- Alaa Shehada & Nish Kumar: How comedy can build empathy (16 mins)
- Chantal Nalusiba Kasekende: Catalysts of Change (14 mins)
Stephanie Honchell Smith: What happened when these 6 dictators took over? (6 mins)
6. Music Challenges
Approx 30 min presentation + reflection timesIf desired, a short selection of publicly available material on a chosen theme for personal reflection.
For best results, sit comfortably with a straight back, have headphones in a shared space, after each clicked link, allow a little reflection with your personally-held view before clicking on the next link.
Get ready to Reflect!
Choose your playing level:
Be introduced at 1.
Be soothed at 2-4.
Be shocked at 5.
Be inspired at 6.
Fuller illumination 1-6.
You be the judge. Or not.
Cryptic Clue:
What to say if/when/as we find suffering repeating itself?
critiquing
[crih’teek'ing]
From mid 17th century (as a noun): from French, based on Greek kritikē tekhnē = critical art.
noun
physique
[fiz’seek]
From early 19th century: from French, literally = physical.
noun
ubique
[you’beek]
From late 16th century; from modern Latin ubiquitas, from Latin ubique = everywhere, from ubi = where.
noun
unique
[you'neek]
From early 17th century: from French, from Latin unicus, from unus = one.
adjective
- Inspire
- Perspire
- Collaborate
- Engage: Test for personal circumstances, if useful keep, if unuseful discard, if exceeds needs, share mindfully
- Endure: Adapt for present times without sacrificing intent
- Endear: (Inspiring Others To Tend the Flame) live/ demonstrate/ inspire/ teach experience with others
This challenge is critiquing physique, ubique & unique.
critiquing
[crih’teek'ing]
From mid 17th century (as a noun): from French, based on Greek kritikē tekhnē = critical art.
noun
- a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory. Ie, a critiquing of Marxist historicism.
- evaluating (a theory or practice) in a detailed and analytical way. Ie, the authors are critiquing the methods and practices used in the research.
physique
[fiz’seek]
From early 19th century: from French, literally = physical.
noun
- the form, size, and development of a person's body. Ie, a sturdy, muscular physique. Ie, they were much alike in physique.
ubique
[you’beek]
From late 16th century; from modern Latin ubiquitas, from Latin ubique = everywhere, from ubi = where.
noun
- the fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common, ubiquity. Ie, mobile phones being ubique means you don't really need a watch. Ie, the ubique growth of advertising in public spaces.
unique
[you'neek]
From early 17th century: from French, from Latin unicus, from unus = one.
adjective
- being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. Ie, this discovery was unique in history. Ie, original and unique designs.
- (unique to) belonging or connected to (one particular person, place, or thing). Ie, a style of architecture that is unique to Australian Outback.
- particularly remarkable, special, or unusual. Ie, a unique opportunity to see the spectacular Bolshoi Ballet.
- a unique person or thing. Ie, some of the student's writings were so memorably beautiful as to be unique in their class.
7. Acknowledgments
Reconciliation
Acknowledging traditional inhabitants of Cities of Port Phillip and Glen Eira are the Boon Wurrung, Bunurong and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation. Respect is offered to past, present and future elders of all spiritual traditions. May we find together a generous way to accommodate those in need of refuge. Let us be cool, strive individually and together to overcome inequality, violence, disengagement, tragedy and injustice wherever it may be. Let us honour, savor and enjoy results of mindful effort so more thrive peacefully with less effort in our place called home.Invitation to Support Content Creators
The music/stories/videos have been sourced from public domain. If you like any of the content, please consider buying directly from online marketplaces to support creators and truth telling in the public interest.Caretaker Disclosure
Words and concepts are conditional things that point to a 'reflection of experience'. They are limited and do not adequately describe the 'full lived experience'. Like the moon's reflection on a lake's surface, it is not the moon, nor the experience of gazing up at the darkened sky transformed by the presence of a full moon. It is in the eyes/ears/nose/mouth/touch/cognisance of the beholder.This curation is an interpretation of the universal basis of re:lig:ion (Latin = again:uniting:energy) or bodhicitta (Sanskrit = Awakening Consciousness). This email invites a sharing of countless thoughts, words and actions wishing, causing and receiving less Suffering and more Happiness. For benefit initially of the individual increasing in beneficiaries until it includes all across the 3 times and 10 directions. Or not. As each case may be.
It is not personal, it is just the way things are.
