Visuddhimagga Study Group Podcast
The Buddha and his natural environment in Thai manuscript art
I read a prequel and watched Picard. I find the Qowat Milat fascinating. It is an all female monastic order. They are dedicated to open communication, which is the opposite of the Romulan society, which is secretive. So in a way, they are perhaps an example of an aspect of right communication, in not being secretive. They are the keepers of a secret.
They had a fascinating ritual where they looked at something, the secret knowledge, and it led some of them to commit suicide, and one to go crazy. But one didn't die, and she carries out the mission.
I think sometimes if you look at all the suffering in the world it might lead to suicide. It's hard to maintain equanimity. I guess that should give me sympathy for people who obviously don't want to see things, the obvious example is Trump with Covid. Death is another notorious secret we can't hold.
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