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Attitude is (nearly) everything
by Kim O'Hara » Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:36 am
Amazing and humbling: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-11/life-at-a-cambodian-rubbish-dump/3659920
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Re: Attitude is (nearly) everything
by appicchato » Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:34 pm
+1
An excellent documentary ('Waste Land') is about people in Brazil residing at the world's largest landfill living similarly to these Cambodians...there are many people in many countries living the same way...sad but true...
An excellent documentary ('Waste Land') is about people in Brazil residing at the world's largest landfill living similarly to these Cambodians...there are many people in many countries living the same way...sad but true...
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Re: Attitude is (nearly) everything
by jackson » Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:51 pm
Wow...
I find it so easy to fall into habits of thinking that most people live a similar lifestyle to mine, with at least basic comfort but then I see photos like those and am amazed of the conditions people survive in, I'm not sure I could bear it myself. Thank you for sharing Kim, I think it's important to know what goes on in the world so eye-openers are always appreciated.
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I find it so easy to fall into habits of thinking that most people live a similar lifestyle to mine, with at least basic comfort but then I see photos like those and am amazed of the conditions people survive in, I'm not sure I could bear it myself. Thank you for sharing Kim, I think it's important to know what goes on in the world so eye-openers are always appreciated.
Jackson
"The heart of the path is quite easy. There’s no need to explain anything at length. Let go of love and hate and let things be. That’s all that I do in my own practice." - Ajahn Chah
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Re: Attitude is (nearly) everything
by manas » Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:04 pm
You would be able to bear it, jackson, because the will to live is very strong. Human beings can endure quite alot. What would be more difficult would be to practice deep meditation under those conditions. Although I do perceive a lot of metta, in the very endearing way that, all they really have is each other - and it shows, in the way they can smile through their desperate circumstances.jackson wrote:Wow...
I find it so easy to fall into habits of thinking that most people live a similar lifestyle to mine, with at least basic comfort but then I see photos like those and am amazed of the conditions people survive in, I'm not sure I could bear it myself. Thank you for sharing Kim, I think it's important to know what goes on in the world so eye-openers are always appreciated.
Jackson
I wonder how much it would cost to build basic shelters for 500 people. Or, to provide some arable land which they could use to grow food on.
When this is, that is.
From the arising of this comes the arising of that.
When this isn't, that isn't.
From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
From the arising of this comes the arising of that.
When this isn't, that isn't.
From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
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Re: Attitude is (nearly) everything
by alan » Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:11 am
I've seen even worse conditions in The Philippines. Didn't take any photos.
Many people around the world live in conditions that are barely imaginable to those who have not witnessed it, and there does not appear to be any solution.
Many people around the world live in conditions that are barely imaginable to those who have not witnessed it, and there does not appear to be any solution.
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Re: Attitude is (nearly) everything
by alan » Sat Nov 12, 2011 3:47 am
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/angel-of-the-dump-making-a-difference-in-manila-1743369.html
Here is someone who is trying.
Here is someone who is trying.
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Re: Attitude is (nearly) everything
by Kim O'Hara » Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:37 am
alan wrote:http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/angel-of-the-dump-making-a-difference-in-manila-1743369.html
Here is someone who is trying.
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