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Every religion, every culture, every spiritual path teaches one message in different words—treat others the way you want to be treated.

The teachings may come from different lands, languages, prophets, or scriptures,

but the wisdom is the same everywhere.

Buddhism reminds us not to hurt others with what hurts us.

Christianity tells us to treat others the way we want to be treated.

Hinduism and Islam teach the same in different words—

your actions towards others reflect who you are inside.

Judaism warns against doing to others what you would never want for yourself.

Native American wisdom tells us we are all connected.

And the Sacred Earth teaches us to live freely, but never harm another soul.

This is the Golden Rule of humanity.

Different paths, same truth.

Different traditions, same heart.

The world becomes more peaceful when we practice the one lesson all religions agree on:

kindness, empathy, compassion, and respect.

Because in the end, the highest form of spirituality is simple— treat others with the same love and dignity you want for yourself..

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December 01 Noteworthy World AIDS Day 2021 - WORLD AIDS DAY: dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people, with an estimated 38.6 million people living with HIV, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. Despite recent, improved access to antiretroviral treatment and care in many regions of the world, the AIDS epidemic claimed an estimated 3.1 million (between 2.8 and 3.6 million) lives in 2005 of which, more than half a million (570,000) were children. The concept of a World AIDS Day originated at the 1988 World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programs for AIDS Prevention. Since then, it has been taken up by governments, international organizations and charities around the world. From its inception until 2004, UNAIDS spearheaded the World AIDS Day campaign, choosing annual themes in consultation with other global health organizations. In 2005 this responsibility was turned over to World AIDS Campaign (WAC), who chose Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise as the main theme for World AIDS Day observances through 2010, with more specific sub-taglines chosen annually. This theme is not specific to World AIDS Day, but is used year-round in WAC's efforts to highlight HIV/AIDS awareness within the context of other major global events including the G* Summit. World AIDS Campaign also conducts “in-country” campaigns throughout the world, like the Student Stop AIDS Campaign, an infection-awareness campaign targeting young people throughout the UK. |8|O|8|O|8|O|8|O|8|O|8|O|8|O|8| Gay Wisdom for Daily Living from White Crane Institute "With the increasing commodification of gay news, views, and culture by powerful corporate interests, having a strong independent voice in our community is all the more important. White Crane is one of the last brave standouts in this bland new world... a triumph over the looming mediocrity of the mainstream Gay world." - Mark Thompson Exploring Gay Wisdom & Culture since 1989! www.whitecraneinstitute.org |8|O|8|O|8|O|8|O|8|O|8|O|8|O|8|

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RIGHT VIEW Understanding the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering What is the origin of suffering? It is craving, which brings renewal of being, is accompanied by delight and lust, and delights in this and that: that is, craving for sensual pleasures, craving for being, and craving for non-being. (MN 9) When one does not know and see visual forms as they actually are, then one is attached to visual forms. When one is attached, one becomes infatuated, and one’s craving increases. One’s bodily and mental troubles increase, and one experiences bodily and mental suffering. (MN 149)

Reflection Once you have recognized an aspect of suffering in your own lived experience, the next step is to come to understand that it has a specific origin. All suffering is rooted in some form of craving or attachment, some wanting for things to be different than they are. The senses are not entirely passive, but "reach out" in some way to pursue the objects (in this case sights) that it favors and avoid those with which it is not comfortable. Daily Practice The Buddhist approach to suffering is not theoretical or conceptual but profoundly experiential. We will explore the origin of suffering by reviewing each of the senses in turn, looking for a particular cause of a particular instance of suffering. We easily become attached to and infatuated with visual forms and yearn to see some things and not others. Look in your own experience for the tendency to favor some sights over others.  Tomorrow: Cultivating Compassion One week from today: Understanding the Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page.

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 Real transformation always begins from the inside.

Not through pressure from others,

not through external circumstances,

not through force or fear—

but through inner awakening.

When life crushes you from the outside, you feel destroyed.

But when you break open from within, you are reborn.

Greatness doesn’t come from outside approval.

Healing doesn’t come from waiting for someone else.

Growth doesn’t come from changing your surroundings.

It comes from changing yourself.

Your mindset, your habits, your choices, your awareness.

Everything you want—

peace, strength, confidence, clarity, wisdom—

begins inside your own heart and mind.

Buddha’s Teaching on Inner Development

The Buddha taught that all suffering and all happiness arise from the mind.

External conditions shape circumstances,

but your inner state determines your life experience.

He said:

“As the mind is, so the world becomes.”

“Train your mind, and everything will change.”

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

Inner development is the foundation of a better life because:

A calm mind sees clearly.

A disciplined mind makes wise choices.

A compassionate mind builds healthy relationships.

A mindful mind breaks unhealthy patterns.

No amount of external change matters if the internal world remains chaotic.

Great things don’t begin outside you.

They begin inside you —

in your thoughts, your awareness, and your willingness to grow.