This practice (of gratitude) is all the more important because we live in a culture that does not encourage us to be grateful. In fact, we are encouraged not to be grateful: consumerism involves dissatisfaction, because if people are happy with what they've got, then they are less concerned about getting more.
Here's something to think over on this (American) Thanksgiving Day weekend. It's from Buddhist writer David R. Loy:
This practice (of gratitude) is all the more important because we live in a culture that does not encourage us to be grateful. In fact, we are encouraged not to be grateful: consumerism involves dissatisfaction, because if people are happy with what they've got, then they are less concerned about getting more. Comments are closed.
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Victor M. Parachin ...is aVedic educator, yoga instructor, Buddhist meditation teacher and author of a dozen books. Buy his books at amazon or your local bookstore. Archives
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