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Archive for October 20, 2016
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Video of the Week
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Oct 20, 2016 |
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Barefoot Skateboarders of Janwar
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| India’s largest skateboarding park isn’t in a big city, it’s in a small village in Madhya Pradesh. A sport which has long been identified with urban neighbourhoods across the world, is being used in a village in central India as a trigger for social change. Ulrike Reinhard, a German national, established a skate park in Janwar, Madhya Pradesh in a region notorious for being one of the most socially and economically backward areas of the country. Untouchability, gender inequality, illiteracy, and alcoholism are rampant here. Through the voices of Reinhart and the children of the village, the film documents how the skate park is gradually changing the social fabric of the village and addressing some of its most deep rooted issues. |
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We build too many walls and not enough bridges.
– Sir Isaac Newton –
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Why We Shut People Out, and What to Do Instead
Why do we often see the world as “us” vs. “them”? And though it helps quiet our fears, what should we do about this unhelpful, often-damaging instinct? Harvard Psychiatrist and Zen priest Robert Waldinger, director of the longest study on health and happiness, explains why we are natural wall-builders, but actually less safe when we label people instead of relating to them. Read on for useful wall-breaking advice. { read more }
Be The Change
As you meet with friends or strangers today, note any tendency in yourself to create a barrier. Embrace your inner wall-builder, then find a way to get to know them better. |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 