Check out The Bigger Picture from @PBS https://youtu.be/Wnr4RJxDifw Ms. Marvel, a Pakistani American teenager named Kamala Khan, is the latest superhero to join the Marvel Universe. Her superpower? Family bangles that carry the strength and power of intergenerational knowledge passed down by her grandmother from Pakistan. But a lot of […]
Robert Thurman: Love Your Enemy Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Lovingkindness, Thurman says, is not an abstract idea but rater a practice that allows us to appreciate that everyone, including our enemies, want to be happy. And so […]
Finding motivation in life can be a great challenge. Especially in the morning, when perhaps some less than perfect conditions await you once you get up and face the day. When we are in this frame of mind, remembering to appreciate the beauty and wonder of life can be exceptionally […]
Sometimes all we need is to remember what we have.
Be Mindful. Be Kind. Be Patient. Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- The Venerable Losang Samten, a renowned Tibetan scholar and a former Buddhist monk, stresses the virtues of being mindful, kind, and patient. ———————————————————————————- LOSANG SAMTEN: The Venerable […]
A beautiful and articulate take from film director David Lynch on the powerful effects mediation can have on creativity, happiness, and wellbeing.
Philosopher Bertrand Russell’s warning for the future during an interview in 1959. As Bertrand Russell suggests, “If we wish to live together and not die together,” perhaps we must work to heed this advice more effectively…sooner than later. This video is transformative in nature and is intended for educational purposes. […]
We live in the most peaceful time in human history. Wait, what? Seriously? That can’t be right, there are more wars than ever! Well, no and they’re killing fewer and fewer people, even though the world population is at an all-time high…and the numbers prove it! We explain how we […]
Sheldon Spotted Elk is Northern Cheyenne and is a change agent for the child welfare system towards humanity and love. Sheldon has represented children and parents in child dependency proceedings and currently works with Tribal and state courts on child and family issues. Sheldon was recently appointed as a judge […]
Every November we remember war, the army, and military history, often with poppies. But philosopher Benedict Anderson would say it’s a reflection of aggressive nationalism. How can we remember war in a way that fosters peace? How can we use our own patriotism, politics, and history responsibly? Subscribe! http://tinyurl.com/pr99a46 Patreon: […]
