I know this isn't about our class, but I feel like it's something related to happiness, and needs to be spread. I don't know how many of you watch Kid President on YouTube but he's just an 8 or 9 year old boy who wants to make this world more awesome. He has a "brittle bone" disease and has broken bones over 70 times, and he still find reasons to smile. He put a video up today about an organization that helps spread a little joy to children with cancer. Every purchase from Sevenly.org will go towards one Joy Jar for a child. The joy jar is filled with fun things for the child, and lets them know that someone cares and that they are special. I'm a sociology major, so these kinds of things hit my heart and make me want to give back to those who may lose their hope. If you cannot purchase anything or don't want to, that's cool! But if you could take the time to go to the video and share it to any social media you are on, or just tell someone else about it, you will still be helping by spreading the word to those who maybe haven't seen it or heard about it yet, in turn potentially helping a child anyway!
Here's the link if you'd like to watch! http://youtu.be/0arq7UWRghU
Thanks for the video, Megan. I am glad to pass it on. I think it goes well with Bok's book and the principle of resilience.
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FQ What do Buddhists consider the first and highest virtue? Compassion (karuna). p. 1 BB
DQ Is Buddhism naturalized really Buddhism at all?
Here's and article that discusses Buddha's brain and the effects of meditation on neuroplasticity:
ncbi.nim.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2944261/