Sunday, September 18th, 7pm
Usual Place
Bring: Usual Things
Topic: Differing beliefs/points of view and why they evoke tension vs. curiosity in (the majority of) people.
Prep: Contemplate your most recent instance of being confronted with differing beliefs (p.o.v.) between yourself and another, particularly one where you acted in a tense manner vs. one of calm curiosity. What happened in your body/psyche/heart/mind/emotions that tension became the response? Perhaps it was useful? Perhaps it wasn't completely useful? Shawna, treasured Banterer, can't come due to travels this time around, but she shared a quote with me the other day that seems the perfect and simple prep for this topic:
"Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and your water is clear? Can you remain unmoving until right action arises by itself. -Lao Tsu
Well, not very often, but sometimes.
Or another version of it that I just found: "Muddy water, let stand - becomes clear." -Lao Tzu (600-531 BCE)
If other quotes, poems, stories, etc. arise related to this topic, please email them to the group.
See you in a week,
Sabine
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