Preaching Goes Viral

A meditation on Buddhism in the time of pandemic

Binary Oppositions: Good vs Evil, Us vs Them mindset.

Supernatural protection or authority, as authoritative over science

COVID-adapted Misc. lifecycle events (except funerals, weddings, baptisms)

Theodicy (M): Misc. beliefs about why God lets a pandemic happen

For everyone else regardless of age, the daily policy updates from the Centers for Disease Control, World Health Organization, airline companies, schools, businesses, local governors and national governments also speak to the rapid pace of change and the need to remain nimble, flexible, and adaptable to fluctuating conditions. If you are a practicing Buddhist, you see these shifting sands of continuity as the life-and-death of all transient things and events (dharmas), which constitute the cycle of infinitely recycling and recombinant forms in the world.

2022-11-23

Pamela Winfield

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