Andrew Safer presented the following remarks in a panel discussion on Inequality, Poverty and Homelessness on International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2011 at The Lantern in St. John’s, Newfoundland… Equality of “the Person” (c) Andrew Safer 2011 Today we have been grappling with the problems of inequality, injustice, intolerance, and bigotry in the world, …
When we hear the word “meditation”, it is often used to refer to an ideal state of mind that is peaceful and free from thoughts, a state of mind that we do not have, and that we strive to achieve. This is a very different meaning from “meditation” in the context of mindfulness and awareness …