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Americans should be free to recognize our religious heritage; doing that is not the same as creating a government-sponsored religion.
America is woven of many strands. I would recognise them and let it so remain. Our fate is to become one, and yet many. This is not prophecy, but description.
Go beyond science, into the region of metaphysics. Real religion is beyond argument. It can only be lived both inwardly and outwardly.
Now, everybody, I suppose, is aware that in recent years the silly business of divination by dreams has ceased to be a joke and has become a very serious science.
Attention is the way social primates measure status. It is highly rewarding because it causes the release of brain chemicals such as dopamine and endorphins.
In the middle ages people were tourists because of their religion, whereas now they are tourists because tourism is their religion.
I miss America because it's where I grew up. I miss the size of the roads, the size of cars, the malls, the choices of radio.
I also found child's play - stuff that was not considered serious, but goofy - was the stuff I liked to do, so I still do it as an adult.
Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.
