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Three Rs of Alignment

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<blockquote class="definition">The '''Three Rs of Alignment''' are aspects of thinking, environment, and action/practice that must be established if one is to achieve [[Alignment]] and, consequently, [[Connection]]. The Three Rs are [[Right Thought]], [[Right Action]], [[Right Environment]].
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==The Three Rs of Alignment==

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Ego Dysfunction

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refers to dysfunction of the bodily ego. refer to healthy egoic functining.

See Bodily Ego
mild to medium for of damage.

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Pure Land

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The '''Pure Land ''' is the [[Zen Buddhist]] term for a state of the [[Physical Unit]] characterized by strong and persistent [[Connection]] and high [[Consciousness Quotient|CQ]].<ref>McLeod, Melvin. The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh. Boulder, CO: Shambhala, 2012.</ref>
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==Syncretic Terms==

[[Divine World Order]] > {{#ask: [[Is a syncretic term::Divine World Order]]}}

==Related Terms==

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"...if we are mindful, if we can touch the wonders of life deeply, then the Pure Land, the Kingdom of God, is available to us."<ref>McLeod, Melvin. The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh. Boulder, CO: Shambhala, 2012.</ref>

To attain the Pure Land, [[Heal]] and [[Connect]]

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Expansion of Meaning

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Expansion of Meaning''' is a [[Connection Outcome|outcome of connection]]. </blockquote>

==List of Connection Outcomes==

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==Notes==

[[William James]] quotes Charles Kingsley "When I walk the fields, I am oppressed now and then with an innate feeling that everything I see has a meaning, if I could but understand it. And this feeling of being surrounded with truths which I cannot grasp amounts to indescribable awe sometimes…. Have you not felt that your real soul was imperceptible to your mental vision, except in a few hallowed moments?"<ref>James, William. Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature (p. 334). Kindle Edition.</ref>

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Verbal Psychotherapy

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Verbal Psychotherapy''' is a term used by [[Grof, Stanislav|Stanislav Grof]] to refer to all therapies that rely on discussions between a therapist and client. Grof considers verbal psychotherapy fundamentally ineffective at treating psychological and emotional trauma and recommends either [[Psychedelic Therapy]] or [[Psycholytic Therapy]] as the only viable alternatives.<ref>Grof, Stanislav. “Psychology For the Future: Lessons from Modern Consciousness Research.” ''Spirituality Studies'' 2, no. 1 (2016): 3–36. https://www.spirituality-studies.org/dp-volume2-issue1-spring2016/#2.</ref>
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Violence

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<blockquote class=definition>'''Violence''' is any physical, psychological, emotional, institutional, or spiritual act that leads to the psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual damage/diminishment of the subject.<Ref>Galtung, Johan. “Violence, Peace, and Peace Research.” Journal of Peace Research 6, no. 3 (January 1, 1969): 167–91.</ref> Violence may be negative or positive. [[Negative Violence]] is violence that diminishes as a consequence of pain and suffering. [[Positive Violence]] is violence that diminishes as a consequence of pleasure and reward.<Ref>Galtung, Johan. “Violence, Peace, and Peace Research.” Journal of Peace Research 6, no. 3 (January 1, 1969): 167–91.</ref> </==Related LP Terms==

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==Syncretic Terms==

[[Toxic Socialization]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::Toxic Socialization]]}}

==Elements of Toxic Socialization==

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'''Emotional Violence''' - > Anything (bullying, shaming, isolation, degradation, lying, gaslighting, criticizing, invalidating,etc.) that hurts somebody's feelings, their sense of self, their self-esteem

'''Psychological Violence''' -> Anything (bullying, shaming, isolation, degradation, lying, gaslighting, criticizing, invalidating,etc.) that undermines somebody's cognitive capacity to think and reason.

'''Spiritual Violence''' -> Hurting somebody's ability to properly understand human spirituality,by confusing them,scarring them, manipulating their beliefs,etc.

'''Physical Violence''' -> Hurting somebody physically (hitting,biting, pushing, spanking,shooting, etc.)

Note,these divisions are in a sense arbitrary since there is overlap in consequences. Spanking can cause emotional, psychological and spiritual damage and diminishment.

Galtung defines violence as the "''cause of the difference between the potential and the actual, between what could have been and what is''."<ref>Galtung, Johan. “Violence, Peace, and Peace Research.” Journal of Peace Research 6, no. 3 (January 1, 1969): 167–91. p.168.</ref> This statement refers to the fact that violence undermines and prevents the realization of one's full potential.<ref>Galtung, Johan. “Violence, Peace, and Peace Research.” Journal of Peace Research 6, no. 3 (January 1, 1969): 167–91. p.168.</ref> Violence "decreases mental potentialities.<ref>Galtung, Johan. “Violence, Peace, and Peace Research.” Journal of Peace Research 6, no. 3 (January 1, 1969): 167–91. p.169.</ref>

Galtung suggests that violence is characterized by avoidable damage. Someone dying of tuberculosis in the 18th century did not die violently, but an individual that does today does, since the death is avoidable and caused by the withdrawal resources that would otherwise have prevented that death. <ref>Galtung, Johan. “Violence, Peace, and Peace Research.” Journal of Peace Research 6, no. 3 (January 1, 1969): 167–91.</ref>

Galtung suggests a distinction between ''negative'' and ''positive'' violence, both of which may undermine potential and diminish the subject. Negative violence cause (emotional, psychological, spiritual, physical) pain while positive violence causes pleasure. The diminishing and damaging impact of negative violence are obvious.<ref>Sosteric, Mike, and Gina Ratkovic. “Toxic Socialization,” 2016. https://www.academia.edu/25275338/Toxic_Socialization.</ref> The diminishment associated with positive violence is less obvious, but there nonetheless. A husband that rewards his wife with presents and attention every time she dresses up and looks pretty is influencing her behaviour in the direction of gender conformity.

Galtung distinguishes between personal violence and [[Structural Violence]]<ref>Galtung, Johan. “Violence, Peace, and Peace Research.” Journal of Peace Research 6, no. 3 (January 1, 1969): 167–91.</ref>. Structural violence is violence where the violent actor has disappeared to be replaced by an institutional fabric that obscures violent human acts. A human resources department that sanctions an employee is engaged in a violent act supportive of specific human interests (owners, shareholders), but the act is enabled by rules and norms and the agent whom the violence benefit have disappeared from clear view.

<blockquote>The practice of violence, like all action, changes the world, but the most probable change is to a more violent world.<ref>Arendt, Hanna. On Violence. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1969. p. 80.</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>No one engaged in thought about history and politics can remain unaware of the enormous role violence has always played in human affairs, and it is at first glance rather surprising that violence has been singled out so seldom for special consideration.<ref>Arendt, Hanna. On Violence. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1969. p. 8.</ref></blockquote>

Arendt argues violence is distinguished from power, force, authority by its instrumental character. She sees violence and war-making as the "principal structuring force in society," and that it plays a key role in maintaining [[The System]]. <ref>Arendt, Hanna. On Violence. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1969. p. 9.</ref> She also analyzes the violence in the service of revolution, or in the interests of more narrow groups interests.

Violence is a component of [[Toxic Socialization]]. Violence can be used to force compliance and also to achieve political goals. See for example the work of Hanna Arendt <ref>Arendt, Hanna. On Violence. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1969.</ref><ref>Arendt, Hanna. The Origins of Totalitarianism. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973.</ref>

Violence may diminish the the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual life of the individual.

* '''physical diminishment:''' Physical violence that damages and diminishes the physical body and mind. Includes hitting, biting, corporal punishment, prenatal exposure to drugs. denial of food/water. poisoning. sexual abuse: sexual contact or non-contact, sexual interference (Behl, Conyngham, & May, 2003). Confinement and restriction of mobility.<ref>Galtung, Johan. “Violence, Peace, and Peace Research.” Journal of Peace Research 6, no. 3 (January 1, 1969): 167–91. p.158.</ref>
* '''psychological diminishment:'''Psychological violence abuse that damages and diminishes the physical body and mind, including impairment of intelligence, memory, perception, attention, imagination, and moral development (O'Hagan, 1995). Examples: Brainwashing/indoctrination <ref>Galtung, Johan. “Violence, Peace, and Peace Research.” Journal of Peace Research 6, no. 3 (January 1, 1969): 167–91. p.158.</ref>
* '''emotional diminishment:''' abuse that impairs/damages the emotional life of the individual, including their ability to properly regulate emotions, and to take responsibility, be confident, be open to others when appropriate, maintain appropriate boundaries, and trust. Emotional abuse includes verbal abuse, excessive demands, excessively harsh judgments, and other abuse patterns that impact the child’s ability to feel happy and healthy in their own skin (O'Hagan, 1995).Examples: Brainwashing/indoctrination <ref>Galtung, Johan. “Violence, Peace, and Peace Research.” Journal of Peace Research 6, no. 3 (January 1, 1969): 167–91. p.158.</ref>
* '''spiritual diminishment:'''

Full human development, [[Healing]] and [[Connection]], requires the cessation of all forms of violence and the re-establishment of healthy, respectful, and nurturing spaces.

==Resources==

[https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/bullied/ Bullied] - Trailer for a film on the consequences of the bullying pandemic

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