Thank you, Shoba, for sharing. I am an agnostic learning toward atheism who finds that Buddhism is a great religion for atheists and agnostics. I am a daily user of Sam Harris' Waking Up app, although I'm sure that my disclosure of this fact is not a sufficient advertisement for the app's use. Sam is an atheist and has studied Buddhism deeply under a teacher. I highly recommend the app for people who are spiritually curious but reject the belief system that religions can sometimes impose.
Jo On Sun, Jan 14, 2024 at 10:19 PM Shoba Narayan via Silklist < silklist@lists.digeratus.in> wrote: > I think nature and specifically bird-watching is a good religion to > adopt-- it has been for me. But I love the art and beauty surrounding all > old faiths. > > > On Sun, Jan 14, 2024 at 10:05 PM <silklist-requ...@lists.digeratus.in> > wrote: > >> Send Silklist mailing list submissions to >> silklist@lists.digeratus.in >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://mailman.panix.com/listinfo.cgi/silklist >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> silklist-requ...@lists.digeratus.in >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> silklist-ow...@lists.digeratus.in >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Silklist digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. A religion for atheists (Peter Griffin) >> 2. Re: A religion for atheists (Surabhi Tomar) >> 3. Re: A religion for atheists (Venkatesh Hariharan) >> 4. Re: A religion for atheists (Chris Kantarjiev) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2024 14:03:00 +0530 >> From: Peter Griffin <peter.grif...@gmail.com> >> To: Silklist - Intelligent Conversation <silklist@lists.digeratus.in> >> Subject: [Silk] A religion for atheists >> Message-ID: >> <CAAzW4OLZwivTer0KtLmOFkhW34= >> bpa0gmfp3gvpjrrocvzm...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Many years ago, when I worked with Forbes India, as part of an anniversary >> special, we commissioned an essay by Alain de Botton on a ?religion for >> atheists? (he has of course written and spoken about this extensively >> elsewhere). >> >> https://www.forbesindia.com/article/ideas-to-change-the-world/alain-de-botton-a-religion-for-atheists/13532/1 >> >> I just came across this. >> >> https://theconversation.com/church-without-god-how-secular-congregations-fill-a-need-for-some-nonreligious-americans-215749 >> >> I resonate with the thought. After beginning my walk away from >> Christianity >> in my teens and twenties, and all religion some time after, there have >> been >> many times I missed some of the peripheral things about religion. The >> sense >> of community, the places of contemplative silence, the art, the music. >> >> What do you folk ? believers or otherwise ? think? >> >> ~ peter >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://mailman.panix.com/pipermail/silklist/attachments/20240114/f998d040/attachment.htm >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2024 15:06:47 +0530 >> From: Surabhi Tomar <surabhi.to...@gmail.com> >> To: Intelligent conversation <silklist@lists.digeratus.in> >> Subject: Re: [Silk] A religion for atheists >> Message-ID: >> < >> caaeom8gdrrpun9kn7mpxtvyjleosa216xwsc9unssve9j-a...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> As a fellow atheist, I understand the need- A place to have like minded >> people. >> >> Hinduism has had many groups over thousands of years that are outrightly >> atheist- if anti-god is what you are seeking. Jainism and Buddhism are >> purely agnostic if just a philosophical lifestyle is what you are seeking. >> >> >> >> On Sun, 14 Jan, 2024, 2:04 pm Peter Griffin via Silklist, < >> silklist@lists.digeratus.in> wrote: >> >> > Many years ago, when I worked with Forbes India, as part of an >> anniversary >> > special, we commissioned an essay by Alain de Botton on a ?religion for >> > atheists? (he has of course written and spoken about this extensively >> > elsewhere). >> > >> https://www.forbesindia.com/article/ideas-to-change-the-world/alain-de-botton-a-religion-for-atheists/13532/1 >> > >> > I just came across this. >> > >> https://theconversation.com/church-without-god-how-secular-congregations-fill-a-need-for-some-nonreligious-americans-215749 >> > >> > I resonate with the thought. After beginning my walk away from >> > Christianity in my teens and twenties, and all religion some time after, >> > there have been many times I missed some of the peripheral things about >> > religion. The sense of community, the places of contemplative silence, >> the >> > art, the music. >> > >> > What do you folk ? believers or otherwise ? think? >> > >> > ~ peter >> > -- >> > Silklist mailing list >> > Silklist@lists.digeratus.in >> > https://mailman.panix.com/listinfo.cgi/silklist >> > >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://mailman.panix.com/pipermail/silklist/attachments/20240114/e9b951aa/attachment.htm >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2024 15:06:57 +0530 >> From: Venkatesh Hariharan <ven...@gmail.com> >> To: Intelligent conversation <silklist@lists.digeratus.in> >> Subject: Re: [Silk] A religion for atheists >> Message-ID: >> < >> calt5ujoyue3r77f68eec-e8rkwk5y3p-r8eht+mfjbzdnqd...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> On Sun, Jan 14, 2024 at 2:04?PM Peter Griffin via Silklist < >> silklist@lists.digeratus.in> wrote: >> >> > Many years ago, when I worked with Forbes India, as part of an >> anniversary >> > special, we commissioned an essay by Alain de Botton on a ?religion for >> > atheists? (he has of course written and spoken about this extensively >> > elsewhere). >> > >> https://www.forbesindia.com/article/ideas-to-change-the-world/alain-de-botton-a-religion-for-atheists/13532/1 >> > >> > I just came across this. >> > >> https://theconversation.com/church-without-god-how-secular-congregations-fill-a-need-for-some-nonreligious-americans-215749 >> > >> > I resonate with the thought. After beginning my walk away from >> > Christianity in my teens and twenties, and all religion some time after, >> > there have been many times I missed some of the peripheral things about >> > religion. The sense of community, the places of contemplative silence, >> the >> > art, the music. >> > >> > What do you folk ? believers or otherwise ? think? >> > >> > ~ peter >> > >> > Having grown up with an atheist father, I find myself more spiritual >> than >> religious. Personally, I have never felt the need for a "religion for >> atheists." I have dabbled in Osho's meditations at the resort in Pune, >> Vipassana meditation at Igatpuri and have liked them all but don't follow >> them systematically. Some of my friends are similar in that they are more >> religious than spiritual. I have often taken breaks with them to an ashram >> in Bhaja, near Lonavala in Maharashtra. Though the ashram is Buddhist, >> they >> do not impose their practices on us when we visit and our trips involve >> sitting quietly in the meditation hall, bird watching, trekking, admiring >> the flora and fauna, cooking and eating the locally grown produce, >> cleaning >> the ashram, and long conversations. I find that fulfilling in a wonderful >> way. >> >> Venky >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://mailman.panix.com/pipermail/silklist/attachments/20240114/58a0888c/attachment.htm >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2024 08:34:08 -0800 >> From: Chris Kantarjiev <c...@dimebank.com> >> To: Intelligent conversation <silklist@lists.digeratus.in> >> Subject: Re: [Silk] A religion for atheists >> Message-ID: <f569b352-02f1-4768-bccb-37f4e804f...@dimebank.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> I spend time in the mountains, preferably skiing. Sometimes alone, >> sometimes with other beings. That's enough for me. >> >> On January 14, 2024 1:36:57 AM PST, Venkatesh Hariharan via Silklist < >> silklist@lists.digeratus.in> wrote: >> >On Sun, Jan 14, 2024 at 2:04?PM Peter Griffin via Silklist < >> >silklist@lists.digeratus.in> wrote: >> > >> >> Many years ago, when I worked with Forbes India, as part of an >> anniversary >> >> special, we commissioned an essay by Alain de Botton on a ?religion for >> >> atheists? (he has of course written and spoken about this extensively >> >> elsewhere). >> >> >> https://www.forbesindia.com/article/ideas-to-change-the-world/alain-de-botton-a-religion-for-atheists/13532/1 >> >> >> >> I just came across this. >> >> >> https://theconversation.com/church-without-god-how-secular-congregations-fill-a-need-for-some-nonreligious-americans-215749 >> >> >> >> I resonate with the thought. After beginning my walk away from >> >> Christianity in my teens and twenties, and all religion some time >> after, >> >> there have been many times I missed some of the peripheral things about >> >> religion. The sense of community, the places of contemplative silence, >> the >> >> art, the music. >> >> >> >> What do you folk ? believers or otherwise ? think? >> >> >> >> ~ peter >> >> >> >> Having grown up with an atheist father, I find myself more spiritual >> than >> >religious. Personally, I have never felt the need for a "religion for >> >atheists." I have dabbled in Osho's meditations at the resort in Pune, >> >Vipassana meditation at Igatpuri and have liked them all but don't follow >> >them systematically. Some of my friends are similar in that they are more >> >religious than spiritual. I have often taken breaks with them to an >> ashram >> >in Bhaja, near Lonavala in Maharashtra. Though the ashram is Buddhist, >> they >> >do not impose their practices on us when we visit and our trips involve >> >sitting quietly in the meditation hall, bird watching, trekking, admiring >> >the flora and fauna, cooking and eating the locally grown produce, >> cleaning >> >the ashram, and long conversations. I find that fulfilling in a wonderful >> >way. >> > >> >Venky >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://mailman.panix.com/pipermail/silklist/attachments/20240114/b65c4ba3/attachment.htm >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> Silklist mailing list >> Silklist@lists.digeratus.in >> https://mailman.panix.com/listinfo.cgi/silklist >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of Silklist Digest, Vol 13, Issue 1 >> *************************************** >> > -- > Silklist mailing list > Silklist@lists.digeratus.in > https://mailman.panix.com/listinfo.cgi/silklist >
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