“Like Gandhi, like the Buddha, like all great spiritual teachers, Easwaran had no use for beliefs unless they generated actions. Doing, not saying, is what counts.” UseActionSpiritualBeliefTeacherSpiritual TeachersGreat Spiritual Author:Eknath Easwaran
“Some people harbor the idea or belief that all teachers should teach for free. Obviously these people have never been teachers, particularly in the twentieth century. Teaching meditation is a very expensive hobby.” PeopleShouldIdeasBeliefTeachTeacherMeditationTeachingCenturyBuddhismExpensiveHobbiesTwentieth CenturyHarborsRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“Even though their arguments did not invoke religion, I think we all know what's behind these arguments. They're trying to protect religious beliefs from contradiction by science. They used to do it by prohibiting teachers from teaching evolution at all; then they wanted to teach intelligent design as an alternative theory; now they want the supposed "weaknesses" in evolution pointed out. But it's all the same program - it's all an attempt to let religious ideas determine what is taught in science courses.” ThinkingKnowsWantTryingIdeasWantedUsedCoursesBeliefReligiousBehindsTeachTeacherAtheismTeachingDesignTaughtTheoryEvolutionProtectWeaknessProgramArgumentIntelligentDeterminePositive AtheismAlternativesContradictionReligious BeliefInvokeIntelligent Design Author:Steven Weinberg
“Its my belief that you can take everyone down a logical path if you take them slowly enough, and the trouble is that mathematical brains can get scrambled a little bit on the way. You get a bad teacher, it messes you up for the rest of the journey.” IfsWayLittlesEnoughBeliefBitsBrainPathTeacherTroubleJourneyLittle BitMessMathematicalLogicalBad Teacher Author:Marcus du Sautoy
“A sense of self has to be sought in the parade of images and products; and this culture becomes the main determinant upon morality, beliefs, and purpose, usurping more and more territory that formerly belonged to parents, teachers, community, priests, and politics alike.” SelfPurposeCultureBeliefParentCommunityTeacherProductsMoralityPriestsTerritoryConsumerismSense Of SelfParadesOverconsumption Book:What Went Wrong?: Why Hasn't Having More Made People Happier? Source: What Went Wrong?: Why Hasn't Having More Made People Happier?
“The myth stems from the belief that writing is some mystical process. That it's magical. That it abides by its own set of rules different from all other forms of work, art, or play.But that's bullshit. Plumbers don't get plumber's block. Teachers don't get teacher's block. Soccer players don't get soccer block. What makes writing different? Nothing. The only difference is that writers feel they have a free pass to give up when writing is hard.” GivingFeelsWritingArtDifferentHardPlayFormBeliefProcessDifferencesTeacherPlayerGiving UpMythBlockSoccerBullshitStemMysticalPlumberSoccer Player Author:Patrick Rothfuss
“As a teacher, it's a great help to be teaching philosophical systems you don't believe. You can actually do a better job of presenting them if you leave your beliefs at the door.” IfsBelieveHelpingJobsBeliefTeacherDoorsTeachingPhilosophicalDon't BelievePresentingBelieve You CanBetter Jobs Author:William H. Gass
“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.” BelieveBookWisdomFoundBeliefReligiousTeacherWrittenHeardBuddhismWords Of WisdomAuthorityEnlightenmentAtheistBuddhistEnlightenedEldersRumorSpoken WordKnowledge WisdomSiddharthaTrust No OneWise BuddhistPower Of BeliefReal BuddhistInspirational BuddhistDon't Trust AnyoneNever Trust AnyoneAccepting ThingsQuestioning EverythingReligious BooksPineal Gland Author:Gautama Buddha