CGS HU 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Confirmation Bias, Gie, Metta Sutta
28 Feb 2017
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Oral tradition that was passed down to memorize and at some point someone wrote it down, The things that he gave us are composite text. Metta sutta (cid:862)let (cid:374)o(cid:374)e de(cid:272)ei(cid:448)e a(cid:374)other, or despise a(cid:374)(cid:455) (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g i(cid:374) a(cid:374)(cid:455) state. Let none through anger or ill will wish harm upon another. Even as a mother protects with her like her child, her only child, So with a boundless heart should one cherish all living beings. Idea is so important because its so universal. There is no division, it is love everyone. It is (cid:374)ot passio(cid:374)ate lo(cid:448)e, it"s the (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)er(cid:374) of the gro(cid:449)th a(cid:374)d de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of (cid:455)our (cid:272)hild and the people. Introductory valediction/praise of buddha: his social significance to other. The kalamas travel to speak with buddha about sectarianism in their community. Buddha answers with a criterion of public reasoning: he offers his criteria. Conversion event: we are goi(cid:374)g to follo(cid:449) buddha"s tea(cid:272)hi(cid:374)g.
