In my last post I described my observations and experiences from a simple vantage point, without too many thoughts or concepts or analysis. You could call it my "sentimental mind" or alternatively my right-brain thinking.
But sometimes, when I think about Tzu Chi, another part of my brain turns on. I call it my rational, conceptual mind. Conceptual mind means I am critical not only of myself but of the way we do things. It's the left-brain thinking. This mind promises to give suggestions and recommendations for improvement. But it also opens one up to criticism.
For future blog posts, I will link as a label whether I think the post has elements of "right brain" and "left brain" thinking.
Returning to the simple premise of yesterday's charitable activity: Find poor people and help them. This simple basis, however, can be translated to many different activities and channels, not only the one I described yesterday. On the basis of this, two questions naturally follow:
But sometimes, when I think about Tzu Chi, another part of my brain turns on. I call it my rational, conceptual mind. Conceptual mind means I am critical not only of myself but of the way we do things. It's the left-brain thinking. This mind promises to give suggestions and recommendations for improvement. But it also opens one up to criticism.
For future blog posts, I will link as a label whether I think the post has elements of "right brain" and "left brain" thinking.
Returning to the simple premise of yesterday's charitable activity: Find poor people and help them. This simple basis, however, can be translated to many different activities and channels, not only the one I described yesterday. On the basis of this, two questions naturally follow:
- What does it mean to be poor?
- What does true "help" mean?
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