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🌿 Welcome to the Kinship Cafe Community
We’re glad you’re here. This space is dedicated to exploring The Way of Kinship and the wisdom of the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) in ways that help us live more connected, thoughtful, and compassionate lives. Our aim is not to debate who is “right,” but to share insights, ask questions, and support one another in weaving these ideas into daily life. Community Guidelines 1. Respect and Kindness Treat all members with dignity. Disagreement is welcome; disrespect is not. Listen as openly as you speak. 2. Share from Experience Whenever possible, speak from your own perspective rather than declaring universal truths. This keeps the conversation open and inclusive. 3. Stay on Topic Our focus is the Way of Kinship and the Daodejing. Connections to philosophy, science, and lived experience are welcome. 4. No Preaching or Proselytizing This forum is not a place to recruit to religions, ideologies, or political movements. Share your perspective, but respect the diversity of paths here. 5. Confidentiality and Care Assume that personal stories shared in the community are offered in trust. Please don’t share outside the forum without explicit permission. Getting Started • Introduce yourself with a post in the Welcome category. • Share a passage of the Daodejing that resonates with you. • Ask a question or offer a reflection about how you’re exploring kinship in your own life. ✨ This is your space too. Let’s create together a community that embodies the harmony and wisdom we seek.
What is Consciousness?
Althought this is not a main topic of this group, it has come up from time to time. I found this to be an excellent video discussing what we know so far and the main competing theories about it. Let me know what you think!
Can power dynamics be solved or settled?
Our current corporate and political world seems to act as though the power game is something that can be won. But world history tells us a different story. The Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) suggests that power dynamics require negotiation, flexibility, and adaptability to constantly changing circumstances. That entrenched power becomes inflexible and hard, which is vulnerable to the agile and soft. What do you think? Join the Kinship Cafe discussion this Friday or Sunday as we explore power dynamics from chapter 36 of the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching). https://www.kinship.cafe Online this Friday at 7am PT: Link is in our Calendar section. In-Person this Sunday at 9am PT. Location: Hilltop Spiritual Center, 331 E Elder St., Fallbrook, CA 92028
Can power dynamics be solved or settled?
Leadership requires a great vision.
But will that vision lead to harm or peace? Some visions are easier to entice with: fear of the other, victory over enemies, massive wealth. Why are visions that lead to peace so much harder to sell? Is fear more powerful than cooperation and compassion? What do you think? Join the Kinship Cafe discussion this Friday or Sunday as we explore peace leadership from chapter 35 of the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching). Online this Friday at 7am PDT: The link is in the Calendar section. In-Person this Sunday at 9am PDT. Location: Hilltop Spiritual Center, 331 E Elder St., Fallbrook, CA 92028
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What does ideal leadership look like?
What does ideal leadership look like? Is it simply one who has enough power to force their will on others? Democracy argues that ideal leadership should be by, for, and of the people. Yet others claim that true leadership can only come from divine appointment. The Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) suggests that ideal leadership should model itself on nature, that there is an inherent self-ordering principle in our world if it is allowed to flourish, and that the disruption we find in our world is the result of trying to force people into structures and systems that serve special interests rather than for the good of the whole. What do you think? Join the Kinship Cafe discussion this Friday or Sunday as we explore what leadership looks like from chapter 34 of the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching). Online this Friday at 7am PDT: see the link in the Calendar section. In-Person this Sunday at 9am PDT. Location: Hilltop Spiritual Center, 331 E Elder St., Fallbrook, CA 92028
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