I published the following post 58 days after the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States, as a DEI tsunami was forming.
One hundred twenty-two days have passed since the post. The tsunami has all but obliterated the advances DEI has made since 2020, since George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis.
I’ve avoided spelling out DEI. It stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the word in the middle causes confusion and, in my opinion, backlash. I prefer to think of diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. As I explained in the earlier post, the Buddha practiced those. He did not practice equal outcome.
Training the mind, calming the passions, acting with compassion, and practicing the dharma result in less or no suffering. Giving in to anger, hatred, sensual desires, and the vicissitudes of life leads to more suffering.
We have equality of opportunity. We can choose our path. The outcome is up to us.
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