Category: Religion

Simple Ways to Prevent Femicide in Today’s Society

▶ Simple Ways to Prevent Femicide in Today’s Society PT2

According to UNFPA (The United Nations Population Fund), every year, over 5000 women around the world are murdered due to honor-based beliefs. Honor killing ranges from forced suicide to stoning, acid burns, flogging to death, hanging, and other heinous methods. According to a survey that was carried out in Diyarbakir City, over 40% of the participants supported such a barbaric practice.

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▶ Hooked!

Buddhism teaches us that cause of human suffering is attachment. Given that I am one of the most habitual packrats I Know. I believe I have suffered dearly due to my attachments. And inability to accept some things which were never meant to last – hooked.