"Heaven does not discriminate" I'm glad that page and quote came up. I love it. It says so much that is important. Heaven is the Universe, the thing, force, that makes everything happen, from the Big Bang (and the thing that caused the Big Bang), right up to me writing this right now. Humans in earlier times personified it, like they personified the sun, the moon, the wind, and so on in ancient Greek Gods, or believed that everything was imbued with life force, as they do in Japan's religion-philosophy, Shinto. Others just recognise it as a flow or path, which is how I interpret Taoist and Buddhist views on this matter. The important thing is that it says, the thing that causes everything, just unfurls naturally. It's not aiming to help one being, one tribe, one species, one planet, one galaxy, one universe because it prefers it, and it's not aiming to punish one being, tribe, species, planet, galaxy, universe either. It doesn't discriminate. Now unfortun...
Mindfulness is taught as a therapy for those suffering from stress, etc. But it was originally a route to a better way of living life, within the anti-philosophy of Zen. People are obsessed with plans and ambitions. But when goals are achieved the result is often the absence of any satisfaction. Zen teaches us to focus on the present, and enjoy the simple beauties of everyday life. It also has implications for how we can be as a society and as a species. I explore all of this here.