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Politics is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of status or resources. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science.
Politics may be used positively in the context of a "political solution" which is compromising and non-violent, or descriptively as "the art or science of government", but the word often also carries a negative connotation. The concept has been defined in various ways, and different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether it should be used extensively or in a limited way, empirically or normatively, and on whether conflict or co-operation is more essential to it.
A variety of methods are deployed in politics, which include promoting one's own political views among people, negotiation with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising internal and external force, including warfare against adversaries. Politics is exercised on a wide range of social levels, from clans and tribes of traditional societies, through modern local governments, companies and institutions up to sovereign states, to the international level.
In modern states, people often form political parties to represent their ideas. Members of a party often agree to take the same position on many issues and agree to support the same changes to law and the same leaders. An election is usually a competition between different parties.
A political system is a framework which defines acceptable political methods within a society. The history of political thought can be traced back to early antiquity, with seminal works such as Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Politics, Confucius's political manuscripts and Chanakya's Arthashastra.
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Hai! Here I Am Zazen Mind, Religion, Observe, Politics, Beginners |
Feb 20 2021 |
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Public Dokusan 12 Continuous Practice, Enemies, Gratitude, Greed, Instruction, Karma, Lay Practice, Non... |
Nov 06 2020 |
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Humpty Dumpty Karma, Ordination, Peace, Platform Sutra, Politics, Renewal, Repentance, Teacher-and-... |
Sep 05 2020 |
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Three Doors Of Liberation Liberation, Intuition, Discrimination, Nirvana, Non-discrimination, Silence, Birth-... |
Aug 15 2020 |
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Public Dokusan 6 Six Realms, Teacher-and-Student, Nirvana, Politics, Zoom, Doubt, War, Sangha, Dragons... |
Aug 14 2020 |
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Public Dokusan 5 Don't Know Mind, Four Noble Truths, Anger, Duality, Interview, Building, Non-... |
Jul 31 2020 |
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Harmony Of Diversity Big Mind, Diversity, Duality, Happiness, Impermanence, Karma, Politics, Priest, War... |
Jun 20 2020 |
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Everything Is Burning Building, Emotions, Greed, Karma, Liberation, Politics, Separation |
Jun 06 2020 |
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Joyful Effort Sangha, War, Enthusiasm, Politics, Patience, Silence, Bell, Culture, Lay |
Mar 01 2020 |
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The Fire of Zen Monastic Practice, Global Warming, Nirvana, War, Politics, Interview, Liberation,... |
Jan 25 2020 |
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Joshu's Quotes: Preference, Non-Preference Culture, Doubt, Duality, Intuition, Lay, Passions, Politics, War |
Dec 04 2019 |
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Awareness of and Responsiveness to the Body Bell, Emotions, Gratitude, Impermanence, Instruction, Offering, Politics, Posture,... |
Nov 30 2019 |
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State of the Union Composure, Conversation, Demons, Evil, Greed, Hate, Passions, Politics, Silence... |
Jun 30 2018 |
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Patachara StorySerial: BZ-02602 Women's Sesshin
Conversation, Discrimination, Four Noble Truths, Lay, Nirvana, Ordination, Passions,... |
Mar 04 2018 |
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Ambebkar and Buddhism Anger, Building, Discrimination, Instruction, Liberation, Mahayana, Politics,... |
Feb 24 2018 |
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Control Building, Conversation, Fox, Funeral, Impermanence, Peace, Politics, Precepts... |
Mar 11 2017 |
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The Year of the Rooster 2017 Addiction, Sanctuary, War, Politics, New Year, Composure, Patience, Hate, Intuition,... |
Dec 17 2016 |
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Macha Politics Despair Now What Politics, War, Sanctuary, Three Treasures, Anger, Composure, Peace, Ego, Big Mind,... |
Nov 26 2016 |
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Dogen's Four Embracing Actions Big Mind, Don't Know Mind, Enemies, Lotus Sutra, Peace, Politics, Separation,... |
Jul 23 2016 |
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More About Difficulty Absolute-and-Relative, Enemies, Four Noble Truths, Nirvana, Politics, Practice Period... |
May 28 2016 |
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Women's Roles and Attitudes in the 21st Century Buddha Nature, Culture, Discrimination, Ego, Lay, Non-duality, Politics, Priest, Vow... |
Mar 06 2016 |
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What is the World: An Appropriate Response Teacher-and-Student, Blue Cliff Record, Book of Serenity, Dharma Transmission,... |
Jan 09 2016 |
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Hui Neng and the Poetry ContestSerial: BZ-02440 Aspects of Practice
Bodhidharma, Doubt, Heart Sutra, Lineage, Platform Sutra, Politics, Practice Period,... |
Oct 17 2015 |
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What the Holy Ones Did Not PreachSerial: BZ-02078 Essence of Mind, One-Day Sitting BCR-28, First Principle, Intuition, Don't Know Mind, Passions, Buddha Mind,... |
Jan 24 2010 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The World Is What You Make It Absolute-and-Relative, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Politics,... |
Sep 19 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Suzuki Roshi Symposium, Side CSerial: BZ-01549C Very end of Session 1 and start of Session 2: The American Reception Bodhisattva Precepts, Cultivation, Culture, Platform Sutra, Politics, Precepts,... |
Aug 28 2009 3 City Center |
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Suzuki Roshi Symposium, Side ASerial: BZ-01549A Session One: The Zen Mission to America Bodhisattva Precepts, Culture, Funeral, Politics, Priest, Soto Zen, War |
Aug 28 2009 1 City Center |
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Class 1 Everybody Has Their Own Light Continuous Practice, Culture, Doubt, Instruction, Politics, Religion |
May 14 2009 |
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Forbearance Practice Khanti Paramita: Engaged Buddhism (Prison Work): Serial No. 01075Paramitas, Engaged Buddhism, Lotus Sutra, Politics, Two Truths, Absolute-and-Relative... |
Nov 29 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How Do We Take Care of the Rest of Our Lives?: Serial No. 01072Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Attachment, Culture, Demons, Dragons, Karma, Politics... |
Nov 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Our Sphere of PracticeSerial: BZ-01103 Nonseparation of Zazen and Worldly Activity, Rohatsu Day 5 Practice, Politics, Zazen, War, SER-12, War, Diversity, Evil, Religion, Building,... |
Dec 06 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Balancing the Spiritual and Material Wheels:Serial: BZ-01001 The Protests in Burma, Saturday Lecture Balance, Politics, Burma, Chanting, Continuous Practice, Conversation, Fundraising,... |
Sep 29 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tenzo KyokunSerial: BZ-00995 Teaching Retreat, part 2 of 2 Tenzo Kyokun, Birth-and-Death, Offering, Chanting, Lay, Passions, Continuous Practice... |
Sep 02 2007 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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State of the World Address: Causes and ExcusesSerial: BZ-01175 Power: Manipulation Through Maintaining Chaos, Saturday Lecture Politics, Religion, War, Peace, Evil, Emotions, Anger, Attachment, Forgiveness,... |
Jul 22 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Changing Our Karma Karma, Offering, Conversation, Vow, Politics, Happiness, Hate, Duality, Culture,... |
Oct 29 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 29th, 2005, Serial No. 01196 Karma, Offering, Conversation, Vow, Politics, Happiness, Duality, Culture, Priest... |
Oct 29 2005 |
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Heart Sutra: Practicing NonattainmentSerial: BZ-01316C Saturday Lecture Transmission, Lay Practice, Priest, Politics, Lay, Hindrances, Heart Sutra,... |
Mar 26 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Wallace Stevens and Emptiness Lotus Sutra, Separation, Five Ranks, Evil, Tassajara, Uchiyama, Politics, Intimacy,... |
Mar 20 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Post WWII: A Return With Help from the Views of Dogen, Disillusion, Eschewing PoliticsSerial: BZ-01240 Saturday Lecture Culture, Enemies, Evil, Greed, Oneness, Politics, Vow, War, Zoom |
Aug 14 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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George W. Bush and a Dogen FascicleSerial: BZ-01263B Saturday Lecture Dogen, Current Events, Politics, Anger, Birth-and-Death, War, Greed, Buddha Ancestors... |
May 15 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #29Serial: BZ-01249 It Will Be Gone With the Others, Sesshin Day 2 BCR-29, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Enemies, Five Ranks, Liberation, Politics,... |
Feb 15 2004 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Practice of LoveSerial: BZ-01372A Rohatsu Day 3
Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Tassajara, Separation, Duality, Vow, Ego, Attachment,... |
Dec 03 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tenzo Kyokun Pt. 1: Mundane and Supramundane: Refining Our LifeSerial: BZ-01360 One day sitting Subject-and-Object, Zazen Mind, Family Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Karma, Politics,... |
Oct 04 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Karma: Nuclear WeaponsSerial: BZ-01353 One-Day Sitting Karma, War, Politics, Karma, Building, Demons, Six Realms, Don't Know Mind,... |
Aug 09 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Unknown TitleSerial: BZ-00135B Monday morning talk Conversation, Heart Sutra, Instruction, Karma, Politics, Practice Period, Religion,... |
May 12 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Peace March Activism: What's Really Going On?Serial: BZ-00178B Saturday Lecture Peace, Activism, Evil, Fundraising, Global Warming, Greed, Patience, Peace, Politics... |
Jan 18 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Rivers and Tides: Four Foundations of MindfulnessSerial: BZ-00211 Lecture Liberation, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Culture, Instruction,... |
Sep 21 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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State of the Union; First Anniversary of September 11.Serial: BZ-00209B Saturday Lecture Current Events, Commitment, Composure, Current Events, Evil, Interview, Peace,... |
Sep 07 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The PreceptsSerial: BZ-00448 Class 4 of 4 Precepts, Passions, Conversation, Building, Peace, Anger, Fox, Politics, Silence,... |
May 09 2002 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ForgivenessSerial: BZ-00061B Saturday Lecture Forgiveness, Anger, Forgiveness, Equanimity, Evil, Attachment, Precepts, Politics,... |
Jan 26 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |