The Soul Tribe of Assholes
We're the collective of loving cunts and pricks.
We're about tender skepticism, respect, and liberated attention.
We believe in pleasure over pity.
We think the world, along with all of us in it, is perfectly fucked-up.
"We are too sincere, too productive, too realistic. We need to enter more fully into that realm under the rocks and behind the mirror."
-Thomas Moore, "Neither Here Nor There," Parabola, Spring 2000
"In the Babemba tribe of South Africa, when a person acts irresponsibly or unjustly, he is placed in the center of the village, alone and unfettered. All work ceases, and everyone in the village gathers in a large circle around the accused. Then each person in the tribe speaks to the accused, one at a time, recalling the good things the person has done in his life. Every experience that can be recalled with detail and accuracy is recounted. All his positive attributes, good deeds, strengths, and kindnesses are recited carefully. This ceremony lasts several days. At the end, a joyous celebration takes place, and the person is symbolically and literally welcomed back into the tribe."
-Jack Kornfield, The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
We believe the world has no shortage of peace, goodness and awesomeness - we just try to mask the parts of ourselves that aren't so savory, which leads to a massive shortage of honesty. We're about having honest conversations about our shit and loving each other tenderly, and fiercely, into waking up into our greatness.
We're about tender skepticism, respect, and liberated attention.
We believe in pleasure over pity.
We think the world, along with all of us in it, is perfectly fucked-up.
"We are too sincere, too productive, too realistic. We need to enter more fully into that realm under the rocks and behind the mirror."
-Thomas Moore, "Neither Here Nor There," Parabola, Spring 2000
"In the Babemba tribe of South Africa, when a person acts irresponsibly or unjustly, he is placed in the center of the village, alone and unfettered. All work ceases, and everyone in the village gathers in a large circle around the accused. Then each person in the tribe speaks to the accused, one at a time, recalling the good things the person has done in his life. Every experience that can be recalled with detail and accuracy is recounted. All his positive attributes, good deeds, strengths, and kindnesses are recited carefully. This ceremony lasts several days. At the end, a joyous celebration takes place, and the person is symbolically and literally welcomed back into the tribe."
-Jack Kornfield, The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
We believe the world has no shortage of peace, goodness and awesomeness - we just try to mask the parts of ourselves that aren't so savory, which leads to a massive shortage of honesty. We're about having honest conversations about our shit and loving each other tenderly, and fiercely, into waking up into our greatness.