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    We Are ALL Innocent by Reason of Insanity: The Mechanics of Compassion
    We Are ALL Innocent by Reason of Insanity: The Mechanics of Compassion
    We Are ALL Innocent by Reason of Insanity: The Mechanics of Compassion
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    We Are ALL Innocent by Reason of Insanity: The Mechanics of Compassion

    By Kathleen Brugger

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    Most of us think we perceive reality directly and accurately, but we don’t. What we see is an individual mind-generated reality, heavily distorted by our beliefs and assumptions. We erroneously believe our subjective reality is actual reality. We’re all insane because we’re deluded about what is real.

    What better explanation for dysfunctional human behavior than universal insanity? What better way to explain why loneliness, fear, and hatred are so familiar and love so rare? Why so many people need to use alcohol and drugs just to get through another day? Why half of all marriages end in divorce?

    We are ALL Innocent by Reason of Insanity presents the idea that the primary cause of human suffering is universal insanity. Insanity is defined as: confusing our mind-generated reality with actual reality. In practical terms, this translates as confusing subjective opinion with objective fact.

    For example: “I made a mistake” is an objective fact. “I made a mistake because I’m a loser” is a subjective opinion. When I think and act as if the subjective opinion is an objective fact I’m confused about what is real. It is this confusion of fantasy with fact that makes me insane.

    Free will is shown to be a complete myth. Insane people do not have free will. We are driven by subconscious psychological forces over which we have no control. Recognizing our insanity means the end of blame, shame, and arrogance.

    The recognition of universal insanity is the key to compassion: we’re not right in our minds.

    By understanding that all hurtful behavior—from gossip to mass murder—proceeds from insane thinking, we can experience compassion for ourselves and everyone else.

    The book includes references to recent scientific and psychological research that demonstrates how out of touch with reality we really are. Other references range from Zen stories to the Three Stooges.

    The author uses examples from her own life to illustrate how we all build a personal subjective reality—My Story. She also shares her personal growth as she faces her own insanity.

    This book is for adult audiences. There is a chapter on sexuality and passages in other chapters that discuss sex in an explicit manner.

    Sanity is love. Love is defined as: the experience of unconditional acceptance of what is. This means that when we experience acceptance of reality exactly the way it is we experience love.

    This book may transform the way you see yourself and the world.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKathleen Brugger
    Release dateMay 7, 2013
    ISBN9780989358217
    We Are ALL Innocent by Reason of Insanity: The Mechanics of Compassion
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    Kathleen Brugger

    Kathleen Brugger is a philosopher, writer, videographer, and entrepreneur. She blogs regularly at her website, KathleenBrugger.com. She is the co-author, with her husband Arthur Hancock, of The Game of God: Recovering Your True Identity. She lives in Asheville NC with Arthur and their cat, Cat.

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