March 2011
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“The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all...”
– Obi Wan Kenobi (via maksg)
“I have also called it love-force or soul-force. In the application of...”
– Ghandi (via anarchyofthemind)
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“For the good are not wholly good
Nor the wicked wholly wicked,
Nor is life...”
– Gospel of Philip translated by Alan Jacobs
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“Q: What is meant by saying that one should enquire into one’s true nature and...”
– Self-enquiry, Ramana Maharishi
The triumph of coal marketing
This is a post from Seth Godin’s blog. Tell us what you think!
The triumph of coal marketing
Do you have an opinion about nuclear power? About the relative safety of one form of power over another? How did you come to this opinion?
Here are the stats, and here’s the image. A non-exaggerated but simple version of his data:
For every person killed by nuclear power generation,...
Wisdom for the week
“Nothing can ever be manifested or made recognizable, unless it’s opposite - it’s complimentary half - is simultaneously present unmanifested! When something positive is manifested, the negative remains unmanifested, and vice versa, when something negative is manifested, the positive is unmanifested. Wherever the one appears, its complimentary half must also be present even...
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“The house is on fire, what will you do?
Pour more gasoline on it, and maybe...”
– Jiddu Krishnamurti asking a pertinent question of U. G. Krishnamurti. (via slabbb-blockkk-hilarious)
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rustybreak asked: I love your blog. So inspiring!
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Today's Windbaggery: Re Ligion
First off, I’m not trying to convince anybody of anything. You must find your own way, in one of the infinite possible ways. I do think, however, that one does not need to insist on going without a few guideposts. Unless you hate guideposts. This one is to just point out some differences between our cultural concept of religion and the more useful version.
Religion, especially in the west,...
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“In societies dominated by modern conditions of production, life is presented as...”
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Someone is leaving hipster traps — baited with... →
bohemianarthouse:
BWHAHAHA xD
This is friggin awesome!
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Rumi, with thanks to unreality circle
Chickpea to Cook ~Jalaluddin Rumi
(translated by Coleman Barks)
A chickpea leaps almost over the rim of the pot where it’s being boiled.
“Why are you doing this to me?”
The cook knocks him down with the ladle.
“Don’t you try to jump out. You think I’m torturing you. I’m giving you flavor, so you can mix with spices and rice and be the lovely vitality of a human being.
“Remember...
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A nice post by a Buddhist friend. →
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Pray for Japan
“Our estimates based on reported cases alone suggest that more than 1,000 people have lost their lives in the disaster,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said. “Unfortunately, the actual damage could far exceed that number considering the difficulty assessing the full extent of damage.” -AP
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The Truth can only be known if you are receptive to it.
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WatchThis is Earl. Doing tricks.
