If you will remember from “The Matrix”, Agent Smith at one point makes an astounding observation — essentially equating humanity not with its fellow mammals, but rather likening us to a virus. And the sad thing is, here “in the real world” he is for the most part exactly right … We have ready access […]
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“When I slow my breath I can see the turn of the planet.” ~ Ginnie Sams The sun never rises, and the sun never sets … … it is WE who are doing the turning. … … An objective material Reality exists — at least I believe it does. And yet, even though there is […]
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This teacher IS indeed quite a Good one, and yet “best ever” is a slight exaggeration … To truly be in the running for the “Best Teacher” award, one must at the very least do the following: *One must encourage others to master LOVE, not merely Kung Fu … *One must encourage others to honor […]
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Health is not the conquering of illness, but rather the removal of the cause of all dis-ease (fear) … Peace is not the conquering of our enemies, but rather the removal of the cause of all conflict (fear) … Love is not the conquering of hatred, but rather the gentle dismissal of the anxieties that […]
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As much as we’d like to believe to the contrary, Life is about change and what we choose to do with change. And as much as we’d like to experience it differently, Love is about Giving and so rarely about receiving — and we are bombarded by these two Truths until we either Accept and […]
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“Reality is what persists and accumulates when you finally see past what you think you are looking at.” ~ William Cottringer
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“You’re just as good as everyone, but you’re no better than anybody else … It is what you learn after you know it all that counts.” ~ unknown . “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to […]
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“I cannot understand anti-abortion arguments that center on ‘the sanctity of life’, seeing as how as a species we’ve fairly comprehensively demonstrated that we don’t believe in the sanctity of life whatsoever. Our shrugging acceptance of war, famine, animal cruelty, chronic pain, and life-long poverty quite clearly shows that, whatever we tell ourselves to the […]
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It is not a small thing for our Souls to wish for – for them to long for the eternity of a diamond’s destiny. And yet isn’t that the true meaning of living; to strive to live lives not only long but full? And isn’t that the true weight of our worship; to openly show […]
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“Constructive criticism” is not being a True Fan of LOVE … Being “tolerant” of others is not being a True Fan of LOVE … Heck, even being “accepting” of those with different beliefs or desires is not being a True Fan of LOVE. Being a True Fan of LOVE — being someone who is going […]
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