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This is what the internet was always meant to be. A resource for learning. It’s so simple, but we forget.
“Do you think that I count the days? There is only one day left, always starting over: it is given to us at dawn and taken away from us at dusk.” -Jean-Paul Sartre
The degree to which a person can grow is directly proportional to the amount of truth he can accept about himself without running away.
-- Leland Val Van De Wall
It’s almost like boredom doesn’t exist, like difficulty doesn’t exist, scarcity doesn’t exist. And a feeling I’ve been having a lot lately is that scarcity is often what creates meaning. When you’re surrounded by infinite possibilities, when you know around the next corner is another video that might be funnier, you’re never going to sit with the t
... See moreForces that are out of your control can take everything away from you except one thing: your freedom to decide how you react to them. You don't control what happens to you in life, you control what you feel and what you do when something happens to you.
(Viktor Frankl)
According to the Vedas, religion operates based on a set of do’s and don’ts. Religion provides these guidelines to ensure that our pursuit of wealth and joy in this world is sustainable, non-harmful, and ultimately beneficial for our spiritual growth. The do’s refer to actions that are ultimately good for us but may not come naturally. The don’ts a
... See moreDon't expect injustice and trauma to pass you by.
Everyone has a rucksack to carry.
The trick is to learn to shoulder it and go out into the world cheerfully.
All experience is interpreted. And the interpretation is mental activity. Mental activity creates worlds, it doesn't reveal worlds. There aren't worlds there to be revealed until you get there.
(James Low)Zen can essentially be reduced to three things.
Everything changes;
everything is interconnected;
pay attention to it.
“Love is more important than opinion.
If people love each other, the most varied opinions can be reconciled.
That’s why one of the most important tasks for humanity today and in the future is that we must learn to live together and understand each other. “Rudolf Steiner