The Buddha taught that your true nature is obscured by the veils of wanting, fear, and delusion (or ignorance). He urged to look at the nature of your mind systematically and observe how these three...
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Meditations or discussions about art are the most useless pastimes known. Those who really know art know that art can speak well with its own language, and that to speak about art with words is...
Reflections "We have two kinds of morality; one which we preach but do not practice, and another that we practice but seldom preach." ~ After Bertrand Russell Tags notecard
How to Be a Good Friend to Someone Struggling with Depression, According to Reddit My story... (more soon) Tags notecard
Synergy is (a) a mutually advantageous conjunction or compatibility, (b) the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater...
To do something consciously is to do something from a state of presence. Tags notecard
Reflections "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." ~ Leonardo Da Vinci "The story of simplicity is key." ~ John Zdanowski Watch Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, sadhguru Tags notecard
To be sacred is to be dedicated to, or set apart for, the service or worship of a deity. Tags notecard
An aphorism is "a short pithy statement or maxim," but beneath this definition lies a wealth of wit and insight to which neither the word nor a brief description can do justice. [1] "Aphorisms tend...
A patron is a wealthy or influential supporter of an artist or writer; a social or financial benefactor. Tags notecard
Reflections "It's not a problem, it's a conversation." ~ John Zdanowski "Our problem-solving efforts only generate more problems, because they are based on extending our control over the environment,...
Your conscience is your understanding of your spiritual origins; only when you possess such awareness will it be a real guide in your life. There are two different beings within you, one which is...
Reflections "The more strictly and mercilessly you judge yourself, the more just and kind you will be in the judgement of others." ~ Confucius “Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.” ~...
"No exterior force can make you humble. There is only one way to be humble: do not think about yourself, but about how you can serve God and others." ~ Leo Tolstoy Tags notecard
"A habit is never good, even a habit of doing good deeds. Good deeds, after they become habits, are no longer acts of virtue. Real good is only achieved with effort." ~ Immanuel Kant Tags notecard...
"If you notice someone in error, the correct this person and his mistake in a humble way. If he does not listen to you, blame yourself only; or, even better, do not blame anybody, but continue to be...
attacca at once —used as a direction in music at the end of a movement to begin the next without pause Tags notecard
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One can acquire anything in solitude except character; character calls fourth character. Tags notecard
