I’m currently reading a book about the WWII battle of Kursk called Last Citadel by author David L. Robbins. In a chapter describing a night attack by the Russian all-female bomber group called the Night Witches there is a passage that goes: That’s what Papa taught. Fear puts a bitterness in the mouth. The bitterness is your soul, Papa said, come up to see what you’re doing......
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Art is everywhere, from the texture of the restaurant table to the lines in the petal of a flower. All one has to do is open the eyes to see these inspirations all around us. In that spirit, I’ve started to do a 365 Photo challenge. I’m carrying a camera around with me wherever I go, and sometimes I shoot things I see… sometimes I’ll capture my face for the day, too. I......
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...ncarnation: You should develop your talent for love, happiness and enthusiasm and you should distribute these feelings to all people. Do you remember now? :lol: The link --> http://www .thebigvie w.com/past life/......
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Sometimes I wondered what or who I was before… hmm.. Maybe I was a princess back then or a sorceress of a strong kingdom… Cause I really love spell casting… plus I love old things.. I was able to stumble upon this site on the net. All you have to do is to type your date of birthdate and there it is! This was what came out about my past life: Your past life diagnosis: ̵......
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Back in February, me and the rather excellent Paul Cons started a weekly sitting group in Central London.  Now six months on, we thought it might be useful to reflect on how it has developed and where it might go . Why we started it .  As the big guy said , get the view and intention right and good things tend to follow.  As part of the team behind London Insight Meditation , Paul an......
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The Noble Eightfold Path describes the way to the end of suffering, as it was laid out by Siddhartha Gautama. It is a practical guideline to ethical and mental development with the goal of freeing the individual from attachments and delusions; and it finally leads to understanding the truth about all things. Together with the Four Noble Truths it constitutes the gist of Buddhism. Great emphasis is......
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My past life diagnosis: —&# 8212;̵ 2;—& #8212;R 12;— — 212;— ;—&# 8212;̵ 2;—& #8212;R 12;— — 212;— ;—&# 8212;̵ 2;—& #8212;R 12;– I don’t know how you feel about it, but you were male in your last earthly incarnation.You were born somewhere in the territory of modern North China around the year 1350. Your p......
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Buddha is of course the creator of the “ Noble Eightfold Path ,” which describes wisdom as the understanding of the Four Noble Truths. Thus, to attain wisdom, one must know and deeply understand these truths. So what are they? (1) Life Means Suffering Buddha teaches that suffering is inevitable. To be more specific, this suffering is caused by impermanence . We can atta......
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by Tao Oliveto, Carrboro, NC There is hope for the future of commerce. The workforce is beginning to take matters into their own hands - working on terms that fulfill not just a livelihood, but a “right livelihood” that nourishes the soul, the planet and communities. At yesterday’s event (see below) for sustainable entrepreneurs and businesses, it became obvious that......
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I don’t know how you feel about it, but you were male in your last earthly incarnation.You were born somewhere in the territory of modern Hungary around the year 1375. Your profession was that of a preacher, publisher or writer of ancient inscriptions. Your brief psychological profile in your past life: Timid, constrained, quiet person. You had creative talents, which waited until this li......
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Click To Play Noah Levine is a Buddhist teacher, counselor and author of the book “Dharma Punx.” Noah healed himself from addiction and substance abuse after being in the prison system, and now he is a counselor and Buddhist teacher. He comes from a punk background and is able to communicate the Buddha’s teachings in a way that resonates with a younger demogra......
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