Confrontation

Confrontation
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Whoever goes into meditation risks a confrontation with himself:
The mirror of meditation never lies, and it does not flatter.
It is impartial and innocent and it never projects anything.

Dharma

Não Se Esquece

Os dias passam, uns atrás dos outros, como pérolas num fio. Todos diferentes e ainda assim todos iguais.

É fácil perdermo-nos nesse passeio pelo tempo... esquecer datas, e a ordem de alguns acontecimentos. Pior, podemos esquecer nomes e até caras de pessoas que foram importantes para nós ao longo da nossa vida.

Há, no entanto, sempre algo que fica. Tal como rugas na pele, é fácil deixarmos de dar por ele. Mas está sempre lá em memória do tempo que passou. E tal como uma camada fina de talco que nos envolve e amacia a pele, o amor de quem nos amou flutua à nossa volta, constantemente.

O amor não se esquece. O amor celebra-se todos os dias estando-se vivo.

Tiago Jorge

Parralox - Hotter

Simplicity

Our task is to strike a balance,
to find a middle way,
to learn not to overstretch ourselves
with extraneous activities and preoccupations,
but to simplify our lives more and more.
The key to finding a happy balance in modern lives is simplicity.

Sogyal Rinpoche

Tom Jobim e Toquinho - Wave (instrumental)

Para os amantes deste génio da música brasileira.

Endless River

The more you know yourself,
the more clarity there is.
Self-knowledge has no end,
you don't come to an achievement,
you don't come to a conclusion.
It is an endless river.

J. Krishnamurti

The Three R's

Follow the three R's:
Respect for yourself
Respect for others and
Responsibility for all your actions.

Nepalese mantra

Define Necessity

Há alguns meses descobri um site onde, comprando uma simples t-shirt ou um colar se podia alimentar uma criança durante 1 mês ou financiar um purificador de água, ou até um simples mosquiteiro para combater a malária. Recentemente enviaram-me um mail (como costumam fazer regularmente) com a nova campanha deles, e por apoiar a causa não posso deixar de a publicar aqui também. Por favor visitem o site, http://feedjustone.bigcartel.com e considerem fazer uma pequena compra. Saem todos a ganhar, e vai de certeza ajudar-vos a redefinirem a palavra "necessidade".

Overlooked

Matrix runs on Windows XP

How to Live a Better Life with Less

Have less. If you learn that enjoyment of life isn’t having stuff, you’ll be able to let go of it … and declutter. Having a life with a minimal amount of clutter is so enjoyable, so peaceful, it’s hard to describe. It leaves you feeling free, without the stress that comes with an overwhelming amount of stuff, and leaves room in your life for relaxation. Less of a focus on buying stuff means you also have more money, or less debt, or you need to work less in order to live the life you want. Any of those options are good.

in How to Live a Better Life with Less

Thought Provoking

Today, I was working in a coffee shop when 2 gay men walked in holding hands.  As you might expect, heads started turning.  Then a young girl at the table next to me asked her mom why 2 men were holding hands.  Her mom replied, “Because they love each other.”

The Whip - Sister Siam

Thanks Xk for reminding me of this song! :)

Letting things take their course

Rushing into action, you fail.
Trying to grasp things, you lose them.
Forcing a project to completion, you ruin what was almost ripe.
Therefore the Master takes action by letting things take their course.

Lao Tzu

Hapiness

Happiness, we do not find it, we make it.
Happiness does not depend on what we lack, but how we use what we have.

Arnaud Desjardins

Blinda Carlisle - La Luna

Your nature is the buddha

To find a buddha all you have to do is see your nature.
Your nature is the buddha.
And the buddha is the person who's free: free of plans, free of cares.
If you don't see your nature and run around all day looking somewhere else, you'll never find a buddha. 

Bodhidharma

Silver Rust

There's reason behind this
Rewind to the first kiss and wonder lust
Look back as we all must
And almost cry out pixie dust
As I keep dreaming
Of lost days when my spirit was robust
Back then I was stirring
But I've learned all silver one day rusts

Katy Rose

Union of Knives - Opposite Direction

Get ready for your wit, get ready for your want

Do you want, do you wanna know
How deep how quick your cuts go
Everything poured on black ice,
Squeezing citrus fruit in my eyes.
How do we how do we mix friends?
How do we get the pegs
Into the holes that they wanna go?
How do we share everything we’ve ever known ever known is now?

We keep ourselves moving
In opposite directions
Go, go
In the opposite direction

Get ready for your wit, get ready for your want

Good Point! :) [Harvey Feirstein]

Moment of Clarity

I am at ease and clear with myself.
It does not matter where or with whom I am.
My clarity and ease of being are always present in me.
My happiness does not depend on anything outside.

Narupa