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Status: I slept and dreamed that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted, and behold, service was joy. -Rabindranath Tagore
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I hope I haven't disappointed or upset anyone with my previous journal post this morning. I was quite upset when I wrote it and really just had to get things off my chest. In the past, I would...
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it's time to do some serious butt-kicking!! There was a time in my past when I carried a steel pipe on my motorcycle. It was suitable for, and very efficient at, smashing pretty much anything I...
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I first must correct a mistake I made when I started this series two posts ago (wei wu wei - the basis of Taoism). I failed to give credit to the source. Giving proper credit to the source of the...
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The tao that can be toldis not the eternal Tao.The name that can be namedis not the eternal Name. The unnameable is the etrnally real.Naming is the origin of all particular things. Free from...
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Wei wu wei literally means "doing not-doing". This is often mistakenly seen as a passive stance, but it is far from that. It places an emphasis on softness instead of rigidity, on allowing...
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Since my partner's mother was transferred to the rehab things have not been as great as it seemed they would be when we chose the place. Some of the points are given below. They were told she does...
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Wow! It's Wednesday already. What happened to Monday and Teusday, or Saturday and Sunday for that matter? We are really not happy at all with Mercy Hospital in Gilbert, Arizona. I believe...
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From http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ U.S. Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection(As of April 30, 2009, 10:30 AM ET) States # of confirmed cases Deaths...
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We have a cat that is part Maine Coon and is about 8 years old. First cat I've ever had since I was 10, or so. He's black and his name is Blackie (go figure, lol). Over the past couple of years...
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Chief Seattle (yes, Seattle, Washington was named for him) was a leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish Native American tribes in what is now the U.S. state of Washington. He walked this earth from...
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At first, it sounds like an oxymoron. Choosing to be ignorant is not something we normally consider ourselves as doing. Knowledge is prized by our society and to intentionally turn it away is...
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Once we understand that all things are connected by their energies, that what we do and how we do it affects all including ourselves, only then will we know peace and an end to cruelty. When we...
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I'm off work tomorrow. That's right - a three day weekend. The owners and many of the employees of the company I work for are very religious (a particular religion that is very strong in family...
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I have always believed that everything happens for the highest good. Recent events have made me start questioning the veracity of that belief. I am beginning to believe that there are some...
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There is great sadness today. I've felt it most of the morning and have been on the verge of tears off and on since waking. There is also a strong undercurrent of hatred, vague and poorly...
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