One of a series of short reflective and inspirational videos from the site On Being. the following is 6:19:
http://www.onbeing.org/blog/harmony-in- ... video/5196
Also recommend:
http://www.onbeing.org/blog/an-empathy- ... shoes/5063
Harmony in ordinary life
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Harmony in ordinary life
Inside of me there are two dogs. One is mean and evil and the other is good and they fight each other all the time. When asked which one wins I answer, the one I feed the most.�
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Re: Harmony in ordinary life
Nice videos!lazyboy wrote: One of a series of short reflective and inspirational videos from the site On Being. the following is 6:19:
http://www.onbeing.org/blog/harmony-in- ... video/5196
Also recommend:
http://www.onbeing.org/blog/an-empathy- ... shoes/5063
The image of the dead fox in the first video reminded me of this Sigor Ros video, Ekki múkk (10 minutes, warning, contents are very New Age, and not suitable for a closed minded audience
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Harry Browne referred to happiness as "a mental state of well-being."
I always loved that description. It's so compact, and yet so nuanced.
I always loved that description. It's so compact, and yet so nuanced.
Q: “Do you have funny shaped balloons?”
A: “Not unless round is funny.”
A: “Not unless round is funny.”
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Harry was a wise man.MediumTex wrote: Harry Browne referred to happiness as "a mental state of well-being."
I always loved that description. It's so compact, and yet so nuanced.
Inside of me there are two dogs. One is mean and evil and the other is good and they fight each other all the time. When asked which one wins I answer, the one I feed the most.�
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull
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Just listened to this talk on arguments and truth by one of my favorite lecturers Ajahn Brahm from the Buddhist Society of Western Australia. He is refreshingly entertaining and insightful on this topic which could benefit many of us on this forum (like myself especially) who get caught up in being right. Being comfortable with being wrong certainly brings harmony and peace...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM4Huj_yfe4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM4Huj_yfe4
All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone. - Blaise Pascal
Re: Harmony in ordinary life
I'm only 15:34 into it but I love what he's saying. Very refreshing.doodle wrote: Just listened to this talk on arguments and truth by one of my favorite lecturers Ajahn Brahm from the Buddhist Society of Western Australia. He is refreshingly entertaining and insightful on this topic which could benefit many of us on this forum (like myself especially) who get caught up in being right. Being comfortable with being wrong certainly brings harmony and peace...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM4Huj_yfe4
Inside of me there are two dogs. One is mean and evil and the other is good and they fight each other all the time. When asked which one wins I answer, the one I feed the most.�
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull

