To reword Pema Chodron’s thoughts on WHEN THINGS FALL APART, the ancient teachings of Tibetan Buddhism offers a gentle and intelligent guidance that we stand to gain during those times when all seems to be lost. Chodron reframes those moments of acute despair as opportunities for befriending life by befriending […]
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Psychologists theorize that the GOOGLE EFFECT causes our memories to weaken due merely to the fact that we know we can look something up, which means we do not keep pounding away at the neural pathways that strengthen memory. The natural digital user might say, so what? I can […]
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Take one day at a time. Attain inner peace. Endure, be quiet, restraint. Exercise fully what you have received from nature without any subjective viewpoint. In one word be absolutely vacuous. MEDITATE, focus on your inner perspective. Once the mind is calm and the ego quelled, you will transcend your […]
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To paraphrase Franz Kafka, FRAGRANCE is the summation of all the senses and emotions. This summation of all these senses therefore elevates or heightens the feeling of a FRAGRANCE. The PASSION that is lifted goes beyond reasoning. Put aside reason and let the summation of the senses guide you. […]
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