 Everyone that I know dreads going to the Department of Motor Vehicles. It is no exaggeration to expect to spend anywhere from 1 – 4 hours standing in line. And as we are standing there, the MVN or Motor Vehicle Network advertises to us and promotes commercial crap. So the long lines are intentional as . . . → Read More: The Audacity of Advertisements It brings tears to my eyes to see the people around the world beginning to stand up against tyranny and injustice. The system that has been designed to enslave us all, creating the haves and the have-nots hopefully will come to an end soon as more and more of us wake up and seize our . . . → Read More: People Are Taking to the Streets I don’t believe in “Valentine’s Day.” It is just yet another holiday fabricated by corporations to keep their cash flow going. The “every kiss begins with Kay” bullshit commercials that run endlessly on TV? Diamonds are collected by human slaves (who happened to be Black) who range in ages from children to elders. I don’t . . . → Read More: Forget Valentine's Day My teenage son had a very explosive conversation with me recently. He told all of the things that I did and I did not do and how I made him feel for most of his years. The biggest problem is that I would only hear – not listen. There is a big difference between . . . → Read More: Doing Instead of Being I usually start talking my anti-holiday stuff about now, but this gentleman said is perfectly. I say “ditto!” The Case Against Buying Christmas Presents Posted: 01 Dec 2010 08:46 AM PST Post written by Leo Babauta. I love Christmas. I love the snow-themed everything, even when I was living on tropical Guam, and Santa . . . → Read More: My Annual Anti-Holiday Shopping Rant I practiced Nicherin Daishonin Buddhism for about seven years. Though I am not what one would consider an active practioner anymore, I do chant occasionally. Whatever you practice as a religion or as a spiritual practice, these guidelines are appropriate. Your request to the universe is only as strong or as powerful as your determination . . . → Read More: Your Powerful Prayer This is who I claim myself to be: simply a singer spreading love through music. There is a woman who I detested. I wanted nothing to do with her because of the things she had done and said. She is conniving and dishonest. I held onto a grudge against her for years. It was . . . → Read More: Simply A Singer Spreading Love through Music We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Be aware of the contact between your feet and the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
-Thich Nhat Hanh . . . → Read More: Careful How You Step We can look at it like this: our mind is like a house, and our mindfulness is like the tenant of that house. Because we don’t want any intruders or unwelcome guests, we lock all the doors and windows of our house. Now no one can get in unless we let them in. No one . . . → Read More: Our Mind is Like A House I realized that I spend too much thought-time and energy on what I don’t have – walking around feeling constant need. I keep forgetting that I have everything that I need because life provided it for me. I’ve got a great living space I’ve got a great family – great Mom, kids and brothers & . . . → Read More: What I Do Have |
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