!? Beethoven...

The world is apprehended by way of the mind
The world is acted upon by way of the mind
And all good things and bad
Exist in the world by way of the mind.

-Samyutta Nikaya
From "The Buddha Speaks," edited by Anne Bancroft, 2000. Reprinted by arrangement with Shambhala Publications, Boston, www.shambhala.com.

WElllllllllllll, I'm curious as to how this all works... so i am now going to attempt to work this stuff here and...hopelully get some kind of intelligible results, no?

Who's been commenting in your journal?

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fuckingcherries

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wow, yeah.. like people just shouldn't be doin' stuff to kids like that.. grrrr *cracks nuckles*

Even in a society that focuses increasingly on material wants, there is still no elixir like love. Our desire to find acceptance and meaning through deep human contact is not likely to end anytime soon. Yet, compatibility isn't something that comes naturally.

Is Compatibility Overrated?

thoughts, coments?

Prairie voles are little mice-like critters that have a tendency to mate for life. They also have sex up to 50 times in 2 days... with the same mate. However, its close cousin, the montane vole, prefers to love 'em and leave 'em. How can two similar creatures have such a different approach to intimacy -- and how does this affect you? (It does, ( Read more... )

yay for felix!!!!

The path to material gain
goes one way,
the way to Unbinding,
another.
Realizing this, the monk,
a disciple to the Awakened One,
should not relish offerings,
should cultivate seclusion
instead.

-Dhammapada, 5, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

oh so very funny.

You Should Be Cleopatra for Halloween!

You put a subtle spell on everyone with your beauty.
People seem to be drawn to you, especially men.
You'll be the princess of the party this Halloween.


What Should You Be for Halloween? Take This Quiz :-)

Find the Love of Your Life
(and More Love Quizzes) at Your New Romance.


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Less than a third of people with depression get adequate treatment, often because of they have trouble adjusting to medications or they have too little time for psychotherapy ( Read more... )