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Genesis · 04-28-2014, 10:17 AM

Smiling · 04-28-2014, 10:23 AM

Ohhhh! Is that what that's about? See? I had no idea; and to think I was starting to wonder if something was wrong with me. :facepalm:

Thanks for clearing that up, Rumi! I feel much better now, lol.

Genesis · 04-28-2014, 11:20 AM

Set your sights high, the higher the better.
Expect the most wonderful things to happen,
not in the future but right now.
Realize that nothing is too good.
Allow absolutely nothing to hamper you
or hold you up in any way.
― Eileen Caddy

Genesis · 04-28-2014, 11:21 AM

Smiling · 04-28-2014, 02:46 PM

It is such a mistake to assume that practising dharma will help us calm down and lead an untroubled life; nothing could be further from the truth. Dharma is not a therapy. Quite the opposite, in fact, dharma is tailored specifically to turn your life upside down – it’s what you sign up for. So when you life goes pear-shaped, why do you complain?

-Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

I'm going to need to ruminate on this one for a little while - not sure how I feel about what he is stating here, though I do acknowledge at least some truth inherent in it.

Kobi · 04-29-2014, 06:33 AM

Genesis · 04-29-2014, 09:56 AM

Genesis · 04-29-2014, 09:58 AM

Genesis · 04-29-2014, 10:01 AM

Genesis · 04-29-2014, 10:03 AM

Genesis · 04-29-2014, 10:04 AM

Genesis · 04-29-2014, 10:05 AM

Genesis · 04-29-2014, 10:08 AM

Be good to your body!
Make slow changes in your diet. Be strong.
Good foods will make you feel amazing!
Your personal health is your greatest possession; the most significant foundation of any future you will have.
Health is a priceless wealth. Invest while you can.
Make your body your prized possession above all physical things.
Spare no expense, re-prioritize and invest in your health.
Your health is a long-range investment that will pay-off when you need it most.
— Bryant McGill

Genesis · 04-29-2014, 10:11 AM

Genesis · 04-29-2014, 10:14 AM

ahk · 04-29-2014, 12:40 PM

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be.--Kurt Vonnegut

BullDog · 04-29-2014, 02:07 PM

The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference.
The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference.
The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference.
And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.

Elie Wiesel

*Anya* · 04-29-2014, 02:12 PM

I put this in another quote thread the other day but feel it is worth putting here where it will be seen:

My daughter and I were talking Saturday about the damage parents do, wether we want to or not, and she told me about this poem. I think it is so good:

This Be The Verse

BY PHILIP LARKIN

They fuck you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.

But they were fucked up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another’s throats.

Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don’t have any kids yourself.

Philip Larkin, “This Be the Verse” from Collected Poems. Used by permission of The Society of Authors as the Literary Representative of the Estate of Philip Larkin.

Source: Collected Poems (Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2001)

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/178055

jenny · 04-29-2014, 05:57 PM

“Watch out for each other. Love everyone and forgive everyone, including yourself. Forgive your anger. Forgive your guilt. Your shame. Your sadness. Embrace and open up your love, your joy, your truth, and most especially your heart.” ~ Jim Henson

ahk · 04-30-2014, 06:07 PM

There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.--Ansel Adams

04-28-2014, 02:46 PM	#14725
Smiling Senior Member How Do You Identify?: with a distinct flair Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,852 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,623 Thanked 4,388 Times in 1,009 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Hmmm.... It is such a mistake to assume that practising dharma will help us calm down and lead an untroubled life; nothing could be further from the truth. Dharma is not a therapy. Quite the opposite, in fact, dharma is tailored specifically to turn your life upside down – it’s what you sign up for. So when you life goes pear-shaped, why do you complain? -Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche I'm going to need to ruminate on this one for a little while - not sure how I feel about what he is stating here, though I do acknowledge at least some truth inherent in it.

04-29-2014, 02:07 PM	#14737
BullDog Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Dominant Stone Butch Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: She Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: In A Healing Place Posts: 5,371 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 18,160 Thanked 22,665 Times in 4,464 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference. Elie Wiesel __________________ Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other. - Rainer Maria Rilke

04-29-2014, 02:12 PM	#14738
Anya Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Lesbian non-stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Committed to being good to myself Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Coast Posts: 8,258 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 39,306 Thanked 40,458 Times in 7,283 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	I put this in another quote thread the other day but feel it is worth putting here where it will be seen: My daughter and I were talking Saturday about the damage parents do, wether we want to or not, and she told me about this poem. I think it is so good: This Be The Verse BY PHILIP LARKIN They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had And add some extra, just for you. But they were fucked up in their turn By fools in old-style hats and coats, Who half the time were soppy-stern And half at one another’s throats. Man hands on misery to man. It deepens like a coastal shelf. Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself. Philip Larkin, “This Be the Verse” from Collected Poems. Used by permission of The Society of Authors as the Literary Representative of the Estate of Philip Larkin. Source: Collected Poems (Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2001) http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/178055 __________________ ~Anya~ Democracy Dies in Darkness ~Washington Post "...I'm deeply concerned by recently adopted policies which punish children for their parents’ actions ... The thought that any State would seek to deter parents by inflicting such abuse on children is unconscionable." UN Human Rights commissioner

04-29-2014, 05:57 PM	#14739
jenny Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme Relationship Status: inquire within Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 956 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 434 Thanked 1,593 Times in 580 Posts Rep Power: 5091118	“Watch out for each other. Love everyone and forgive everyone, including yourself. Forgive your anger. Forgive your guilt. Your shame. Your sadness. Embrace and open up your love, your joy, your truth, and most especially your heart.” ~ Jim Henson __________________ "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." ~ Anne Frank “Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

04-28-2014, 10:17 AM	#14721
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04-28-2014, 10:23 AM	#14722
Smiling Senior Member How Do You Identify?: with a distinct flair Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,852 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,623 Thanked 4,388 Times in 1,009 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Ohhhh! Is that what that's about? See? I had no idea; and to think I was starting to wonder if something was wrong with me. :facepalm: Thanks for clearing that up, Rumi! I feel much better now, lol.

04-28-2014, 11:20 AM	#14723
Genesis Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme on a varied spectrum/babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: she/her/hers Relationship Status: Loved ლ ⚢ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Devenir un avec l'immatérialité des étoiles... Posts: 9,434 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,603 Thanked 14,668 Times in 6,298 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Set your sights high, the higher the better. Expect the most wonderful things to happen, not in the future but right now. Realize that nothing is too good. Allow absolutely nothing to hamper you or hold you up in any way. ― Eileen Caddy

04-28-2014, 11:21 AM	#14724
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04-29-2014, 09:56 AM	#14727
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04-29-2014, 09:58 AM	#14728
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04-29-2014, 10:01 AM	#14729
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04-29-2014, 10:03 AM	#14730
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04-29-2014, 10:04 AM	#14731
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04-29-2014, 10:05 AM	#14732
Genesis Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme on a varied spectrum/babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: she/her/hers Relationship Status: Loved ლ ⚢ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Devenir un avec l'immatérialité des étoiles... Posts: 9,434 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,603 Thanked 14,668 Times in 6,298 Posts Rep Power: 21474858

04-29-2014, 10:08 AM	#14733
Genesis Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme on a varied spectrum/babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: she/her/hers Relationship Status: Loved ლ ⚢ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Devenir un avec l'immatérialité des étoiles... Posts: 9,434 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,603 Thanked 14,668 Times in 6,298 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Be good to your body! Make slow changes in your diet. Be strong. Good foods will make you feel amazing! Your personal health is your greatest possession; the most significant foundation of any future you will have. Health is a priceless wealth. Invest while you can. Make your body your prized possession above all physical things. Spare no expense, re-prioritize and invest in your health. Your health is a long-range investment that will pay-off when you need it most. — Bryant McGill

04-29-2014, 10:11 AM	#14734
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04-29-2014, 12:40 PM	#14736
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04-30-2014, 06:07 PM	#14740
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