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- The importance of courtesy, hospitality, and other small details
- C.S. Lewis on friendship, purpose, and male culture
- J. Krishnamurti, Theosophy, and the fabrication of the “new age” movement
- Alcohol & drugs as poison or medicine: comments by Chögyam Trungpa
- How mind (control) works: perception is shaped by assumption
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse – a beautiful interpretation by Emmet Fox
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A different side of Spanish Flamenco
Probably most of us have seen Flamenco dancing on tv or in the movies, perhaps at a live show, or maybe done at a Spanish restaurant to entertain customers. Here is another side of Spanish Flamenco * that some of … Continue reading
Pablo Casals: “beautiful is good”
What can an old musician teach us about life or beauty? If you think the answer is “nothing”, you might enjoy this 6-minute video of Pablo (Pau) Casals…
Chögyam Trungpa on honoring one’s roots
I used to hear stories about my teacher encouraging Fijians and Native Australians to honor their cultural heritages. And doing the same with his students of Japanese, African, Jewish or other ethnic origin. I used to wonder about that — … Continue reading
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