Ikigai (生き甲斐, lit. "reason for being") is a Japanese concept of an individual's definition of the meaning of one's own life [1]. It can be finding a sense of purpose in life [2, 3] as well as holding it as a source of motivation [4]. According to a study by Michiko Kumano, feeling ikigai as described in Japanese is usually the sense of accomplishment and fulfillment that follows when people pursue things they're passionate about [5]. Activities that generate the feeling of ikigai are spontaneous and undertaken willingly, not imposed on an individual, making them personal and dependent on a person's inner [6, 7, 8, 9] sense of an internal locus of control. According to Japanese psychologist Katsuya Inoue, the concept of ikigai consists of two aspects, "sources or objects that bring value or meaning to life" and "a feeling that one's life has value or meaning because of the existence of its source or object." He classifies ikigai into three categories: social, non-social, and anti-social ikigai... More
Kaizen(改善, "[micro] improvements") is a Japanese word that has been adopted outside of Japan as a concept that asserts that significant positive results may be achieved due to the cumulative effect of many small (even trivial) improvements. It is put into action by continuously improving. It is about consistency, not perfection. Kaizen also applies to processes, aiming to eliminate waste and redundancies. It may be referred to as zero investment improvement (ZII) due to its utilization of existing resources [2], a Japanese philosophy frequently applied to business operations. More
Hara hachi bu (腹八分目, actually hara hachi bun me) is a Confucianism-inspired [1] teaching that instructs people to eat in moderation -- only until they are 80 percent full [2], never 100%. The Japanese phrase translates to, "Eat until you are eight parts (out of ten) full" [2] or "belly 80 percent full" [3]. There is evidence that following this practice leads to a lower body mass index (BMI) and increased longevity, and it might even help to prevent dementia in the elderly. More
Ganbaru (頑張る, lit. "standing firm," Romanized gambaru) is a Japanese word that roughly means to slog on tenaciously through tough times [1]. The word is often translated as "doing one's best," but in practice, it means doing more than one's best [2]. The word emphasizes "working with perseverance" [3] or "toughing it out" [4]. Ganbaru means "to commit oneself fully to a task and to bring that task to [its culmination]" [5]. It can be translated as persistence, tenacity, doggedness, [hanging in there like a kitten on a motivational poster], and hard work. The term has a unique importance in Japanese culture [6]. More
Wabi-sabi ("the art of imperfection")? In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi (侘び寂び) centers on the acceptance of transience and imperfection [2]. It is often described as the appreciation of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete" [3]. It is prevalent in many forms of Japanese art [4, 5]. Wabi-sabi combines two interrelated concepts, wabi (侘) and sabi (寂). According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, wabi may be translated as "subdued, austere beauty" and sabi as "rustic patina" [6]. Wabi-sabi derives from the Buddhist teaching of the Three Marks of Existence (三法印, sanbōin), which are impermanence (無常, mujō), disappointment (苦, ku), and not-self/emptiness, the impersonal nature of all things, devoid of self-nature (空, kū) [7]. Characteristics of wabi-sabi aesthetics and principles include asymmetry, roughness, ruggedness, simplicity, economy, austerity, modesty, intimacy, and the appreciation of natural objects and the forces of nature. More
Buddhist author and therapist Dr. Tara Brach, Ph.D. has 4.6 out of 5 stars (with 5,127 reviews).
In our current times of global crises and spiking collective anxiety, Buddhist therapist Tara Brach’s transformative practice of "radical acceptance" offers a pathway to inner freedom and a more compassionate world.
This classic work now features an insightful new introduction, an exclusive bonus chapter, and additional guided meditations.
“Radical Acceptance offers us an invitation to embrace ourselves with all our pain, fear, and anxieties, and to step lightly yet firmly on the path of understanding and compassion.”
—Thich Nhat Hanh
Why do things have to change and be unstable?
“Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep and tenacious suffering,” says Tara Brach at the start of this illuminating book. This suffering emerges in crippling self-judgments and conflicts in our relationships, in addictions and perfectionism, in loneliness and overwork—all the forces that keep our lives constricted and unfulfilled.
Radical Acceptance offers a path to freedom, including the day-to-day practical guidance developed over Dr. Brach’s 40 years of work with therapy clients and Buddhist students.
A longtime friend of Buddhist clinical psychologist Dr. Jack Kornfield, Dr. Brach's writes with great warmth and clarity. She brings her teachings alive through personal stories and case histories, fresh interpretations of Buddhist tales, and guided meditations.
Step by step, Dr. Brach shows readers how to stop being at war with themselves and how to begin to live fully every precious moment of our lives. More
Metal and men clash once more to the end/ Warriors above, with the power to kill, descend/ Militia of blood, troops of hate march to die/ Soldiers of Hell, veterans of death arise/ [CHORUS] Prepare for attack/ Your body will burn/ Endless war/ There's no return/ Prepare for attack/ Death will arrive/ Your orders are clear/ No way to hide/ Fight till death!// Senseless death of all mankind overtakes/ Armored assassins destroy, at will, your escape/ Children of sorrow are trampled into the grave/ There is no future, no f*cking world to be saved/ [CHORUS]// To reign in Hell [guitar solo: Jeff Hanneman]// Gods of steel unleash their destruction on man/ Reign of death, what is the final command?/ Scepters of hate are dropped upon this Earth/ Clouds of terror destroy all hope of rebirth/ [CHORUS]/ Death will arrive/ Your orders are clear/ No way to hide/ Fight till death...
Who is Emmanuel Goldstein? He is the invented Jewish figure in George Orwell's book Nineteen Eighty-Four, the leader of "The Brotherhood," aka The Resistance. His existence is Inner Party propaganda
(Hidden Economics Secrets) March 12, 2026: Tensions in the Middle East are being escalated after Iran claimed that its missiles struck the location of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (Dictator Bibi) Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Iranian (IRGC) sources reported that the strike targeted key locations connected to the Israeli leadership, but Israeli authorities refuse to yet confirm the claim. They are unable to deny it with proof.
Jared Kushner (Trump's Jewish son-in-law and top diplomat to Israel) had to cancel urgent meeting with head of Israel?
According to emerging reports, Iran said the attack involved ballistic missiles aimed at strategic sites in Israel, while officials in Israel have yet to verify whether any government facilities or the prime minister’s office were hit.
This breaking development comes amid rising military tensions between Iran and Israel and the USA, with missile launches, air defense interceptions, and conflicting claims from both sides.
As the situation unfolds, the world is closely watching for confirmation from Israeli authorities and potential responses that could further escalate the conflict. #BreakingNews #Iran #Israel
If life is so short, what truly matters? Buddhist wisdom
(Buddhism Podcast) Buddhism Explained. In a world where everything fades—youth, success, even our own identity—what truly matters? This video explores the Buddhist teaching of impermanence (anicca, pronounced /AH-knee-chah/, that everything is in constant flux, hurtling towards destruction) and how it can help us live with clarity, peace, and freedom.
Drawing from the Noble Eightfold Path, the true nature of the self, and the roots of suffering, it offers not just reflection, but a way to live meaningfully—especially in the face of constant change.
00:00 - The One Truth No One Can Escape
03:32 - The Shadow We Mistake for Ourselves
07:46 - Why Letting Go Isn't Loss – It's Freedom
11:15 - The Noble Eightfold Path: Living with Clarity, Not Control
17:25 - What Truly Matters: Freedom from Suffering
The Uposatha day is a Buddhist day of observance, in existence since the Buddha's time (600 BCE) and still being kept today by sincere practitioners of Buddhism [1, 2]. The Buddha taught that the Uposatha day is for "the cleansing of the defiled mind (heart)," resulting in inner calm and joy [3]. On this day, both lay and ordained members of the Sangha (spiritual community) intensify their practice, deepen their knowledge of the practice, and express communal commitment through millennia-old acts of lay-monastic reciprocity. On these days, Buddhist lay followers make a conscious effort to keep the Eight Precepts or, as the tradition suggests, the Ten Precepts (or keeping perfectly the everyday Five Precepts). It is a day for putting into intensive practice the Buddha's teachings and meditation. More
CAUTION! JULY 10th FULL MOON will make WISHES come TRUE…but there's a catch! (Eye of Wisdom) The full moon on July 10th is not just a light in the sky, it’s a manifestation magnifier. This moon pulls our desires to the surface, reflects them back at us…and amplifies them into reality.
But there's a catch...
⚠️ This full moon is karmic, magnetic, and emotionally revealing. Our energy, our thoughts, our frequency, all of it is being reflected back at us in high definition.
✨ In this video:
Why this Full Moon unlocks manifestation energy (with a twist)
What thoughts and intentions we MUST get clear on now
This is our early warning: July 10 isn’t “just another moon.”
It’s a spiritual amplifier. Whatever we’re broadcasting, this moon is listening.
📃 Relevant sources 📖
Tolle, Eckhardt (1997) — The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. Namaste Publishing.
(Andrew Kaczynski, posted in 2013) 29-year-old Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born Benny Mileikowsky, groomed in Chicago, here using the pseudonym "Ben Nitay") on a local Boston show debating Israel-Palestine.
Who is Bibi's father? Cornell University Professor Benzion Netanyahu was a Polish-born American-Israeli encyclopedist, historian, and medievalist. He served as a professor of history at Cornell, scholar of Judaic history, and was also an activist in the Revisionist Zionism movement, who lobbied in the United States to... More
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born October 21, 1949) is an American educated (MIT) and raised Jewish Zionist Israeli politician [groomed by the CIA to become a militant leader of Zionism's settler colonial project] and diplomat who has served as the longest serving [repeatedly reinstalled in spite of his ongoing corruption trial paused by his ongoing wars on Gaza, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, and now Iran] prime minister of Israel since 2022, having previously held the office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021. Netanyahu is the longest-serving prime minister in Israel's history, having served a total of over 17 years. More
(Studio Croma Animation) BOLOGNA. An old man is sitting on the edge of a bed in a bare room with stoned walls, his face furrowed with deep wrinkles and his unkempt beard, gnarled hands still full of life, curved shoulders: he is alone and thoughtful. A small and ramshackle window with bars is the only outlet to the outside.
In front of him he has a mysterious suitcase. Opening it the man finds himself in his hands the photographs and the personal effects of a whole life. Thus begins the sequence of memories and visions, synapses of the mind that come to life and invade the room of the elderly bringing him back in time, first adult then boy, finally child.
Better than other La Valigias. PRIZES:
-BornShort Film Festival 2014: Best Animation Award
Corto Dorico 2014: Best short film
-BazzaCinema 2015: Best Screenplay
-Lo Spiraglio FF 2015: Best Film
-Premio Morandini Corti d'Autore: Winner
Nastri d'argento - Corti 2015: Fifth finalist
David di Donatello 2015: Fifth finalist
Kalat Nissa Film Festival 2015: Best Animation Film
ShorTS Int. Maremetraggio 2015: Best Italian Production
Cast Film Festival 2015: Special Award
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Genova Film Festival 2015: Critics Award
Toko Film Festival 2015: Best Screenplay
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Ke Corto Film Festival 2015: Best animated short film
Parma Intl. Music FF 2015: Best Renaissance 2.0 soundtrack
DIRECTOR
Pier Paolo Paganelli
SUBJECT AND SCRIPT
Laura Castaldini, Pier Paolo Paganelli
WITH
Roberto Herlitzka
Rodolfo Bianchi
Alex Polidori
Riccardo Suarez
PRODUCED BY
Ivan Olgiati, Stefania Marconi, Daniele Paganelli
ASSOCIATED PRODUCER
Gloria Giorgianni per Anele
PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR
Gianmarco Rossetti
EDITING
Davide Rossetti
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Guglielmo Trautvetter
ANIMATION
Giacomo Giuriato
SOUNDTRACK
Matteo Malferrari
PUPPET MACKER
Matteo Burani
POST PRODUCTION
Jacopo Gaustini, Luca Lazzarin
DIGITAL VIDEO EFFECTS
Sara Passuti
SOUND
Giovanni Frezza
PROMOTION
Stefania Marconi, Chiara Galloni
DISTRIBUTION
Paolo Pellicano.
Studio Croma Animation, "The Suitcase," Jan. 24, 2021; Ven. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche; UnJaded Jade; Eds., Wisdom Quarterly
These words are attributed to Einstein: "A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts, and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty" (A surprisingly Buddhist quote by Albert Einstein. : r/Buddhism).
DMT opens phases of a liquid crystal in our minds?
Scientists just PROVED the past can change! (Be Inspired) "The future already happened."
What if the past isn’t fixed? Scientists have just proven that the future can influence the past (retro-causation), shattering everything we thought we knew about time and reality. From mind-bending quantum experiments to the shocking science of precognition, this video explores the hidden connections between time, consciousness (vijñāna), and the universe.
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