(Javi Dooney2017) There are dolphins in LA's Santa Monica Bay, even at crowded Venice Beach.
There are secret beaches on the west coast with amazing wildlife -- dolphins, seals, otters, sea lions, seabirds, and tidepools. Let's visit a secret spot or two to see sea mammals and meditate.
Then watch the dolphins appear. They always have before. But, of course, we can't guarantee they will. Meditating in nature is one of the most fulfilling Buddhist practices.
Alex Sparks (June 7, 2018); Editors, Wisdom Quarterly
TRAUMA STORY: I was sold for heroin by my mother (and that's not the worst of it)! Hey, guys and gals, so today I share my sexual abuse story. INSTAGRAM: his_little_princess95 business email: alexgreenlovespink95@gmail.com
Flat WaterPublished on Nov 26, 2015; Pat Macpherson, Seth Auberon, Wisdom Quarterly
The True Cause of Eclipses with Real Footage
Video proof that (at least some, if not all) solar eclipses are caused by Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu cosmology's Rahu, the "head" of the snake that eats the sun, accompanied by a reading of Zetetic Astronomy by Parallax (aka Dr. Sam Rowbotham), on eclipses.
In Nepal, five hours from Kathmandu, thousands of people regardless of caste go each day on a pilgrimage, on foot or by cart. For there in the middle of the forest is a teenage boy they come to see, meditate, and pray in front of, Ram Bahadur Bomjon. Twenty-four hours a day this young man sits at the roots of a large tree in deep meditation. He does not move, does not eat, does not drink, does not go to the bathroom. He remains seated quietly, breathing very lightly, very gently, and does not need anything. For believers he is the Future Buddha Maitreya now born on the planet. Miracle or not? We follow the traces of this boy that all Nepal is already calling "Little Buddha."
Marijuana and Spirituality (Does cannabis enhance spirituality?)
Pot, or cannabis, is considered a spiritual plant medicine that has been used as such since 2000 BC. It is psychoactive; it can alter our state of consciousness. Altering consciousness helps us break free of illusion and the restrictions of limited perception.
The Number 1 benefit of cannabis is that it helps us release resistance. By affecting the brain as it does, it inhibits it from focusing on and translating the resistant, stressful thoughts that cause a negative emotional response within the body.
This is why it is so effective at reducing stress. This is also why it is so effective for use in pain management. After all, pain is a symptom of resistance. By causing a person to release resistance and "flow downstream with life" a person is free to be who s/he really is. More of our true essence is present in the absence of resistance. This is why people often undergo such intense spiritual experiences while under the influence of cannabis.
But this is also why it is used recreationally.
If we try to escape our resistance by using a tool like cannabis, we have learned nothing other than to be dependent on the tool. We may have increased our awareness of what is beyond this dimension, but we hey have not learned anything about how to access states of consciousness beyond this 3D consciousness on our own, without the use of an external substance or tool.
In essence, we have become powerless and dependent.
While these plant medicines are often life-changing -- because they can serve to crack through the illusion (maya) of the physical dimension allowing a person to peer beyond -- they all too often become a person's only way of transitioning consciousness into a "more spiritual" state.
They then become a crutch that disables a person and keeps one from reaching those states naturally. The feeling-state created by these plant medicines becomes an addiction. And the more subtle transition of increasing one's vibration and altering one's focus, so as to facilitate a natural shift in consciousness, no longer registers as a "special and noteworthy experience" when compared with the intensity of the radical break from reality caused by plant medicines.
Therefore, often the drug (entheogen) itself becomes the person's only access to spirituality. The drug itself becomes the religion.
In this episode, Teal Swan explains the benefits and drawbacks to using pot in or as a spiritual practice.
Top 10 Questions for Real Vampires: Logan South goes down a list of the Top 10 Questions Real Vampires get asked, and by "real vampires" he means himself.
WARNING: Strong language in the vernacular utilized in the service of a bigger message!
The Magic of Not Giving a F***
The bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck and Get Your Sh*t Together, Sarah Knight, outlines her "Not Sorry Method" to stop spending time you don't have doing things you don't want to do in her humorous talk.
After fifteen years working in New York City's top publishing houses, Knight struck out on her own. Since then, her essay "I Quit My Job Today (And So Can You!)," went viral, and her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck: How to Stop Spending Time You Don't Have with People You Don't Like Doing Things You Don't Want to Do, became a bestseller.
The escape from corporate life and transformation into an "accidental anti-guru" continued when she and her husband moved to Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic. Knight's new book explains how to Get Your Shit Together: How to Stop Worrying About What You Should Do So You Can Finish What You Need to Do and Start Doing What You Want to Do.
SPEAKER: Sarah Knight graduated cum laude with a degree in English and American literature from Harvard University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
ThaBarWa Centre, May 28, 2018; Sayalay, Ashley Wells, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
I came to help save the Rohingya minority.
This brief documentary gives all glimpse of life looks at the ThaBarWa Meditation Center in Thanlyin, Burma.
It is impossible to describe the variety of activities and opportunities for merit in a mere 20 minutes. The center is too complex and must be experienced firsthand to understand.
Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon (Yangon), Burma
Thabarwa means “original nature” in Burmese. The center is a place where volunteers can practice meditation and donate their time, effort, and energy to helping others. The center, located in Thanlyin, Burma, was established in 2008 by Ven. Ashin Ottamathara to take care of the most crucial needs of the community.
The center provides sanctuary to more than 3,400 people including the aged, sick, disabled, homeless, and helpless. It provides help free of discrimination or restrictions. Volunteers have the opportunity to live, work, and learn alongside nuns, monks, and Burmese people in a unique way.
Golden temple, Shwedagon, Yangon, Myanmar
The ThaBarWa Center helps people in need, and international volunteers are a big part of that as they travel, live free, and share their skills and smiles. Some of the activities include helping patients with general care, washing, and physical therapy.
Volunteers also help building the center, teaching English to locals, doing art projects, cooking, sustainable gardening, and taking care of children.
This documentary was itself filmed and edited by international volunteers. "A truly [special] and beautiful community, where you can experience the purity and true nature of human beings, help unconditionally, [as] you will find that you will help yourself, too" - Saska Sarnikorpi Filmer, editor, and international volunteer
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Wm. Shakespeare (Earl of Oxford Edward de Vere), ITV Play of the Week; Wisdom Quarterly
ITV Play of the Week: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1965)
(The Benny Hill Fan Consortium, Jan. 7, 2018) British lowbrow comedian Benny Hill in a Shakespearean play? Yes! A real part ("Bottom") in a real play. It also stars Hill Show stalwarts Eira Heath and Kay Frazer along with the likes of Alfie Bass and Carry On's Bernard Bresslaw.
Vipassana Meditation and Body Sensation: Eilona Ariel
Eilona Ariel is a documentary filmmaker whose work was deeply inspired by her life in Asia and her practice of the ancient meditation technique called vipassana or "insight meditation." She moved to New York City in 1978 and spent nine years studying and working as a musician and a photographer. In 1980, she received a diploma from the Germain School of Photography. She left the USA in 1987 to spend several years living in Asia. In 1995 she returned to Israel and established the Karuna Films Production Company together with Ayelet Menahemi.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations) For more information on Vipassana, see dhamma.org See more on Doing Time, Doing Vipassana & Karuna Films at karunafilms.com For more talks from this event, go to tedxjaffa.com
Robert Sepehr (Atlantean Gardens, 6/30/18); Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven, Wisdom Quarterly
Rh Negative Bloodlines in History
Each person’s blood is one of four major types: A, B, AB, or O. Blood types are determined by the types of antigens on the blood cells. Antigens are proteins on the surface of blood cells that can cause a response from the immune system. The Rh factor is a type of protein on the surface of red blood cells. Most people who have the Rh factor are Rh-positive. Those who do not have the Rh factor are Rh-negative. If one is Rh-negative, s/he may develop antibodies to a Rh-positive baby. If a small amount of the baby’s blood mixes with one's blood, which often happens, the body may respond as if it were allergic to the baby. The body may make antibodies to the Rh antigens in the baby’s blood. This means one has become sensitized and the antibodies can cross the placenta and attack the baby’s blood. Species with Amnesia: Our Forgotten History. Robert Sepehr is an author, producer, and anthropologist. (Thank you for your support: patreon.com).
(April 27, 2017) ThaBarWa Meditation Center in Burma (which the military dictatorship insists now be called "Myanmar") has international volunteers interested in meditation and doing good deeds. For more information, see facebook.com, thabarwavolunteering, instagram.com. To contact the center directly, email: infothabarwa@gmail.com.
While you're waiting to watch fireworks this Fourth of July, take a look up at the sky to spot Venus and other bright planets.
Venus will rise Wednesday morning (July 4) just before 9:00 am and set around 11:00 pm local time, making the "evening star"
visible before, during, and after most big firework shows happening
around the country.
Look for the orange-colored planet near the western
horizon in the evening. It will be situated in the constellation Leo, the Lion.
If you look closely, you may be able to spot Mercury, the "elusive planet,"
a few degrees south of the sun just after sunset. But be careful not to
stare at the sun, because that can damage your eyes.
I’m Kate Spring, a dating and relationship coach from the West Coast of Canada, and today I want to share a super-fast way that you can make a girl like you within the first 10 seconds of meeting her.
No, this is not Jedi-Mind Tricks 101, but a simple psychology. There are some basic things you should do in preparation to woo women, the basics including bathing and dressing for success. Get yourself looking and smelling fresh because that is the FIRST thing to which women pay attention. Wash your clothes. Don’t go out and spend thousands of dollars on new clothes. Wear clothes that fit you but are clean. That is the prep work.
Now, there is a secret system I created that will make any woman like you within seconds of meeting her. This isn’t necessarily reliant on the words you speak. On the contrary, it is how you look, yes, look, and I mean that literally and figuratively.
It takes less than two seconds for someone to make an opinion about you, according to a study done by the Harvard School of Health Sciences. The study conducted had students look at a tw second video clip of a professor and make assumptions about this person’s character and likeability.
These students, who only saw this professor for two seconds, came to the same conclusions as students who had been in this professor’s class for an entire semester. What can we learn from this?
This shows me that we make snap judgments daily! So knowing that we actually decide if we like someone within two seconds of meeting them is crucial for you to know in your dating endeavors. When we like someone, we see the best in them. Let me repeat: We see the best in them! If a woman likes you within the first two seconds of meeting you, she will want to get to know you.
At this point, you’re probably wondering what you can do to become instantly likeable. In Nicholas Boothman’s book How To Make People Like You In 90 Seconds Or Less, he talks about how ATTITUDE, above all else, at the beginning of an encounter, will determine the result of that encounter and whether we succeed or fail.
We respond to the attitude that comes through body language. Attitude determines how our non-verbal message will be received. Once you have the right attitude, it’s time to employ the L.S.O. System. That is to
Look
Smile, and
Open up your body.
1. Look: Look a woman in the eye when you meet her. This is a sign of confidence, and it is also an indication that you’re a well-mannered man. In Western culture, if you were to look at the ground when you meet someone, that lack of eye contact is actually a sign of submission to your conversation partner. It automatically places you in an inferior position.
(EIC) A man's opinion and advice. What women don't want men to know
Similarly, if your gaze is directed to someone else in the room when speaking to your conversation partner, you’re non-verbally saying to that partner, “you’re not important” or “I’m only half paying attention to you.” This dismissive attitude with not aid in a favorable outcome. So far, this is pretty straightforward information when we break it down, but it’s important to remember these things because they often can get lost in the immediacy of the moment, especially when we feel pressure to perform well. And it becomes even more the case when we’re meeting someone for the first time that we like and think is attractive.
Tip: First things first: Make eye contact.
2. Smile When we first meet people, we immediately make a distinction about whether they are good or bad, what Nicholas Boothman says is, “are you charming or alarming?” Smiling is one of the key ways to make yourself charming and not alarming. Again, this all comes back to the attitude that your body is projecting. And smiling is one of, if not the easiest, ways to create a charming attitude. More
PBS is an American public broadcast service: 2018 A Capitol Fourth (full broadcast)
(PBS) #July4thPBS Broadcast live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, the 38th annual "A Capitol Fourth" puts viewers front and center for America’s biggest birthday party with the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation. Hosted by John Stamos, the country’s longest-running live national July 4th TV tradition features all-star musical performances by: Jimmy Buffett with the Broadway cast of the new musical Escape To [Alcoholic] Margaritaville, The Beach Boys, Pentatonix, Andy Grammer, Chita Rivera, The Temptations, Luke Combs, Lauren Alaina, CeCe Winans, Joshua Bell, Kyla Jade, and the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly. Visit pbs.org/capitolfourth for more information.
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There are secret beaches on the west coast with amazing wildlife -- dolphins, seals, otters, sea lions, seabirds, and tidepools. Let's visit a secret spot or two to see sea mammals and meditate.
The Buddha established a Forest Tradition that encouraged wandering, or "wayfaring," through the wilderness.
TRAUMA STORY: I was sold for heroin by my mother (and that's not the worst of it)! Hey, guys and gals, so today I share my sexual abuse story. INSTAGRAM: his_little_princess95 business email: alexgreenlovespink95@gmail.com 
Video proof that (at least some, if not all) solar eclipses are caused by Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu cosmology's Rahu, the "head" of the snake that eats the sun, accompanied by a reading of Zetetic Astronomy by Parallax (aka Dr. Sam Rowbotham), on eclipses. 
In Nepal, five hours from Kathmandu, thousands of people regardless of caste go each day on a pilgrimage, on foot or by cart. For there in the middle of the forest is a teenage boy they come to see, meditate, and pray in front of, Ram Bahadur Bomjon. Twenty-four hours a day this young man sits at the roots of a large tree in deep meditation. He does not move, does not eat, does not drink, does not go to the bathroom. He remains seated quietly, breathing very lightly, very gently, and does not need anything. For believers he is the Future Buddha Maitreya now born on the planet. Miracle or not? We follow the traces of this boy that all Nepal is already calling "Little Buddha." 
Pot, or cannabis, is considered a spiritual plant medicine that has been used as such since 2000 BC. It is psychoactive; it can alter our state of consciousness. Altering consciousness helps us break free of illusion and the restrictions of limited perception.
Top 10 Questions for Real Vampires: Logan South goes down a list of the Top 10 Questions Real Vampires get asked, and by "real vampires" he means himself. 
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British lowbrow comedian Benny Hill in a Shakespearean play? Yes! A real part ("Bottom") in a real play. It also stars Hill Show stalwarts Eira Heath and Kay Frazer along with the likes of Alfie Bass and Carry On's Bernard Bresslaw.
Eilona Ariel is a documentary filmmaker whose work was deeply inspired by her life in Asia and her practice of the ancient meditation technique called vipassana or "insight meditation." She moved to New York City in 1978 and spent nine years studying and working as a musician and a photographer. In 1980, she received a diploma from the Germain School of Photography. She left the USA in 1987 to spend several years living in Asia. In 1995 she returned to Israel and established the Karuna Films Production Company together with Ayelet Menahemi.
ThaBarWa Meditation Center in Burma (which the military dictatorship insists now be called "Myanmar") has international volunteers interested in meditation and doing good deeds. For more information, see facebook.com, thabarwavolunteering, instagram.com. To contact the center directly, email: infothabarwa@gmail.com.
