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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

History's 20 most influential poets

This free event includes open mic, which means participants can also recite.

Poetry is like a pulse running through history, shaping revolutions, kindling love, and exposing the rawest human truths. Some poets whispered change; others roared it. These poets and their verses outlived empires as their voices refused to fade. Find out the minds behind the world’s most enduring poetry.

Homer

Homer (Dan Castellaneta/Matt Groening)

Few figures loom as large as Homer. His epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey, laid the foundation of Western literature. These [epic] war stories, fate, and heroism influenced countless works, from Shakespeare to Hollywood. Though his life remains a mystery, his words have echoed for nearly three millennia....

ODYSSEY

The Goddess Athena, Greece

Then the goddess, flashing-eyed Athena, answered him: “Therefore of a truth will I frankly tell thee all. [180] I declare that I am Mentes, the son of wise Anchialus, and I am lord over the oar-loving Taphians. And now have I put in here, as thou seest, with ship and crew, while sailing over the wine-dark sea to men of strange speech, on my way to Temese for copper; and I bear with me shining iron. [185] My ship lies yonder beside the fields away from the city, in the harbor of Rheithron, under woody Neion. Friends of one another do we declare ourselves to be, even as our fathers were, friends from of old. Nay, if thou wilt, go and ask the old warrior Laertes, who, they say, [190] comes no more to the city, but afar in the fields suffers woes attended by an aged woman as his handmaid...” Homer, Odyssey, Book 1, Line 178

Rumi

Eight centuries later, Rumi’s words still enchant hearts worldwide. A mystic, poet, and philosopher, his poems—especially "Masnavi"—explore love in its divine and human forms. His poetry, full of longing and ecstasy, speaks across cultures and religions. He is also one of the most widely read poets today....

MASNAVI

Can translations capture Rumi?

At the hour of the morning-drink a beloved said to her lover by way of trial, “O such-and-such son of such-and-such, I wonder, do you love me or yourself more? Tell the truth, O man of sorrows.”

He replied, “I have become so naughted in thee that I am full of thee from head to foot. Of my existence there is nothing (left) in me but the name: in my being there is naught but thee, O thou whose wishes are gratified. By that means I have become thus naughted, like vinegar, in thee (who are) an ocean of honey.”

Filled with sunniness?

As the stone that is entirely turned into pure ruby: it is filled with the qualities of the sun. That stony nature does not remain in it: back and front, it is filled with sunniness

Afterwards, if it love itself, that (self-love) is love of the sun, O youth; And if it love the sun with (all) its soul, ‘tis undoubtedly love of itself. Whether the pure ruby loves itself or whether it loves the sun, There is really no difference in these two loves: both sides (aspects) are naught but the radiance of the sunrise. Until it (the stone) has become a ruby, it is an enemy to itself, because... Masnavi of Rumi

Shakespeare (The Bard)

Shakespeare’s mastery of language reshaped literature forever. His sonnets brim with passion, despair, wit, and unrelenting curiosity left a lasting mark. As the most quoted writer in history, his influence extends beyond poetry—his storytelling also shaped modern drama. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” and others have immortalized his name. More

SONNET 130

Willy, I'm not that hot.

My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;

Coral is far more red than her lips’ red;

If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;

If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.

I have seen roses damask’d, red and white,

But no such roses see I in her cheeks;

And in some perfumes is there more delight

Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.

I love to hear her speak, yet well I know

That music hath a far more pleasing sound;

I grant I never saw a goddess go;

My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:

And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare

As any she belied with false compare.

FREE TO RSVP

Poetry in the Afternoon (Third Thursdays) at the SPARC Centre Gallery, featuring South Pasadena Poet Laureate and popular YA (young adult) author Ron Koertge as well as Peace Activist Mandy Kahn (prs org). There is also an OPEN MIC for participants to sign up to perform. Subject matter is open but will cover the sensitive subject of sex. Free. Refreshments served, part of the Fremont Playhouse, rear gallery. RSVP:

Monday, June 2, 2025

What if hippies had a party? Rainbow

I spent a week with the Rainbow Hippies (it was different) | Rainbow Gathering 2024 documentary

There are hippie fests across the USA? (HF)

(Kashi Star) Rainbow Gathering 2024 was held in Northern California. It was a very unusual gathering. But I had a great time camping at the hippie festival because I enjoyed my week camping in the woods with the Rainbow Family.

EMF pendants and other merch: kashistar.bigcartel.com

Hippie Fest: other hippies, other gatherings

Are there REAL hippies today?

Sky Life meets real hippies at Bhakti Fest, Shakti Fest, other gatherings

Business inquiries: kashistarsemail@gmail.com. Donate with Patreon: kashistar. Donate with Venmo: venmo.com/u/KashiStar-Brady. Donate with PayPal: paypal.me/starbrady. Facebook: kashistarofficial. TikTok: @kashi.star. Instagram: @kashistar (not active on @kashistardivine).

Epic History; Kashi Star, July 17, 2024; Sky Life, "Hippies: Crazy or Genius?"; Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Dhr. Seven, Jen B.. Auman (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Born on time: Hippie Fest 2025, Sum of Luv

JUNE 7-8, 2025 TRUFANT, MICH
AUGUST 9-10, 2025 HOCKING HILLS, OHIO
SEPT. 27-28, 2025 TIPTON, INDI
OCT. 25-26, 2025 SALISBURY, NC
Details at hippiefest.org

Hippie Fest is a family-friendly music & arts festival for all ages. Featuring hippie tribute bands, acres of bohemian vendor booths, vintage hippie car show, delicious munchies, drum circles, DIY tie-dye, far-out sideshow performers, and more. It's groovy baby!

Hippie Fest 2023: Summer of Love

(Hippie Fest) July 5, 2021: No one will ever forget a trip to Hippie Fest! 😊✌🌻 Check out tour dates below and reserve tickets while they last at HippieFest.org. It's groovy, Baby! The 2021 Hippie Fest Tour dates were from August 7-8 in Hocking Hills, Ohio, because you know what they ask about Ohio? What's round on the ends and high in the middle? O-hi-O!

Hippie Fest - Aug. 21
Hippie Fest - Ionia, MI Aug 28-29
Hippie Fest - Omaha, NE Sept. 18 and 19 - Hippie Fest - Missouri Sept. 25 - Hippie Fest - Indiana (SOLD OUT) Oct. 9 - Hippie Fest - Mears, Michigan, Oct 23 and 24 - Hippie Fest - Columbia, SC NOTE: Due to crowd size and parking limitations, tickets must be reserved online in advance. LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING. Reserve tickets while they last at HippieFest.org

Did the US War on Vietnam start the hippies? - Right wing Charlie Kirk has a lot of ideas.

Sunday, September 3, 2023

Girl porn: I'm addicted to ROMANCE (video)

Dhar Mann Studios; Ananda (Dharma B Meditation), Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Six Reasons Why I Want My Kids To Read Romance Novels (bustle.com)

Swell gal jealous of romance on social media

How could you not love him?

(Dhar Mann Studios) Sept. 3, 2023: 💥 This is a Dhar Mann bonus for Instagram addicts and lovers of "girl porn," which is, of course, another name for melodramatic "romance," soap opera style schtick. You know how guys have their "guy porn," which is, of course, another name for "wrestling," both of which are fake AF. Either way, it's a happy ending. "Chick yourself before you rick yourself." Oh, and remember to subscribe to channel (@dharmannstudios). Stories by Dhar Mann writers, not Dhar Mann.

What does Wisdom Quarterly have against romance?

In Buddhism we have to ask, Is there anything worse than CLINGINESS? Yes, it's ignorance, the real source of all attachment, greed, grasping, jealousy, envy, fear anger, aversion, wrong views, and delusions (the many defiled manifestations of The Three Poisons of the heart/mind).
Who is the metaphorical Buddhist demon Mara? (who becomes Cupid, Eros, Kama deva, and Lucifer when he's Buddhism's Devaputra-Māra)
Is Mara only a metaphor, even Devaputta Mara?

Unless we destroy this mad brute MARA (Cupid, Tempter, Devil, Kama, Eros), we're doomed!

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

When women get rejected (video)

Alpha Central, May 17, 2023; Sheldon S., Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

The best of when women get rejected

(Alpha Central) When women get rejected was inspired by ARAKO TV, MGTOW, The Poor Man's Podcast Reacts, MxRPlays... Watch the entire compilation.

NOTE: These videos are not encouragement for viewers to harass these people. They are for entertainment purposes only. We do not condone any harassment or hate. Alpha Central makes these compilations solely and strictly for comedic and artistic purposes. No offense is intended towards any individual featured.

More videos: When Women Get Rejected #23 • When Women Get Rejected #20 • 200 Times When Women Get REJECTED! • 200 Times When Men STOP Simping For Women! • When Women Get Rejected #16 • When Women Get Rejected #18

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Monday, February 13, 2023

9 Reasons Why We Can't Find Love (video)

Brainy Dose, 5/22/22; Ashley Wells, Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Wisdom Quarterly

(BRAINY DOSE) Are you sitting there wondering, "Why am I single?" If so here are nine reasons why we can't find love. We're all looking for love. Why is it so hard to find? Maybe it's because of the way we approach dating, or maybe it's our beliefs about relationships. Whatever the case may be, there are some things that might be preventing us from finding love, and we might not even be aware of it. Whether we're a single man or woman, it can feel like the loneliest place in the world -- especially if everyone around us is paired off. And if we're feeling frustrated or on the verge of giving up on dating, don't worry; there are things we can do to find love. Here are some tips to help improve our romantic life. After all, if we keep doing what we've always been doing, we'll keep getting what we've always gotten. Not much of a surprise when we think about it, right? So let's talk about how to find love and stop being frustrated by the fact that it hasn't found us yet.

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Audio and video production by Brainy Dose

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

What is tea? Buddhist "cha" ceremony (video)

TheTeaSpot.com; CC Liu, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly; Kirsten Dirksen; KY; TL

Buddhism and tea go way back: Ch'an tea culture, China (BuddhistChannel.tv).

Maybe American yerba mate (a kind of Holly introduced by the Guarani Native Americans in South America) is better than Chinese (sine=chine) "tea" (Camellia sinensis or cha). Matcha means powdered young green tea leaves, which is extra potent with phytonutrients and caffeine. But what is "tea"?

The Tea Leaf

Darjeeling is from Buddhist Himalayan India

Many people are surprised to learn that all teas -- white, green, oolong, black, and pu-erh -- are made from the leaves of the same species.

While the varietal of the particular Camellia sinensis plant as well as the weather conditions and soil contribute to the final taste of the tea, the significant differences of tea type develop in the processing of the leaves.

The distinguishing factor that determines whether a tea plant will become white, green, oolong, or black tea is oxidation. [More oxidation turns an anti-oxidant rich green leaf black or "in between" called oolong.]

Oxidation begins after the leaf has been plucked from the plant to begin the process of being dried, withered, rolled, and heat-treated. A black tea is fully oxidized, causing it to turn black, while a white tea is barely oxidized at all, thus retaining its soft, silvery down.

(TeaLeaves) Chado Ceremony with Kazue Kojima, June Yoriko Tanemura, and Yasuko Takahashi, who all practice the Japanese "Way of Tea" in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Most of us tend to call many things we infuse in hot water a "tea." But technically, it’s only tea if it’s made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis, an evergreen plant indigenous to China and India [particularly Ceylon/Sri Lanka, the Buddhist teardrop-shaped island at the tip of India]. Today tea is grown in over 100 countries to meet the worldwide demand.

Do you fresh young green tea powder yet?

Tea is the world’s second most popular beverage, after water. More people in the US are drinking tea than ever before, joining a booming worldwide trend. Increased understanding of the role antioxidants play in weight loss as well as the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease has revealed tea as an ideal health beverage.

Fresh brewed tea is 100% natural, fat-free, calorie-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, preservative-free, and low in caffeine -- tea is the healthy choice. More

(Kohei Yamamoto) What is the tea ceremony procedure?

The Tea Ceremony
Kirsten Dirksen (faircompanies.com) edited by Wisdom Quarterly

I've got a principle in my hand.

Cha-do ("tea-way") is often translated as "tea ceremony," but it or chanoyu ("way of tea") is neither a ceremony nor a ritual in the strictest sense. It is more a culinary celebration of arts or crafts and philosophy, particularly in Zen Buddhism.

It originated in China in the 8th century, spread to Japan in the 9th, and became an art sometime around the 12th century. It wasn't until this past century that the "way of tea" became accessible. In Japan it can now be studied like home economics or in a college club.

The lure may be partly in the brew. Tea has always been used for health. Christy Bartlett of the San Francisco Urasenke Foundation explains that following the form, which she compares to the practice of music, helps one to find intense focus in the moment. As you sip, be here now. More

One of the world's best chefs says you can taste the love in really good food

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Top 10 Best Inspirational Quotes

SourcesofInsight.com; Acharya Buddharakkhita (Dhp); Ashley Wells (ed.), Wisdom Quarterly

The Buddha said it best in the Kalama Sutra inviting us to freely inquire and investigate.

"I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality." - artist, icon Frida Kahlo

"Mind is the forerunner" - the Buddha

1. Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are mind-made. If with an impure mind a person speaks or acts, unhappiness follows like the wheel that follows the foot of the draft ox

2. Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are mind-made. If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts, happiness follows like one's never-departing shadow. - The Dhammapada

Getting Results the Agile Way (JD)

Inspiration means "to breathe life into." Inspirational words breathe life into things we do. JD has created a collection of some of the most inspirational quotes of all time. Everyone’s here, the Buddha, Lao-Tzu, Emerson, Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Twain, Franklin, Churchill, and more. That’s a powerful bunch to have in our corner. Use their words of wisdom for a lift as we “stand on the shoulders of giants.”

Be Inspired

You'll look back and see change. Eat Pray Love

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” — Mary Anne Radmacher
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“I want to be all used up when I die.” — George Bernard Shaw
“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” — Napoleon Hill
“It is never too late to be who you might have been.” — George Eliot
“Let him who would move the world, first move himself.” — Socrates
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” — Maya Angelou
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” — George Bernard Shaw
“Smile, breathe and go slowly.” — Buddhist monk and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson More

Monday, February 6, 2017

DIY vegan chocolate peanut butter cups

Samantha Turnbull (itdoesnttastelikechicken.com); Ashley Wells, Wisdom Quarterly

Yummy! (itdoesnttastelikechicken.com)

When I was a wee muffin, Easter [the modern version of the German pagan sex party of Ēostre, the "Spring-like fertility goddess," where we get our word estrus, indicating a female "in heat"] meant that a human-sized fictional bunny would sneak into my bedroom when I was sleeping and leave me a basket full of chocolates, candies, and sometimes little toys or gifts.

The whole thing had a very Santa Claus vibe to it, and so of course I absolutely loved it! If I’m ever at my parent's house for Easter [the Western Spring Festival], I still sometimes find a treat left outside of my bedroom door. Aww shucks! Thanks, Mom…er, I mean, Mr. Easter Bunny.

Vegan chef Sam Turmbull

[What if you could skip Reese's and Justin's brands and make your own at home, you know, DIY, do-it-yourself? It's easy! Here's how:] Recipe

Sam Turnbull writes a great vegan recipe blog. She went from carnivore to vegan overnight. Anyone can! With limitation will come inspiration, and it won't be long before you, too, fall in LOVE with vegan food. Here's her story…

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(Sam Turnbull • It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken) What I Eat in a Day as a Vegan #1 (cookbook deal)

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Eat Pray Love? Diet, Blapshemy, Hate (audio)

CC Liu, Amber Larson, Wisdom Quarterly; Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! (NPR, 9-27-14)

Eat Pray Love author gets quizzed on Dieting, Blasphemy, Hate

Elizabeth Gilbert was a successful magazine writer in New York when she went through a life crisis and decided to travel the world. When she got back, her book Eat Pray Love become one of the biggest best-sellers of the past decade, along with its sequel Committed. Her latest novel is called The Signature of All Things.

We've invited Gilbert to play a game called "I refuse to eat, pray, or love." Three questions about dieting, blasphemy, and hate.

PETER SAGAL, HOST: And now the game where we take people who have accomplished big things and ask them to do a very little thing, that is, play our game, Not My Job. Elizabeth Gilbert was a successful magazine writer in New York when she went through a life crisis and decided to travel. When she got back, her book Eat Pray Love became one of the biggest bestsellers of the last decade along with its sequel, Committed. She has a new novel out called The Signature of All Things. She joins us now. Liz Gilbert, welcome to WAIT WAIT...DON'T TELL ME. (APPLAUSE)

Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of the memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Committed and The Signature of All Things.

Author Gilbert (Jennifer Schatten/The Penguin Group/NPR)

ELIZABETH GILBERT: Thank you.

SAGAL: So there might be one or two people out there listening who neither read Eat Pray Love nor saw the film with Julia Roberts. So could you describe it briefly for them?

GILBERT: There might be one or two men out there.

SAGAL: Yes.

GILBERT: Yeah, to be very specific.

SAGAL: Who were afraid to admit it to their significant other.

TOM BODETT: No, my wife and I sat in the warm morning sun feeding each other grapes and read it to each other. (LAUGHTER)

AUDIO: LISTEN TO THE STORY (11:15 mins)

BODETT: Now I'm sitting between two women, I can't speak freely. (LAUGHTER)

SAGAL: Well, so this is -- you, as I said, you were going through a life crisis. Your marriage ended, it was not going well. You said, I'm hitting the road. You went to Italy, and then Indonesia and India. And then you wrote a book about these -- about the lessons that you learned. Am I summarizing it correctly?

GILBERT: Yeah, you just did it beautifully.

SAGAL: Thank you.

GILBERT: Yeah, I ate my way through India, and actually -- ate my way through Italy. What am I saying?

SAGAL: I was about to say, you haven't read the book, have you? (LAUGHTER)

GILBERT: I haven't, actually. I did it all in upstate New York. I was just hoping I wouldn't get busted.

SAGAL: And this -- didn't you sort of create a movement of women finding themselves?

Elizabeth Gilbert as played by Julia Roberts

GILBERT: I hope so. That wouldn't be such a terrible movement to be responsible for. I certainly didn't set out to do that. My first books, by point of comparison, sold upwards of dozens of copies each. So I was not in any way prepared for that kind of a response, but I'm so surprised by it but delighted by it.

SAGAL: Are there women or anybody who had negative experiences like, "Yeah, I tried to follow in your footsteps. I went to Italy, I got food poisoning, drugged, woke up with one kidney. Thanks a lot!"?

GILBERT: (Laughter) Yeah, but the kidney they woke up with was on their plate. It was actually their meal.

SAGAL: Oh yes, that's even better. So one of the things that's happened - and this was probably something you didn't expect when you were a working magazine writer, is that you'd become kind of a self-help figure. You just did a tour with Oprah, right?

GILBERT: Yeah. I'm actually on tour with her right now. Well, not right this very minute.

SHELBY FERO: Is she there?

SAGAL: Is she there? Is she there?

O'CONNOR: Could you put her on?

GILBERT: Hang on a second. Ladies and gentlemen -- no. Yes, that's been an amazing thing. That's sort of like getting a phone call from the president.

SAGAL: Oh, it's better than that. (LAUGHTER)

SAGAL: President has to call people, Oprah chooses. What is it like being part of like an Oprah revival meeting? More

Monday, March 31, 2014

Wanderlust: surviving off the grid (video)

Pat Macpherson, Xochitl, Pfc. Sandoval, Wisdom Quarterly

American Nomads: Wanderlust (Gnostic Warrior/GnosticWarrior.com) BBC documentary about Americans in the Southwest who roam around living free from the bonds, dust, and chains of ordinary workaday life. (See the "Buddhist" at 4:45).