I decided recently that there must be some parks and nice green spaces left undiscovered in Chengdu that I could cycle to on my holiday. I just added a week to the National Day holiday from the 1st to the 7th here in Chengdu for a total break from work until the 17th – a […]
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This post is about a cycle ride I made with three fellow couch surfers on another weekend here in Chengdu, China. Andrew is from America and cycled more than two years to collect funds for a school in southern India. I had originally derived inspiration from his example and planned my own cyclists’ charity ride […]
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There is a growing list of friends I have met through either Couch Surfing or Warm Showers. Here are the links to their blogs — mostly about cycling — but not all. I hope you find their experiences as inspirational and interesting as I do when I read about their latest adventures. If you’re on […]
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Modern music is NOT divine! There are a lot of people who consider modern music annoying. Many become emotionally disturbed listening to certain types of music. What few people realize, regardless of the type of music played in the Western World, the standard Anglo-American tuning for instruments and voices was instituted at the same time, […]
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“Simple things are always the most difficult. In actual life it requires the greatest art to be simple, and so acceptance of oneself is the essence of the moral problem and the acid test of one’s whole outlook on life. That I feed the beggar, that I forgive an insult, that I love my enemy… […]
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Self-love is benign self-compassion, not malignant self-centeredness, which unfortunately we call narcissism. Narcissism refers to a metaphor that describes a particular state of mind in which the world appears as a mirror of the self. It is used as an expression of unprincipled self-preoccupation. Even at that level of reading, as Thomas Moore says, “Narcissus […]
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The rise of the cult of gohō dōji, guardian or servant spirits in the form of boys, was a particular medieval Japanese phenomenon vividly captured in both narrative accounts and visual representations. In illustrated scrolls (emaki) of this period, we often see strange-looking boys attacking malevolent spirits, acting as mediums in possession and exorcism rites, […]
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by Manav Agyani In context of a new learning system I want to share some thoughts by J. Krishnamurti. He said, “Most of you are seeking a new system of thought, a new system of economics, a new system of religious philosophy. Why are you seeking a new system? You say, ‘I am dissatisfied with […]
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Power animals are spirit guides in animal form, valuable allies who can help you navigate through life’s challenges and transitions. Perceptive and trustworthy oracles, you can turn to them for advice and counsel on any questions or concerns. They’re exceptional teachers who’ll help you learn about both the spirit world and the natural world. Working […]
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I’ve titled this story after the name of a neighboring boy’s dog in Thailand. I don’t know if it relates to the meaning of the dog pictured in the Tarot card on the home page of this journal or not but here is my best shot at explaining what happened to that dog. This dog’s […]
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