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11 years 6 months ago #18980
by Ona Kiser
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In the context it's a very humorous pointer.
11 years 6 months ago #18987
by Tom Otvos
-- tomo
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Ona Kiser wrote: Tip from my voice teacher (which as a friend pointed out is widely applicable): "Do it again, this time without despair."
-- tomo
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11 years 6 months ago #19022
by Tom Otvos
-- tomo
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Before the iPhone, I used my iPod to time sits, generally with playlists of varying lengths that included large tracts of silence. However almost invariably, these playlists started with the intro from the following track to help me settle down and get into the mood. I must have listened to this a thousand times by now:
magnatune.com/artists/albums/tilopa-bytheway?song=2
I was more in a Zen mode back then, but I still find the ambience created by this track so compelling that I am long overdue in sharing.
magnatune.com/artists/albums/tilopa-bytheway?song=2
I was more in a Zen mode back then, but I still find the ambience created by this track so compelling that I am long overdue in sharing.
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11 years 6 months ago #19027
by Kate Gowen
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a whole 'nother kind of singing nun...
11 years 6 months ago #19031
by Ona Kiser
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She's so adorable.
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11 years 6 months ago #19039
by every3rdthought
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When I was watching American Horror Story S2 I got obsessed with Sœur Sourire, the Singing Nun from the 60s - they used her hit 'Dominique' as a creepy motif... her story is pretty interesting too, she was forced out of the convent, had a nervous breakdown and became an advocate for contraception, releasing another song about the Pill, before eventually comitting suicide (poor thing) along with her partner of ten years, who was a woman.
11 years 6 months ago #19051
by Russell
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Anyone else watching Cosmos?
www.cosmosontv.com/
There are certain times when I watch it that I get overwhelmed with the feeling of being so small and so infinite at the same time that I almost come to tears. Science FTW!
www.cosmosontv.com/
There are certain times when I watch it that I get overwhelmed with the feeling of being so small and so infinite at the same time that I almost come to tears. Science FTW!
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11 years 6 months ago - 11 years 6 months ago #19062
by Femtosecond
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www.threadless.com/product/5642/Window_S...tab,guys/style,shirt
Made me think of Russell's last post... although this one has different overtones. But it definitely has the tinniness!
Made me think of Russell's last post... although this one has different overtones. But it definitely has the tinniness!
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11 years 6 months ago #19063
by nadav
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If I had a company that made honey wine, I'd totally call it Skillful Meads.
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11 years 6 months ago #19095
by every3rdthought
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Krishna Das - Amazing That We're Interested In Practice
(soundcloud snippet)
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11 years 6 months ago - 11 years 6 months ago #19122
by Femtosecond
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www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/05/will-our-brains.html
Mystic experiences of unity in astronauts.
"But while Mitchell does not claim to know how to perfectly interpret his experience, he is certain that it was a glimpse into a largely ignored reality: People, places and things are all more closely connected than they sometimes appear. He also mentions the need for better stewardship of our precious planet."
Mystic experiences of unity in astronauts.
"But while Mitchell does not claim to know how to perfectly interpret his experience, he is certain that it was a glimpse into a largely ignored reality: People, places and things are all more closely connected than they sometimes appear. He also mentions the need for better stewardship of our precious planet."
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11 years 5 months ago #19308
by nadav
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An interview with Milton Glaser, a legendary designer. Dharma abounds.
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11 years 5 months ago #19317
by Kate Gowen
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Interesting new thoughts on the value of reiteration vs. integration.
www.salon.com/2014/04/20/ditch_the_10000..._advice_falls_short/
www.salon.com/2014/04/20/ditch_the_10000..._advice_falls_short/
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11 years 5 months ago #19352
by every3rdthought
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The Splash
existentialcomics.com/comic/25
existentialcomics.com/comic/25
11 years 5 months ago #19354
by Shargrol
Ha! Although since nothing matters in the end, then nothing matters in the end doesn't matter. Plus, in the meantime, there's hot fudge sundaes, so that's a plus.
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every3rdthought wrote: The Splash
existentialcomics.com/comic/25
Ha! Although since nothing matters in the end, then nothing matters in the end doesn't matter. Plus, in the meantime, there's hot fudge sundaes, so that's a plus.
11 years 5 months ago #19357
by Ona Kiser
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"Nothing matters" as nihilistic sulk is quite different than "nothing matters" because radical non-problemness or inclusivity is being recognized.
(Cartoon funny even just as a critique of the really annoying sports commentator tendencies at the Olympics, though!)
(Cartoon funny even just as a critique of the really annoying sports commentator tendencies at the Olympics, though!)
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11 years 5 months ago #19375
by every3rdthought
Yes, I was thinking of the nihilistic vs inclusivity aspect, but the latter sports critique is mainly the level I enjoyed it on
Also this:
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Ona Kiser wrote: "Nothing matters" as nihilistic sulk is quite different than "nothing matters" because radical non-problemness or inclusivity is being recognized.
(Cartoon funny even just as a critique of the really annoying sports commentator tendencies at the Olympics, though!)
Yes, I was thinking of the nihilistic vs inclusivity aspect, but the latter sports critique is mainly the level I enjoyed it on
Also this:
11 years 5 months ago - 11 years 5 months ago #19377
by Ona Kiser
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On that tangent, the Olympic coverage here was mildly interesting in that they don't do as much of the "heart-rending life story" stuff about the athletes, and they don't comment DURING the actual routine (at least for short individual things like ice skating or skiing). They replay it and comment after. (Regular soccer/football coverage is a different story, with non-stop yelling commentary.)
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11 years 5 months ago #19424
by every3rdthought
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"A toddler in the US took over a lesson some Tibetan Buddhist monks were about to impart when he destroyed their sand artwork when he mistook the ephemeral work for a plaything."
Toddler Destroys Buddhist Artwork Ahead of Schedule
Toddler Destroys Buddhist Artwork Ahead of Schedule
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11 years 5 months ago #19507
by every3rdthought
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Krishna Das -
Once You Recognize You're On A Path
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11 years 4 months ago #19694
by every3rdthought
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Samsara Room
, an escape-the-room game
11 years 4 months ago #19695
by Russell
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Perception. Tilt your head.
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11 years 4 months ago #19733
by every3rdthought
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We Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy (after Camus):
