Fantastic Movie, Loved It

Sunset Today

 

A wonder of light and shade.

Back to my Roots - Empiricism

Theories (belief systems, religions, 'teachings') are to be judged by experience, NEVER the other way around.

A GOOD theory will enhance, augment, expand, and ennoble experience.

Ultimately, experience leads beyond experience.

The Source of Peace

Swimming Metta

The sun finally came out today after many rainy days. So I went swimming at noon, had a blast in the pool. While swimming, I noticed a poor bug drowning in the middle of the pool. I stopped and took him out, and put him on dry land. He weakly lifted his head as if to look at me, catching his breath. I hope he recovered Ok.
I felt very happy the rest of the day. Goodness and kindness make us happy. And they have good karmic results beyond anything we may think. Buddha says it can take us to heaven (...though it cannot take us all the way to Enlightenment.)

"...when the heart-deliverance of loving-kindness is maintained in being, made much of, used as one's vehicle, used as one's foundation, established, consolidated, and properly managed, then eleven blessings can be expected. What are the eleven?
A man sleeps in comfort; he wakes in comfort; he dreams no evil dreams; he is dear to human beings; he is dear to non-human beings; the gods guard him; no fire or poison or weapon harms him; his mind can be quickly concentrated; the expression of his face is serene; he dies without falling into confusion; and, even if he fails to penetrate any further, he will pass on to the world of High Divinity, to the Brahma world." SOURCE

Have I mastered and developed kindness as Buddha suggests? Certainly not in all situations, but that is all the more reason to meditate on its benefits!

Global COOLING, not warming

The evidence now shows that there is a global cooling happening, not warming. So much for all the hype. Global warming stopped 15 years ago, according to the data.

Real Life Heroes Series

The whole series is worth watching... but I like especially this part. Whatever good we can do passing through this world...

Pattaya Declared a Disaster Zone

I still haven't been out to survey the damage. At least it stopped raining after several days.

You Are the Source of Your Happiness

Pattaya Flooded

Vamco hit Thailand pretty hard... torrents of rain coming down for hours. Pattaya got flooded, though I have not seen this myself, staying at home til the water drains seems like the smart thing to do. :)

Bound Upstream

Sunset Today (NOT photoshopped in any way)

 

“Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive, to have no goal."― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha

 

Worth seeing even if you're not into ping pong

As a strong ping pong player myself (I beat complete beginners as much as 3 times out of 10), I really appreciate this. :) When did we as people forget to laugh??? :)