On the self..
The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.
~ Dogen ~
Religion
How it is
When I became awakened, it was the death of sleep, not of me.
The ego died, not me: duality died, not me.
Duality died, and oneness was born.
Time died, and I met the eternal.
The small constricted life broke, and the drop became the ocean
~ Gorakh ~
On being rich..
You are really rich when you enjoy yourself as you are, when you are contented with what you have.
~ Shanti ~
12
Why are there 12 jurors in a jury?
Why are there 12 zodiac signs in the heavens?
Why is 12 used as a unit of measure for trade?
Why is 12 a natural number?
Why are there 12 hours in a day?
Why did Jacob have 12 sons?
Why did Israel have 12 Tribes?
Why are there 12 months in a year?
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On the road to truth..
There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth — not going all the way, and not starting.
~ Buddha ~
Scientology, Christianity and Irony
Galileo persecuted and killed.
Women were burned alive suspected of being witches.
Persecution of the Jews.
Devastation and destruction of the Native Indians way of life.
Repressing scientific knowledge and growth.
Missionaries spreading and enforcing their theologies.
Countless wars and death in its name.
“Holy” crusades.
Mass destruction and genocide of other cultures.
The close coupling between church and state.
Televangelist business practices.
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You protest the [...]