Jos - Modern Taoist Sage 1. A harmony of paradoxes A wise man knows himself to be more precious than fame, and so, obscure, remains. The Taoist sage consists of paradoxes that would mortify most people, but do not seem to bother him at all: The sage - is detached, yet compassionate; - enjoys life, yet does not cling to it; - is a perfectionist, yet indifferent to success or failure; - is a man of honour, yet avoids reaping honour; - ignores ethics and morals, but lives a life of the highest moral order; - does not strive, yet achieves; - knows the answers, but prefers to remain silent; - has the innocence of a child, but incredible inner strength. These paradoxes are in harmony in the sage, the same way nature itself seems to be a harmonious blend of paradoxes. 2. All things end in the Tao as rivers flow into the sea. The Taoist sage lives in close harmony with the natural rhythm and flow of life. He feels at home in nature - in deep forests or on misty mountains - away from the artificial and the contrived. 3. 4.
How to make a mini bow and arrows set. It's so fluffy! SCORE 162 Stop it! SCORE 1279 If the disney princesses had instagram... The only person you are destined to become... Things that I love. That's a strange way to make friends. Sock kitty! Introducing, Nap Time! Modern Drunkard Magazine “What’d you get up to last night?” “Got wicked drunk.” “Yeah? Where’d you go?” The bottle doesn’t jabber.
10 steps to awaken your third eye It is felt that the third eye is active and makes wider sensing possible as humans dream. As the physical eyes are closed, the physical mind works in conjunction with this heightened sensitivity. Many people wonder how they could learn to open this third eye while conscious. What if learning is not the issue but rather, getting out of the way? Consider the third eye," is where, as the Bible notes, "thine eyes become single," where there is no longer a difference between male and female, and where "the peace that passeth all understanding" dwells. To deepen awareness, you must truly believe the third eye exists and know the pineal gland used to be the third eye. You may think its desirable to force the third eye open quickly, like with a drill. It is relevant George Boyd explores the attentional principle (purusa). At its core, the nature of your attention is like a wave of self-understanding. Practice of Purusa Dhyan Meditation (Based on work by George Boyd)
Kurt Vonnegut at the Blackboard Voices in Time I want to share with you something I’ve learned. I’ll draw it on the blackboard behind me so you can follow more easily [draws a vertical line on the blackboard]. This is the G-I axis: good fortune-ill fortune. Death and terrible poverty, sickness down here—great prosperity, wonderful health up there. This is the B-E axis. Now let me give you a marketing tip. Another is called “Boy Meets Girl,” but this needn’t be about a boy meeting a girl [begins drawing line B]. Now, I don’t mean to intimidate you, but after being a chemist as an undergraduate at Cornell, after the war I went to the University of Chicago and studied anthropology, and eventually I took a masters degree in that field. One of the most popular stories ever told starts down here [begins line C below B-E axis]. There’s to be a party at the palace. And when she shows up she’s the belle of the ball [draws line upward]. Now there’s a Franz Kafka story [begins line D toward bottom of G-I axis].
» Halloween Special: The 9 Scariest Short Internet Films This Halloween night, we bet that a lot of you will be watching at least one scary movie in order to get into the proper spirit (no pun intended.) If you’re in the mood for a little spine-chilling fear before the main course, though, you should check out some of the horror fare that the internet has to offer; it’s proof positive that a bigger budget does not always equal bigger scares (we’re looking at you, Wes Craven.) 9. Still Life Still Life has the one of the most unique premises around: a man drives into a town full of mannequins that (apparently) move when he’s not looking at them and freeze when he does, like an incredibly dark and demented version of Toy Story. 8. This one is technically cheating, since it’s a collection of videos rather than a single short, but while each of the Slender Man chronicles is scary enough on their own they become something else entirely when chained together. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Any other creepy videos we left out?
Shakespeare Insults: A collection of quotes for you blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things! Shakespeare's Insults You can tell by the hundreds of imaginative biting quips in Shakespeare's plays that the man adored a good insult. The following is small collection of the very best of Shakespeare's jabs and affronts. You are not worth another word, else I'd call you knave.All's Well that Ends Well (2.3.262) I do desire we may be better strangers.As You Like It (3.2.248) He is deformed, crooked, old and sere, Ill-faced, worse bodied, shapeless everywhere; Vicious, ungentle, foolish, blunt, unkind; Stigmatical in making, worse in mind. Thou whoreson, senseless villain! Dissembling harlot, thou art false in all! You abilities are too infant-like for doing much alone. They lie deadly that tell you you have good faces . You wear out a good wholesome forenoon in hearing a cause between an orange wife and a fosset-seller. More of your conversation would infect my brain. For such things as you, I can scarce think there's any, ye're so slight. Away! O thou vile one! Take you me for a sponge?
Modern Drunkard Magazine The Striding Man All Dressed Up and Somewhere to Go Johnnie Walker Scotch Whisky Johnnie Walker’s first foray into print advertising left something to be desired: the 1883 illustration featured a broken-hearted Scot boo-hooing over a bottle of whisky smashed at his feet. The exercise-obsessed dandy who would lead Johnnie Walker to the pinnacle of scotch supremacy didn’t hit the ground walking until 1909. Modeled after the company’s founder, John “Johnnie” Walker, the character was drawn by famed illustrator Tom Browne under the direction of George Walker, John’s grandson. Why It Worked: Pirates enjoy the same privileged status in the popular consciousness as ninjas, mafioso and gunslingers. He is a jolly fellow, one of those rare individuals, everlastingly young, a distinct personality and famous throughout the land for his sterling qualities and genuine good fellowship.