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The Red Tent
The Red Tent is the best book I have ever read.
I just finished it and the tears that bare both the joy of sisterhood and my sorrow in our cultures' paucity thereof are still lingering on my cheeks.
It is better, even, than Everything Is Illuminated, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, or Traveling Mercies. Well, maybe it is on par with Lamott ( Read more... ) -
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"he used caffeine yesterday, his homeostasis is off"
-erin quoting a book she's reading by barbara kingsolver -
whitedot
"Instead of just complaining about modern life, we're describing an amazing machine that will make you happy, excited and energetic, just by flicking a switch. It's called television - and all you have to do is turn it off. No matter what your politics or background, you can help build a world without fake friends, fake experiences and the constant ( Read more... ) -
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"It is always intriguing to me that so many people have a very narrow definition of morality and then often try to peg their definition, in this case of Christianity, to the Scriptures. And no one can read the New Testament of our Bible without recognizing that Jesus had a lot more to say about how we treat the poor than most of the issues that ( Read more... ) -
happiness
Whatever happiness is in the world has arisen from a wish for the welfare of others; whatever misery there is has arisen from indulging selfishness.
-Buddhist Proverb
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if anyone makes a little portrait/avatar of themselves at http://abi-station.com/, send me a copy. so much fun!
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something i'm having a hard time learning...
Shakyamuni Buddha said, "Judge not others; judge only yourself." What appear to be faults in others may actually be reflections of our own emotional afflictions.
-Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, in Advice From A Spiritual Friend
