We can approach life like a vending machine that dispenses sex, success, affection, power, prestige, and so on. We have been taught to expect a return for what we invest, it will be evidence of who we are and the identity will be our reward. Yet problems arise when we put in for something and …
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Two Monuments of War | Santa Cruz California | Lucerne Switzerland
I usually walk in a foreign city without destination in mind and view the sights freely. On one of these tours in Switzerland I chanced to cross a sign directing me to the Lion of Lucerne and a postcard with an image of the monument and this quote on the back. “saddest and most moving …
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Delight in Beauty
Many important things should occupy our attention. Let’s also remember that human affection and beauty can be more than a means to some other end.
The Co(te)lette Film – Mike Figgis | Ann van den Broek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu2r3P04DnA
The Problem of Binding Beliefs to Feelings
A choir sang in church. Beautiful harmonies resonated deep in the chest of the child who grew into the one writing this. I connected the feeling with the thought – Wonderful, God and the church are like this. The deep emotion had little or nothing to do with my conclusions. The music would have affected …
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Threshold Choir
Most of us like music. The women of this singing group share the love of song with those who are on the death bed. Anyone who is interested can view their website for more information.