Stay Positive


"In the midst of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer."

- Alert Camus








Monday, May 29, 2017

Amongst White Clouds



Published on Dec 20, 2012

Amongst White Clouds



American
director Edward A. Burger takes us on his unforgettable journey into
the hidden lives of China's forgotten Zen Buddhist hermit tradition.



Amongst
White Clouds is a look at the lives of zealot students, gaunt ascetics
and wise masters living in isolated hermitages dotting the peaks and
valleys of China's Zhongnan Mountain range. The Zhongnan Mountains have
been home to recluses since the time of the Yellow Emperor, some five
thousand years ago.



Many of China's most realized Buddhist
masters attained enlightenment in this very range! And now? It is widely
thought that this tradition was all but wiped out by the twists and
turns of history. Amongst White Clouds shows us this is not the case.



One
of only a few foreigners to have lived and studied with these hidden
sages, Burger reveals to us their tradition, their wisdom, and the
hardship and joy of their everyday lives.



With both humor and
compassion, these inspiring and warm-hearted characters challenge us to
join them in an exploration of our own suffering and enlightenment in
this modern world. (Excerpt from amongstclouds.com)



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Sunday, May 28, 2017

Psychedelic Posters


San Francisco International Pop Festival, 1968


Cream, 1969



Home > Art > Psychedelic Posters

Art by Alton Kelley





Leading Artists


The leading artists of the 1960s psychedelic art were the poster artists in San Francisco. Rick Griffin, Wes Wilson, Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley, Bonnie MacLean, Victor Moscoso were some of the most influential artists and all of them, at some point, created album covers for the psychedelic rock music of the 60s. Although San Francisco was the focal point of the movement, it began to gain speed and popularity internationally, with bands seeking artists from all over the world to design psychedelic album covers for their records.

You have more than likely seen the album cover for Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon album. The cover was designed by George Hardie and Hipgnosis. Hipgnosis also designed album covers for T. Rex, AC/DC, Electric Light Orchestra, and Led Zeppelin.

As the movement progressed, other mediums also began to use LSD and other psychoactive drugs as an influence. Comics, light shows and even advertising became a part of the psychedelic art movement. The one you have probably seen is the 1968 advert for Campbell’s Soup.







Source: http://kengarex.com/psychedelic-posters-12-pics/3/




Saturday, May 27, 2017

MS improves with online active cognitive training

May 23
Study finds cognitive function in people with improves with online active cognitive training program


Do you use Nintendo Wii games, virtual reality or other novel approaches to improve your balance and mobility?




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Tilapia fish scales being used to help heal burn victims




Alvin Lindsay‏ @alvinlindsay21 May 25

Coating yourself in fish scales could be the answer to burn recovery  

http://dlvr.it/PF55Dk @mashable pic.twitter.com/yqDaoMW2NV



The skin of tilapia, which can be peeled off wounds painlessly, is odourless but still has scales PAULO WHITAKER/REUTERS

Tilapia fish scales being used to help heal burn victims

Science This afternoon
The Federal University of Ceara has discovered that the skin of the popular freshwater fish can be used as a bandage for second-and-third-degree burns. 
 
 
Tilapia has long been a staple fish in Brazilian diets, but now it has another use, helping burns victims

Friday, May 26, 2017

Start where you are, with what you have


Listen and Silent are spelled with the same letters...

 
 
Don't save your best in life for some other time. You are not guaranteed tomorrow. GIVE YOUR BEST NOW!




You will never be able to please everyone. Don't even try. Follow YOUR HEART and never apologize for being who you are.






MY GOAL is to create a life i don't need a vacation from. And i can only do that by working on something that gives me PURPOSE in life


The conditions don't have to be perfect for you to become SUCCESSFUL. Start where you are, with what you have. Greatness can launch anywhere...




Dudeoir photoshoot by the Whimsical Woodsman is internet gold


 


Dudeoir photoshoot by the Whimsical Woodsman is internet gold

Reflection is the matrix of the moral imagination, our ability to sense into a different future and a deeper present.











Thursday, May 25, 2017

Economic Reality

Mary Oliver, born in 1935, American poet


 
MESSENGER
 

My work is loving the world.
Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird —
equal seekers of sweetness.
Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums.
Here the clam deep in the speckled sand.

Are my boots old? Is my coat torn?
Am I no longer young, and still not half-perfect? Let me
keep my mind on what matters,
which is my work,

which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished.
The phoebe, the delphinium.
The sheep in the pasture, and the pasture.
Which is mostly rejoicing, since all ingredients are here,

which is gratitude, to be given a mind and a heart
and these body-clothes,
a mouth with which to give shouts of joy
to the moth and the wren, to the sleepy dug-up clam,
telling them all, over and over, how it is
that we live forever.

~ Mary Oliver, born in 1935, American poet
 
 
 
 

Silence is never empty. It is full of answers. The right answers. Get quiet and listen.
 
 
 
 
 


Tuesday, May 23, 2017

 
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. - Lao Tzu

 
"Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference." ~

 
"Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare." ~ Japanese Proverb



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  Jimmy Page, 1977






Friday, May 19, 2017

Newly Diagnosed

 Reading blogs and twitter accounts of people with m.s. several trends become apparentm lik rsolutions to fight the affects of the disease.

People newly diagnosed with m.s. make many statements about fighting or standing up to m.s.  having experienced those emotions but finding there is little to be done to avoid the crippling affects of the disease, so the best advice is to remain active while it is possible and to make plans for your future....

Identify what is important to you and  structure your time to travel or whatever while you have the energy and are physically able.... with m.s.


Sunday, May 14, 2017

On Being Resilient


“All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me . . . You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” —Walt Disney

  
'Say something idiotic and nobody but a dog politely wags its tail.' - Tom Hanks



"The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook." - William James







Monday, May 8, 2017

It takes courage not to be discouraged.


It takes courage not to be discouraged. 
Ben Ferencz, Nuremberg prosecutor


60 Minutes Overtime: Learning history from a man who made it




"You don't find your worth in a man. You find your worth within yourself and then find a man who's worthy of you. Remember that."


Monday, May 1, 2017

Right Attitude





3 principles of Steve Jobs: 
#1 Do what you love 
#2 Sell dreams not products.
#3 Say no to 1000 things.


 


Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. -John Lennon