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phrase "Vinnanam anidassanam anantam sabbato pabham" is a profound and cryptic teaching from the Pali canon, found in the Kevatta Sutta of the Digha Nikaya. Let's break it down and explore its meaning:

Translation and Meaning:

1. Vinnanam: Consciousness.
2. Anidassanam: Non-manifestive, invisible, or without distinguishing marks.
3. Anantam: Infinite or boundless.
4. Sabbato pabham: Radiating in all directions or luminous everywhere.

Interpretation:

This phrase describes a particular state of consciousness that is beyond duality, form, and worldly conceptualizations. It refers to a non-local, infinite, and radiant consciousness. In Buddhist philosophy, this might be linked to a deep meditative state or an ultimate understanding of reality beyond conditioned existence.

In the Kevatta Sutta, the Buddha explains this in response to a question about the cessation of the elements (earth, water, fire, air, etc.). He points to a state where conventional distinctions fall away—a transcendent realm where there is no arising, ceasing, or coming into being as we understand it.

Where Mind and Body "Fall Away":

When asked about the point at which mind and body "fall away," the Buddha's reply indicates a state of pure, undifferentiated awareness. This is not a "place" but rather a condition or realization that goes beyond the dualistic nature of experience.

Connection to Practice:

For practitioners, this teaching emphasizes the potential to transcend the limitations of self-identity, concepts, and dualities through deep meditative insight, culminating in an experiential understanding of reality's luminous, boundless nature.

This phrase remains one of the most poetic and profound expressions of the ultimate in Buddhist thought, inviting contemplation and meditative inquiry.

CHITTA VRITTI IS EPIGENETICS

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Being persuasive does not mean standing up to another person nor does it mean countering with a force of your own. It means moving with and using the other person’s energy. It means aligning yourself with—rather than resisting—that energy.

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HNY2025 BSS BHKTI SEWA SMRPN X 3RD TRIMSTR OF LYF

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Psychologists have found that higher childhood IQ is linked to features of bipolar disorder in young adulthood.

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 ​Yale University study​ found that people who read books had a 20% reduction in all-cause mortality vs. non-book readers, even when controlling for factors such as education, wealth, marital status, and more

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Pygmalion Effect says that we rise to the level of expectations that people have for us. Surround yourself with people who believe you are capable, who encourage you to think bigger, and you will rise to the level of those expectations.

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misophonia

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‘Upon the mountains reverberate the drums and kettle-drums ... Suddenly there begins to thunder forth the dance, with its flame and fireworks.’ – Nicholas Roerich, Himalaya, 1926

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Six sigma result

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MSFM - FRANKL

The thought of suicide was entertained by nearly everyone, if only for a brief time. It was born of the hopelessness of the situation, the constant danger of death looming over us daily and hourly, and the closeness of the deaths suffered by many of the others. From personal convictions which will be mentioned later, I made myself a firm promise, on my first evening in camp, that I would not “run into the wire.” This was a phrase used in camp to describe the most popular method of suicide—touching the electrically charged barbed-wire fence. It was not entirely difficult for me to make this decision. There was little point in committing suicide, since, for the average inmate, life expectation, calculating objectively and counting all likely chances, was very poor. He could not with any assurance expect to be among the small percentage of men who survived all the selections. The prisoner of Auschwitz, in the first phase of shock, did not fear death. Even the gas chambers lost their horrors for him after the first few days—after all, they spared him the act of committing suicide.

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Veridical perception of NDE

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ET. Non reaction to ego

NDE. 360 degree vision. Omnidirectional vision

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“Intelligence is not only the ability to reason; it is also the ability to find relevant material in memory and to deploy attention when needed.”
― Daniel Kahneman,

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4500 steps per day x 1000 extra steps

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as long as you were taking at least 4,500 steps per day that were enough to help extend your lifespan. Even just taking an extra 1,000 steps per day was shown to help reduce the risk of death by 28 percent.

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JSK X HKHR X ONS X JMD X JMK X JSG X JSR X JHJ X RD BK THE BRT OF EECEPTION

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 this one particular guy (Joe, I’ll call him here) would quickly toggle the display on his computer to a different window. I immediately recognized this as suspicious. When it happened two more times the same day, I was sure something was going on that I should know about. What was this guy up to that he didn’t want me to see?

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CHETAN IS GOD

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We love the night and its quiet; and there is no night that we love so well as that on which the moon is coffined in clouds.”
― Fitz-James O'Brien,

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DINNER AT 7 , COFFEE AT 9

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Never answer an unknown number, if they really need to contact you then they can always leave a message.

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SWYKTSA

The sun also has another motion by which it revolves round a grand center called Vishnunabhi, which is the seat of the creative power, Brahma, the universal magnetism. Brahma regulates dharma, the mental virtue of the internal world

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When the sun in its revolution round its dual comes to the place nearest to this grand centre, the seat of Brahma (an event which takes place when the Autumnal Equinox comes to the first point of Aries), dharma, the mental virtue, becomes so much developed that man can easily comprehend all, even the mysteries of Spirit.

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Feeling depressed can be a sign of vitamin B12 deficiency, a study finds.

“the function of any emotion is to motivate behavior.” ― Steve Stewart-Williams, The Ape that Understood the Universe: How the Mind and Culture Evolve

natural selection operating on genes gives rise to gene machines: organisms designed to perpetuate their genetic material

Albert Schweitzer “When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.

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Jnanavatar1 Swami Sri Yukteswar (1855–1936) of Serampore, was eminently fitted to discern the underlying unity between the scriptures of Christianity and of Sanatan Dharma

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RD BK THE BPE THAT UNDRSTOOD THE UNIVRSE

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BIR CRSH CRSS X TAD X KGXEE X DMHC X OMTOD X BNE MR THN O DTR X SLEEP CLNC OXFRD LINE

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When I write something I usually think it is very important and that I am a very fine writer. I think this happens to everyone. But there is one corner of my mind in which I know very well what I am, which is a small, a very small writer. I swear I know it. But that doesn’t matter much to me. —Natalia Ginzburg,

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DELTA BLISS X BETA AWAKE X GAMMA HI CONSC X ALPHA DAY DREAM X THETA TWI MIND AWAKE BODY ASLEEP

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delta (deep, restorative sleep—totally unconscious), theta (a twilight state between deep sleep and wakefulness), alpha (the creative, imaginative state), beta (conscious thought), and gamma (elevated states of consciousness).

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WAKING STATE BETA X Routine, done for long enough and done sincerely enough, becomes more than routine. It becomes ritual—it becomes sanctified and holy.” ― Ryan Holiday

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Beta is our everyday waking state. When we’re in beta, the thinking brain, or neocortex, is processing all of the incoming sensory data and creating meaning between our outer and inner worlds. Beta isn’t the best state for meditation, because when we’re in beta, the outer world appears more real than the inner world. Three levels of brain-wave patterns make up the beta-wave spectrum: low-range beta (relaxed, interested attention, like reading a book), mid-range beta (focused attention on an ongoing stimulus outside the body, like learning and then remembering), and high-range beta (highly focused, crisis-mode attention, when stress chemicals are produced). The higher the beta brain waves, the further away we get from being able to access the operating system.

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“Tolstoy expressed his exasperation at people who didn’t read deeply and regularly. “I cannot understand,” he said, “how some people can live without communicating with the wisest people who ever lived on earth.”
― Ryan Holiday,

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MENTAL REHEARSAL

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This is possible through mental rehearsal. This technique is basically closing your eyes and repeatedly imagining performing an action, and mentally reviewing the future you want, all the while reminding yourself of who you no longer want to be (the old self) and who you do want to be. This process involves thinking about your future actions, mentally planning your choices, and focusing your mind on a new experience.

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EPIGENETICS

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Epigenetics teaches that we, indeed, are not doomed by our genes and that a change in human consciousness can produce physical changes, both in structure and function, in the human body. We can modify our genetic destiny by turning on the genes we want and turning off the ones we don’t want through working with the various factors in the environment that program our genes. Some of those signals come from within the body, such as feelings and thoughts, while others come from the body’s response to the external environment, such as pollution or sunlight.

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NEW STATE OF BEING

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CTV CHITTA VRITTI

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Researchers at Yale followed 660 people, aged 50 and older, for up to 23 years, discovering that those with a positive attitude about aging lived more than seven years longer than those who had a more negative outlook about growing older. 11 Attitude had more of an influence on longevity than blood pressure, cholesterol levels, smoking, body weight, or level of exercise.

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PLACEBO X NOCEBO X MAKING MIND MATTER

OM KRING KALIKAYE NAMAHA

TC. Mystical. Beyond PMR. Physical material reality

TO TROT OR NOT TO TROT THAT IS EQUESTRIAN

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I think that I was very blessed to have had the parents that I did. As a child, they always told me that what I thought and felt was always up to me. It was a choice! No feelings were wrong, and it was up to me to decide how to react to things. I did see an interview with Ricky Gervais once where he said "Just because you are offended doesn't mean that I am offensive." So true.

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Presumably, remembered suffering never feels as bad as present suffering, even if it was really a lot worse - we can't remember how much worse it was, because remembering is weaker than experiencing.”
― Sally Rooney, Beautiful World, Where Are You

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EMPATHY SYMPATHY X PROFESSIONAL DISTANCE X CLINICAL DETACHMNT

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ESWARS CAYCE X SOURCE X AKASHIC RECORDS

REST EASY THEN REST IN PEACE X VSHNU ANANTASHAYAM

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SRRY ALL MTTR X NRSMHA KVCHA MNTRA

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GOPSY

I yesterday didn’t quite like a comment my client said but after thinking about it , it wasn’t aimed at upsetting me and let it go over my head. It’s always better to take a breath. When I’m taking a call and not sure on haw to respond I always say - I’m in the middle of something let me ring you back! Gives you chance to digest. I started back on my fitness regime this morning and already feel better. I’m not even letting the weather get me down!

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I will probably continue to make poor life decisions and suffer recurrent depressive episodes”
― Sally Rooney, Beautiful World, Where Are You

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NDM “Wisdom tells me I am nothing. Love tells me I am everything. And between the two my life flows.”

DEVOTIONAL CHRISTIC NONDUALITY

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If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are.”

― Zen Proverb

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GOPSY

Stress is the killer... You akways have a choice on how you respond. Practice does Make perfect, ball Is in your court.

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B DONT DESPAIR OF THIS FALLING WORLD

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Our entanglements are manifold. Our consciousness that has lodged itself in this body is entangled in many types of relationship – some mild, some intense, some proximate, some remote, some visible, some invisible, and so on. The entanglements are umpteen, inconceivable to the ordinary mind of the human being.

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The entanglements of consciousness are such that they cannot easily be made objects of investigation because, as I pointed out several times, the involvement is not an object of consciousness; it is a part of consciousness itself. The involvement becomes a part of us. We are ourselves an embodiment of the involvements and, therefore, we cannot investigate into the nature of these involvements. When a person is angry, he becomes an embodiment of anger.

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Christmas is a feast of twelve days, beginning on the 25th of December and ending on Twelfth Night, Epiphany Eve, the 5th of January (at least, for those of us on the Gregorian Calendar).

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Christmas is a feast of twelve days, beginning on the 25^th of December and ending on Twelfth Night, Epiphany Eve, the 5^th of January (at least, for those of us on the Gregorian Calendar).

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tired and hungry judges tend to fall back on the easier default position of denying requests for parole. Both fatigue and hunger probably play a role.

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If you pray for rain long enough, it eventually does fall. If you pray for floodwaters to abate, they eventually do. The same happens in the absence of prayers. -Steve Allen,

”बहुजन हिताय, बहुजन सुखाय"

“I was afraid that if I looked carefully, I would discover that there really were no answers out there.”

"You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather." - Pema Chödrön

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Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi, T. 208

Bhagavan.:

It is enough that one surrenders oneself.

Surrender is to give oneself up

to the original cause of one’s being.

Do not delude yourself by imagining

such source to be some God outside you.

One’s source is within yourself.

Give yourself up to it.

That means that you should seek the source and merge in it.

Because you imagine yourself to be out of it,

you raise the question “Where is the source?”

Some contend that the sugar cannot taste

its own sweetness

and that a taster must taste and enjoy it.

Similarly,

an individual cannot be the Supreme

and enjoy the Bliss of that state;

therefore the individuality must be maintained

on the one hand

and God-head on the other

so that enjoyment may result!

Is God insentient like sugar?

How can one surrender oneself

and yet retain one’s individuality

for supreme enjoyment?

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DEEPEN INTO PRESENCE

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Father first met Lahiri Mahasaya through Abinash Babu, 1-8 an employee in the Gorakhpur office of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway. Abinash instructed my young ears with engrossing tales of many Indian saints. He invariably concluded with a tribute to the superior glories of his own guru. ABY  

3RD PERSON EFFECT

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"third-person effect" was introduced by sociologist W. Phillips Davison in 1983. He theorized that this effect arises because people generally see themselves as rational and less impressionable, while perceiving others as more gullible or easily influenced.

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SUBJECTIVE VALIDATION X THIKUJI KUSTHI MELA

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When you see a set of horoscopes, read all of them. When someone claims he or she can 255/599 see into your heart, realize that all of our hearts are much the same

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Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 21 (2.21):

"Vedaavinashinam nityam ya enam ajam avyayam
Katham sa purushah paartha kam ghaatayati hanti kam?"

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Translation

• Literal:
  "He who knows this soul to be indestructible, eternal, unborn, and immutable, O Partha (Arjuna), how can such a person kill or cause anyone to kill?"

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Context and Explanation

This verse occurs in the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, titled Sankhya Yoga, where Krishna explains the nature of the self (Atman) to Arjuna. Arjuna is struggling with the moral dilemma of fighting in a war against his own relatives and teachers. Krishna addresses his doubts by teaching the eternal, immutable nature of the soul.

Key Points from the Verse:

1. The Soul's Nature:

   • The soul (Atman) is indestructible (avinashi), meaning it cannot be destroyed by any material or physical force.
   • It is eternal (nityam), existing beyond time and unaffected by birth and death.
   • It is unborn (ajam), meaning it was never created and thus cannot be annihilated.
   • It is immutable (avyayam), meaning it does not change or degrade.

2. Implication for Action:

   • Knowing the true nature of the soul, Krishna emphasizes that physical actions like killing in battle affect only the body, not the soul.
   • Therefore, a wise person who understands this truth does not become entangled in the illusion of causing harm to the eternal self.

3. Detachment from Outcomes:

   • Krishna is guiding Arjuna to rise above his emotional attachments and see the larger spiritual reality.
   • The verse also hints at the concept of Nishkama Karma (selfless action), encouraging action without attachment to its consequences.

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Philosophical Significance

• The verse reinforces the idea that the soul is beyond the dualities of life and death, emphasizing the eternal nature of existence.
• It challenges the conventional notions of morality tied to physical and emotional attachments, focusing instead on a higher spiritual truth.

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WE ARE CONDITIONED BY PMR PHYSICAL MATERIALIST REALM 

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EXTINCTION BURST

An extinction burst is a concept from behavioral psychology, particularly in the context of operant conditioning. It refers to a temporary increase in the frequency, intensity, or variability of a behavior when reinforcement for that behavior is removed.

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How It Happens

• When a behavior that has been previously reinforced stops being rewarded, the individual (or animal) may initially respond by performing the behavior more frequently or intensely in an effort to regain the reinforcement.
• Over time, if the reinforcement is consistently withheld, the behavior typically decreases and eventually stops.

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Key Characteristics

1. Initial Increase:

   • The behavior temporarily escalates in an attempt to "force" the previous reinforcement to return.
   • Example: A child who no longer gets candy for whining might whine louder or more persistently at first.

2. Frustration and Variability:

   • The individual might try variations of the behavior or even show signs of frustration.
   • Example: A rat pressing a lever that no longer dispenses food might press it repeatedly, harder, or in different ways.

3. Gradual Decline:

   • If reinforcement is not reintroduced, the behavior will begin to decrease over time.

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Examples of Extinction Bursts

• In Children: A toddler throws a tantrum when denied a toy. When the parent stops responding to tantrums, the child may initially scream louder or throw a bigger fit before eventually stopping.
• In Animals: A dog that used to get treats for begging at the table might bark or paw more vigorously when the treats stop coming.
• In Habits: A smoker trying to quit may experience stronger cravings and smoke more during the initial stages of quitting.

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Practical Implications

1. Understanding Behavior:

   • Recognizing an extinction burst can help prevent giving in to it, which would reinforce the unwanted behavior even more strongly.
   • Example: If a parent gives the child the toy during a tantrum, the child learns that more extreme behavior works to get what they want.

2. Patience and Consistency:

   • In behavior modification, consistency is key. Continuing to withhold reinforcement through the extinction burst ensures the behavior will decline over time.

3. Behavioral Therapies:

   • Therapists working on reducing maladaptive behaviors often anticipate extinction bursts and prepare clients for them.

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Connection to Daily Life

An extinction burst highlights how deeply ingrained behaviors are when tied to reinforcement. It also emphasizes the importance of persistence in breaking unwanted habits or teaching new, healthier behaviors.

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When I try to picture for myself what a happy life might look like, the picture hasn't changed very much since I was a child - a house with flowers and trees around it, and a river nearby, and a room full of books, and someone there to love me, that's all. Just to make a home there, and to care for my parents when they grow older. Never to move, never to board a plane again, just to live quietly and then be buried in the earth.”
― Sally Rooney, Beautiful World, Where Are You

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“When I look back at those years, I feel touched and almost pained by the simplicity of the life I was living, because I knew what I had to do, and I did it, that was all.”
― Sally Rooney, Beautiful World, Where Are You

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The Gene Keys is a spiritual and self-development framework developed by Richard Rudd. It combines elements of ancient wisdom traditions, modern genetics, and personal transformation to help individuals explore their unique gifts, shadows, and potential. It draws inspiration from the I Ching, human design, and contemporary understandings of DNA, offering a holistic approach to understanding human potential.

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Core Concepts of the Gene Keys

1. The 64 Gene Keys

   • The system is based on 64 archetypal energies or keys, which correspond to the 64 codons in human DNA and the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching.
   • Each Gene Key represents a spectrum of human experience, encompassing three levels:
     • Shadow: The lower, fear-based expressions of human nature.
     • Gift: The creative and transformative potential of the shadow when integrated.
     • Siddhi: The highest, most transcendent expression of the Gene Key.

2. The Golden Path

   • A structured journey within the Gene Keys system that guides individuals through self-discovery and transformation. It is divided into three sequences:
     • Activation Sequence: Understanding your life's purpose and how to embody your gifts.
     • Venus Sequence: Healing emotional wounds and deepening relationships.
     • Pearl Sequence: Aligning with prosperity and making your unique contribution to the world.

3. Hologenetic Profile

   • Each person has a personalized profile based on their birth information, similar to astrology or human design.
   • This profile identifies specific Gene Keys that are most relevant to their life path, challenges, and gifts.

4. Integration of Science and Spirituality

   • The Gene Keys explore the interplay between genetics and consciousness.
   • It suggests that our DNA responds to our thoughts, emotions, and environment, enabling personal transformation at a cellular level.

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Purpose and Benefits

• Self-Discovery: Provides tools to explore one's inner nature, gifts, and challenges.
• Emotional Healing: Encourages facing and integrating shadows (unconscious fears or patterns).
• Personal Growth: Cultivates higher states of awareness and creativity.
• Universal Connection: Helps individuals understand their place in the interconnected web of life.

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Gene Keys vs. Similar Systems

• Human Design: Gene Keys evolved partly from Human Design but focuses more on contemplative practices and inner transformation rather than prescriptive strategies.
• I Ching: While the I Ching serves as a foundation, the Gene Keys expand its symbolic meanings into a modern, holistic framework.

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Contemplation Practice

The Gene Keys emphasize contemplation as a gentle yet powerful tool for transformation. It encourages individuals to reflect deeply on the Gene Keys in their profile, allowing insights to arise naturally.

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A SOLITUDE FOSTERS AWARENESS

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CICERO saith, that to Philosophise is no other thing than for a man to prepare himselfe to death: which is the reason that studie and contemplation doth in some sort withdraw our soule from us,

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The quote you refer to captures the essence of classical philosophical thought, particularly from the Stoic and Platonic traditions, which greatly influenced Cicero. To unpack this:

1. "To philosophize is to prepare for death"

   • This idea originates from Socratic and Platonic philosophy, as echoed in Cicero’s works, especially his Tusculan Disputations. The notion suggests that engaging in philosophy helps one detach from worldly desires and fears, particularly the fear of death.
   • Philosophy encourages the cultivation of reason and virtue, which align the soul with higher truths and eternal values, making the eventual separation from the body (death) less terrifying.

2. "Studie and contemplation doth in some sort withdraw our soule from us"

• Study and contemplation, by focusing on abstract truths and eternal principles, are seen as exercises that transcend the physical and mundane aspects of life. They "withdraw" the soul from its immediate attachments to the material world, preparing it for its ultimate detachment at death.
• Plato, in his dialogue Phaedo, describes this process as a rehearsal for death, where the soul gradually frees itself from the distractions of bodily pleasures and pains.

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The term Śaktyāveśa Avatāra is a concept in Hinduism, particularly within the Vaishnava tradition. It refers to a specific type of incarnation or manifestation of the divine where a jīva (individual soul) or being is specially empowered by God (usually Vishnu or Krishna) with a particular aspect of divine energy (śakti) to fulfill a specific purpose.

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Key Features of Śaktyāveśa Avatāra:

1. Empowerment, Not Direct Descent:

   • Unlike other types of avatāras, such as puruṣāvatāras (direct descents of the Supreme Being), a Śaktyāveśa Avatāra is not the Supreme Lord Himself but a jīva endowed with extraordinary divine power.

2. Specific Mission:

   • This empowerment is for accomplishing a specific task, such as spreading spiritual knowledge, protecting dharma (cosmic order), or creating great works that benefit humanity.

3. Types of Śakti:

   • Different Śaktyāveśa Avatāras are empowered with different kinds of śakti:
     • Jñāna-śakti: Empowerment with knowledge, e.g., Vyasa, who compiled the Vedas and authored the Mahabharata.
     • Kriyā-śakti: Empowerment with the ability to perform divine actions, e.g., Parashurama, who restored dharma through his deeds.
     • Bhakti-śakti: Empowerment to inspire devotion, e.g., Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (in some interpretations).

4. Examples of Śaktyāveśa Avatāras:

   • Narada Muni: Empowered to spread spiritual wisdom and devotion.
   • Vyasa: Empowered to organize and compile the Vedic scriptures.
   • Parashurama: Empowered to protect dharma by eliminating oppressive rulers.

5. Distinct from Other Avatāras:

   • Śaktyāveśa Avatāras are not considered identical to God in essence (as in the case of Svayam Bhagavan, the original form of God like Krishna).
   • They are extraordinary beings who act as instruments of divine will.

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Philosophical Significance:

The concept of Śaktyāveśa Avatāra illustrates the interplay between the divine and the individual. It emphasizes that even finite beings, when empowered by God, can perform miraculous and transformative acts for the benefit of the world. This empowerment highlights the compassionate nature of the divine, working through intermediaries to maintain dharma and uplift humanity.

If you're exploring this idea from a specific theological or scriptural perspective, feel free to ask for more details!

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NORMALCY BIAS 

Normalcy bias can be scaled up to larger events as well. Global climate change, peak oil, obesity epidemics, and stock market crashes are good examples of larger, more complex events in which people fail to act 143/599 because it is difficult to imagine just how abnormal life could become if the predictions are true.

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The Availability Heuristic THE MISCONCEPTION: With the advent of mass media, you understand how the world works based on statistics and facts culled from many examples. THE TRUTH: You are far more likely to believe something is commonplace if you can find just one example of it, and you are far less likely to believe in something you’ve never seen or heard of before.

U BELV U WILL GET THE LOTTERY 

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The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World is a groundbreaking book by psychiatrist and philosopher Iain McGilchrist, first published in 2009. It explores how the structure and functions of the brain, particularly its two hemispheres, influence human culture, thought, and behavior.

Key Themes and Ideas:

1. The Metaphor of the Master and the Emissary

• McGilchrist uses a metaphor from an old parable:
  • A wise master governs a domain harmoniously.
  • He appoints an emissary to act on his behalf.
  • Over time, the emissary grows arrogant, believing himself superior, and undermines the master, leading to the domain's decline.
• In McGilchrist's analysis:
  • The Master represents the right hemisphere of the brain.
  • The Emissary represents the left hemisphere of the brain.
• The left hemisphere, initially a servant of the right, has come to dominate human thought and culture, with detrimental consequences.

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2. The Roles of the Brain's Hemispheres

• Right Hemisphere (The Master):
  • Holistic, intuitive, and context-aware.
  • Attuned to the living world, relationships, and complexity.
  • Enables a sense of connection and empathy.
• Left Hemisphere (The Emissary):
  • Analytical, linear, and detail-oriented.
  • Focused on categorization, abstraction, and control.
  • Often narrow in focus, reducing the world to fragments.

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3. Cultural Consequences

• McGilchrist argues that Western culture has become overly dominated by the left hemisphere's mode of thinking:
  • Overemphasis on reason, logic, and mechanistic views of the world.
  • Neglect of creativity, intuition, and the interconnectedness of life.
  • Fragmentation of knowledge and loss of a sense of meaning.
• He traces this imbalance through history, from the Enlightenment to the modern era, showing how it influences art, science, philosophy, and social structures.

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4. The Need for Balance

• McGilchrist emphasizes the importance of reintegrating the right hemisphere's perspective to restore balance.
• He suggests that humanity's current crises—ecological, psychological, and social—stem from this imbalance and require a shift toward a more holistic, interconnected way of understanding the world.

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Why It Matters

• The book offers profound insights into how the brain's structure affects not just individual thought but entire cultures and civilizations.
• It invites readers to reconsider the way they think, perceive, and engage with the world, advocating for a return to more integrated, holistic perspectives.

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“I tell myself that I want to live a happy life, and that the circumstances for happiness just haven't arisen. But what if that's not true? What if I'm the one who can't let myself be happy? Because I'm scared, or I prefer to wallow in self-pity, or I don't believe I deserve good things, or some other reason. Whenever something good happens to me I always find myself thinking: I wonder how long it will be until this turns out badly. And I almost want the worst to happen sooner, sooner rather than later, and if possibile straight away, so at least I don't have to feel anxious about it anymore.”
― Sally Rooney, Beautiful World, Where Are You

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“The world makes much less sense than you think. The coherence comes mostly from the way your mind works.”
― Daniel Kahneman

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KNEEL IN PENTINENCE X DMHC

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JUST WORLD FALLACY V KARMA 

Key Distinction

The Just World Fallacy is a cognitive error arising from psychological needs, while Karma is a deeply philosophical concept embedded in spiritual traditions. Karma acknowledges the complexity of life and causation, whereas the Just World Fallacy imposes an unrealistic expectation of fairness in a chaotic and interconnected world.

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DUNBAR NUMBER 150

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We must cultivate mental stillness to succeed in life and to successfully navigate the many crises it throws our way. It will not be easy. But it is essential.

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FROZEN X NORMALCY BIAS

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In any perilous event, like a sinking ship or a towering inferno, a shooting rampage or a tornado, there is a chance you will become so overwhelmed by the perilous overflow of ambiguous information that you will do nothing at all. You will float away and leave a senseless statue in your place. You may even lie down. If no one comes to your aid, you will die.

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A NATURAL TENDENCY TO CONTROL COMBAT AND MANIPULATE

A FOCUS BETN THOUGHTS

FEEDING THE DARK WOLF X MORE CONDITIONING

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And we hate people for making mistakes so much more than we love them for doing good that the easiest way to live is to do nothing, say nothing, and love no one.”
― Sally Rooney, Beautiful World, Where Are You

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ND SEEKING X TRACKING WISDOM PODCAST HEARD

B THOUGHTS - PLEASANT , UNPLEASANT, NEUTRAL X PUN THOUGHTS

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“What if the meaning of life on earth is not eternal progress toward some unspecified goal—the engineering and production of more and more powerful technologies, the development of more and more complex and abstruse cultural forms? What if these things just rise and recede naturally, like tides, while the meaning of life remains the same always—just to live and be with other people?”
― Sally Rooney, Beautiful World, Where Are You

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I’m chronically ill with a few different pain diseases, and I’m struggling in my body, which causes so much emotional stress, which affects my body…you see where I’m going with this. I’ve already been working on the offense thing, as well as the complaining, and I know that I have much more peace because of it. I’d like to promise myself to do some stretches daily, and to dance two or three times a week. My body needs this, and so does my mind and spirit

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BRUTAL YR 2024 - DMHC X RWN TREECIDE

BMO - IS WHERE WE CONSC FIND OURSELVES

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INTELLECT MAY PREVENT INTUITIVE EXPERIENCE

 DTH 

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ALL THOUGHTS BORN OF EGOIC CONDITIONING

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SVVKA

Such
is
the
life-story
of
each
one
of
us;
such
is
the
tremendous
power
of nature
over
us.
It
repeatedly
kicks
us
away,
but
still
we
pursue
it
with feverish
excitement.
We
are
always
hoping
against
hope;
this
hope,
this chimera
maddens
us;
we
are
always
hoping
for
happiness.

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LK EMBODIED AWARENESS

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This tendency would later blossom into the concepts of Brahman and Atman in the Upanishads where the outer reality Brahman got to be identified with the inner reality in everything that exists called Atman. It is also echoed in the Ardhanarishvara concept where Shiva is viewed as half male and half female emphasizing the importance of both male and female in Nature.

Source - Excerpts from article titled 'Shakti, the Supreme:Mother Goddess in Hinduism' by T S Rukmani in Prabuddha Bharata January 2016 edition (page 89 - 90).

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