"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another." (John 13:34). Video embedded.
The Entombment of Christ (Caravaggio)
Priority request: [the painting] depicts Jesus being taken down from the cross. It highlights His love for the world and the fulfillment of His calling, which was its salvation.
greeting strangers on the street
Priority request: If we go walking, for example.
Heaven and Its Wonders and Hell, by Emanuel Swedenborg
Request: Swedenborg was a Swedish mystic who experienced profound spiritual visions starting in 1744-1745.
Proverbs 13:20
"He who walks with wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools shall suffer harm" -- Lamsa.
Proverbs 19:22
"The longing of a man is to do good; and a poor man is better than a rich man who lies" -- Lamsa version.
contemplation: "Why am I doing this to myself?"
Priority request: This was recommended by Brian on the forum as a way to dismiss experiential suffering as an illusion. "You don't need an answer. The question is enough to call out the absurdity of it."
"One is responsible for the effort but not the results"
Request: A useful reminder to release the desire to control the future.
Anger Busting 101, by Newton Hightower
Priority request. The New ABCs for Angry Men and the Women Who Love Them. "You learn simple ways to end the destructiveness, heal the wounds, and start living the life you really want for yourself and your family" -- amazon.
ego (concept)
Ego has a wide range of definitions, depending on context.
mantra: let me see this as it is
Priority request: After reading the CCD post on recontextualization, I received this mantra while in a dream. I was curious as to what it calibrated at.
David (2025 movie)
Animated epic Biblical musical adventure coming-of-age comedy-drama film featuring the character of David from the Book of Samuel in the Old Testament -- wikpedia.
Divine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri
The narrative takes as its literal subject the state of the soul after death and presents an image of divine justice meted out as due punishment or reward, and describes Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. Allegorically, the poem represents the soul's journey towards God--wikipedia.
“The pen is mightier than the sword”
The exact phrasing dates to 1839, but "the idea of communication surpassing violence in efficacy had numerous predecessors" -- wikipedia.
leaving a bad review / complaint card
Request: What is the integrity if you have had a poor customer experience and you say so?