"known for a flat landscape of canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes" -- wikipedia.
defensiveness
Request: Feeling the need to defend oneself.
massage therapy
Priority request: A treatment in which the soft tissues of the body are kneaded, rubbed, tapped, and stroked. Massage therapy may help people relax, relieve stress and pain, lower blood pressure, and improve circulation.
Tom Cruise
His films have grossed over $4 billion in North America and over $10.1 billion worldwide -- wikipedia.
half-truth vs. 100% true
A half-truth is a deceptive statement that includes some element of truth -- wikipedia.
adding "in the name of Jesus Christ" at the beginning or at the end of a prayer increases its LoC
A spiritual practice that declares dedication and invokes devotion to a higher power increases level of consciousness.
vulnerability is a sign of invulnerability
Stay without ambition, without the least desire, exposed, vulnerable, unprotected, uncertain and alone, completely open to and welcoming life as it happens, without the selfish conviction that all must yield you pleasure or profit, material or so-called spiritual -- Nisargadatta.
poverty vs. abundance
By request.
ambulance / police siren sound
Request: Often hear it in the city, my guess is below 200. can be quite distressing.
there is no such thing as unconsciousness
Request: Consciousness subjectively makes itself known to varying degrees. As an analogy, a person in a room may have access to a single beam of light, while the sun illuminates the entire planet.
The Man Who Mapped Consciousness, by Susan Hawkins
The Life and Legacy of Dr. David R. Hawkins, The Authorized Biography. To be released June 3, 2025.
haka
A ceremonial dance in Maori culture. It is often performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted or chanted accompaniment -- wikipedia.
serendipity
It is a way of living which involves "luck" that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for -- by request.
"power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely"
True from this point of observation...
level: letting go of the letting go process itself
Does the letting go process eventually become a potential stumbling block on the spiritual journey?