statement: all suffering is due to attachment
Compared with: all suffering is due to **resistance**.
By request
"Life is hard so get used to it"
Request: Quote used by many people on how to success and to hustle in life and business.
shunning
Priority request: social control mechanism used most commonly in small tight-knit social groups to punish those who violate the most serious group rules. It is related to exile and banishment, although shunning is based on social rather than physical isolation or separation -- britannica.
gossip
Idle talk or rumor, especially about personal or private affairs of others -- wikipedia.
Chuck Schumer
US Senate majority leader, Democrat, personal LoC.
Matt Gaetz (politician)
Request: Republican member of the US House of Representatives (now resigned). He filed the resolution to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker. He is Trump's 2024 nominee for US Attorney General.
transfiguration
Priority request: Jesus performed a transfiguration in the Gospels and Krishna... in the Mahabharata/Gita. Both Dr. Hawkins in the last page of chapter 17 in I:RS and Krishna in the Gita said a person can only see the vision if they specifically give somebody spiritual/divine vision.
"There is no such thing as a person"
Request attributes the quote to Nisargadatta Maharaj.
scammer
Request: Scammers prey on naïve people and swindle them into giving up goods, usually cash. Phishing for credit card info is one of the most common.
"Jesus is Lord"
"the shortest credal affirmation found in the New Testament" -- wikipedia.
self-injury / self-harm
Request: involves self-inflicted, non-suicidal bodily harm that is severe enough to either cause tissue damage or to leave marks that last several hours. Cutting is the most common form -- verywellmind.com.
Marrakesh, Morocco
"offers so much to the adventurous tourist - like camel rides in the desert, the impressive architecture of the city, traditional food, stunning performances and culture, and fantastic shopping in its bazaars" -- wikipedia.
office jobs: standing vs. sitting
Priority request: Standing desks were advertised a lot years ago as a healthy alternative for office workers. New studies suggest there's no actual difference and no real health benefits to standing vs sitting. I was wondering what calibration says.
Lady Gaga (music, videos)
Music and videos calibrated separately.
Red Bull
With a market share of 43%, it is the most popular energy drink brand as of 2020, and the third most valuable soft drink brand behind Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Since its launch in 1987, more than 100 billion cans of Red Bull have been sold worldwide, including over 11.5 billion in 2022 -- wikipedia.