contemplation: from what experience do I derive the certainty that I am?
Request: Suggested contemplation by Rupert Spira.
By request
The Perennial Philosophy, by Aldous Huxley
"drawing on a diverse array of faiths, including Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christian mysticism, and Islam—Huxley examines the spiritual beliefs of various religious traditions and explains how they are united by a common human yearning to experience the divine" -- amazon.
"no good deed goes unpunished"
a sardonic commentary on the frequency with which acts of kindness backfire on those who offer them -- wikipedia.
the "highest good" calibration
Highest good calibrations ascertain the most workable option when making a decision. However, the future is neither known nor knowable. Results, therefore, are based on what is present and actual in Consciousness.
The Bhagavad Gita: A Walkthrough for Westerners
Request: excellent reading that I looked fwd to do every day. Then I started reading Bhagavad Gita As Is, a book calibrated very high... and I'm struggling to continue after reading 1/3 of it. I was wondering how the two would differ in calibration.
Francis Lucille
Francis’ teachings reflect those of his guru: appreciation for humor, art, music, and poetry, intellectual rigor with a “personal” twist due to his training in Mathematics and Physics, emphasis on the body and its feelings -- francislucille.
apology
A regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure -- Oxford languages.
"fight fire with fire"
to use the same methods as someone else in order to defeat them -- request.
making a mountain out of a molehill
over-reactive, histrionic behaviour where a person makes too much of a minor issue -- wikipedia.
The Cloud of Unknowing
Calibrated at 705 in TvF, this 14th-century work of Christian mysticism is the inspiration for practices such as Centering Prayer and Christian meditation.
George Floyd
A court determined he was murdered by a white police man. Prior to that, Floyd was celebrated as a martyred saint. However, his calibration is most consistent with being a career criminal. Calibration of social impact and personally.
having a business
By request. Includes the normative range within consciousness for having a business.
Global multi-billion company with the world most used search engine.
Microsoft
Corporation. Was at 345 in TvF (2005)
Dennis Prager
conservative radio talk show host and writer... In 2009, he co-founded PragerU, which primarily creates five-minute videos from an American conservative perspective -- wikipedia.