helping others help themselves
the mere intent and commitment to generosity can stimulate neural change and make people happier -- psychologytoday.
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living on your own terms
Request: Kind of way to transcend victim mentality I guess.
to miss someone
to notice or feel the loss or absence of someone.
Burning Man
The annual event held in the Nevada desert.
Harry Potter (book series)
"As of February 2023, the books have sold more than 600 million copies worldwide, making them the best-selling book series in history" - wikipedia.
not allowing thoughts to arise
Rejecting thoughts, in contrast to letting them pass without particular focus.
Project Syndicate (news site)
"provides commentaries on a wide range of topics, from economic policy and strategies for growth worldwide to human rights, Islam, and the environment… RealClearWorld also named Project Syndicate one of the top five world news sites for 2012" - wikipedia.
“place no head above your own”
Attributed to the Buddha, but not likely from the Buddha.
T/F: nicotine patches are a cure for Covid-19
Request: Dr. Bryan Ardis is claiming that nicotine, and the wearing of nicotine patches, stops the Covid-19 virus & and its injuries right in their tracks. Can this be a solution?
pathological liar
“A person who lies compulsively usually for no external gain or benefit and often with detrimental consequences” — Merriam Webster.
percentage of American police under 200
Calibrated in the role of police officers. Priority request.
LMNT electrolyte drink mix
"formulated with a specific ratio of electrolytes, and is intended to be free of sugar, fillers, and artificial coloring. Some say that LMNT can help with hydration and recovery, and that it's a good option for people on keto, low-carb, or paleo diets" - AI summary. Priority request.
past life recall
Priority request: Doc described it as a siddhi and explained that gathering info on past lives is extremely useful for the spiritual aspirant in uncovering karmic patterns.
laziness
Priority request. "The quality of being unwilling to work or use energy; idleness" - merriam-webster.com.
relativism
"Such an outlook is quite congenial to an individualist ethic, wherein each individual is faced with his own truth, different from the truth of others. Taken to its extreme consequences, this individualism leads to a denial of the very idea of human nature" - Pope John Paul II.