By request

karma as cause

Priority request: Seems to me that most of the events of ones life can be said to be "caused" by ones karma. It certainly seems like a better explanation than luck or randomness.

meditation background music

By request.

meditation

"the act of remaining in a silent and calm state for a period of time" -- collinsdictionary.

smugness

An excessive feeling of self-satisfaction -- vocabulary.com.

NATO

An intergovernmental military alliance between 28 European countries and 2 North American countries. Established in the aftermath of World War II, the organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949 -- wikipedia.

duality

"the quality or state of having two different or opposite parts or elements" -- merriam-webster.

Board of Peace

Request: Established by Donald Trump, the Board of Peace is overseeing the Gaza Peace-Plan. Could be a substitute for the UN.

contemplation (as recommended by Doc)

"To focus on a specific subject while attending to daily life is generally called contemplation." - Hawkins, I : Reality & Subjectivity

T/F: the sun causes skin cancer

"Sun exposure is the primary cause of skin cancer, but there are other causes: Ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure from tanning beds and occupational equipment. Family history of skin cancer and other genetic factors. Increasing age. A weakened immune system" -- mdanderson.org.

concept: pain-body

Request: How useful is Eckhart's teaching about the pain-body?

lost in thought

Thinking about something and not paying attention to one's surroundings -- merriam-webster.

mantra: there is nothing wrong with me

Priority request: this could help ease those of us who are always trying to fix ourselves, turning ourselves into a problem that needs to be solved instead of... watching life unfold. It could also help to stop self scrutinizing, a spiritual ego habit. I found an increase in self esteem with this.

PRÓ-VIDA Cosmic Integration

Request: An organization that has 9 levels of training about growing in consciousness and ultimately reaching what they refer to as cosmic integration. It might be a cult.

sensationalism (media practice)

"Events and topics in news stories are selected and worded to excite the greatest number of readers and viewers. This style of news reporting encourages biased or emotionally loaded impressions of events rather than journalistic objectivity" -- wikipedia. By request.

Palantir (company)

Request. "Palantir has been criticized for its involvement in expanding government surveillance through artificial intelligence and facial recognition technologies" -- wikipedia.