wanting to be "a somebody"
The ego wants to be a somebody.
By request
Roman Empire
"the ancient empire, centred on the city of Rome, that was established in 27 BCE following the demise of the Roman Republic and continuing to the final eclipse of the empire of the West in the 5th century CE" -britannica.com
loner
Request: "a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others" – dictionary.com
Norman Finkelstein
Priority request. American political scientist and activist. His primary fields of research are the politics of the Holocaust and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict -- wikipedia.
Albert-László Barabási
Priority request: a network scientist, fascinated with a wide range of topics, from unveiling the structure of the brain to treating diseases using network medicine, from the emergence of success in art to how science really works.
Oceans (Where Feet may Fail) - Hillsong UNITED
Priority request: Seems to be one of the most popular worship songs out there. 144m views on YouTube. Many people say it is healing
Capital Group
Priority request: Capital Group is one of the world's largest investment management firms. It is the parent company of subsidiary American Funds, which offers investors low-cost mutual funds.
deciding not to suffer
Priority request.
A Little History of Religion, by Richard Holloway
“For readers in search of a thoughtful, thorough, and approachable survey of the history of religion, this book is an excellent place to start.” — Booklist
The Founder (2016)
"The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness." -- imdb.com
Udana mudra
Priority request: I've been using this mudra lately. Mainly because it is the most comfortable one for my hands, lol. This page says it creates inner happiness, and that it can stimulate and bring positive energy to the throat and thymus chakras. It would be nice to know if that's true.
techno music genre
a genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempo often varying between 120 and 150... beats per minute -- wikipedia
statement: there is no spiritual path because everything just 'is'
Request: Deep realization of truth or spiritual ego junk food?
Gregorian Chant - Monks of the Abbey of Notre Dame
Request: I had an incredible and weird experience while listening to this album where I felt my whole body vibrating and wonder what the calibration of this album is.
Arjuna
Request: He was a key figure in the Hindu epic Mahabharata and Krishna spoke the Bhagavad Gita to him and he was able to see Krishna's true form.