Bede Griffiths
Request: A Christian Hindu monk. He is known for bringing a marriage between spirituality in the West and East. His teachings go beyond religion and talk about the universal spirituality.
By request
letting others be as they are
Request: ...instead of trying to change, judge, or idealize a better version of them.
T/F: time of death of animals is already determined at the time of their birth
Priority request: Doc says this of humans - wondering if it also applies to our pets & other animals
"Do good things, good things happen to you. Do bad things, bad things happen to you"
Request: A very simplified, though possibly limited? Definition of karma.
Roman Breviary
Priority request. A liturgical book, it contains public or canonical prayers, hymns, the Psalms, readings, and notations for everyday use, especially by bishops, priests, and deacons in the Divine Office (i.e., at the canonical hours, the Christians' daily prayer) -- wikipedia.
"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be"
Priority request: quote by Abraham Lincoln.
Number of beings throughout all history that reached 1000
Priority request: You provided the number that reached 600+ but I’m wondering how many have made it to the level of Jesus throughout all history.
sulk
Request: a period of gloomy and bad-tempered silence stemming from annoyance and resentment
The Space Between: The Point of Connection, by Harville Hendrix
"It is in understanding that there is a Space Between two people, and how those two people learn to care for the Space Between determines the quality of their relationship. And the quality of their relationship determines the quality of their lives"
T/F: the root of all suffering is one's attachment to spiritual darkness
Request: ...and one's loc is the extent one has surrendered the (grim) pleasure / essence of spiritual darkness.
Advent
a season observed in most Christian denominations as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Christ at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming -- wikipedia.
"Whatever my defects or imperfections, I accept myself unreservedly and completely"
Request: It's from Nathaniel Branden's book "Six Pillars of Self Esteem". He advises one to look in the mirror and say this to themselves very slowly in order to improve self esteem.
regretting consenting to human incarnation
Request: Doc said that all humans gave consent to be born as humans. Is thinking that it wasn't a great idea inherently negative? Considering that it subjects one to some degree of suffering and lots of hard work, among other things?
Wish (2023)
Having studied sorcery, Magnifico is able to grant the greatest desires of his subjects; each of them give up the memory of their wishes to be sealed and protected by the king until he can grant them. Once a month, as a ceremonial event, Magnifico chooses one wish to be granted -- wikipedia
Peter Santenello (YouTube channel)
"I make videos showing you a world that the media fails to capture. No BS polarization or political angle—just pure authentic interactions with the locals."