"No mind"
LoC of this spiritual practice.
By request
Paramahansa Yogananda
"an Indian-American Hindu monk, yogi and guru who introduced millions to meditation and Kriya Yoga through his organization, Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF)" -- wikipedia. Calibrated in Truth vs. Falsehood at 540.
cultural appropriation (concept)
"cultural elements are copied from a minority culture by members of a dominant culture, and these elements are used outside of their original cultural context" --wikipedia.
refusing guilt
Request: Doing something wrong, but refusing to let yourself feel guilty about it. Thinking about how you can do better next time, but strictly refusing guilt.
"The eyes are the window to the soul"
Priority request. Proverb meaning that a person’s true emotions, character, and inner thoughts are most accurately revealed through their gaze, often more so than their words -- Brave AI.
Isaac Newton
"English polymath who was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, author and inventor. He was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment that followed" -- wikipedia. Calibrated at 499 in TvF.
apartheid
Priority request. Institutionalized racial segregation in South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s. An "authoritarian political culture... ensured that South Africa was dominated politically, socially, and economically by the nation's minority white population" -- wikipedia.
Order of Malta
Priority request. "active in 130 countries caring for people in need through its medical, social and humanitarian works. Day-to-day, its broad spectrum of social projects provides a constant support for forgotten or excluded members of society" -- orderofmalta.int.
Prince of Peace (painting)
Rendered by an eight year old, how well does it depict the actual Jesus?
chess (board game)
Request: Calibrated at 415 in TvF.
guilty pleasure
One enjoys despite understanding that it is not generally held in high regard, or is seen as unusual or weird -- wikipedia.
Queen Bee syndrome
These women often take on “masculine” traits and distance themselves from other women in the workplace in order to succeed. They may also view or treat subordinates more critically if they are female, and refuse to help other women rise up the ranks as a form of self-preservation -- wikipedia.
soft-heartedness
Request: is being sensitive to others’ and one’s own emotions a natural, loving thing?
awkward
"causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience" -- Google dictionary.
yin/yang Tai Chi symbol
"seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world, and how they may give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another" -- wikipedia.