mantra: let me see this as it is
Priority request: After reading the CCD post on recontextualization, I received this mantra while in a dream. I was curious as to what it calibrated at.
By request
David (2025 movie)
Animated epic Biblical musical adventure coming-of-age comedy-drama film featuring the character of David from the Book of Samuel in the Old Testament -- wikpedia.
Divine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri
The narrative takes as its literal subject the state of the soul after death and presents an image of divine justice meted out as due punishment or reward, and describes Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. Allegorically, the poem represents the soul's journey towards God--wikipedia.
“The pen is mightier than the sword”
The exact phrasing dates to 1839, but "the idea of communication surpassing violence in efficacy had numerous predecessors" -- wikipedia.
leaving a bad review / complaint card
Request: What is the integrity if you have had a poor customer experience and you say so?
underpromise, overdeliver
The solution to overpromise, underdeliver?
wishing someone a Merry Christmas
Would seem to indicate a good deal of spiritual evolution...
avoidant personality disorder
Loss and rejection are so painful to these individuals that they will choose loneliness rather than risk trying to connect with others -- psychologytoday.
"don't make promises you can't keep"
Calibration of this advice.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, transl. by Swami Nikhilananda
Priority request. "The text records conversations of Ramakrishna with his disciples, devotees and visitors... The first edition was published in 1942." The book was voted as one of the "100 Most Important Spiritual Books of the 20th Century" -- wikipedia.
Ramakrishna
Priority request: mystical experiences through different religions led him to teach that various religions are different means to reach absolute knowledge and bliss—and that the different religions cannot express the totality of absolute truth, but can express aspects of it.
level: my safety is guaranteed
Realized and reified at this level...
Manuka honey
Made in Australia and New Zealand by bees that pollinate the native leptospermum scoparium bush (also known as a tea tree). Advocates say it can treat wound infections and other conditions -- WebMD.
blood donation
When a person voluntarily has blood drawn and used for transfusions and/or made into biopharmaceutical medications -- wikipedia.
tipping for service
a Google search says it's racist... hmmm, really?