mantra: may all be free of the weight of this world
Also calibrated: "May all be free of the root of suffering."
Free Tier
the Spiritual Will pulls to it events that lead to its fulfillment
Doc wrote in Letting go: "We simply picture the kind of person we want to be and surrender all the negative feelings and blocks that prevent us from being that. What happens, then, is that all we need to have and to do will automatically fall into place."
surrendering all expectations for oneself and others
Request: The AA saying goes, "an expectation is a premeditated resentment." I tend to resent myself when I fail to achieve certain expectations.
Silverado (1985)
Stars Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, and Kevin Costner. The supporting cast features Brian Dennehy, Rosanna Arquette, John Cleese, Jeff Goldblum, Lynne Whitfield, and Linda Hunt -- wikipedia.
republic
A state in which political power rests with the public (people), typically through their representatives—in contrast to a monarchy -- wikipedia.
Neil Diamond - America
From 1980, patriotic song about immigrants pursuing the American dream. A lot of us still feel this way in 2025. Happy Birthday, America.
benevolent dictatorship
Request: Doc said that Singapore, the highest calibrating country at that time, is a product of benevolent dictatorship. Generically, is it a viable form of government?
Brahmacharya
"in Buddhism, strictly, the practice of sexual chastity; more generally, the term denotes the endeavour by monks and nuns as well as lay devotees to live a moral life as a way to end suffering and to reach enlightenment" -- wikipedia.
coconut water
Request: This has become a popular drink. Meant to be good for hydration.
wallowing
Priority request: As in, wallowing in self pity or sadness. Resisting happiness by being attached to the perverse pleasure of a negative emotional state.
the experiencer is intrinsically innocent
The experiencer seeks higher energy without the karma of particular intention.
The Secret Doctrine, by Helena Blavatsky
Request: A foundational work of Theosophy and one of the most influential esoteric texts of the modern era. It stands out for its ambitious attempt to synthesize ancient wisdom traditions—combining Eastern philosophy, Western mysticism, religion, and science—into a unified spiritual worldview.
soul destruction
A morbid attraction and pathological aversion, soul destruction is the illusory consequence of disobedience threatened by the spiritualized ego as "God." In actuality, God is unconditional love, joy and peace, characteristics that clearly distinguish God from the spiritualized ego as "God."
"Life is brutal. But it’s also beautiful. Brutiful, I call it..."
"...Life’s brutal and beautiful are woven together so tightly that they can’t be separated. Reject the brutal, reject the beauty. So now I embrace both, and I live well and hard and real" -- Glennon Doyle.
"You are exactly where you need to be..."
"...having the exact experience you are supposed to be having." Request: This is a mantra I use frequently that brings peace of mind. Maybe others will like it too. Many, many spiritual teachers say this, including Ram Dass and Jeff Foster.