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Because Buddhist practices rely on wise investigation rather than belief and dogma, they resonate strongly with the scientific and psychological paradigms that inform our culture.
“the basis of your experience is the same in dreams and in waking life: thoughts, feelings, and sensations that vary according to changing conditions. If you bear this comparison in mind, whatever you experience in waking life begins to lose its power to affect you. Thoughts are just thoughts. Feelings are just feelings. Sensations are just sensations. They come and go in waking life as quickly and easily as they do in dreams. Everything”
― The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
― The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
“I thought this Buddhist shit was supposed to”
― The Buddhist on Death Row: How One Man Found Light in the Darkest Place
― The Buddhist on Death Row: How One Man Found Light in the Darkest Place
“The albums chart is still expected to be a reliable indicator of what’s happening in pop culture at this very moment. If the chart measured strictly actual album sales, it would be reduced to music that appeals only to people who still buy music. And then we would have to accept that the apotheosis of popular culture is Adele and Christmas records by dorky vocal groups like Pentatonix.”
― Twilight of the Gods: A Journey to the End of Classic Rock
― Twilight of the Gods: A Journey to the End of Classic Rock
“We do not suffer from a deficit of attention. Just the opposite. We have an abundance of attention! Our challenge is to control it. Once we do that, the sky is the limit in terms of what we can do in life.”
― ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD
― ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD
“Aggressive music has always been a liberator for me; however, hard tunes with no soul quickly wear thin. H.R. exhibited soul where it could not be found previously. His lyrics contributed an urgency fueled by spirituality and a call to social justice, which substantiated the ferocity of the Bad Brains’ earth-shattering soundscapes. This included the instances when Bad Brains broke it down to a mesmerizing, skank-drenched reggae rhythm. H.R.’s vocal style was otherworldly; ever vacillating between combative and graceful expression; all the while thrusting forth a righteous dose of rebellion served with a side of hope. ”
― Finding Joseph I: An Oral History of H.R. from Bad Brains
― Finding Joseph I: An Oral History of H.R. from Bad Brains
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A place for us to discuss our 5 book picks for 2020
Richard’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Richard’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
141 books
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77 friends
1,478 books
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553 books
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98 friends
627 books
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92 friends
1,523 books
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75 friends
123 books
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94 friends
2,838 books
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235 friends
546 books
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