I think in terms of the Bhagavad Gita and some of the Upanishads as well as the teaching of Buddha. Relinquish your desire. The bitterness in people's lives is, I think, brought on by unfulfilled wants.
Cara, you spin a good tale, much better than I.
I will leave you with one last thought that I think I popped on you once before:
I must not fear. Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone, there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
What a wonderful and refreshing and uplifting article to read. About Real Love and Real Life and not about instant this and instant that and not a brief stimulation of the senses, at least as I see it.
And your reference to Carlos Castaneda and the Buddha remind me of a quote by the great George Bernard Shaw, who said, "It's a shame youth is wasted on the young."
Yes, I agree with your observation of people, whether at the airport, or in stores, or wherever, especially in the United States, by looking at their faces and of course, general attitude.
You are fortunate to have loving parents and they are fortunate to have you as their daughter as there are more and more dysfunctional families, with siblings not talking to each other for years and even up to death, over money issues when one or both parents die and the assets of money and property are "divided." Contrary to the old adage, "blood is thicker than water" is not true. I can attest to that and so do many people I know or have met over my 70 something years.
I definitely agree with your partner that society is more focused on capital, and we have been trained by the "Establishment" that the capitalist system is the best model in the world, but is it?
Capitalism is insatiable, and the money-oriented person never has enough. And I'm referring to the mega-rich people. Profit before people is their mantra. Love, as you described it so poetically, is on the back burner on a slow simmer, if any.
May You and Yours Have an Abundance of Good Health and Much Genuine Happiness, and it was a very uplifting article for Doom & Gloom Frank to read.
I think in terms of the Bhagavad Gita and some of the Upanishads as well as the teaching of Buddha. Relinquish your desire. The bitterness in people's lives is, I think, brought on by unfulfilled wants.
Cara, you spin a good tale, much better than I.
I will leave you with one last thought that I think I popped on you once before:
I must not fear. Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone, there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
Thanks, my friend! Sending a smile your way.
Cara, I hope this goes through.
What a wonderful and refreshing and uplifting article to read. About Real Love and Real Life and not about instant this and instant that and not a brief stimulation of the senses, at least as I see it.
And your reference to Carlos Castaneda and the Buddha remind me of a quote by the great George Bernard Shaw, who said, "It's a shame youth is wasted on the young."
Yes, I agree with your observation of people, whether at the airport, or in stores, or wherever, especially in the United States, by looking at their faces and of course, general attitude.
You are fortunate to have loving parents and they are fortunate to have you as their daughter as there are more and more dysfunctional families, with siblings not talking to each other for years and even up to death, over money issues when one or both parents die and the assets of money and property are "divided." Contrary to the old adage, "blood is thicker than water" is not true. I can attest to that and so do many people I know or have met over my 70 something years.
I definitely agree with your partner that society is more focused on capital, and we have been trained by the "Establishment" that the capitalist system is the best model in the world, but is it?
Capitalism is insatiable, and the money-oriented person never has enough. And I'm referring to the mega-rich people. Profit before people is their mantra. Love, as you described it so poetically, is on the back burner on a slow simmer, if any.
May You and Yours Have an Abundance of Good Health and Much Genuine Happiness, and it was a very uplifting article for Doom & Gloom Frank to read.
Be of Good Cheer,
Frank Lambert
Frank, thank you for your comment and good wishes, they are received with gratitude. Very best to you.
Cara, I thought I signed in and posted my comment. It doesn't show up.
For me, Substack is hard to sign into.
Anyway, I complimented you on the article.