February 2012
Nothing like change to freak people out, right?
I sat watching a flower as it was withering. I was embarrassed by its honesty.
– Conor Oberst (via themilesiwandered)
Your soul doesn’t care what you do for a living
and when your life is over,...
– Neale Donald Walsch (via gypsy-reincarnations)
i have a silent friendship with so many of you we never talk but we always like/reblog each other and i just love you from a distance
The older I get, the less tolerance I have for...
The technique of meditation allows one’s mind to gradually recede to a state of...
– Sri ShivarudraBalayogi (via bright-red-blush)
Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.
– Carl Jung (via lunatickling)
I really wonder what gives us the right to wreck this poor planet of ours.
– Kurt Vonnegut (via dopatonin)
Every human is an artist. The dream of your life is to make beautiful art.
– Don Miguel Ruiz (via bright-red-blush)
Magical Books for Adults →
amandaonwriting:
The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov
The Tempest, William Shakespeare
Like Water for Chocolate, Laura Esquivel
Aurorarama, Jean-Christophe Valtat
Mr. Fox, Helen Oyeyemi
One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Haruki Murakami
The House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, Susanna Clarke
...
People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the...
– Thich Nhat Hanh (via piffington)
It's pretty great when you feel in control of your...
No more fucking holding back. I’m growing up, growing into myself. No more dumbing myself down so I don’t feel guilty about making people feel stupid. I’m going to try to become more openly awesome, gifted, confident, creative, self-aware, funny, witty, outgoing, intelligent. I’m going to be honest and straightforward with people about my interests and opinions. The future...
Dabrowski’s Theory and Existential Depression in... →
entelechy
Definition
en·tel·e·chy
[ en télləkee ]
NOUN
1.
full existence: the real existence of a thing, not merely its theoretical existence
2.
life-giving force: in some philosophies, a life-giving force believed to be responsible for the development of all living things
waitingforteaagain:
Words to keep inside your pocket:
Quiescent - a quiet, soft-spoken soul.
Chimerical - merely imaginary; fanciful.
Susurrus - a whispering or rustling sound.
Raconteur - one who excels in story-telling.
Clinquant - glittering; tinsel-like.
Aubade - a song greeting the dawn.
Ephemeral - lasting a very short time.
Sempiternal - everlasting; eternal.
Euphonious -...
♑ Mu: Tantra Says, First Purify the Body →
“Tantra says, first purify the body – purify it of all repressions. Allow the body energy to flow, remove the blocks. It is very difficult to come across a person who has no blocks, it is very difficult to come across a person whose body is not tight. Loosen this tightness; this tension is blocking your energy, the flow cannot be possible with this tension. Why is everybody so uptight? Why can’t...
Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of...
– Carl Sagan (via observedintoexistence)
Laughter rescues the mind; it is a happy invention of human wisdom in the face...
– Katsuki Sekida (via oniverse)