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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22494) • Australia 26 Mar

"There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self." William James, an American philosopher, (1842 to 1910) said this. It sort of rings true, in some ways, but it might be more true...

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Shiva @innertalks It is a wonder that good people abound even now as the really bad hold sway in terms of power and wealth. Some politicians and religious fanatics inject venom on the masses to fool them. However, the innate goodness remains impenetrable to such...

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22494) • Australia 24 Mar

A would be student approached the renowned Zen master, Artov Breshsky, and asked him if he could he teach him the way of Zen. The master replied, [b]"I have nothing of Zen to teach anyone, as there is no way of Zen, no...

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Shiva @innertalks My take is if one spreads the cheer around even with light-hearted "Tête-à-tête," to helping others in need, he/she is doing God's service. A few can light up a room with their mere presence. It is the way they behave. Your uncle could well...

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Always smiling @allknowing (142940) • India 27 Mar

Gone are the days when kids would worry their grand parents to tell them stories Gone are the days when both these generations played together whether indoors or outdoors Gone are the days when they ate at the table together....

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widening gap

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Shiva They are changing and we have to keep up with them however tough it is for us to forget and forgo what we thought was the right thing to do. I feel irrelevant at times with the younger folks and they are irreverent too.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (349354) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Mar

I saw a funny entry on Facebook which I thought might make you laugh. It also gives me a reason to put up this photo of my friend’s two rescue Labradors. They were very happy to greet us at the gate and keen to help us unload the...

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Shiva Neither as I felt I will get too attached to them. I always wondered what the animals thought of us. Maybe as a necessary evil!

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22494) • Australia 24 Mar

A would be student approached the renowned Zen master, Artov Breshsky, and asked him if he could he teach him the way of Zen. The master replied, [b]"I have nothing of Zen to teach anyone, as there is no way of Zen, no...

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Shiva @innertalks Yes, for a few God is nowhere but for those with awareness God is "now here". To go about our lives with God walking beside us gives us the perfect mooring and then nothing fazes us. Otherwise, we are lost in self-inflicted misery and walking dead...

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22494) • Australia 26 Mar

"There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self." William James, an American philosopher, (1842 to 1910) said this. It sort of rings true, in some ways, but it might be more true...

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Shiva @innertalks Thanks Steve. When the soul is enriched from our experiences here, we pass on seamlessly and not with apprehension and a feeling of loss from having to leave every material possessions behind. Then we have ingrained in us the spirit of enquiry...

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The Horse @TheHorse (224880) • Walnut Creek, California 26 Mar

By now you've read about the military secrets leaked in some kind of "text conversation" by Trump's appointees. We were going to attack some folks in Yemen, and the information got to the press literally 1/2 hour before the attack...

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Shiva Trump is keeping leaders of all countries on the edge. Foes are now friends and vice versa too. Not easy to maintain our sanity.

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22494) • Australia 26 Mar

"There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self." William James, an American philosopher, (1842 to 1910) said this. It sort of rings true, in some ways, but it might be more true...

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Shiva We tend to get carried away that we know best and others are push-overs and even ignoramus However, on a closer scrutiny we realize they too have wisdom that we can benefit from. The day we stop learning, lose our spirit of inquiry, is the day we cease to...

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Austin V. @SageHorizon (21) • United States 25 Mar

We all have those moments where we look back and think, 'If only I knew then what I know now.' For myself, I’d say watching my speech when it comes to limiting statements. I started making significant progress in my career and...

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Shiva I felt lost in my childhood when it came to what I wanted to become. I lacked self-confidence I wish I learned from those who were better at studies. After finishing my school, I had a better perception and that led to a more confident outlook to have a...

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22494) • Australia 24 Mar

A would be student approached the renowned Zen master, Artov Breshsky, and asked him if he could he teach him the way of Zen. The master replied, [b]"I have nothing of Zen to teach anyone, as there is no way of Zen, no...

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Shiva @innertalks Some claim to have a connection direct to God - Maybe they are hallucinating or worse lying through their teeth. Creation is a wonder beyond our comprehension. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts we deduce from our incessant inquiry....

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LooeyVille @LooeyVille (32) • United States 26 Mar

I was reading the news headlines this morning: 3 teenage girls stabbed and tried to kill their mother for turning off wi-fi A doctor tried to kill his wife during a hike in Hawaii Torching of Tesla vehicles Well there were...

sad state of affairs

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Shiva People take advantage of the freedom they are given. The majority is left to wonder why a few take law into their own hands and are not bothered about the consequences. No wonder many do not want children any more. Why bring them and make them go through a...

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (349354) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Mar

We are house-sitting on a property next to our old house so we have a few friends in the district. One lost her husband back in April and has been managing her acreage on her own since. She was saying she’d have to buy wood for...

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Shiva That is a kind deed indeed. I try not to pass up such requests though I am not good with tools and outdoor work.

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22494) • Australia 24 Mar

A would be student approached the renowned Zen master, Artov Breshsky, and asked him if he could he teach him the way of Zen. The master replied, [b]"I have nothing of Zen to teach anyone, as there is no way of Zen, no...

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Shiva @innertalks The issue could be we may not be able to comprehend why he created the world some say is just an illusion. I wake up from dreams that do not make sense or are outright silly or funny. There are those who I do not know and some I know from my...

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Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (13362) • Ireland 24 Mar

There I sat in Belfast international Airport early this morning, disgusted and irritated. Only place I could get a seat and what passed for ‘coffee’ was in a disreputable chain of coffee shops - bilge, pure bilge. And here’s...

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Shiva We are at the mercy of pilots when we are flying. It is always a relief when we land without a hitch.

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Judy Story @jstory07 (142754) • Roseburg, Oregon 24 Mar

Do what you can in anyway, anyplace and at anytime. For all the people that you can. As long as you can. Help those who need you and you will feel good for helping others when you can. That is what all of us should do.

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Shiva A life lived for selfish reasons will not be rewarding.. A life lived to benefit society gives ultimate fulfillment.

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22494) • Australia 24 Mar

A would be student approached the renowned Zen master, Artov Breshsky, and asked him if he could he teach him the way of Zen. The master replied, [b]"I have nothing of Zen to teach anyone, as there is no way of Zen, no...

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Shiva We tend to stymie our innate awareness due to our preoccupation with worldly goings-on. It is then natural to feel lost when our creator is disconnected from us. We wander from Point A to B to C ad nauseam. It is said an earnest self-inquiry of "who am I"...

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22494) • Australia 13 Mar

The smaller details of our life are as important as the larger details are. We need to be alert to all of the minor details of our lives, at all times, at home, at work, and even in temporary situations, like when on...

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Shiva @innertalks Yes, we should not be carried away and become self-righteous in our approach thus blurring the line between us and them.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (349354) • Rockingham, Australia 23 Mar

The photo shows the clock in our bedroom at the house-sit. I wrote about trying to work out when it switches from afternoon to evening to night. Now I have a new challenge. We were awake early – just before 6am – and I put on my...

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Shiva I wish I can slow down the time as I am getting old faster as the years go by.

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celticeagle @celticeagle (172519) • Boise, Idaho 23 Mar

A woman from Canada, Jasmine Mooney, was taken into detention at the US-Mexican border because her visa had been flagged. She spent 12 days in detention with no access to family, legal representation, or anything. She was given a...

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Shiva This can happen to anyone at the moment. It is like "off with his/her head" without taking a second look. It is surprising it is happening in a country which others looked up to.

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22494) • Australia 13 Mar

The smaller details of our life are as important as the larger details are. We need to be alert to all of the minor details of our lives, at all times, at home, at work, and even in temporary situations, like when on...

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Shiva @innertalks Even though a few call their shots to subdue the majority without rhyme and reason, we can still call out their misdeeds so that the tide may eventually turn towards the righteous path however long it may take.

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