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Thanks futureye, mpea. Maybe a stiff drink in the Avalon Lounge. I'll go get a double brandy, tho it might fire me up even more.:ma d3:
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Wow! that should scare the doom and gloomers - they deserve it! Okay, now you can settle down. |
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Yeah this interview is great, I saw it when CMN first put it out... I have James' 3 books too, brilliant. |
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OOPS! Sorry Luminari, I don't know how I mistook Dan for you. I'd better go check my medication.
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03-25-2009, 07:00 AM | #156 |
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Hi rhythmmm
I remember posting here just a week ago just after you intiated this thread! You now have 7 pages with 3,099 hits and 157 repsones What is going on here at > Be here NOW Some kind of rhythm~tism By the way> I was burning inside out again last nite> and my voice is gone again gio want's to know~o ~ what kind of voodoo ~ you dodo ? |
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thank you for this thread rhythm ...
illumination ... radiance ... truth ... threads like this will resonate with within us more and more ... they already do ... look how it has expanded in such a short time ... and this is why ... because 'be here now' IS about expanding ... leaping from the old of limitations and fears and expanding into the freedom of the new ... we feel where our hearts guide us to ... we gravitate to follow ... not to remain stuck within the parameters of illusion ... but to realize this IS an illusion and choose to jump tracks and go beyond ... some will desire to stay and play the game longer ... that is to be respected ... to me the continuous posts on this thread shows how many choose expansion ... i like that gio ... a "rhythm-tism" ... i wonder what rhythm's next thread will be ... hmm ... |
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rhythmm loves you
guys ..... time XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX |
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Being the root of consciousness,you project your reality
on whatever you percieve.this projection takes place in the now .......... if you think that it is you who moves from dream to dream , you would be wrong.Dreams flow before you You are the unquestinable witness. What is true is that nothing that ever happens to you actually affect your you real being ...... (already home) |
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sharing some more poems
You Already Are No fear...no resistance...no doubt Just an open heart with joy to let out Effortless acceptance of whatever is Be all of it for you are one with all that is Don't be for or against...always be both sides In unity lies wholeness...separation just divides Choose as you will yet don't you ever forget The more that you share the more that you get Rise in thy vibration to that of praise and gratitude When we include one another a warmth does exude Be every action...be every emotion...be every thought Love is the only thing each moment has ever brought Be that love...be that freedom...be that star Oh, who am i kidding? you already are! The Thickest Of Veils The thickest of veils cannot hide this knowledge It isn't learned from a book nor offered at college Even on earth does this knowledge shine through Oneness...advaita vedanta...non-duality...not two There is only one thing one can never forget Consciousness is self-evident as all water is wet Contemplate existence if you contemplate at all Let the mystery deflate the pumped up ego ball Inquire until there is no one left to inquire Turn towards the light and jump into the fire Let all concepts and belief systems burn away Once you are in the silence, in the silence stay Presence Already Is Presence already is, it cannot be delayed Whatever arises within it will always fade Ask what remains after everything is released Find what continues when the body is deceased Let it all pass for the past only lasts so long Right as it arrived it was soon time to be gone Beyond to the place where experiences are buried Within the chapel where love and light got married Here is where all is made whole Now with no regrets and no goal This moment's beauty is enough for me I am fine with knowing that i am a mystery The answer can be found within the question A poem is not complete until unity do i mention Where the first becomes last and the last becomes first When the one is so full that there is no hunger nor thirst The Deep Of The Deep You are already the all So stop playing so small Be the all that you are The shining one, the star Movement becomes an illusion When you come to this conclusion To know thyself is to know right now Greeting the one self in all with a bow Time and space disappear in sleep Yet you remain as the deep of the deep There is nothing that you don't possess For there is only the one i must confess The Master Plan Without your presence is there a present? Equally integral are both a king and a peasant The creation would surely cease to exist If even one being were dropped from the list Any choice or any thought that anyone makes Adds a drop of knowledge to God's great lakes We are each the creator of our own universe Do you consider this a gift or perhaps a curse? Every morning when you wake up in bed The world is projected from inside your head Just like in dreamland each character is you So remember to treat others like Jesus would do Keep centered on love and all will be fine To forgive and accept turns water into wine Each moment is a truly a blessing in disguise An opportunity to share and become more wise Seek to serve others whenever you can For to radiate oneness is the master plan Silent Laughter Listen to the silence It speaks of loving care Can't you hear the whisper? Laughter fills the air No worries about the future Rejoice in timeless prayer No dwelling on past memories Dissolve the ego bare Be present to the moment The gift it brings is rare The oneness is overwhelming The presence which we all share Seek the truth of here and now The unknown glare will become quite fair Surrender to the silence Abide in the Creator's lair Inquire Who am I? Who is aware? Keep the focus inward with a joyful stare The source of all is silence Find the source I dare The Fan's Unplugged Search for what is permanent and does not change That which equally embraces both normal and strange When this is found then so too have you found peace For that which is eternal is constant and does not cease Participation and observation are like yin and yang In perfect balance on the scales of life do they hang No judgments, no separations, all viewed the same Seeing with a single eye transcends the duality game The fan's unplugged yet the blades continue to spin The record keeps playing as i exist as bliss and grin Why am i still here? i am confused, i do not know? It must mean there is still room for my heart to grow I thought i befriended it all, i thought i left none out I try to live from faith, only nothingness do i doubt Maybe i just like it here, perhaps i enjoy earth's test First the challenge, then the completion, then the rest Is my light making a difference? Is that why i stay? I'm just waiting for the fraggles to come out and play peace, mikey |
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Way to go M ickey ....
wonderfull , thank you .. truly full of wonder..... for all of us to share today i live to love ... and i love to live...... |
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The folowing poem is by a local wellknown poet
very funny talented man his name is Matt Harvey ... THink before you print this poem ....... to see a hot tub in a council skip and heaven in a bald tyre behold infinity in your local tip and eternity in some frayed electrical wire it seems one mans chimmey pot s another mans top hat one mans bauble is anather mans jewel one mans cheapskates another mans skip- rat one mans chip fat s another mans fuel one mans cheek is another mans chutzpah one man puddle is another mans footspa broken umberllas ,malfunctioning kettles empty containers of various metals that never quite did what it said on the tins these are a few of my favorite things.... one mans tip is another mans temple one mans junk is another mans joy one mans meat is another mans pen pal one mans man is another girls boy one mans popgun s another mans uzi one man grit is another mans muslie leftovers hand me downs , chuckaways ,off cuts used pre used-loved ,second hand ,rejects ,and cast offs all the fresh junk that this rampantley unsustainable consumer society brings, these are more of my favorite things. when the cold bites , when my skip leaks ,when ive lost my zest i simply dismember my favorite things- and then i dont feel so stressed.... FOR MORE OF THE VERY TALLENTED MATT .. www.mattharvey.co.uk |
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When it comes to labels, I feel that many of the worlds current problems stem from our acceptance and worship of labels. Everything has to be put into some sort of category. Take for instance two people who have been friends for years - one day a situation arises whereby it is discovered that one of them is into pornography. BANG, end of friendship. But what has actually happened? The non-porn one has suddenly found that he had his friend labeled wrongly. The friend hadn't changed in any way, he'd always been into porn, but the other guy had never known. Now that he does, he's disgusted. How much of the world's strife is caused because of religious beliefs? or non-beliefs? or skin color? or the lack of some perceived necessity? No two people see things the same way - no two people looking at a rainbow, see the same rainbow. In fact, your own two eyes each see a different one. Not until we can accept the fact that life is what we make of it, and stop applying inconsequential labels to it, or try and fit it into preconceived categories, that we and the world will be truly free. I recall reading many years ago a story involving two factions. One lot wore blue capes and the others wore red. These two groups were so into their own self importance that they ignored each other to the point that they couldn't even see the other colored people. A Gulliver's Travels type bloke appears on the scene and he can see both. It takes him a while to appreciate the situation and when he does, he comes up with a plan. He approaches the leader of each group and asks them to meet privately with him and one other person. But he asks each one to came dressed in a white cloak. The appointed time comes and both blokes appear and there is a dialog and friendship is realized. When the two show their true colors, they realize how stupid their attitudes had been. It's not the labels themselves, but the importance we place on them, that has caused our difficulties over the years. When each of us can accept two facts of life, then we will truly start to experience true freedom. FACT 1. All people are born equal. FACT 2. Each of us has a skill that helps our community to function. By ourselves, that skill is useless. But used in support with the skill of others, our communities prosper. Like well oiled cogs in a giant machine, things will run smoothly and progress will be assured. When some of the cogs stop turning, or try to turn in the opposite direction, the whole contraption comes to a halt. Forget about what other people think - be yourself, follow your heart of hearts, it will NEVER let you down. True spirituality is what is in your heart - give it a chance to show itself and you will discover a wonderful world of treasures that has been shut off from you because of your acceptance and worship of labels. Meditate, contemplate, discard prejudices. It's then that you will be able to release the spirit in your heart and let it flow and carry you to unlimited heights of spirituality. Why put it off? Just try. It might not be easy, but I can assure you, persevere and you will reap the rewards that are just waiting for you to claim. Peace and love will prosper - they can never be destroyed because they have a power of their own. Like seeds, they will lay dormant until we apply the requirements that will ensure germination. Once that has begun, by applying more of those requirements, they will prosper and grow. What are the requirements? Just accepting the two facts of life mentioned above, is enough to start the germination of your spiritual freedom. Good luck on your journey into freedom. |
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Sorry to disagree mate.
I think anyone who says this is looking at the world through rosy coloured heart shaped glasses. Some people are born, healthy, good looking and the son of a Billionaire. Others; disabled orphans with manic depression. There is no equality in this world, it is just one of those white lies people say to make themselves feel better. Last edited by Luminari; 03-27-2009 at 12:49 AM. |
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Your second point though.. I concur, we all have a function or skill that can help other people.
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Thank you Brinty for
your response to my inquiry... such wonderfull clarity intuitve and direct from your heart , as i have come to know and expect ..... i hope i will learn to write like that one day blssings .rhythmmm ........ And thank you Luminari yea we dont have to allways agree eh! no sheep like mentality in you i guess , respect , rhythmmm ...... |
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For those days where i hold on to tight !!!
Try to do everthing with a mind that will let go ! if you let go a little bit you will have a little peace ! if you let go a lot,guess what you will have a lot of peace if you let go completley , yea !! you got it ........... and add to that FREEDOM ahha!!!! love you guys n gals .......... |
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I guess I was being materialistic there. Thanks Rhythm for the kind words. |
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Fall in love with truth
fall in love with freedom if you are not in love with truth and freedom then forget about it .... your wasting you time .... unless you are in love with truth home will just be another concept... you must fall in love with truth so totaly that you disapear into it , and there is no more defence. Then all you want to do is live, breath and eat truth, nothing else is more important . T hat is how you live in freedom. learn to sustain it ,fall in love and stay in love... adapted from ,( Dancing as the infinite)Prasad... |
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Ok its friday enough of the
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I must have overdone my medication - think I'll just lie down and have 40 winks, then I'll shoot over to the Lounge and throw down a few fruity drinks and lagers that rhythm is shouting. See ya.
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GOOD MORNING ME LOVERLYS ..... GOT SOMTHING TO SAY ABOUT THE CONDITIONED MIND TODAY JUST WROTE A WHOLE PAGE ON IT AMD SOMHOWE LOST THE LOT I BE BACK LATER TO TRY AGAIN ....phew !! Last edited by rhythm; 03-28-2009 at 07:52 AM. Reason: not finished |
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