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MUSIC: The Piano Guys at Petra

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FABULOUS & FUN!!!

Indiana Jones Rocks Petra with this Arabian Classical Remix!

The Piano Guys
“Scheherazade” (Op. 35)
written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
“Finale and End Credits”
from the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Soundtrack
written by John Williams




AOM Meditations: Quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh 110216

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by Claude Monet

Thanks to our Friend for sending us this beautiful art

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Quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh

“Waking up this morning, 
I smile.
Twenty-four brand new hours are before me.
I vow 
to live fully in each 
moment
and to look at all beings 
with eyes of compassion.”

~Thich Nhat Hanh

~*~

“Tea is an act complete in its simplicity.
When I drink tea, there is only me and the tea.
The rest of the world dissolves.
There are no worries about the future.
No dwelling on past mistakes.
Tea is simple: loose-leaf tea, hot pure water, a cup.
I inhale the scent, 
tiny delicate pieces of the tea floating above the cup.
I drink the tea, 
the essence of the leaves becoming a part of me.
I am informed by the tea, changed.
This is the act of life, in one pure moment, and in this act
the truth of the world suddenly becomes revealed:
all the complexity, pain, drama of life is a pretense,
invented in our minds for no good purpose.
There is only the tea, and me, converging.”

~Thich Nhat Hanh

~*~

“When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well,
you don't blame the lettuce.
You look for reasons it is not doing well.
It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun.
You never blame the lettuce.
Yet if we have problems with our friends or family,
we blame the other person.
But if we know how to take care of them,
they will grow well, like the lettuce.
Blaming has no positive effect at all,
nor does trying to persuade using reason and argument.
That is my experience.
No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding.
If you understand, and you show that you understand,
you can love, and the situation will change”

~Thich Nhat Hanh


Hey Sweetie! 110216

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Hey Sweetie,

Happy Hump Day!!!

I am delighted you are here with me
I invite you to a cup of tea
I hope you will enjoy your visit
Thank you so much for your comments and E-mails
You keep me blogging

I wish you a most glorious day

Peace and Love,
AOM

~*~

I invite you to join me now in this short Metta Prayer
Radiating the energy of peace and love out to all living beings

Take a few deep breaths to clear your mind
And focus on the here and now
This present moment

Now
Breathe in
Filling your being with peace and love
As you begin each line, breathe out slowly
Breathing these thoughts into the world
Reading, thinking, and feeling the words with peace and love
Sending them from your heart

Giving the energy to yourself and to all living beings
Breathe in and repeat the process for each line




Parting Shot: 110316

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Get Outside. Get Naked!
Free Willy!
:  )

Wishing you a Feelin' Naked Good Day!
((((HUGS))))


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MUSIC: "Serenade" by Franz Schubert

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Franz Schubert at the Piano by Gustav Klimt

Beautiful

Franz Schubert
"Serenade"

performed by Orquesta Sinfonica



AOM Meditations: 110316

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 Perseus by Benvenuto Cellini (1545 - 1554)
If I could sculpt
I would like the amazing Zoom as my model

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We all have our darkness inside
Don't dwell on it
Focus on the good you can do
That's what counts

~from the TV Show, Gotham (S3 E7)
(Jim Gordon's Dad to Jim)

~*~

Put light against light - you have nothing.
Put dark against dark - you have nothing.
It’s the contrast of light and dark
that each give the other one meaning

~Bob Ross

~*~

Darkness cannot drive out darkness;
only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate;
 only love can do that.

~Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Hey Sweetie,
   
Happy Thor's Day!
 
I hope you are doing well and feelin' good!
Thanks for being here with me
I really appreciate your love and support
                    
I VOTED
Even though in my state it won't help my candidate
Make sure YOU VOTE
You could be the difference
In the 2008 election, 
President Obama won North Carolina
By two votes per precincts 
So Please Go Vote!
                      
I wish you a most beautiful day
       
Peace and Love,
AOM
       
~*~
 
I invite you to join me now in this short Metta Prayer
Radiating the energy of peace and love out to all living beings

Take a few deep breaths to clear your mind
And focus on the here and now
This present moment

Now
Breathe in
Filling your being with peace and love
As you begin each line, breathe out slowly
Breathing these thoughts into the world
Reading, thinking, and feeling the words with peace and love
Sending them from your heart

Giving the energy to yourself and to all living beings
Breathe in and repeat the process for each line



Parting Shot: 110416

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Fun to do when showering with two!
:  )

Have a Suck-a-Dick-a-Licious Weekend!
((((HUGS))))


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Gershwin's "Fascinating Rhythm" Eleanor Powell Dance Scene from 'Lady Be Good"

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FABULOUS!!!!

A mesmerizing dance sequence
by one of the greatest dancers of all time


Eleanor Powell
performing to
George Gershwin's
"Fascinating Rhythm"

from the 1941 MGM Film
Lady Be Good
Musical sequence directed by
Busby Berkeley



AOM Meditations: 110416

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by Ron Griswold

Thanks to our Friend for sending us this beautiful art

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The Quiet Watcher
               
It is a mistake to think that your “I”, self, atman are just one thing. You have will. Will says “stay in bed”. Then you have ego. Ego says “get up or you will get fired”. They argue back and forth until finally ego amps up the anxiety level to the point where you get your ass out of bed.

There is another quieter aspect to our personal trinity. The watcher. Unlike ego and will the watcher is entirely without emotion. It is just there. It often serves as a guiding voice but in a quiet manner. It does not compel. It just says “this is what is right now”.

The watcher never argues like will and ego. It just watches.

If you have ever been in a car accident or other traumatic event you know the watcher. It was there with you. It was the one aspect of your being which did not panic or react. It just says “this is what is”. 
                  
~Unknown
           
~*~
         
Be the neutral watcher of your thoughts and feelings.
Just watch them move through like the clouds through the sky
No judgments - just watch what is
 

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Hey Sweetie,
         
Happy Friday!!!
          
My Razorbacks have another tough game Saturday
I know - it seems like every game is tough
And most are very tough games
We lost to the #1, #4, #9, teams in the nation
This week we play #11

The team we play this week has a stout defense
The experts are picking us to lose this one

And it doesn't look good for us
But I am feeling cautiously optimisitc
Hope springs eternal!
We shall see
Win or Lose
I Love My Hogs!
Woooooooo PIG! Sooie!!!
!!!!!GO HOGS GO!!!!!
           
~*~
         
PLEASE VOTE
I voted even though it won't help my candidate in my state
This election is WAAAAAAY too close
So please vote and get those who you know to vote, too
           
~*~
              
No posts over the weekend
My plan is to resume posting on Monday
            
~*~
                  
Wishing you a beautiful day
And a wonderful weekend
       
Peace and Love,
AOM
        
~*~
       
I invite you to join me now in this short Metta Prayer
Radiating the energy of peace and love out to all living beings

Take a few deep breaths to clear your mind
And focus on the here and now
This present moment

Now
Breathe in
Filling your being with peace and love
As you begin each line, breathe out slowly
Breathing these thoughts into the world
Reading, thinking, and feeling the words with peace and love
Sending them from your heart

Giving the energy to yourself and to all living beings
Breathe in and repeat the process for each line



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