Hey Sweetie! 081717

August 16, 2017, 10:07 pm

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Hey Sweetie,

Happy Thor's Day!!!

I hope you are well and feelin' good!

I'm so glad you've chosen to join me today

I hope something I've posted

Will benefit your life

I wish you a most Beautiful Day!

Let us continue to promote
Peace and Love
and continue to build
The more Beautiful World
Our Hearts know is Possible

Peace and Love,
AOM

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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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August 17, 2017, 10:04 pm

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August 17, 2017, 10:08 pm

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August 17, 2017, 10:11 pm

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MUSIC VIDEO: "Oneness New Zealand" by Shawn Reeder

August 17, 2017, 10:20 pm

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GORGEOUS

Oneness New Zealand is the first art offering from Shawn Reeder and Kirsi Ranto in their Oneness Mission. Oneness Mission is a global movement sharing beauty, love and light through visuals, music and writings.

"Oneness New Zealand"
Video: Shawn Reeder and Kirsi Ranto
Music: Shaun Paul, "Land Of The Unknown"
Oneness Lyrics by Kirsi Ranto

YouTube Direct Link: https://youtu.be/FQfcbkL-Blk

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AOM Meditations: 081817

August 17, 2017, 10:23 pm

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Garden with Courting Couples by Vincent van Gogh

Thanks to our Friend for sending up this beautiful art

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Gratitude: Why and for What?
by Bernie Siegel

"When I go out jogging in the morning, I sometimes notice how much weather influences people's response to life and to one another. When it is gray and rainy, many people look unhappy. When the sun is out and the temperature and humidity are comfortable, people are smiling and calling out to one another, "Hello, isn't it a lovely day." For me, a lovely day is any day I wake up. If I'm awake, I'm grateful to be alive and to have another day to experience life.

I speak as a realist, not an optimist. I know that the longer I live, the more problems I will have. So what is there to be grateful for? I am grateful every day for the opportunity to have more problems, to learn how to live with them and rejoice in them. That is enough, but there is more to be thankful for. Every day is another opportunity to love and interact with God's creation, and on some days to be a co-creator.

The weather or the events of the day do not determine whether I am grateful for my life on that day. Every time I jog through the world, I am awed by what I find. On a winter morning, when it seems too cold and slippery for safe jogging or bicycling, I can still go out and experience the glory of sunlight turning icy branches into strings of sparkling diamonds. . . .

If your gratitude depends on what life gives you or what other people do for you or to you, you will be disappointed more often than you are grateful. But you can learn to feel grateful by rethinking your attitude towards life. First, remember that contentment lies in giving.

If you know that giving is better than receiving, then you can feel grateful for what you are able to give others.

This does not mean you ignore your own needs. You will decide what to give and how to give it, and then at the end of the day you will be grateful for having had the chance to give in your own way. Remember, we all have something to give, and our ability to give is not related to our finances or physical strength.

Second, be grateful simply for being alive. When you are grateful for life, pure and simple, your life becomes one you can be grateful for. That may strike you as circular or even backward logic, but your attitude really does have an effect on how things work out. When you can't change your life and other way, you can still change your attitude. When you do, your life changes. You find more chances to love, and you will be surprised to se how much more love is returned to you."

~Bernie Siegel

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Hey Sweetie! 081718

August 17, 2017, 10:28 pm

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Hey Sweetie,

Happy Friday!!!

Let us Cheer! The WeeeeeeeeeeeeeeKend is here!

: )

Thanks so much for your love and support

I really appreciate you

I'm so glad you are part of my life

I hope something I've posted

Will Brighten Your Day!

No posts over the weekend as usual

My plan is to resume posting on Monday

I wish you a Joyful Day

And a Wonderful Weekend

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August 20, 2017, 10:01 pm

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August 20, 2017, 10:02 pm

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August 20, 2017, 10:03 pm

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MUSIC: John Dowland's "Come again, sweet love doth now invite" performed by Barbara Bonney

August 20, 2017, 10:04 pm

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Radiantly Beautiful!!!

John Dowland (1563 - 1626) was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as "Come, heavy sleep", "Come again", "Flow my tears", "I saw my Lady weepe" and "In darkness let me dwell".

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Lyrics:

"Come again! Sweet love doth now invite"

Come again! Sweet love doth now invite
Thy graces that refrain
To do me due delight,
To see, to hear, to touch, to kiss, to die,
With thee again in sweetest sympathy.

Come again! That I may cease to mourn
Through thy unkind disdain;
For now left and forlorn
I sit, I sigh, I weep, I faint, I die
In deadly pain and endless misery.

Gentle Love, draw forth thy wounding dart,
Thou canst not pierce her heart;
For I, that do approve
By sighs and tears more hot than are thy shafts
Do tempt while she for triumphs laughs.

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Barbara Bonney
sings
"Come again, sweet love doth now invite"
composed by
John Dowland

YouTube Direct Link: https://youtu.be/5EBnIiiELVQ

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August 20, 2017, 10:05 pm

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The Lute Player by Caravaggio

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Thanks to a Friend for sending us this poem

The Dhammavadaka is a poem composed by the Australian monk Bhante Dhammika in 1986. Although resembling the famous Desiderata; Dhammika claims that he did not have the Desiderata in mind when he composed his poem, although he admits that he may have been unconsciously influenced by it. The Dhammavadaka aims to be, as its name implies, ‘a Dhamma viewpoint’, presenting essential aspects of the Buddhist life in an inspiring and memorable way.

The Dhammavadaka
by Bhante Dhammika

"Remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveller passing through. Your stay here is but short and the moment of your departure unknown.

None can live without toil and a craft that provides your needs is a blessing indeed. But if you toil without rest, fatigue and weariness will overtake you and you will be denied the joy that comes from labour’s end.

Speak quietly and kindly and be not forward with either opinions or advice. If you talk much this will make you deaf to what others say, and you should know that there are few so wise that they cannot learn from others.

Be near when help is needed but far when praise and thanks are being offered. Take small account of might, wealth and fame for they soon pass and are forgotten. Instead, nurture love within you and strive to be a friend to all.

Truly, compassion is a balm for many wounds.

Treasure silence when you find it and while being mindful of your duties set time aside to be alone with yourself. Cast off pretence and self-deception and see yourself as you really are. Despite all appearances, no one is really evil. They are led astray by ignorance. If you ponder this truth often you will offer more light rather that blame and condemnation.

You, no less all beings, have Buddha Nature within. Your essential mind is pure. Therefore, when defilements cause you to stumble and fall, let not remorse nor dark foreboding cast you down. Be of good cheer and with this understanding summons strength and walk on. Faith is like a lamp and wisdom it is that makes the light burn bright.

Carry this light always and in good time the darkness will yield and you will abide in the light."

~Bhante Dhammika

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Hey Sweetie! 082117

August 20, 2017, 10:06 pm

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Christopher Atkins

Hey Sweetie,

Happy Monday!!!

I hope you had a lovely weekend

Mine was quiet and relaxing

I had some very nice meditation sessions

So good for my heart, mind, and soul

If the area in which you live

Will be affected by the eclipse

BE CAREFUL!!!

Don't look at the sun without protective glasses

I watched a very good Music History series on YouTube

It is called:

BBC Howard Goodall's Story of Music (Link)

It is a six part series

A great way to refresh our knowledge of Music

I've added the link to playlist on the sidebar
You can find it to the side, around AOM Meditations

I wish you a beautiful day, my Friend

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August 21, 2017, 10:01 pm

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August 21, 2017, 10:02 pm

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August 21, 2017, 10:03 pm

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August 21, 2017, 10:04 pm

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MUSIC VIDEO: "Entrenament" A Film by Eloi Biosca

August 21, 2017, 10:05 pm

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GORGEOUSLY SENSUAL

"Two boys training for a fight completely nude on a deserted beach in slow motion. Very beautiful. The slow motion shows off every aspect of those beautiful male bodies. The muscles tensing and flexing, buttocks bouncing on landing, spreading when kicking, legs and feet flexing, genitals moving naturally and unrestricted. Sensuous with more than a bit of eroticsim." (Vimeo)

"Entrenament (Training)"
A Film by Eloi Biosca
Music:
Gustav Mahler
"Adagietto" from Symphony #5
Vimeo Direct Link: https://vimeo.com/66996119
Runtime: 9:44

Entrenament (Training) from Eloi Biosca on Vimeo.

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August 21, 2017, 10:06 pm

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The Westmacott Athlete from the British Museum

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“Because one believes in oneself,

one doesn't try to convince others.

Because one is content with oneself,

one doesn't need others' approval.

Because one accepts oneself,

the whole world accepts him or her.”

~Lao Tzu

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“Don't let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions. It's your life, not theirs. Do what matters most to you; do what makes you feel alive and happy. Don't let the expectations and ideas of others limit who you are. If you let others tell you who you are, you are living their reality — not yours. There is more to life than pleasing people. There is much more to life than following others' prescribed path. There is so much more to life than what you experience right now. You need to decide who you are for yourself. Become a whole being. Adventure.”

~Roy T. Bennett

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