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Philosophy

Feb 8, 2023

The image features two smiling individuals promoting a yoga and pilgrimage event in Nepal, with colorful prayer flags in the background. The mood is inviting and enthusiastic, encouraging participation in the event.
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Jan 24, 2023

The image features a quote discussing the contrasting voices of fear and love, emphasizing the choices one faces in life. The mood is reflective and contemplative, encouraging introspection.
Text in image: “What does the voice of fear whisper to you? Fear speaks to you in logic and reason. It assumes the language of love itself. Fear says ‘I want to make you safe.’ Love says, ‘You are safe.’ Fear says, ‘Give me symbols. Give me frozen images. Give me something I can rely on.’ Loving truth says, ‘Only give me this moment.’ Fear would walk with you on a narrow path promising to take you where you want to go. Love says, ‘Open your arms and fly with me.’ Every moment of your life you are offered the opportunity to choose – love or fear, to tread the earth or to soar the heavens.” EMANUEL @babaramdass

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Jan 13, 2023

The image features a circular red design with radiating lines on a textured background, accompanied by text that conveys a message about joy and self-acceptance. The mood is reflective and encouraging.
Text in image: A lot of people have a hard time letting themselves sink into joy.
Art from the Karun Thakar collection
Words Gendersauce
You’re not broken.
@gendersauce

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Jan 13, 2023

The image features a pair of hands gently holding each other, suggesting a moment of contemplation or connection. The mood is reflective, accompanied by a quote about practicing alone and with others.
Text in image: When practicing alone, practice as if practicing with others. When practicing with others, practice as if practicing alone.
ZEN MASTER SEUNG SAHN
@kwanumzen
kwanumzen.org

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Jan 11, 2023

The image features a quote by Ram Dass discussing the concepts of self-acceptance and the dualities of human experience. The mood is reflective and introspective, encouraging a deeper understanding of one’s identity.
Text in image: A lot of people try to counteract the ‘I am not good enough’ with ‘I am good enough.’ In other words, they take the opposite and they try to invest it. That still keeps the world at the level of polarities. The art is to go behind the polarities. So the act is to go not to the world of ‘I am good’ to counteract ‘I am bad,’ or ‘I am lovable’ as opposed to ‘I am unlovable.’ But go behind it to ‘I am.’ I am. I am. And I am includes the fact that I do crappy things and I do beautiful things and I am. That includes everything and I am.
– Ram Dass
@babaramdass

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Had an incredible session with this astrologer: Elise’s reading are 😍🥹😮🤯

Had an incredible session with this astrologer: Elise’s reading are 😍🥹😮🤯

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Nov 23, 2022

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you can have stripes and I can have spots and we can still love each other

you can have stripes and I can have spots and we can still love each other

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Sep 29, 2022

The image features a list of motivational statements about generating passion, happiness, and love. The mood is uplifting and encouraging.
Text in image: 1. YOU DON’T FIND PASSION, YOU GENERATE YOUR OWN PASSION.
2. YOU DON’T FIND HAPPINESS, YOU GENERATE YOUR OWN HAPPINESS.
3. YOU DON’T FIND LOVE, YOU GENERATE YOUR OWN LOVE.
4. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE CAN BE ANTICIPATORY EXCITEMENT OF THE UNEXPECTED ADVENTURE, PLEASURE, BLESSING, ABUNDANCE, ROMANCE, OPPORTUNITY, BREAKTHROUGH THAT IS JUST RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER ON ITS WAY TO YOU.
@yumisakugawa

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Sep 28, 2022

The image features two figures resembling humans with carrot-like heads, surrounded by rabbits in a colorful, artistic setting. The mood conveys a sense of community and mutual support, as suggested by the accompanying text.
Text in image: Mutual Aid is not a process to prove your goodness. It is the reciprocal relationship that is our living inheritance.

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