The Koan

In the search of "that"

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THE BRETHREN. A documentary about the world's northernmost monastery.

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In silence we face and admit the gap between the depth of our being, which we consistently ignore, and the surface which is untrue to our own reality. We recognize the need to be at home with ourselves in order that we may go out to meet others, not just with a mask of affability, but with real commitment and authentic love. That is the reason for choosing silence.

Thomas Merton, Love & Living, Naomi Burton Stone and Br. Patrick Hart, Editors. New York: Harcourt. 1979, p. 41.

(via silencesounds)

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Stray Dogs Suddenly Show Up At Funeral Of Woman Who Spent Her Life Feeding Them

After a long life spent being kind and compassionate to every animal she met, Margarita Suarez, an animal lover in Merida, Mexico, received an unexpected honor at her funeral – a pack of stray dogs and even a bird that showed up to pay their respects. Suarez was known (by both humans and animals alike) for feeding the throng of stray animals that gathered at her door every morning.

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J. Krishnamurti 1970 Public Talk Part 1 of 6

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Amongst White Clouds

A story of a young western men, who explores world of chineese chan buddhist hermits living in the Zhongnan Mountain range.

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Alan Watts - The veil of thoughts

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"My name is Paul Walmsley, and this my therapy dog and best friend Simba. I was a passenger involved in a road traffic accident 6 years ago which left me paraplegic and a permanent wheelchair user. Not long after my accident Simba entered my life, and since then he’s been by my side and kept me strong through losing my father to a sudden heart attack, and losing my mother to a long term battle with cancer.

The term ‘hero’ is overused, but the truth is that he truly is my hero, never flinching, never complaining no matter how down I’m feeling. He just wants to cuddle up for more tickles more smiles and his favourite belly rub, and lets me know no matter how bad things are he’ll always be waiting for me to cheer me up."

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Father Tadej 1/6  This is a talk with one of the most revered spiritual teachers of Serbia - Elder Tadej of Vitovnica. An orthodox monk in a simple words talks about his way of life, attitude to obstacles and things that we come across in our life. Below other parts od the conversation:

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Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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Yogis Of Tibet - Full Movie

Very interesting documentary.

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"The Lost Satsang" Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj 

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Talk with Nisargadatta Maharaj

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I still recall, how with my bag on a pole, I forgot my yesterdays, Wandering the hills, played in the waters, went to the land of the clouds. The lift of an eyebrow, the blink of an eye– all of it is samadhi; In this great world there is nowhere that is not a wisdom hall. Ziyong

from "Daughters of Emptiness: Poems of Chinese Buddhist Nuns"

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Birds-of-Paradise Project Introduction.

No need of miracles. They are here. Amazing footage.

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Worth considering.

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30 gifts to 30 strangers in Sydney.