"Things can be basically good, even when circumstances are difficult... ...The secret to all [to being open to our lived experience] is hiding in plain sight. Your feeling, both the capacity for feeling and whatever you feel at any moment in particular, is what makes extraordinary experiences like [being grateful in any situation] commonplace. And they are already … Continue reading Full of Feeling in Any Situation
Never Let Me Down Again by Jessica Mazin from The Last of Us
Navigating by Aliveness
"...an excellent question to ask yourself – when you’re facing a tough decision, say, or wondering if you’re on the right track – is: 'Does this feel like it’s taking me in the direction of greater aliveness?'" —Oliver Burkeman, Navigating by Aliveness
Zuihitsu, 2025-05
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. The exclusive purpose of human existence is to purify our hearts.— Radhanath Swami Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-05
The Bleacher
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
From IMDb: "A handsome prince rides a flying horse to faraway lands and embarks on magical adventures, which include befriending a witch, meeting Aladdin, battling demons and falling in love with a princess." Available: YouTube, h/t Animation Obsessive
Nothing Burns Like the Cold by Snoh Aalegra
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5hNT2wtVIBI&pp=ygUobm90aGluZyBidXJucyBsaWtlIHRoZSBjb2xkIHNub2ggYWFsZWdyYQ%3D%3D Listen also to Portishead's Glory Box.
366 Weird Movies
366 Weird Movies, “Celebrating the cinematically surreal, bizarre, cult, oddball, fantastique, strange, psychedelic, and the just plain WEIRD!” h/t, feuilleton
Parable of Teaching Horses to Sing
"A thief was captured and hauled before the local ruler. 'Give me one good reason I shouldn't have you put to death,' the monarch said. The thief replied, 'Your majesty, I can teach your finest horse to sing – if you give me a year to do it!' The court burst out in laughter at … Continue reading Parable of Teaching Horses to Sing
Process & Results
"No effort in this worldis lost or wasted;a fragment of sacred dutysaves you from great fear." -The Bhagavad-Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 40 trans by Barbara Stoler Miller For many years, I have believed that process is more important than product. You do not always have control over outcomes. Even with our best efforts, it is … Continue reading Process & Results
Zuihitsu, 2025-04
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. Information scarcity rewards knowledge acquisition. Information abundance requires pattern recognition.—Adam Grant Resilience does not prioritize efficiency. You cannot back into the future. Engage with … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-04
Zuihitsu, 2025-03
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. Do not depend only on theory if your life is at stake. Whatever torch we kindle, and whatever space it may illuminate, our horizon … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-03
Tsampa
Tsampa is roasted pearl barley flour that is a staple food of Tibet. Tools Large flat skillet Sieve Clean cloth Spatula Grinder Ingredients 250g organic pearl barley Recipe Take the barley, place in a bowl, cover well with cold water and soak for 12 – 24 hours. Drain the barley in a sieve and leave … Continue reading Tsampa
Zuihitsu, 2025-02
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. Money loves speed. Poverty loves waiting. Resist the urge to maximize value. Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure.—Rumi A man … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-02
cafebedouin.org 