Egypt art show looks to Giza pyramids for inspiration
The Giza pyramids will serve as the backdrop for ‘Forever is Now.’
DUBAI: They stand tall and proud, with their pointed tops piercing the sky, seemingly untouched by all that takes place around them.
Teacher sends across digital nuggets of inspiration
His initiative on WhatsApp groups, unbroken for five years, has received wide appreciation
Teacher sends across digital nuggets of inspiration
His initiative on WhatsApp groups, unbroken for five years, has received wide appreciation
Some time ago, Anson Kurumbathuruth, a teacher at Peechanikkad Government UP School in Angamaly, received a call from an anonymous girl who just wanted to thank him.
Diviner inspiration: Australian artist sizes up silos for huge murals
Painted depictions of a water diviner searching for groundwater by Australian artist Fintan Magee are seen on unused wheat silos in Barraba, Australia, October 29, 2020. (REUTERS/Jill Gralow )
When Fintan Magee was asked to paint a mural on a trio of 40-meter high grain silos in the small Australian town of Barraba, he decided against an archetypal image of sheep and cattle.
Instead he painted a water diviner, a practice still used in parts of Australia where proponents believe they can find ground water with two metal rods or, as pictured in the mural, sticks.
Class of 2024 finds inspiration under unique circumstances
As the Class of 2024 experiences the University of Chicago in a year unlike any other, five incoming students share their diverse personal stories and what drew them to UChicago.
Charismatic Surgeon Dr. Shivanshu Misra’s Trailblazing Career Is An Inspiration For Future Medicos
India’s life expectancy rose by a decade in the past 30 years, though there are still inequalities between different regions within the country. However, a new study published in the Lancet Journal reports that the life expectancy in India increased from 59.6 years to 70.8 years between 1990 and 2019
Women United Inspiration Tea provides assistance to shelters for women, children in Aiken County
Participating in a photo session prior to Women United’s 5th annual Inspiration Tea, which was held virtually Friday, are Women United Executive Committee Chair Stephanie Franklin, from left, Mandy Sims, Cherell Butler, United Way of Aiken County President Sharon Rodgers, Ladonna Armstrong and Keyatta Priester.
Local shelters that serve women and/or children soon will receive items that they need as the result of Women United’s fifth annual Inspiration Tea.
Zen fable : Lost in Thought
Master had a disciple who was always absorbed in a world of his own. He generally had that far away look and seemed to snap out of a mental trance whenever somebody addressed him.
Once he was standing next to the master in courtyard when master asked him to fetch some seed for birds. As was his state, master’s words did not register with him. Master turned to take a look and smilingly held his arm. Shaken and visibly embarrassed the disciple started to apologize profusely.
Master kind and benevolent as always, said ”do you know you can make these thoughts the road to your enlightenment”.
The disciple was curious. Other disciples also crowded in. They sensed Master was about to offer his wisdom, extempore.
“There are 7 categories of thoughts that your mind naturally indulges in”, Master stated.
“Three categories are related to cognition of events in time:
1) Observations about the present moment2) Memories of past moments.3) Thoughts that develop future scenarios for events yet to occur. Next three category of thoughts are related to mind’s evaluation of these events:
4) Judgments about whether something is good or bad, right or wrong for you and your kin.5) Storytelling thoughts that try to connect and explain why things happen.6) Planning, thoughts around activities that you want to do next.
Finally there are thoughts which are based on blue sky thinking.
7) Random fantasies and what if scenarios, based on predicting and imagining sundry situations.” Thus explaining the master paused. None of the disciplines said anything as they all waited for the master to continue uninterrupted.
In his gentle flowing voice, Master carried on “When you are seeking liberation the idea is not to get taken in by the content of individual thoughts. Your task is to identify and label their category as above. As soon as a thought arises you fix its label “Planning, Storytelling, Past Memory, What if…..
“Remember” master cautioned ”the biggest blocks against total freedom are illusions and deceptions that block its path. A sharpened mind much like a fine edged axe, is the only weapon to cut through those obstructions. So when you label your thoughts you expand your consciousness around how it works. This enhanced awareness sharpens a regular mind which left alone is just a blunt instrument.
Finally as you become proficient with labeling,the flow of thoughts start to slow down and get less automatic. By and by you will notice all category of thoughts decreasing in numbers as also that you will be able to get on and get off them, whenever you want. Thats the sign of mind cutting its routine work load and relaxing. It is then free of illusions and ready for deeper perceptions.
Interpretation
As the master says, all we need to do is to develop awareness and control our minds. This is the g
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