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Beyond The Known E-Book Now Available
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Beyond The Known – 365 Days of Exploration
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398 Pages / 2.79 MB
This book is a calender of very short meditative explorations; one per day for an entire year. Some are statements, some are questions, and others just simple [...]
The End, The Beginning
Sometimes I see a tree in autumn with one remaining leaf. I understand this tree completely.
It is Takuin.
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Walking
There is something beautiful in walking. It clears the mind and opens the senses. Walking through nature, and listening to the movements of this beautiful earth, reveals all you could ever ask for. But you must listen. Hold your head up, move with that natural rhythm, and listen.
If there is a question, or an answer, [...]
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Ants and Caterpillars in the Undergrowth
This is a video of Sir David Attenborough, exploring the life of insects in the undergrowth.
This is an amazing video of the methods animals employ for survival. You couldn’t make this stuff up.
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The Beautiful Earth
To anyone that needs help being thankful for the ground they walk upon:
The Pale Blue Dot
Please enjoy the video below. Narration by Carl Sagan.
It is quite true that this is all we have.
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My Visit To Shomyo Falls
A few days ago, I took a day long trip to see Shomyo Falls. It is a beautiful waterall located on a peak in Mount Tateyama. It was a beautiful day, and very relaxing.
Here are a few technical details:
Shomyo Falls is the tallest waterfall in Japan, however, it’s sibling, Hannoki Falls, visible from the same [...]
The Wonders of Nature
The wonders of nature are ceaseless. How many times do we see the real beauty in nature? When was the last time we stopped to see the beautiful design in the spider’s web, or the flowing petals on a rose? The greatest lessons of life are hidden within those delicate patterns if you know how [...]
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