— Vincent van Gogh

"I tell you the more I think, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people."

— Nikola Tesla

My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration. I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists.

— Monica Drake

Buddhists say if you meet somebody and your heart pounds, your hands shake, your knees go weak, that's not the one. When you meet your 'soul mate' you'll feel calm. No anxiety, no agitation.

— Carl Sagan

We are the product of 4.5 billion years of fortuitous, slow biological evolution. 
There is no reason to think that the evolutionary process has stopped. 
Man is a transitional animal. He is not the 
climax of creation.

— Dalai Lama

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

— Henry David Thoreau

You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.

Found, 5.20.2009

Ego sees what ego does. Pull then shove, pull then shove? God simply sees and smiles and loves. One hand opened, one hand gloved. Dancing the balance of hawk and dove.

From the writings of Dr. Paul Foster Case

Tarot Key 2 - Sub Consciousness 

Subconsciousness is represented by the garden in Key 2. The fertile soil of this garden will grow any seed planted by the Magician. If you, as the Magician, plant careless observations and incorrect reasoning -- the weeds of conscious thought -- your subconsciousness will develop these seeds of error a thousand-fold, with all sorts of uncomfortable consequences.

On the other hand, if you learn to concentrate, to make your mental imagery clear and definite, if you make accurate observations from which you draw correct inferences, the seed you plant in your subconscious garden will bear fruit in the renewal, revivification and regeneration of your personality.

The ability of subconsciousness to develop seed ideas in this way may be formulated thus: Subconsciousness is possessed of perfect powers of deductive reasoning.

ORACLE #1

"The word 'imagination' doesn't get much respect. For many people, it connotes 'make-believe', the province of children and artists. But in fact, imagination is the most important asset you possess; it's the power to form mental pictures of things that don't exist yet. As such, it's what you use to shape your future. Some people, alas, are lazy about using this magical power. They allow their imaginations to fill up with trashy images that are at odds with their deepest desires, and their incoherent lives reflect that. Other folks are very disciplined about what images they entertain in their imaginations. They tend to attract exactly what they need. What about you? How will you use your treasure in the months and years to come?"
-The Televsionary Oracle by Rob Brezsny

boom. gimme the diploma. whats next

consciousness is the seat of suffering. consciousness is the seat upon which suffering rests its fat retarded ass.