Love is freedom

Raffaello Palandri's Blog

The best feelings we can experience come from not restraining, not being overly or excessively attached to those we love.
Love is made of freedom.

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Life: a series of spontaneous changes

Saania's diary - reflections, learnings, sparkles

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them — that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” — Lao Tzu

I have noticed how suffering occurs when we desire life to be perfect. Somehow, when we expect life to go according to our thoughts and it doesn’t, sorrow ensues. We become resistant.

However, in Buddhism one of the Four Noble Truths is that pain exists, but suffering is optional. We need to work with human nature instead of trying to fight against it as Suffering = Pain x Resistance. The more we resist negative emotions, the more we will suffer and the only option left then is to accept them with every ounce of courage.

It is also interesting to think about how fleeting good experiences should make you less concerned about when they will…

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Suicide bomber kills Worshippers in Afghan mosque attack

Joevic Africa

A suicide bomber attacked a mosque in Afghanistan’s northeastern Kunduz province, killing scores of worshippers in the country’s third attack this week on a religious institution. Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack that had killed 46 people and wounded 143. Two health officials said the death toll could be between 70 and 80. The…

Suicide bomber kills Worshippers in Afghan mosque attack

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Yanomami y árboles: minas de oro y artículos de oro de lujo / COVID-19 difundido por mineros de oro… « ¡No – Pas de Cartier! » – La exposición se prorroga para el próximo año hasta el 4 de diciembre de 2022

Barbara Crane Navarro

Performance: Escultura de feu, La Miroiterie, París, Francia – 2006: Barbara Crane Navarro

«Los chamanes Yanomami que luchan contra la epidemia dexawaraven aparecer la imagen de la enfermedad en forma de bandas de tela escarlata. ¡La epidemia dexawarase acerca y su humo brilla! Hace que el cielo sea un fantasma y devora a todos los seres humanos en camino! ¡Debe ser perseguido!» “

– Davi Kopenawa, portavoz de los Yanomami y chaman, Roraima, Brasil, de su libro «La caída del cielo»

«Los chamanes Yanomami luchan contraxawara– el humo de las epidemias»
instalación – técnica mixta
Barbara Crane Navarro

Los chamanes de la región del Alto Orinoco del Amazonas, Venezuela, me describieron,oru a wakëxi, el humo del oro en estos términos décadas antes de que leyera las palabras de Davi. Mientras soñaba en mi hamaca en la casa colectiva Yanomami, el shabono, vi la…

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Yaquis, beyond apologies — Stigmatis

Barbara Crane Navarro

Sonora | Mexico For centuries, an indigenous community has survived attempts at extermination and dispossession of land and water. President López Obrador appears before them to ask forgiveness for the outrages they have suffered. “Banishments, extermination attempts, slavery, deprivation of water…. The Yaquis, an indigenous people of northeastern Mexico, have faced for centuries the attack[…]

Yaquis, beyond apologies — Stigmatis

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Especies amenazadas y en peligro de extinción en México —

Barbara Crane Navarro

El lobo mexicano, loro cabeza amarilla, totoaba, monos saraguato y araña, guacamayas verde y roja, el águila real, así como el ajolote mexicano, son especies amenazadas en México que se encuentran en peligro de extinción en nuestro país The post Especies amenazadas y en peligro de extinción en México appeared first on.

Especies amenazadas y en peligro de extinción en México —

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Stand Up for Jamaica adds its voice: Urgent, stop the work on San San now

Petchary's Blog

Further to my last blog post on the ongoing environmental destruction in East Portland, I am sharing below a press release from Stand Up for Jamaica (SUFJ). Like many other Jamaicans, they are shocked by the ongoing destruction of a relatively untouched beauty spot, which is dear to the hearts of many (both locals and visitors); and disturbed at the apparent lack of consultation with residents. In 2019, the new James Bond movie, which was subsequently delayed by the pandemic, was being filmed there! Much of the cast and crew stayed at Gee Jam, a hotel on the hillside just above the scenes of destruction now taking place. I wonder what they would say if they saw it now.

Another section of the destroyed hillsides, with seaside villas on the right.

And, by the way, family members living overseas, with whom we have spent happy times in this area…

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