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Month: February 2013

No Beginning, No End, by HH Dalai Lama

April 23, 2013February 27, 2013 by Aaron Graves

Questioner: How does one arrive at the conviction that our consciousness has no beginning or end? Dalai Lama: Generally speaking, there are two ways of coming to such a conclusion. One is through logical reasoning and the other is from seeing that if consciousness did have a beginning and an ending, a lot of contradictions …

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Lego Exhibit at Lauritzen Gardens

March 9, 2013February 23, 2013 by Aaron Graves

For more on the Lauritzen Gardens, visit www.lauritzengardens.org. For more on the artist, Sean Kenney, visit his website at www.seankenney.com.

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Breathe

February 15, 2013 by Aaron Graves

Breathe. If you feel overwhelmed, breathe. It will calm you and release the tensions. If you are worried about something coming up, or caught up in something that already happened, breathe. It will bring you back to the present. If you are moving too fast, breathe. It will remind you to slow down, and enjoy …

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The Real You

April 22, 2015February 12, 2013 by Aaron Graves

If you’re ready to wake up, you’re going to wake up. And if you’re not ready, you’re going to stay pretending that you’re just a poor little me. Listen to Alan Watts explain who the real You is. Forgive the background music, but it’s not too difficult to focus on the words. I’ve attempted my …

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In Honor of the Republicans and of the Democrats…

February 7, 2013 by Aaron Graves

“In honor of the Republicans I am having a small coffee and donuts meeting at my house to discuss whether the earth is flat and if dinosaurs existed. In honor of the Democrats I am spending $16 billion dollars on the meeting.” – John Jay Myers

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