The Divided Brain.
A remarkable and fascinating talk by renowned psychiatrist and writer Iain McGilchrist, and amazingly animated by RSA Animate
Source: youtube.com
I just miss – I miss being anonymous,” “I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can’t take a walk.
Barrak Obama - said at a meeting in the White House.
Source: decidingtobebetter.com
Well, I was just inventing a new way of getting over a gate - would you like to hear it? ” “Very much indeed,” Alice said politely. “I’ll tell you how I came to think of it,” said the Knight. “You see, I said to myself ‘The only difficulty is with the feet: the head is high enough already.’ Now first I put my head on top of the gate - then the head’s high enough - then I stand on my head - and the feet are high enough, you see - then I’m over, you see?
Source: charityfocus.org
Scientism ≠ Science.
Religion ≠ Spirituality.
Belief ≠ Direct Experience.
Practice and enlightenment are the same.
What Happened to Downtime?
This article is an excellent read » What Happened to Downtime? The Extinction of Deep Thinking & Sacred Space
Source: the99percent.com
Translated: Sometimes the chains that prevent us from being free are more mental than physical
The Wisdom Project
The Wisdom Project was inspired by the idea that one of the greatest gifts one generation can pass to another is the wisdom it has gained from experience.
Source: youtube.com
Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves - regret for the past and fear of the future.
We Are All Connected!
Carol Sagan, Richard Feynman, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye all singing about the universe. Yes, that Carl Sagan.
It’s good fun and there’s more like that on YouTube and http://www.symphonyofscience.com
Symphony of Science - ‘We Are All Connected’ (ft. Sagan, Feynman, deGrasse Tyson & Bill Nye)
(thanks Richard, for finding these)
Source: youtube.com
