Haven’t read the source quoted but I like the concept as something that’s practicable for each of us to adopt as behavior that helps us all
'We are not just one little island in the samsaric or confused world. We have the rest of the world to inspire. A demonstration of personal growth, personal dignity, and the understanding of karmic situations, and of how to plant or transplant good karma in people, can go a very long way. This is both short and long-term vision joined together with the intention of developing bravery.'
Excerpted from: _The Future Is Open: Good Karma, Bad Karma, and Beyond Karma_ by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Interview with Nele, Nika Shakarami’s girlfriend by Zeit Magazine
‘‘Nika loved the moon, and it became an important symbol in their relationship, says Nele. When they missed each other, they would say: “We don’t live in the same country, but beneath the same sky.” Sometimes, Nika would tell Nele over the phone that she was looking at the moon, saying: You should go outside too, Nele, so we can look at it together. They even called each other “my moonie.” Or Niki and Neli. Or Haku and Chihiro, like the main characters in the anime film “Spirited Away,” which both of them loved. The story involves a courageous boy helping a shy girl escape a world full of monsters. “That was us,” Nele says today‘‘
Nika Shakarami was a 16 year old brave Iranian girl who was kidnapped by the police during the ongoing protests in Iran, brutally tortured, raped and murdered in cold blood. Her burial was on her birthday. Say her name, Nika Shakarami
There is going to be big protest on November 15th they will probably cut of our internet...don't forget us...
Absolutely
Redheads & freckles are a perfect combination 😍🔥😜
Today. High school students have taken off their mandatory hijab in front of their school.
“Woman life freedom”
“Man motherland prosperity”
Emerald Cave, Colorado River in Black Canyon, Arizona
Read, reflect & assess yourself: it’s good for all of us and improves us all
Raise your hand if you come to tumblr (at least my side of tumblr) to get away from the craziness of life. Yeah. Me too. Let’s face it. You’d have to be literally living under a rock to not notice how divided the US has become and to be honest, it’s exhausting…so tumblr.
It’s cool how most of us seem to get along here. Don’t ya think? And yet, if truth be known, we have a plethora (favorite word since “Three Amigos”) of differences. Yep. We really are a rag tag assemblage of all letters of the alphabet, age, experience, and represent all spots along the spectrum of politics, religion, education, etc. You may not believe that but it really is true. Many a time I’ve been intrigued by something someone posted and went to examine their blog only to find they are well outside of my comfort range in one or more of the areas above. And that always makes me stop and reflect. Always.
Without knowing we are so opposite, I center on something you’ve said (posted) as being awesome. For me that’s usually a post which suggests you have a warped sense of humor… just like moi. *grins* Then, after investigating your tumblr lair, I find out about your “dark side.” Hmm. Does that mean I can no longer think you are awesomely sarcastic and/or punny?? That I’d love to spend an hour over a glass of sangria with you trading quips and rolling our eyes as we groan in concert? Dude. What a horrible (and frankly boring) existence this would be if that were true.
Do you know what an echo chamber is? Pretty much what it sounds like. “Sounds like”.. “echo”.. get it? I say something and the same thing comes back at me. This is pretty cool when you’re on a cliff edge or in a cave… at least until the bats come for you. And I get that in life we do like to hang out with folks who have a similar worldview as our own. Truly. I get it. Me too. BUT.. THAT SHOULD NOT MEAN WE DESPISE EVERYBODY ELSE UNCONDITIONALLY. I typed that in CAPS cause I think it’s important… not because I’m yelling at you virtually. From the D/s standpoint, it would be like saying I refuse to speak to, listen to, be in the same room with, or certainly become friendly with ANY sub who doesn’t like bondage. I mean, I may not understand them but it would be silly to wipe them from my mind like shaking an etch-a-sketch. Right?
And another thing to consider… this one is tougher so only the strong should continue reading….
(Glad you could make it..*smiles*) One more piece about being in an echo chamber…If you are old enough to read my NSFW blog, and most especially if you have children, you have to know that it’s extremely possible that one day your own words will come back to bite you in the ass. Am I wrong? No. I didn’t think so. This does not mean that I am attacking whatever your current viewpoints are about life, the universe, and all things sparkly. It means that the human brain is meant to grow.. think… experience… think… change… experience… adapt… and so on. What I believe today may not necessarily be the thing I believe tomorrow. And that’s okay. Trust me. So just don’t get so 100% hung up in your own point of view. You may not have the same one tomorrow.
Damn. This blog turned out really long. But the message is short. Don’t be a close-minded ass. Most everyone has some element about them to which you might connect. If you’re lucky enough and open enough to recognize those elements embrace them. Period. End of story.
#Pineapple Does Too Belong On Pizza
Happy Trails my crazy ass friends!
~Ginger
19-year-old celebrity chef Mehrshad Shahidi also called Iran's Jamie Oliver was beaten to death by security forces amid anti-hijab protests in the country.
"Our son lost his life as a result of receiving baton blows to his head after his arrest, but we have been under pressure by the regime to say that he has died of a heart attack", a relative of Mehrshad told Iran International TV. His family also said that officials had pushed them to say to the public that Mehrshad Shahidi died of a heart attack.
The caption says it much more elegantly than I - listen and learn my brothers