July 2011
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“By doing evil, one defiles oneself;
by avoiding evil, one purifies oneself....”
– Dhammapada 12.165
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“Train yourself in doing good
that lasts and brings happiness.
Cultivate...”
– Itivuttaka 1.22
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“Look not to the faults of others,
nor to their omissions and commissions.
But...”
– Dhammapada 4.50
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“Impermanent are all compounded things.
When one perceives this with true...”
– Dhammapada 20.277
Jack Threads Invite
This is completely unrelated to anything else I ever post, but I’ve found this cool clothing website that gives up to an 80% discount on clothing. However, the problem is that it requires an invitation to sign up. So! I’m going to pass along an invitation to each and every one of my followers for a great discount on pretty stylish clothing! Just click here! Reblog to pass the savings on to...
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“You are your own master,
you make your future.
Therefore discipline yourself...”
– Dhammapada 25.380
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“Make an island of yourself,
make yourself your refuge;
there is no other...”
– Digha Nikaya 2.165
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“Just as a mountain of rock,
is unwavering, well-settled,
so the monk whose...”
– Gautama Buddh
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Follow Up
Alright! So, last Friday I went to the hospital for an elected surgery to have my gallbladder removed due to an issue with gallstones. The surgery is supposed to take only about 4-8 hours in and out.
A problem arose, however. Some of the stones fell out of the gallbladder and fell into the common bile duct. This, apparently, is a huge deal and can lead to things such as pancreatitis. Therefore,...
I’ve been in the hospital since last Friday and my queue is now empty. For the next few weeks or so there will be very few if any posts on The Age of Reason. Sorry!
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“If one, longing for sensual pleasure,
achieves it, yes, one’s enraptured...”
– Gautama Buddha
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“One is not low because of birth
nor does birth make one holy.
Deeds alone make...”
– Gautama Buddha
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“All tremble at punishment.
Life is dear to all.
Put yourself in the place of...”
– Gautama Buddha
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“Wonderful it is to train the mind,
so swiftly moving, seizing whatever it...”
– Gautama Buddha
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“The past should not be followed after,
and the future not desired;
what is...”
– Gautama Buddha
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“Having killed anger you sleep in ease.
Having killed anger you do not grieve....”
– Gautama Buddha
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The working millions suffer the most severe deprivations of all kinds. They are being dominated and exploited by a few people in power. Masochism flourishes like a weed in the form of the diverse patriarchal religions, as ideology and practice, smothering every natural claim of life. It keeps people in a profound state of humble resignation. It frustrates their attempts to cooperate rational...
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“Winning gives birth to hostility.
Losing, one lies down in pain.
The calmed...”
– Gautama Buddha
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“Let no one deceive another
or despise anyone anywhere,
or through anger or...”
– Gautama Buddha
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“Hate brings great misfortune,
hate churns up and harms the mind;
this fearful...”
– Gautama Buddha
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“As I am, so are others;
as others are, so am I.”
Having thus identified...”
– Gautama Buddha
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“With all one’s attachments cut,
with the heart’s pining subdued,...”
– Gautama Buddha