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Tag Archives: humanity
All Things Zero
What is the point to the great war that we have waged three thousand years? Have we discovered any more than better ways to produce gears? The revolution that gave birth to so-called luxury and ease — has our great … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged Daniel Quinn, extinction, futility, humanity, Ishmael, revolution, self-righteousness, waste
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Of Human Bondage
Sometimes, the human race acts so advanced, its possibilities seem without end; and almost every minute, some new thing is brought into the world by our mere thought. And yet, our evolution is not done (it cannot be, or else … Continue reading
Krishnamurti
If you would seek the truth, you must be willing to seek beyond the questions, simple facts, leave behind stale conceptions, and stand naked, alone, aware of just this very moment. Happiness is not based upon others, it cannot be … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations
Tagged enlightenment, humanity, Jiddu Krishnamurti, observations, truth
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Peace
This one may be the hardest to write yet, because words are not what make a thing so; and sometimes, it is easy to forget this fact, and think the world cannot just go on praying (which is an action, … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged daily poems, humanity, insanity, peace, poetry by request, sonnet
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