Posted on June 24, 2019, in Poetry and tagged Disaster, Disease, Distortion, Distraction, News, Social commentary. Bookmark the permalink. 16 Comments.
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“You should stop words and letters, and learn to withdraw and reflect on yourself. When you do so, your body and mind will naturally fall away, and your original Buddha nature will appear.” – Dogen.
Now, where can I find . . . ?
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Stacked in the back room
Filed but not forgotten
Admissions of a structure junky
Stringy theories . . .
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Staying informed definitely requires an objective source (if we can find one) and clear vision.
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I think finding anyone who is truly objective is very hard. Mostly we find it is easier to find folk whose subjectivity is in live with our own π
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Yes, very true. There are a few news sources around that report from many points of view. Still, I guess we naturally tend to pay most attention to the point of view that aligns with our own. But I’ve found it helpful to listen to the other side. Unless it’s the trumpian side… Can’t tolerate that. π€ͺ
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You needn’t ask me why either.
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Sound advice!
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An old hobby horse. π
https://bennaga.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/nuff-said/
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Hahahahahahaha! Oh, that’s brilliant!
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Yes, I thought so too. π
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how fortunate finding
non-fake news
here π
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Free as a breeze. π
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I totally agree π
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Check out
https://bennaga.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/nuff-said/.
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Do we believe them or we believe the one who reflects our views? Nice advice, a sound one.
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Personally I prefer the third option. π
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