p.512 As he ran the cries came louder, but fainter now and desperately the horn was blowing. Fierce and shrill rose the yells of the Orcs, and suddenly the horn-calls ceased. Aragorn raced down the last slope, but before he could reach the hill’s foot, the sounds died away; and as he turned to the … Continue reading The Two Towers – J. R. R. Tolkien
p.10 He walked fairly fast, and doggedly, without looking much about him, like a man trying to shorten the way with some interesting train of thought. He was tall, but a little round-shouldered, about thirty-five to forty years of age, and dressed with that particular kind of shabbiness which marks a member of the intelligentsia … Continue reading Out of the Silent Planet – C. S. Lewis
p.232 ARGUMENT In the beginning, Ouranos and Gaia held sway over Heaven and Earth. And manifold children were born unto them, of whom were Cronos, and Okeanos, and the Titans, and the Giants. But Cronos cast down his father Ouranos, and ruled in his stead, until Zeus his son cast him down in his turn, … Continue reading Prometheus Bound – Aeschylus
Meditation on Death 05 * One afternoon, I found myself deeply immersed in a feeling of failure. It all started with organizing my inbox. I was diligently deleting spam emails and saving important ones from the hundreds that had piled up. Before I knew it, several hours had passed. Inadvertently, while reading through old emails, … Continue reading This Train Terminates at Death Station
Meditation on Death 04 No one ever said that life would be easy. Life sometimes feels like it deliberately finds paths with obstacles like that physical education teacher who made us jump over hurdles to build strength. Are we supposed to build our muscles by overcoming obstacles? While living a nomadic life of shuttling between … Continue reading My Eternal Dark Knight, Death
ㅤㅤㅤㅤ p.6 ‘Good-morning to you, Clarissa!’ said Hugh, rather extravagantly, for they had known each other since children. ‘Where are you off to?’ ‘I love walking in London,’ said Mrs. Dalloway. ‘Really, it’s better than walking in the country.’ They had just come up — unfortunately — to see doctors. Other people came to see … Continue reading Mrs. Dalloway – Virginia Woolf
Meditation on Death 03 It was when I went to a restaurant in London to have a meal. One of the staff members was very rude to us, including many other customers. It was unnecessary rudeness that harmed both himself and others. Despite trying to hold back my emotions and not letting someone else's behavior … Continue reading Learning Kindness from Death
Meditation on Death 02 Thinking about death is like relieving tension. We live our lives with all our might as if the world would move to our will. Perhaps until we collapse from exhaustion. Stiff on the ground, we give a glance to death. Standing in a dark corner, death speaks. "Ease up a bit." … Continue reading Death says, ‘Chill out’.
Meditation on Death 01 I really wanted to become free. Free from the thoughts that cling to me all day long, from the emotions that crush my peace without getting tired, and above all, from myself, the source of all those things. So I started meditating to forget myself. Perhaps the desire to become 'nobody' … Continue reading Death brought freedom
Meditation on Death Prologue There was a time when I believed that death was the only salvation. Every waking moment was painful, and I eagerly awaited the moment when I could fall asleep. I prayed that the next morning would never come. Those nights were agonizing, but they changed me. I became someone who was … Continue reading Why I started relying on death
P.57 When Dawn’s pink fingers peeped shyly on the eastern sky And politely plucked the eyelids of Telemachus, Odysseus’s son blinked sleep from his eyes, and Rose and quickly dressed, transferring the shoulder strap of his sharp sword across his broad chest, and p. 68 And as his voice lifted in prayer, Athene, now in … Continue reading The Odyssey – Homer
First Sentence 1801.—I have just returned from a visit to my landlord—the solitary neighbour that I shall be troubled with. p.47 He seemed a sullen, patient child; hardened, perhaps, to ill-treatment: he would stand Hindley’s blows without winking or shedding a tear, and my pinches moved him … Continue reading Wuthering Heights – Emily Brontë
p.3 Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don’t know. I got a telegram from the home: “Mother deceased. Funeral tomorrow. Faithfully yours.” That doesn’t mean anything. Maybe it was yesterday. p.41 He looked upset and told me that I never gave him a straight answer, that I had no ambition, and that that was … Continue reading The Stranger – Albert Camus
p.77 ‘I hope so,’ said Frodo. ‘But I hope that you may find some other better keeper soon. But in the meanwhile it seems that I am a danger, a danger to all that live near me. I cannot keep the Ring and stay here. I ought to leave Bag End, leave the Shire, … Continue reading The Fellowship of the Ring – J.R.R. Tolkien
Title: The Sorrows of Young Werther Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Publishing date: 1774 This novel is one of my favorites. I read the highlights I saved from it again to write this post and unsuccessfully shortened 40 pages of saved highlights to 28 pages. Going through it, I fell in love with it once … Continue reading The Sorrows of Young Werther – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
p. 45 The tulips along the border are redder than ever, opening, no longer wine cups but chalices; thrusting themselves up, to what end? They are, after all, empty. When they are old they turn themselves inside out, then explode slowly, the petals thrown out like shards. p. 45 He isn’t supposed to speak to … Continue reading The Handmaid’s Tale — Margaret Atwood
p. 31 I SLEPT LATE and spent the tail of the morning reading over my own notes on Palace etiquette and the observations on Gethenian psychology and manners made by my predecessors, the Investigators. I didn’t take in what I read, which didn’t matter since I knew it by heart and was reading merely to … Continue reading The Left Hand of Darkness – Ursula K. Le Guin
Tartine is a small French bistro in West Village in New York. We went there in July and October 2021 for breakfast. Seaside village like decoration inside Eggs Norvégienne Eggs Benedict Omelette with tomatoes, onions, spinach, Swiss cheese, mushrooms, red peppers and ham on the side Side order of avocado … Continue reading Tartine in New York
P.22 “That would be no good,” said the wizard, “not without a mighty Warrior, even a Hero. I tried to find one; but warriors are busy fighting one another in distant lands, and in this neighbourhood heroes are scarce, or simply not to be found. Swords in these parts are mostly blunt, and axes are … Continue reading The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again – J.R.R. Tolkien
I went to Jungsik for dinner in July 2021. Jungsik is an upscale Korean restaurant located in Tribeca. Jungsik in Korean means a formal course meal, just like table d'hôte in French. The head chef's name is also Jungsik. We tried their signature menu, and what a phenomenal experience. The choice of the … Continue reading Jungsik in New York
"But ah, the end, the end of my emprise!" "The bitter ire, the wrathful woe Of Hera, queen of heaven—-" "And bid you hoard my words, inscribing them On memory's tablets." "A shrine is stronger than a tower to save, A shield that none may cleave." "I cannot aid you without risk … Continue reading The Suppliant Maidens – Aeschylus
L'Oursin is a French restaurant located in Seattle near Seattle University. I went to try it out back in 2016, right after they opened. L'Oursin means sea urchin in French. Naturally, they have a lot of menu items utilizing sea urchin. The atmosphere of the restaurant is nice. But I felt the chairs and tables … Continue reading L’Oursin in Seattle
P.14 And as soon as the flush of dawn appeared in the heavens, they boarded the ship and launched her. Apollo sent them a favoring breeze, and they raised the mast, and they hoisted the white sail aloft, and it bellied out with the wind, and on either side of the ship's prow, the … Continue reading Iliad – Homer
How do we find the hindering beliefs? You first need to observe what goes on in your mind. Image source: Dan Grinwis on Unsplash We wander aimlessly in our minds every second of the day. And we let in things that we don’t even want, and as soon as they are conscious in our minds, … Continue reading How to find your hidden beliefs that are hindering your progress in life
Amazing night at Faro Blanco Faro Blanco is located in the InterContinental Presidente Resort in Cozumel. This is not an all-inclusive resort and it has many restaurants on site. We tried the seafood restaurant among them. As soon as we walked in, I immediately loved the interior of the restaurant. It felt so cozy … Continue reading Faro Blanco in Cozumel
Now many people believe that thoughts create reality and The Law of Attraction does exist. But oftentimes, we are on autopilot of thought chains that lower our vibration. In other words, we are trenched in thoughts that make us feel bad without even realizing it. And what does feeling bad attract? More feeling bad! The … Continue reading How to Control Your Feelings and Live in Heaven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFT1Rwpp8Zw Dearest. There are no accidents and we would have found us one way or another. Everything comes full circle. Be grateful it was sooner rather than later. You’ll think it harsh of me to say so, but no explanation I offer will satisfy you. Please don’t be angry when I tell you that you … Continue reading Movie Review: Carol
There are moments when I feel aligned with my whole being, immense power from the core of who I am rises, all of sudden no matter where I am, whatever I am doing, I feel like bursting into tears of joy and happiness. Perhaps it can be explained with the word epiphany or inspiration. Everything … Continue reading How to Manifest What You Want
I still remember the moment I found the first Harry Potter book. It was in the library at my elementary school. The library was small, but it had a wide window on one side of the wall, allowing plenty of sunlight to penetrate. If I remember correctly, the first Harry Potter book that just came … Continue reading Books and Libraries that Shaped Me
p.11 To sense the universe at all scales, from the vast distances to the stars down to the unimaginably small distances within the atomic nucleus, requires that we expand our senses by the use of instruments. Telescopes enable us to look outwards and microscopes reveal what things are like at small distances. To look inside … Continue reading The Atoms from a long-dead Supernova are what make you and me today
People have intuition, a hunch. And the author delicately planted many seeds where Kitty reckons where her future lies and I found it amusing how things unraveled exactly how she subconsciously expected. Despite my hope of her conquering her way to being fulfilled with her purpose, she didn't achieve great success with her writing and … Continue reading Book Review: The Unkillable Kitty O’Kane
TRANSFORMATION You use the power of love to move through illusions into awareness This life time is a part of the progression of your soul. The conscious thought that you are aware of right at this moment is forever a part of the evolution of your Divine self. Just as a caterpillar eventually becomes a … Continue reading January 13th; Seeing the Good in the Worst
CARD OF THE DAY TRANSFORMATION You use the power of love to move through illusions and shift into awareness This lifetime is a part of the progression of your soul. The conscious thought that you are aware of right at this moment is forever a part of the evolution of your Divine self. Just as a … Continue reading January 2; Let go to receive new
CARD OF THE DAY ULTIMATE POTENTIAL I choose to live a life of my fullest potential. I trust that this will draw me towards experiences and people that support my growth and accomplishment. Tuning into this frequency, I now reach higher heights than I ever though possible. Knowing that's an option, why would I have … Continue reading January 1st; Life with Ultimate Potential
Photo by Xaotherion p.2 An atom is the smallest piece of an element that can exist and still be recognized as that element. Nearly all of these elements, such as the oxygen that you breathe and the carbon in your skin, were made in stars about 5 billion years ago, at around the time … Continue reading December 27; Powerful magnetic forces in our body
The Storyteller's Secret: A Novel by Sejal Badani “Permit me to be a vessel for the tales that are in your keeping. Entrust them to me, and I promise never again to dishonor them.” Again I unknowingly picked another book with a female character who writes. I enjoyed the reading and was immersed in the … Continue reading Book Review: The Storyteller’s Secret: A Novel by Sejal Badani
CARD OF THE DAY PURPOSE You possess the determination and dedication to consciously demonstrate love People with a purpose are leaders. People with a purpose, coupled with compassion are teachers. You have come to a point in your journey when you must demonstrate to yourself that you are a teacher. Now is the time to be the … Continue reading December 8; Purpose
CARD OF THE DAY CAUSE/EFFECTYou are aware that the love you create in your thoughts is an agent of change and the foundation of your results For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. That's a law of physics in this physical dimension. There is also a Universal law of "cause and effect." … Continue reading December 5; Cause and Effect
CARD OF THE DAY UNITY You understand that the love shared with another is amplified and has a ripple effect across the Universe When love is given and received reciprocally, it is the strongest force in the Universe. It is the energy in which your soul thrives and of which it is comprised. Loving yourself … Continue reading December 3: Love Never Dies
9:10 AM Sometimes it feels like I'm walking inside a dark, endlessly long tunnel. Suddenly, I find myself in the tunnel again and again. I forget about the sunny, happy days I've had and go back to the tunnel where there is no light, hope, fun, future, or rest. Nothing is permanent. No tunnel is … Continue reading November 14: Blue Sky is always there
CARD OF THE NIGHT INDECISION I use my intuition in all aspects of life Your soul is Spirit manifest in this physical dimension. Even though you may feel limited by the constraints of your body, your connection to the infinite wisdom of the Universe is always available to you in the form of intuition. You … Continue reading November 13; Everything comes from within
10:41 PM Finally, it was the end of the sage stick that I'd been burning through the entire 2018. Countless times this sage stick burned itself to purify me. Looking at the very last leaves of my sage stick, it made me wonder, did it really cleanse me? The real question is, Did I have … Continue reading November 7th: Purpose of Life
Morning Read Chapter 2 rituals of preparation I begin each day of my life with a ritual: I wake up at 5:30 A.M., put on my workout clothes, my leg warmers, my sweatshirts, and my hat. I walk outside my Manhattan home, hail a taxi and tell the driver to take me to the Pumping … Continue reading November 7th: Rituals of preparation
p.5 A man's as miserable as he thinks he is _ Seneca Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think _ Einstein p.13 What is more sinister, materialism correlates with serious psychological issues such as depression, narcissism and paranoia, a correlation exposed by researchers Kasser and ryan, … Continue reading Happiness Animal
7:58 pm I LOVE HAVING THIS PUP IN MY LIFE! The last few days that I've spent with Chewie have been amazing. Chewie is a smart, loving labradoodle that I've been dogsitting for a few days. Once I read the article that dog owners are much healthier than those who don't have dogs. I can … Continue reading Having a dog for a few days
Egoism is the identification, as it were, of the power of the Seer (Purusa) with that of the instrument of seeing [body-mind]. In this sutra Patanjali explains egoism. The ego is the reflection of the true Self on the mind. The two appear to be the same, but one is the original, the other a reflected duplicate. … Continue reading I and i
CARD OF THE NIGHT PURPOSE I know what I am here to do You have chosen to reincarnate on Earth for one major goal: to express love in all that you do. The obstacles of this physical dimension can distract you from that goal, and it's easy to lose your way. Life on Earth is … Continue reading Purpose
These stuck with me from what I read and heard today: — Union with God is the real Yoga — Freedom comes from once you completely surrender yourself to God — The universe will conspire with you to create the right people and the right things and it all shows up I don't think it's … Continue reading Freedom Comes from Complete Surrender
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali p.3 The rest of the sutras only explain this one: If the restraint of the mental modifications is achieved, one has reached the goal of Yoga. p.4 Normally, the word Yoga is translated as "union," but for a union there should be two things to unite. In this case, what … Continue reading Monkey mind and Ahaṃkāra
Universe of Dahee 