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DianneN @DianneN (251977) • United States 23 Mar

I don’t care for sweets too much, but I do love birthday cake. Yellow cake inside, layered between vanilla custard, covered in buttercream, white icing, and lots of pink colorful flowers with green leaves and of course my...

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birthday days on the same day

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Shiva @DianneN I recall when brothers said they were born the same year. Another blurted out "so you are twins?" Then was told one was born in January and the other December of the same year!

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emptychair @innertalks (23610) • Australia 22 Mar

The old Zen master was always generous in spirit, but not only that, he was generous in all other manor of life too. If a beggar came to his monastery, he was given a meal, clean clothes, and a stipend, to purchase...

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Shiva @innertalks Remarks like that can hurt even anyone, adults included. I try to brush them away that it is their sick mindset, but the hurt is real. I have worked in a few countries and keep in mind I am not a merely a guest, but have to play a meaningful...

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The Horse @TheHorse (235914) • Walnut Creek, California 22 Mar

Gas prices continue to climb in the San Francisco Bay Area as the war in the Middle East rages on. Are gas prices still increasing where you live? My commute to work is only a couple of miles each way, so I will not be affected...

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Shiva @TheHorse Countries in the Middle East are badly affected. Most were peaceful but this war has had collateral damage on them. Their main revenue, oil, has been taken out of the market. Then the petroleum importing countries with the closure of the The Strait...

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Arunima Singh @arunima25 (93118) • Bangalore, India 17 Mar

It's rightly said that parenting is a never ending job. Once you are a parent, you are a parent for life. The role and concern might change with age of your children and the stages of life. But that intangible and invisible...

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parents

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Shiva @arunima25

24 Mar

snowy @snowy22315 (204988) • United States 21 Mar

I often try to plan one day a week to be a vegetarian day, or quasi plan it I should say. Today was a v day. I have eaten no meat today, and I will not. Overall, vegetarianism is healthier, better for the planet and cheaper. I...

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Shiva @jaylar

23 Mar

Shiva @Shiva49 (28038) • Singapore 16 Oct 24

Life goes on as usual, with challenges galore—overcoming them gives us moments of relief. For a few, death is a reality that hangs over them constantly. The rest are left in peace if they think of the world as of now as the...

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Shiva The result has been the rest of the world is left carrying the can for his decisions. The oil and gas importing countries are worst hit while America is self-sufficient in this respect. Arab countries which were peaceful till now are bearing the brunt of the...

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Arunima Singh @arunima25 (93118) • Bangalore, India 17 Mar

It's rightly said that parenting is a never ending job. Once you are a parent, you are a parent for life. The role and concern might change with age of your children and the stages of life. But that intangible and invisible...

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Shiva @arunima25 Thank you Arunima, In fact, I gave priority to looking after my parents in their old age over professional life. My approach was to be able to take leave at short notice to look after them. I have to thank my wife for going out of the way making...

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Arunima Singh @arunima25 (93118) • Bangalore, India 17 Mar

It's rightly said that parenting is a never ending job. Once you are a parent, you are a parent for life. The role and concern might change with age of your children and the stages of life. But that intangible and invisible...

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Shiva @arunima25 What I meant was daughters share a more intimate bond with their mums than sons. My son was born after fourteen years of our marriage and I cherish every moment I had with him till he left our home after sixteen years. I was alert all the time to...

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emptychair @innertalks (23610) • Australia 14 Mar

The old Zen master was coughing up blood, and he told his students that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. He said to them, that nevertheless, I will stay in this body as long as God requires me to do so, but it does...

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Shiva @innertalks The fall out and collateral damage is more on the rest of the world than on those involved in them. The war has opened a can of worms literally! The devil is still alive and kicking!!!

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Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (23860) 18 Mar

Thanks to @Shiva49 for reminding me of something quite important When someone steals from another person, what ever is stolen, it means that there is a victim of a crime Someone has been violated, Omg I had not considered that...

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Shiva I recall an incident that happened forty years ago. I was working in Indonesia and we had purchased a yarn extrusion machine from STP Impianti, Milan Our technical manager visited the factory and was hosted for dinner by Mr. Crivellaro, a key officer of the...

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emptychair @innertalks (23610) • Australia 14 Mar

The old Zen master was coughing up blood, and he told his students that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. He said to them, that nevertheless, I will stay in this body as long as God requires me to do so, but it does...

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Shiva @innertalks Yes, top religious leaders should not only preach but oppose those who spew venom with strong words of disapproval, even condemnation. The words of Edmund Burke comes to mind "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do...

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emptychair @innertalks (23610) • Australia 14 Mar

The old Zen master was coughing up blood, and he told his students that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. He said to them, that nevertheless, I will stay in this body as long as God requires me to do so, but it does...

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Shiva @innertalks And wars cost money, not only lives. They fall on our lap ultimately. That is the irony - we are slave driven that way and led by our noses. We feel helpless as we can only react after the few decide our fate based on their greed, ego and even...

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emptychair @innertalks (23610) • Australia 1 Mar

The Zen monastery had both cherry trees, and cherry blossom trees, in its courtyard. Cherry blossom trees are ornamental, and cherry trees produce fruit. Reaching up to grab a branch of the vine, the Zen master picked a...

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Shiva @innertalks Some prophetic message years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVzSJLj6fk8

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emptychair @innertalks (23610) • Australia 14 Mar

The old Zen master was coughing up blood, and he told his students that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. He said to them, that nevertheless, I will stay in this body as long as God requires me to do so, but it does...

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Shiva @innertalks For the few greedy wealthy, the pin factor to their body is their wealth! My observation is the wealthy has everything going to hang on here while some, maybe me included, look for ultimate justice by leaving this body! This world is becoming...

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emptychair @innertalks (23610) • Australia 1 Mar

The Zen monastery had both cherry trees, and cherry blossom trees, in its courtyard. Cherry blossom trees are ornamental, and cherry trees produce fruit. Reaching up to grab a branch of the vine, the Zen master picked a...

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Shiva @innertalks The issue is as we progress. the dangers increase too to our very existence. The damage one deranged individual can cause is growing by the day. One can run, but cannot hide - is becoming a reality by the day. Love is under attack though most...

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emptychair @innertalks (23610) • Australia 1 Mar

The Zen monastery had both cherry trees, and cherry blossom trees, in its courtyard. Cherry blossom trees are ornamental, and cherry trees produce fruit. Reaching up to grab a branch of the vine, the Zen master picked a...

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Shiva @innertalks The problem is some get addicted to video games etc., especially children, And adults are into other pursuits that are countless on the net that are also based on video games. And the many levels to cross are enticing even for the intelligent who...

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emptychair @innertalks (23610) • Australia 1 Mar

The Zen monastery had both cherry trees, and cherry blossom trees, in its courtyard. Cherry blossom trees are ornamental, and cherry trees produce fruit. Reaching up to grab a branch of the vine, the Zen master picked a...

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Shiva @innertalks Some take a view life should be just enjoyed without going deep into how thigs work etc. When we do what is right, then we should be doing just fine. I also feel when we leave this blessed place, we can well realize it has been much ado about...

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emptychair @innertalks (23610) • Australia 1 Mar

The Zen monastery had both cherry trees, and cherry blossom trees, in its courtyard. Cherry blossom trees are ornamental, and cherry trees produce fruit. Reaching up to grab a branch of the vine, the Zen master picked a...

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Shiva @innertalks Each species has its own ways of communication which we are not privy to. Our creator knows to set tight boundaries within the species and also our overall awareness. Maybe, the present reality of creation is going haywire and God will be...

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emptychair @innertalks (23610) • Australia 1 Mar

The Zen monastery had both cherry trees, and cherry blossom trees, in its courtyard. Cherry blossom trees are ornamental, and cherry trees produce fruit. Reaching up to grab a branch of the vine, the Zen master picked a...

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Shiva @innertalks Maybe our souls are reset in a such way we have no inkling of who we were in our earlier journeys. God can do it in a jiffy and we will never know what had happened but surface in an entirely different realm. If some vestiges of past lives are...

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emptychair @innertalks (23610) • Australia 5 Mar

Every morning, in the Zen monastery, the bell would ring twice. Nothing was ever said about why this was being done, but the students thought that it was a call for them to get up for the day, and to do their morning...

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Shiva @innertalks And the mental agony caused due to innocents having to pay the ultimate price. How will the general psyche of children be affected by this mayhem and do wars bring peace? Immigrants say their countries were destroyed by war mongers and then left...

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