@TwiHusband

yeah, migration fits. i've seen some large flocks of migrating starlings go by here. awhile ago now.

@TwiHusband

whoa, that must have been a sight😳🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

amazing.

do you know why they were gathering in such numbers?

Mindful birding

intentional use of birding for cultivating mindfulness.

Anyone who has been entranced by seeing a murmuration (a phenomenon in which a flock of birds, sometimes thousands of individuals strong, flies in perfect harmony as one shifting, undulating mass)

has had a taste of the wonder and grace available in such moments.

These kinds of experiences can connect us with the present moment, and the gentleness and appreciation.

https://shambhala.org/community/blog/the-art-of-mindful-birding/

@northernbassist

seriously?
😳🙄🤭

@cwithav

yes, i watched an episode recently and it wasn't up to scratch 👎🏼

“We can use everything that happens to us as the means for waking up.

We can use everything that occurs

to show us where we are asleep and how we can wake up completely, utterly, without reservations.

“When the world is filled with evil, all mishaps, all difficulties, should be transformed into the path of enlightenment.”

Excerpt From
When Things Fall Apart
Pema Chodron

https://drive.proton.me/urls/QCBKM1F1YM#L8Sstl7odaC1

“Notice your opinions. If you find yourself becoming aggressive about your opinions, notice that.

Cultivating a mind that does not grasp at right and wrong, you will find a fresh state of being.

The ultimate cessation of suffering comes from that. Finally, never give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others.”

Excerpt From
When Things Fall Apart
Pema Chodron

@Museek

yes, definitely should happen 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

“When I talk about noticing opinions, I’m talking about noticing them as a simple way of beginning to

pay attention to what we think and do and how much energy comes along with that.

Then we can also begin to realize how solid we make things and

how easy it is to get into a war in which we want our opinions to win and someone else’s to lose.

It is especially tempting to do this when we’re engaged in social action.”

Excerpt From
When Things Fall Apart
Pema Chodron

opinions.

“Opinions are opinions, nothing more or less.

We can begin to notice them, and we can begin to label them as opinions,

All ego really is, is our opinions, which we take to be solid, real, and the absolute truth about how things are.

doubt about the solidity and absolute truth of our own opinions,

introduces us to the possibility of egolessness.

We don’t have to make these opinions go away, and we don’t have to criticize ourselves."

When Things Fall Apart
Pema Chodron

@poemblaze

i recognize the tendency, it's a regular visitor here too😮‍💨

@poemblaze

so it finally arrived 👌🏽

all that worry for naught🤧

i get it, all too familiar.🙄

@Zevon

that is unusual for B.C.

scary.

@stueytheround

that's an important task in these dark days crossing the valley.

@StevenSavage

yup, the big brain is about to bring an end to itself by being too smart by half.

@stueytheround

i'm glad to see you back in fine fettle or is that fettuccine?🤭

@Bbk420

death and the maiden.

@Pat_Walrond

i see an image in there, the goddess of dawn🤔

@corlin

shunned by the world's intelligence, lovely🫨

@ATXJane

yes, that's the realization that could turn him around.

it would be horrible but not as bad as the alternative, imo, and i know it lacks any background so far except his ability to turn on a dime and still be followed.

he'd have the military support for increased aid to Ukraine to go right into russia, NATO would be helpful, and it would make him a hero, and he'd be rid of the threats and debts, perfect.

he could do it.