THE FIVE REMEMBRANCES

I am of the nature to grow old. there is no way to escape growing old.

I am of the nature to have ill health. there is no way to escape having ill health.

I am of the nature to die. there is no way to escape death.

All that is dear to me and everyone i love are of the nature to change. there is no way to escape being separated from them.

My actions are my only true belongings. i can not escape the consequences of my actions. my actions are the gr... read more

the world is what you think it is
there are no limits
energy flows where attention goes
now is the moment of power
to love is to be happy with
all power comes from within
effectiveness is a measure of truth

tics are just about the only creature that i kill without hesitation. it's not that they're after my blood, but that they make such an annoyingly itchy and painful wound that leaves scars for years. and they carry a variety of unpleasant diseases such as lymes disease and rocky mountain fever. i think that the most annoying quality of a tick, however, is its gluttony. unlike mosquitoes who drink a little bit then buzz off, ticks attatch themselves and hang on for days gorging themselves t... read more