Living With The “NAKED COWBOY”
…Never a Dull Moment!
By Cindy Fox
info@cindyfoxfitness.com
His name is Robert Burck and that’s what I call him. Most people call him “Naked” or “Hey Cowboy”. Although, when we visit his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, his family and friends refer to him as “Bobby”, which sounds even stranger to me than “Cowboy”.
We met three years ago on ellipticals when one of my clients introduced him to me as “Robert, you know, the Naked Cowboy”. I was clueless and asked him if that was the name of his band. Boy, was I in for a shock!
We usually talked about working out, different philosophies, motivational books, and the fact that we were both too driven and independent to be “tied down” in a relationship. Well here we are three years later, living together in an “interdependent”, romantic relationship, completely supportive of each other.
During my first Mardi Gras, after being together a few months, I walked down Bourbon Street with him as “Naked Cowboy” and that was the first time it hit me that I was dating a celebrity! I thought only people in the NY area knew him, but people from all over the U.S. kept stopping us to take a photo with him. I was completely overwhelmed at the magnitude of it all!
By our next trip together, a convention in Chicago, he had me dressed up as his “Cowgirl”. That was the most fun I ever had at a convention! It was a great networking opportunity for me too, since I had just filmed my first fitness video, The Method Cardio Flexband Workout and the vendors were from all over the world. I was dropping cards left and right.
His rebellious, aggressive nature brings out my “alter-ego” while we’re away because I’m normally very “grounded” with three kids and my own career. On a typical day, he gets to go to Times Square to “do his thing” and then come home and do “the family thing”. I think he feels security in that since he travels a lot.
Being Naked Cowboy’s “significant other” has allowed me to travel to Japan last year when “Match.com” hired him and put us up in first class accommodations. We recently went to Seattle, WA for the anniversary of “Cowgirls, Inc”. I got to be in the recording studio while he recorded “Nothin’ to Do With Love” for TMR Records in Nashville, as well as some of the production of his first CD by 4Sight Music Production in NYC, which is almost finished. Being new to playing a guitar, I find the process interesting.
Had I met Naked Cowboy at a time in my life when I was not as secure with myself, I would’ve probably been jealous quite often. Now, when the women throw themselves at him, I grab the camera from their hands and take the photo for them while he squeezes their butt. How much more supportive can I be?
Friday, July 27, 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Jeff Shirrippa, Random Acts of Kindness
Random Acts of Kindness - by Jeff Shirrippa
Let's start this off with a question, I want you to take a moment and really think about this: For what reasons would you go out of your way to be kind to a stranger???.... This is not a complicated question by any means, yet people always struggle to quickly come up with an answer that they sincerely believe in (you're not the only one!). I myself need to sit down and write this whole damn thing out just to reaffirm it in my own brain. At the risk of sounding like a hippie, I believe that the vast majority of people in this world are good hearted (note: I did not say intelligent) & deserve to be happy. With this in mind, the core reason to commit Random Acts of Kindness is to make others feel good.
A true Random Act of Kindness can only be accomplished with pure sincerity. Regardless of the time and effort you put into a good deed, the end result is based around the "connection" that you feel with the other person. This exchange of energy can range from a deep-meaningful conversation, a genuine compliment, or even just making solid eye contact and following it up with a warm & receptive smile… Having good manners and being polite is a necessary starting point. But in order to really connect with someone, you need to find the goodness inside of them, and truly justify wanting to see them happy because of it. This "enhanced-perception" is extremely easy to practice & holds unlimited opportunities to promote your own happiness while interchangeably giving positive energy to those around you. Being the unlimited fountain of knowledge that my Grandmother is, when I was done with my longwinded explanation of Random Acts of Kindness, she smiled and perfectly summarized this entire thing in one breath: "The Lord takes care of those whom take care of themselves. This is because you must love yourself before you can truly love anyone else"…
In order to implement a routine with a certain habitual frequency, there needs to be a strong driving purpose behind your actions. The first step is to pinpoint our purposes and determine whether we are operating as efficient as possible. If you were to break down every decision that you have ever made, they would logically be balanced between two purposes- making yourself happy (self benefit) or selflessly doing good for others (altruism). Without getting caught up in semantics, let's agree that we all have a set of beliefs that govern our actions, which are intended to lead us toward fulfilling our needs. These beliefs are typically based upon our interpretation of past experiences. Therefore, actions/decisions that resulted in any type of pleasure we will pursue in the future, while those which brought us pain we will avoid like a whore in church. This statement is universal; we all have different opinions & perceptions, but they all follow this basic philosophy. The most extreme examples of this are suicide bombers. These sick bastards truly believe that they are committing a noble act in which will be rewarded in the afterlife. These ideologies bring them strong enough pleasure to rationalize blowing themselves up along with innocent bystanders.
If only we could practice our own beliefs with equal passion. A phrase that has been preached for 2007+ years "Love thy neighbor". Regardless of the vast differences, all religions fundamentally teach that doing good for others is the ultimate form of righteousness, and the only true way to be unified with God. When we are directly & selflessly responsible for instilling happiness into someone, God rewards us with a warm & gratifying sense of peace which lifts our spirits and breeds more positive energy…This growing energy is often referred to as karma. Uniquely, this energy is the only exchange in which you always gain from giving. The law of attraction dictates that you get what you give out... "Do unto others as you would want done unto you". We all want others to be kind to us, and have our lives filled with positive experiences. It's amazing how we get caught up with life's bullshit, and are so focused on ourselves that we forget that one of first step towards enhancing our own "state" is by helping to improve someone else's. Essentially these kind actions are both the cause and effect of your own well-being, which is constantly recycling itself & growing stronger with each new act. Christmas is the best example of this. There's no coincidence that the happiest day of the year is also the one day dedicated to giving the most "Joy to the world". Unfortunately every day doesn't feel like Christmas because we all commonly mistake comfort & complacency for pleasure, and nervousness & "fear of the unknown" for pain. This is where the root of our hesitations and limitations are born and raised.
Ever notice that within a couple moments of interacting with a stranger you can feel their energy. Whether positive or negative, you can sense how brightly their "inner glow" is shining. Obviously we are most typically drawn to people who radiate the most positive energy. Unfortunately this law of attraction can make us neglect those who could benefit from our attention the most. We all know these people, they go throughout their day totally pissed off and looking miserable, giving out negative vibes, and receiving nothing but negativity in return. Hell, we are all "that guy" every once in a while, sometimes shit happens and gets us down. People who are in a deep negative state require a stronger connection in order to be positively impacted. But just like anything else, the greater the effort, the greater the reward. These are the opportunities where you go beyond the simple act of creating positive energy in someone, and truly have an affirmative influence on their lives.
Being that I am a Libra and gotta balance shit out, we're going to conclude this as "Random Acts of Kindness, while Keepin It Real". There are a lot of rude bastards out there, & I'll be the first to say they could all really benefit from a vicious scolding... While we want to endorse positive energy, we can't be pussies and allow people to take advantage of our optimism and mistake our kindness for weakness. Energy is a like a magnet, the positive would not exist without the negative. If we can not embrace our negative energy we will fall neutral, and never be able to fully connect with our positive energy. There are moments in which you must use your negative energy in order to create positive energy. For example, I find it's more effective when you abusively explain to someone why they are a piece of shit, rather than being directly confrontational. Ideally this will break their state and have enough impact to lighten their spirits &/or neutral them out. An asshole just being an asshole will have a lot to think about later when they are reminiscing about being verbally dissected & humiliated. This is usually more effective than just saying something intelligent like "Go fuck your mother!" More significantly, a good person having a bad day can connect with your firm honesty & can open up to you by explaining the cause/source of their negativity (which can always turn into an amazing-heartfelt experience).
At the end of all of this, we are left with 2 very simple choices. You can selfishly choose to not take the extra effort towards selflessly helping others while always wonder why your life is just about as cool as a shitting the bed. Or we can commit Random Acts of Kindness & actively increase the happiness & fulfillment of our precious lives… Let's all take a moment to check our bed sheets and make sure we are currently making the right decisions… If nothing else, I hope that all yall have clean sheets in your future.
Let's start this off with a question, I want you to take a moment and really think about this: For what reasons would you go out of your way to be kind to a stranger???.... This is not a complicated question by any means, yet people always struggle to quickly come up with an answer that they sincerely believe in (you're not the only one!). I myself need to sit down and write this whole damn thing out just to reaffirm it in my own brain. At the risk of sounding like a hippie, I believe that the vast majority of people in this world are good hearted (note: I did not say intelligent) & deserve to be happy. With this in mind, the core reason to commit Random Acts of Kindness is to make others feel good.
A true Random Act of Kindness can only be accomplished with pure sincerity. Regardless of the time and effort you put into a good deed, the end result is based around the "connection" that you feel with the other person. This exchange of energy can range from a deep-meaningful conversation, a genuine compliment, or even just making solid eye contact and following it up with a warm & receptive smile… Having good manners and being polite is a necessary starting point. But in order to really connect with someone, you need to find the goodness inside of them, and truly justify wanting to see them happy because of it. This "enhanced-perception" is extremely easy to practice & holds unlimited opportunities to promote your own happiness while interchangeably giving positive energy to those around you. Being the unlimited fountain of knowledge that my Grandmother is, when I was done with my longwinded explanation of Random Acts of Kindness, she smiled and perfectly summarized this entire thing in one breath: "The Lord takes care of those whom take care of themselves. This is because you must love yourself before you can truly love anyone else"…
In order to implement a routine with a certain habitual frequency, there needs to be a strong driving purpose behind your actions. The first step is to pinpoint our purposes and determine whether we are operating as efficient as possible. If you were to break down every decision that you have ever made, they would logically be balanced between two purposes- making yourself happy (self benefit) or selflessly doing good for others (altruism). Without getting caught up in semantics, let's agree that we all have a set of beliefs that govern our actions, which are intended to lead us toward fulfilling our needs. These beliefs are typically based upon our interpretation of past experiences. Therefore, actions/decisions that resulted in any type of pleasure we will pursue in the future, while those which brought us pain we will avoid like a whore in church. This statement is universal; we all have different opinions & perceptions, but they all follow this basic philosophy. The most extreme examples of this are suicide bombers. These sick bastards truly believe that they are committing a noble act in which will be rewarded in the afterlife. These ideologies bring them strong enough pleasure to rationalize blowing themselves up along with innocent bystanders.
If only we could practice our own beliefs with equal passion. A phrase that has been preached for 2007+ years "Love thy neighbor". Regardless of the vast differences, all religions fundamentally teach that doing good for others is the ultimate form of righteousness, and the only true way to be unified with God. When we are directly & selflessly responsible for instilling happiness into someone, God rewards us with a warm & gratifying sense of peace which lifts our spirits and breeds more positive energy…This growing energy is often referred to as karma. Uniquely, this energy is the only exchange in which you always gain from giving. The law of attraction dictates that you get what you give out... "Do unto others as you would want done unto you". We all want others to be kind to us, and have our lives filled with positive experiences. It's amazing how we get caught up with life's bullshit, and are so focused on ourselves that we forget that one of first step towards enhancing our own "state" is by helping to improve someone else's. Essentially these kind actions are both the cause and effect of your own well-being, which is constantly recycling itself & growing stronger with each new act. Christmas is the best example of this. There's no coincidence that the happiest day of the year is also the one day dedicated to giving the most "Joy to the world". Unfortunately every day doesn't feel like Christmas because we all commonly mistake comfort & complacency for pleasure, and nervousness & "fear of the unknown" for pain. This is where the root of our hesitations and limitations are born and raised.
Ever notice that within a couple moments of interacting with a stranger you can feel their energy. Whether positive or negative, you can sense how brightly their "inner glow" is shining. Obviously we are most typically drawn to people who radiate the most positive energy. Unfortunately this law of attraction can make us neglect those who could benefit from our attention the most. We all know these people, they go throughout their day totally pissed off and looking miserable, giving out negative vibes, and receiving nothing but negativity in return. Hell, we are all "that guy" every once in a while, sometimes shit happens and gets us down. People who are in a deep negative state require a stronger connection in order to be positively impacted. But just like anything else, the greater the effort, the greater the reward. These are the opportunities where you go beyond the simple act of creating positive energy in someone, and truly have an affirmative influence on their lives.
Being that I am a Libra and gotta balance shit out, we're going to conclude this as "Random Acts of Kindness, while Keepin It Real". There are a lot of rude bastards out there, & I'll be the first to say they could all really benefit from a vicious scolding... While we want to endorse positive energy, we can't be pussies and allow people to take advantage of our optimism and mistake our kindness for weakness. Energy is a like a magnet, the positive would not exist without the negative. If we can not embrace our negative energy we will fall neutral, and never be able to fully connect with our positive energy. There are moments in which you must use your negative energy in order to create positive energy. For example, I find it's more effective when you abusively explain to someone why they are a piece of shit, rather than being directly confrontational. Ideally this will break their state and have enough impact to lighten their spirits &/or neutral them out. An asshole just being an asshole will have a lot to think about later when they are reminiscing about being verbally dissected & humiliated. This is usually more effective than just saying something intelligent like "Go fuck your mother!" More significantly, a good person having a bad day can connect with your firm honesty & can open up to you by explaining the cause/source of their negativity (which can always turn into an amazing-heartfelt experience).
At the end of all of this, we are left with 2 very simple choices. You can selfishly choose to not take the extra effort towards selflessly helping others while always wonder why your life is just about as cool as a shitting the bed. Or we can commit Random Acts of Kindness & actively increase the happiness & fulfillment of our precious lives… Let's all take a moment to check our bed sheets and make sure we are currently making the right decisions… If nothing else, I hope that all yall have clean sheets in your future.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Fourth of July is My Birthday
"This country was built by men who believed that living one minute free, was worth more than living a lifetime under subjugation." - Naked Cowboy Dialogue
"George Washington and his army were literally starving to death, freezing to the point of losing limbs in the snow at Valley Forge and watching their brothers keel over dead before their eyes yet still got up and continued to fight and win the freedom that I have today." -Naked Cowboy Dialogue
Yesterday was like so many thousands before, perfect, planned, executed by myself through the power of my self-commanded Word. I read some 'Everyday Zen,' and some Emerson (Cool, a rhyme) and was off to the City. I got there, it's summer, and I carelessly rocked the living shit out of my g-tar for like 6 hours. Strolled from intesection to intersection just gathering thanks, praise and thanksgiving from thousands who seemed to be prophetically saying that it was an unreal circumstance, our meeting, yet my shifting seemed spontaneous and uncalculated. Seems that a lifetime of focus and writing as to how I would singlehandedly spawn revolutions of benefits and triggered awareness of our inborn divinity lined up just as the benevolent Universe would have done. Awesome, both humbling and I told you so, so would say a God independent of myself had there ever been one.
I met up with two guys who just got back from pitching a Naked Cowboy Reality Show in Los Angeles, I let people try and accomplish what they would like to accomplish, yet, didn't I mention that I ain't actually waiting for any talkers to do anything. I'm a doer, and I work with doers. That's what everyone does except the talkers. They spend their time talking with the other talkers. Naked Cowboy Reality Show is up and running and episode 5 will rock your essence. Getting better every time, the switch that will make it the most viewed internet site of all time is being released as we speak, again, kudos to The Man Ron Israel for that perfected set of faithful actions. When Jesus went to Simon, Peter, the apostles, he didn't say, finish up that catch, go tell mommy and daddy and your boss that you'd like to go hang out with some long- haired hippy starting a cult. He said, leave all that shit you call your life behind and follow me. That part of the Naked Cowboy Prophesy will be demonstrated as Ron Israel, so far everyone else, to some degree, is working their day jobs and will soon see what 'Naked Cowboy Dialogue' is all about and what I meant when I said that those closest to the Cowboy would receive the greatest fruits. As of today, Ron Israel Productions has over 17,000 viewers of Naked Cowboy's videos, which included roughly 30,000 plays of Naked Cowboy Music Tracks which would not have been heard except that Ron and Robert work all day on this Mission and do not deviate. Jesus tells a parable of how a wise fisherman took his nets, cast them overboard and pulled up hundreds of little fish and one big fish and without a seconds thought, tossed out the countless little ones, and kept the big fish. Same deal. I ain't knockin' nor am I un-appreicative of the multiple efforts of my blessed team, I'm only pointing to Israel as the one to learn from. If I didn't instruct my team, what kind of leader would I be?
Today is the Fourth of July. What's your plan? It's probably a good possibility that for most, it's BBQ, Beer, Hanging out and shooting Bottle Rockets, cool, ain't complainin', did it myself up to the 8th, maybe 10th grade. Nah, I'm going out to the center of the world and celebrating what it means to be free. It's my birthday. The day 'Freedom' was born by men who knew what it was worth and were willing to 'personally' die for it. Naked Cowboy is the greatest symbol of Freedom ever established. Capitalistic, entrenprenuerial, rugged individualism, self-determination, freedom of expression, equal protection under the law, risk, endless creativity. I look at so many of my brothers and they seek only one kind of bondage after another. Free means free. To do whatever your imagination will allow and to profit by it. I grab ass all day and pick up girls in my arms and play carefree all day and smile and say sweet nothin's in the ears of thousands and make love in the eyes of the entire human race cause 'Real Freedom' will make you that happy. You can be damn sure I'll be out all day celebrating this freedom like I do everyday. It's duty. Duty to do what I would do for nothin, yet, cause it's so profitable in it's example of the truth of being/doing, it is paid beyond anyone's yet conceived boundary of possibility. Don't you worry though, I'm going to expand all that for ya.'
After the city yesterday, I got home, emptied mass cash out of the g-tar and went to the track to run with Gary D, World Famous Model. We actually went to the gym first for like twenty sets, I went through the car wash then we did 5 miles at the track. Gary mentioned, as he farted along the track that he farts all day. Just thought I'd share that. Anyway, I got a call from Mark Ante Sr. in Panama City Beach, Florida. He say's drop everything you're doing and get this book. 'The Laws of Thinking' by Bishop E. Bernard Jordan. Says that whatever I'm doing, this is more important. Says he already sent it to me and that it won't get here till Thursday, and so get it tonight. I got it, I read three chapters, then this morning I come to the 'Law of Writing.' The author goes on to state that writing is the key to bringing spirit into materialization. That writing concentrates one's intentions into this material realm and that it is a contract with God/Yourself as to what you will do. Once again, for all the so called Naked Cowboy fans who have never even read Naked Cowboy Dialogue and who therefore have no Idea who I am, this is exactly why I am who I am. I decided, I commited to paper, I've read the document while exploding on a stair climber or eliptical, or treadmill, fullblast, peak intensity as I've rehearsed that plan executed by God/Myself more times than the combined efforts of all men in reading the Bible, the Koran, the Vedas, etc. put together, if not, I will, cause I AM. This book is right on, and like I've said and will say again, if you want prophecy, get it from me. This book is a must. It it weren't, a man as aware as Mark Ante Sr. would not have been willing to tell me that anything I'm doing would be more important that getting it immediately.
Gaetano and I talked about some cool stuff yesterday. He mentioned that he's doing some cleansing scheme 'created' by Anthony Robbins and his key biologist. As the communicator sent forth from the great divine sourse of all things to replace all would be leaders in the field, I say, to cleanse is to assume first, a dirty state. To deal with effect is always the culprit. I am cause, I am without enemy. I am a perfected state of wholeness, I have no dirt to remove. This awareness I carry forth at all times, looking back wards or forwards is removal of so much Life as I Am.
"George Washington and his army were literally starving to death, freezing to the point of losing limbs in the snow at Valley Forge and watching their brothers keel over dead before their eyes yet still got up and continued to fight and win the freedom that I have today." -Naked Cowboy Dialogue
Yesterday was like so many thousands before, perfect, planned, executed by myself through the power of my self-commanded Word. I read some 'Everyday Zen,' and some Emerson (Cool, a rhyme) and was off to the City. I got there, it's summer, and I carelessly rocked the living shit out of my g-tar for like 6 hours. Strolled from intesection to intersection just gathering thanks, praise and thanksgiving from thousands who seemed to be prophetically saying that it was an unreal circumstance, our meeting, yet my shifting seemed spontaneous and uncalculated. Seems that a lifetime of focus and writing as to how I would singlehandedly spawn revolutions of benefits and triggered awareness of our inborn divinity lined up just as the benevolent Universe would have done. Awesome, both humbling and I told you so, so would say a God independent of myself had there ever been one.
I met up with two guys who just got back from pitching a Naked Cowboy Reality Show in Los Angeles, I let people try and accomplish what they would like to accomplish, yet, didn't I mention that I ain't actually waiting for any talkers to do anything. I'm a doer, and I work with doers. That's what everyone does except the talkers. They spend their time talking with the other talkers. Naked Cowboy Reality Show is up and running and episode 5 will rock your essence. Getting better every time, the switch that will make it the most viewed internet site of all time is being released as we speak, again, kudos to The Man Ron Israel for that perfected set of faithful actions. When Jesus went to Simon, Peter, the apostles, he didn't say, finish up that catch, go tell mommy and daddy and your boss that you'd like to go hang out with some long- haired hippy starting a cult. He said, leave all that shit you call your life behind and follow me. That part of the Naked Cowboy Prophesy will be demonstrated as Ron Israel, so far everyone else, to some degree, is working their day jobs and will soon see what 'Naked Cowboy Dialogue' is all about and what I meant when I said that those closest to the Cowboy would receive the greatest fruits. As of today, Ron Israel Productions has over 17,000 viewers of Naked Cowboy's videos, which included roughly 30,000 plays of Naked Cowboy Music Tracks which would not have been heard except that Ron and Robert work all day on this Mission and do not deviate. Jesus tells a parable of how a wise fisherman took his nets, cast them overboard and pulled up hundreds of little fish and one big fish and without a seconds thought, tossed out the countless little ones, and kept the big fish. Same deal. I ain't knockin' nor am I un-appreicative of the multiple efforts of my blessed team, I'm only pointing to Israel as the one to learn from. If I didn't instruct my team, what kind of leader would I be?
Today is the Fourth of July. What's your plan? It's probably a good possibility that for most, it's BBQ, Beer, Hanging out and shooting Bottle Rockets, cool, ain't complainin', did it myself up to the 8th, maybe 10th grade. Nah, I'm going out to the center of the world and celebrating what it means to be free. It's my birthday. The day 'Freedom' was born by men who knew what it was worth and were willing to 'personally' die for it. Naked Cowboy is the greatest symbol of Freedom ever established. Capitalistic, entrenprenuerial, rugged individualism, self-determination, freedom of expression, equal protection under the law, risk, endless creativity. I look at so many of my brothers and they seek only one kind of bondage after another. Free means free. To do whatever your imagination will allow and to profit by it. I grab ass all day and pick up girls in my arms and play carefree all day and smile and say sweet nothin's in the ears of thousands and make love in the eyes of the entire human race cause 'Real Freedom' will make you that happy. You can be damn sure I'll be out all day celebrating this freedom like I do everyday. It's duty. Duty to do what I would do for nothin, yet, cause it's so profitable in it's example of the truth of being/doing, it is paid beyond anyone's yet conceived boundary of possibility. Don't you worry though, I'm going to expand all that for ya.'
After the city yesterday, I got home, emptied mass cash out of the g-tar and went to the track to run with Gary D, World Famous Model. We actually went to the gym first for like twenty sets, I went through the car wash then we did 5 miles at the track. Gary mentioned, as he farted along the track that he farts all day. Just thought I'd share that. Anyway, I got a call from Mark Ante Sr. in Panama City Beach, Florida. He say's drop everything you're doing and get this book. 'The Laws of Thinking' by Bishop E. Bernard Jordan. Says that whatever I'm doing, this is more important. Says he already sent it to me and that it won't get here till Thursday, and so get it tonight. I got it, I read three chapters, then this morning I come to the 'Law of Writing.' The author goes on to state that writing is the key to bringing spirit into materialization. That writing concentrates one's intentions into this material realm and that it is a contract with God/Yourself as to what you will do. Once again, for all the so called Naked Cowboy fans who have never even read Naked Cowboy Dialogue and who therefore have no Idea who I am, this is exactly why I am who I am. I decided, I commited to paper, I've read the document while exploding on a stair climber or eliptical, or treadmill, fullblast, peak intensity as I've rehearsed that plan executed by God/Myself more times than the combined efforts of all men in reading the Bible, the Koran, the Vedas, etc. put together, if not, I will, cause I AM. This book is right on, and like I've said and will say again, if you want prophecy, get it from me. This book is a must. It it weren't, a man as aware as Mark Ante Sr. would not have been willing to tell me that anything I'm doing would be more important that getting it immediately.
Gaetano and I talked about some cool stuff yesterday. He mentioned that he's doing some cleansing scheme 'created' by Anthony Robbins and his key biologist. As the communicator sent forth from the great divine sourse of all things to replace all would be leaders in the field, I say, to cleanse is to assume first, a dirty state. To deal with effect is always the culprit. I am cause, I am without enemy. I am a perfected state of wholeness, I have no dirt to remove. This awareness I carry forth at all times, looking back wards or forwards is removal of so much Life as I Am.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Read These Words as Your Own
I'm happy to be my own man. I'm happy to know that I determine my experience all day. I"m happy I have spent my whole life faithfully searching so that I can now truly affirm the 'Master Key to all Riches.' I give life, which is totally absolute and without boundary, containing infinite possibilities, it's shape and design. I, with my attention determine, what is, for me. I'm happy, and totally liberated I might add, to know that I can dream up any scenario I choose, and by my will, hold my attention to that scenario which by doing so makes it 'real.' I'm happy to have been brought into these truths, or formulas, that have led to my awareness of 'how it all is.' You may have come to understand it as the power of state and the use of goal-setting, the power of intention, the secret, the holy grail, salvation, the law of cosmic habitforce, or like many, you may be constantly delving into countless different approaches to gain the necessary understanding to finnally take action, and write down, or should I say, conciously choose your path. Cause that's the beauty of it all. In life, which contains all possiblities, you can choose anything by mere decision, followed by a determination to see the fulfillment of the decision. You write out what you wnat, a direction, like a road-map into a particular type of experience you want, great wealth/luxury/loving family/friends/sunny paradise/beach resort/fame/glory/peace/humility/ whatever, it's totally up to you and your conditioned or unconditioned preference. You create visuals and written discriptions of reference experiences that confirm your possession of the type of experiences you want. You feel at all times the appreciation of having already obtained what you want with all the exhuberance that more is always comming (What ye ask for in prayer believing ye have received, ye shall receive). The more you have, the greater your imagination will expand to allow you to expect and feel even more! The road-map that you conciously choose to be on just keeps getting clearer and clearer as you brisk freely down it. Choosing what limitlessly exciting adventures and experiences you wish to expansively live next. I'm happy cause I wrote out a destination for myself with faith and now I live it. It's a destination that is not only the greatest here and now ever stated on paper, I chose King of Kings, Lord of Lords (same one all the masters chose, some literally, other's by renunciation of all that 'this' world had to offer, effectively stating that every particular thing was beneath them, therein gaining authority of the absolute) (Read Naked Cowboy Dialogue for details), and it's a destination that is self-propelling in a state of advancement of all great things at all times. A never ending arrival in perfection, departing for a higher state of perfection that is naturally inbued with the excitement that attends such a journey. I'm unbelievably rich, awesome, and getting richer with no end to what can be had. I'm unbelievably ripped and determined, symetrical beyond art, with no end to what can be created in the direction of physical supremacy. I'm the true friend of mankind and am actively seeking and obtaining the approval of all spiritual worlds and inter-galactic interactions. I'm the most prolific artist of all time with hoards of producers, agents, liscensors, salesmen and desciples working diligently on my behalf and I've not yet begun to create or work to even my simplest capacties. I've learned that all is my creation and so all that I see, hear, taste, feel, smell (5 senses) are of my rank and order, and I've learned to love and admire and coordinate the whole field of coexisting opposites/extremes into a happy, beautiful, divine solidarity that is perfect as is, and I know that perfection reaches eternally into deeper, greater, more fulfilling perfections.
Friday, June 29, 2007
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The TMR2020 & Commercialized Cellular Service
WHAT IS IT? <> A Cellphone w/FREE UNLIMITED services including National Calls/Text/Broadband InternetA PDA w/180 Gig harddriveA GPSA 1.5 MegaPixel CameraA Personal Hi Res Video Camera & Sound RecorderAn MP3 PlayerA Movie PlayerA Gaming Device& Much More...
The TMR2020 is the most amazing PDA/Cellphone ever invented! It has UNLIMITED Cellphone Service with Long Distance, Texting and Unlimited Broadband Internet (depending on your service location). A fully Functional Personal Computer with Windows Mobile OS, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook 2002 and several other bundled software. Online Backup Service backs up changes to your phone online instantly so you will never lose any information. It is a GPS and will guide you to any location in the world. Services available include local traffic reports based on current GPS traffic situations to alert you of traffic tie ups, road construction or other temporary traffic delays. Directions based on your current location with turn by turn reporting and other great GPS features that can define your exact location precisely within a 10 ft. radius. A full function Camera and Video Camera. Amazing SUPER-Sharp 1.5 MegaPixel pictures. With TMR Online Services you can use the TMR2020 for realtime, exceptional quality Video Conference Calls. Dock the TMR2020 at home to get all your pictures on your home computer or email them directly to your friends from the TMR2020! Also, Dock the TMR2020 at home to watch your homemade movies, download them to your home computer and burn Home Movie DVDs! With the TMR Broadband DIVX VOD services, you can download the latest Movie Releases on demand and dock your TMR2020 at home for full DVD Quality playback on your Home Entertainment System. This device is the best sounding, best organized and most innovative MP3 Player ever invented! Syncs perfectly with all your current Online Music Retailers and gives access to the TMR Online Music Broadcast Service which allows you to preview all of your favorite Latest Releases instantly and provides Purchase Incentives with Instant Downloads and seamless download transactions at the push of a single button right through your TMR Cellular Telephone Service. Play many fun and exciting games ... and with the TMR2020 Game Controller, get the feel of XBox and PlayStation Gaming! Login in to TMR Online Gaming Services and get competitive with your friend anywhere in the world! How much is this phone and service? The phone is expected to run about $1200. YOUR SERVICES ARE FREE!!! FREE?
How Is That Possible? Whenever you are not using the phone, it plays a rotation of advertisements (like a screen saver) geared specifically towards your interests, location and needs. The advertisers pay for the right to broadcast these advertisements and that is what pays for your TMR Cellular Phone Service. Like MySpace, your user information is part of your Cellphone Account. It will specify your age, marital status, if you are single and looking, your height, weight, religion, income and any other bits of information you want to include into your profile. Since the device is also a GPS, it will also use your current location as pointer for advertisers to gear their advertising exclusively to you as a consumer. Because of the amazing individualized criteria attached to you as a user, you will not see advertisements that you wouldn't be interested in. They will be geared demographically and geographically to you as an individual. You will also be given coupons and purchase incentives from these advertisers which can be used directly from your TMR2020. So, let's say you're from Nashville, but you've traveled to New York: The TMR2020 knows your location and will send you information on Restaurants, Entertainment, etc. in the New York City area. For example; you may get coupons for $10 off your next meal at "So & So's" Restaurant which is literally across the street from where you are standing at that moment!!!
Keep an eye out for the TMR2020, it will be available for purchase by Summer of 2008!!! DISTRIBUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONCEPTS TMR Records does not sign Artist Deals. Instead, TMR Records signs Artists to non-exclusive Song Deals. The Artists can maintain a non-exclusive relationship with TMR and still work on other Artist Ventures and opportunities. All Artists get the same deal. TMR Records pays for the production of the song. The Artist gets 10% of net sales without recoup. There are no advances, there are no additional funds for the artist. This keeps costs down and lowers risk to a minimum. The Artist allows TMR all rights to use their likeness and images for the sale of the song and associated merchandise. TMR Records exclusively holds all worldwide recording rights to that song, forever. TMR Records only sells Digitally Distributed Media. All other physical products are merchandise only (I.E. T-Shirts, Hats, Etc.) and only available online at the TMR Records' Artist Website. The TMR Records website will launch in Fall of 2007 and will include a far bigger picture regarding the Administration and Distribution of Royalties.
We have been researching and developing Digital Distribution Royalty Administration Technology for the last 10 years. The following technologies will be available to all Record Labels & Online Digital Distribution Outlets: We have created a method to attach all payee information to the header of any media file that is sold through digital distribution. This allows the administrator of the song, during the mastering process, to attach all payee percentages and accounting information to the file. Each time the song gets downloaded, it pings these payee percentages to our servers which collects the payment information, dynamically updates the royalties of that payee and dynamically pays each payee from the point of sale in realtime. This technology eliminates the need for accounting, administration and distribution of royalties as each payee has the ability to withdraw their earnings at anytime by direct deposit to their bank account. By 2009, Dynamic Royalty Distribution direct to payee bank accounts will occur in realtime from the point of sale for a small monthly fee without the need of withdrawing funds from the administrative servers. TMR Records is leading the way to the future & success of our Music Industry. TMR Records is The New Medium for The New Millennium! PLEASE CHECK OUT ALL OF THESE AWESOME TMR ARTISTS: (Got to www.tmrrecords.com )
Todd Mark Rubenstein opened TMR Records in 1997. Todd is a 25 year veteran of the music industry. As an artist, he has 37 of his own CDs currently available worldwide in International Distribution. TMR Records is an Independent Record Label that is designed upon unconventional means. We produce unconventional music and have designed our business model to be cohesive with the way that music consumers are buying music now... 1 song at a time. TMR Records allows artists to work under the label from a non-exclusive standpoint. Giving its artists the opportunity to explore other options while working within a per-song agreement with TMR. We believe that we will be helping many Ex-Major Label artists as the Major Record Companies begin reducing their rosters and decreasing their staffs to try and survive in the already changed Music Business atmosphere.
Who I'd like to meet:Anyone with talent. Anyone with notoriety. We are not a Genre specific label, so don't be confused by our location. We are so outside the box that we will consider working under any circumstances as long as it has the potential to be successful.
The TMR2020 & Commercialized Cellular Service
WHAT IS IT? <> A Cellphone w/FREE UNLIMITED services including National Calls/Text/Broadband InternetA PDA w/180 Gig harddriveA GPSA 1.5 MegaPixel CameraA Personal Hi Res Video Camera & Sound RecorderAn MP3 PlayerA Movie PlayerA Gaming Device& Much More...
The TMR2020 is the most amazing PDA/Cellphone ever invented! It has UNLIMITED Cellphone Service with Long Distance, Texting and Unlimited Broadband Internet (depending on your service location). A fully Functional Personal Computer with Windows Mobile OS, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook 2002 and several other bundled software. Online Backup Service backs up changes to your phone online instantly so you will never lose any information. It is a GPS and will guide you to any location in the world. Services available include local traffic reports based on current GPS traffic situations to alert you of traffic tie ups, road construction or other temporary traffic delays. Directions based on your current location with turn by turn reporting and other great GPS features that can define your exact location precisely within a 10 ft. radius. A full function Camera and Video Camera. Amazing SUPER-Sharp 1.5 MegaPixel pictures. With TMR Online Services you can use the TMR2020 for realtime, exceptional quality Video Conference Calls. Dock the TMR2020 at home to get all your pictures on your home computer or email them directly to your friends from the TMR2020! Also, Dock the TMR2020 at home to watch your homemade movies, download them to your home computer and burn Home Movie DVDs! With the TMR Broadband DIVX VOD services, you can download the latest Movie Releases on demand and dock your TMR2020 at home for full DVD Quality playback on your Home Entertainment System. This device is the best sounding, best organized and most innovative MP3 Player ever invented! Syncs perfectly with all your current Online Music Retailers and gives access to the TMR Online Music Broadcast Service which allows you to preview all of your favorite Latest Releases instantly and provides Purchase Incentives with Instant Downloads and seamless download transactions at the push of a single button right through your TMR Cellular Telephone Service. Play many fun and exciting games ... and with the TMR2020 Game Controller, get the feel of XBox and PlayStation Gaming! Login in to TMR Online Gaming Services and get competitive with your friend anywhere in the world! How much is this phone and service? The phone is expected to run about $1200. YOUR SERVICES ARE FREE!!! FREE?
How Is That Possible? Whenever you are not using the phone, it plays a rotation of advertisements (like a screen saver) geared specifically towards your interests, location and needs. The advertisers pay for the right to broadcast these advertisements and that is what pays for your TMR Cellular Phone Service. Like MySpace, your user information is part of your Cellphone Account. It will specify your age, marital status, if you are single and looking, your height, weight, religion, income and any other bits of information you want to include into your profile. Since the device is also a GPS, it will also use your current location as pointer for advertisers to gear their advertising exclusively to you as a consumer. Because of the amazing individualized criteria attached to you as a user, you will not see advertisements that you wouldn't be interested in. They will be geared demographically and geographically to you as an individual. You will also be given coupons and purchase incentives from these advertisers which can be used directly from your TMR2020. So, let's say you're from Nashville, but you've traveled to New York: The TMR2020 knows your location and will send you information on Restaurants, Entertainment, etc. in the New York City area. For example; you may get coupons for $10 off your next meal at "So & So's" Restaurant which is literally across the street from where you are standing at that moment!!!
Keep an eye out for the TMR2020, it will be available for purchase by Summer of 2008!!! DISTRIBUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONCEPTS TMR Records does not sign Artist Deals. Instead, TMR Records signs Artists to non-exclusive Song Deals. The Artists can maintain a non-exclusive relationship with TMR and still work on other Artist Ventures and opportunities. All Artists get the same deal. TMR Records pays for the production of the song. The Artist gets 10% of net sales without recoup. There are no advances, there are no additional funds for the artist. This keeps costs down and lowers risk to a minimum. The Artist allows TMR all rights to use their likeness and images for the sale of the song and associated merchandise. TMR Records exclusively holds all worldwide recording rights to that song, forever. TMR Records only sells Digitally Distributed Media. All other physical products are merchandise only (I.E. T-Shirts, Hats, Etc.) and only available online at the TMR Records' Artist Website. The TMR Records website will launch in Fall of 2007 and will include a far bigger picture regarding the Administration and Distribution of Royalties.
We have been researching and developing Digital Distribution Royalty Administration Technology for the last 10 years. The following technologies will be available to all Record Labels & Online Digital Distribution Outlets: We have created a method to attach all payee information to the header of any media file that is sold through digital distribution. This allows the administrator of the song, during the mastering process, to attach all payee percentages and accounting information to the file. Each time the song gets downloaded, it pings these payee percentages to our servers which collects the payment information, dynamically updates the royalties of that payee and dynamically pays each payee from the point of sale in realtime. This technology eliminates the need for accounting, administration and distribution of royalties as each payee has the ability to withdraw their earnings at anytime by direct deposit to their bank account. By 2009, Dynamic Royalty Distribution direct to payee bank accounts will occur in realtime from the point of sale for a small monthly fee without the need of withdrawing funds from the administrative servers. TMR Records is leading the way to the future & success of our Music Industry. TMR Records is The New Medium for The New Millennium! PLEASE CHECK OUT ALL OF THESE AWESOME TMR ARTISTS: (Got to www.tmrrecords.com )
Todd Mark Rubenstein opened TMR Records in 1997. Todd is a 25 year veteran of the music industry. As an artist, he has 37 of his own CDs currently available worldwide in International Distribution. TMR Records is an Independent Record Label that is designed upon unconventional means. We produce unconventional music and have designed our business model to be cohesive with the way that music consumers are buying music now... 1 song at a time. TMR Records allows artists to work under the label from a non-exclusive standpoint. Giving its artists the opportunity to explore other options while working within a per-song agreement with TMR. We believe that we will be helping many Ex-Major Label artists as the Major Record Companies begin reducing their rosters and decreasing their staffs to try and survive in the already changed Music Business atmosphere.
Who I'd like to meet:Anyone with talent. Anyone with notoriety. We are not a Genre specific label, so don't be confused by our location. We are so outside the box that we will consider working under any circumstances as long as it has the potential to be successful.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Hot Life Giving Summer
Deep into some Chinese Philosophy, Taoism, a book called 'The Tao is Silent,' by Raymond Smullyan, I come across a story of a guy born of great wealth and privelege. He has become jaded towards wealth as a result of his rebellion against his parents in general, probably just the usual claiming of independence from his parents that seems to accompany adolescents in one way or another. Anyway, the guy decides to renounce any desire for wealth, fame and/or special privelege. He is so totally dedicated to this cause, sitting around doing absolutely nothing, smokin' pot, drinking, basically, anything that would be of no use to society from the base of reference of his parents. Well, time passes and he begins to gather friends who think he's got the right idea. His preaching of his do nothing philosophy comes into greater and greater acceptance among all who hear. Next thing you know, he's the leader of armies of young followers, he's writing books, he's famous and making boatloads of cash.
Carlos Castaneda talks of 'not doing.' He describes the process of doing things for no reason to break the endless streams of purposeful action so automatic as to be contemptible and slave driving. Examples include picking up a gigantic rock, pushing, wheeling, carrying it for hundreds of yards, then returning it to it's original location without telling anyone. The practice meant to break one out of the constant stream of incessant activity that you seemingly have no choice but to do. I have a quote in my 'Naked Cowboy Dialogue' which states, 'the entire life of Naked Cowboy is an example of Not-Doing' based on this premise.
Georges Ionovich Gurjieff, an awaked man of sorts, would take his chelas (disciples) out and force them into intolerable work and exercise to cause them to run up against their self imposed limitations. To force them to go way beyond their self created mind identified realities for similar purposes. When you sign up to work with a Guru, and he tells you to put a sand bag on your head and walk up a hill for 7 hours and not drink water and not receive any recognition and you're a 'Fortune 500 Executive,' you start to become someone else.
Patanjali, of the 'Yoga Sutras,' I think it was him, basically had you pay attention to your breathing, inhale, exhale, for the rest of your life. Try it. Do whatever you do, and pay attention to your breath. It is Enlightenment if you can do it. Most people last a minute or two and that's it. Something so basic as to add body awareness, to ground one in the present, yet, no can do cause you're an undisciplined pussy!
The sitting practice of Zen, used to explore the mind is an approach wherein by sitting for prolonged periods of time, one discovers the basic functions and habituations of the mind. By isolating oneself and doing nothing, listening to the internal dialogue, one comes to know oneself, to discover the programming that is operating in one's life. Long period used to help the practitioner what is, without the screen of the mind which, left to itself, keeps one from knowing reality directly.
So I'm out in the streets of Manhattan today, as I am everyday, it's in the high 90's. I'm sweatin through my fifth hour. Just mechanically doing nothing (Not Doing), rapidly looking in all different directions so as to not fixate on anything long enough to judge or analyze it (staying out of the mind). I'm pushing far beyond any kind of comfort zones as to discipline myself to remain centered by my will. 'Not-Doing' had clearly become a very recognizable 'Doing' that is in fact being reproduced world-wide. I've created a mental construct so as to make sure I'm not using my mind? My will is so strong to not be systematized, and I am systematically doing it without the will to stop. I'm so conscious of everything that I'm doing, yet, to be mentally aware and identified with what you're doing is to be unconcious. What the freak?
Carlos Castaneda talks of 'not doing.' He describes the process of doing things for no reason to break the endless streams of purposeful action so automatic as to be contemptible and slave driving. Examples include picking up a gigantic rock, pushing, wheeling, carrying it for hundreds of yards, then returning it to it's original location without telling anyone. The practice meant to break one out of the constant stream of incessant activity that you seemingly have no choice but to do. I have a quote in my 'Naked Cowboy Dialogue' which states, 'the entire life of Naked Cowboy is an example of Not-Doing' based on this premise.
Georges Ionovich Gurjieff, an awaked man of sorts, would take his chelas (disciples) out and force them into intolerable work and exercise to cause them to run up against their self imposed limitations. To force them to go way beyond their self created mind identified realities for similar purposes. When you sign up to work with a Guru, and he tells you to put a sand bag on your head and walk up a hill for 7 hours and not drink water and not receive any recognition and you're a 'Fortune 500 Executive,' you start to become someone else.
Patanjali, of the 'Yoga Sutras,' I think it was him, basically had you pay attention to your breathing, inhale, exhale, for the rest of your life. Try it. Do whatever you do, and pay attention to your breath. It is Enlightenment if you can do it. Most people last a minute or two and that's it. Something so basic as to add body awareness, to ground one in the present, yet, no can do cause you're an undisciplined pussy!
The sitting practice of Zen, used to explore the mind is an approach wherein by sitting for prolonged periods of time, one discovers the basic functions and habituations of the mind. By isolating oneself and doing nothing, listening to the internal dialogue, one comes to know oneself, to discover the programming that is operating in one's life. Long period used to help the practitioner what is, without the screen of the mind which, left to itself, keeps one from knowing reality directly.
So I'm out in the streets of Manhattan today, as I am everyday, it's in the high 90's. I'm sweatin through my fifth hour. Just mechanically doing nothing (Not Doing), rapidly looking in all different directions so as to not fixate on anything long enough to judge or analyze it (staying out of the mind). I'm pushing far beyond any kind of comfort zones as to discipline myself to remain centered by my will. 'Not-Doing' had clearly become a very recognizable 'Doing' that is in fact being reproduced world-wide. I've created a mental construct so as to make sure I'm not using my mind? My will is so strong to not be systematized, and I am systematically doing it without the will to stop. I'm so conscious of everything that I'm doing, yet, to be mentally aware and identified with what you're doing is to be unconcious. What the freak?
Monday, June 25, 2007
East meets West in a Man of Balance
Today was awesome, as usual, as expected, as demanded, as personally commanded. Multiple e-mails asking me to be the Father of their children, a full day of unbelievably honorable blessings from multitudes of people singing praise and thanksgiving for my services to the World. Surely I know what I've done to be here today. I least I 'think' I do, and if that is only illusion, fine, yet it is as real as anyone else's thoughts on the matter. I'm reading several books at one time right now, that translates into 4 separate books, about an hour and a half each for a total of 6 hours a day. These influences that are inhabiting my outook/perspective are 'Plutarch's Greek and Roman Lives,' which is an in depth look at Solon, Themistocles, Pericles, Alcibiades, Alexander (all Greeks), and Caius Marius, Sulla, Pompey, Caesar, Cicero (all Romans). This influence is surely mind-made if you will as they all are simply unbelieble acounts of valor and intelligence, actively applied and well manuvered. Contrast that with the coversations between Arjuna and Krisha in the 'Bhagavad Gita,' 'Everyday Zen' by Charlotte Joko Beck, and 'Sai Baba, Man of Miracles,' and you've got a real ping-pong game going on in your awareness. In these we have the essense of most Eastern Philosophy/Religion with their pitting of the 'mind' as the enemy, the programmed self-defense mechanism, the misapplied rudder on the ship of your life. Just sit for long periods of time. Get past the mind. Silence, the Gap, the space between your thoughts. No matter how far back you go, go, go, keep going, you'll get to this reality that is actual, that is not an ideal, but what is. I get it. I've gotten it a hundred times. I've emptied myself relentlessly for years. I've turned nothingness into a mind-made something and then back again. Yet, I still find it necessary to delve in again to find any residue of left over insincerity. Today I attened a funeral of a neighbor. All say she's a great woman. I think I talked to her three times in my life, all great stuff. Church was loaded. I went in surrendered, open, humble, carefree. I sat and watched, nothing on my mind, just witnessing. It was the 'Immaculate Conception Church' in Secaucus. Within like ten minutes I felt small, dwarfed, teary eyed and vulnerable. Fuck that. Get me the hell out of this mournful trap. 'I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word....' Hey, by this time I again found myself not in a position to 'live and live more abundantly,' but weak, submissive, all that humble-pie shit. I ran the freak out, went to Times Square and had the time of my life. Got there just in time to be in the new Eddie Murphy Movie, coming out next summer I believe, called, 'Starship Dave.' I shot massive photos, a couple of video gigs for spontaneously lucky entrenpreneurs, a major stray camera who interviewed those around me and came into a somewhat long dialogue with a man who could not tell me enough how much I am a genius and that he saw me as a beam of light in the world, doing what every man should find natural and poetic. Point is, I'm only interested in doing what I like. Who the hell ain't. How much time so many waste in thinking that morality and spirituality is a bad of obligations. Also go to the same ol' affirmation that all the forces that are, were, or will be are now. Salvation is immediate!!! I am totally aware that what is, I am. So, not to sound redundant, I'm God, Cosmic Conciousness, Nirvanic Bliss, etc. If the whole world and all in it is shit, than I'm shit. Does that help you? If you believe that there is this world, and Heaven, then your God made shit, fine.
Some more way to look at what people have said with regard to these topics. For example, there are four ways to Unity Conciousness/Kindom Conciousness/Enlightenment
Action - Such a concentrated attention on what you're doing that the actor is no more, just action. Monks, anyone who loses themselves in what they're doing, Consciously.
Meditation - you silence your mind so absolutely that you're no more. Just Om's and stuff.
Wisdom/Knowledge - you really understand that whether your're rotting flesh, dust, or a mortal being, whatever form, you're part of what is and you have no preference, you know that in some way or another, you're immortal, you're here, you're part of it all, unified.
Affective Mode - Here you love something so much that you are no more. Christ so loved us that His live was insignificant, we were all that mattered. You may have a child and feel that same about it.
If you really observe yourself, you'll see that you are all of these at different times and all paths lead to unity. In realilty, all is unified. It's merely the mind that in chopping it up into bite size, linear configurations wherein you keep leaving your center, and coming back to it again. No mind and all would just be perfect unity, but how freakin' boring would that be. Self-Awareness is the polarity that makes it so colorful and adventurous. Now If you don't know the Unity, we then, you're on a treadmill constantly thinking you're gonna get somewhere. If you know that no matter where you think you are, you're right where you're supposed to be, and you're enjoying a little trip, after trip, after trip, then you're like your favorite role model, brother, and tour guide, Naked Cowboy.
Christianity - The Kingdom of Heaven is Within You.
Islam - Those who know themselves know their God.
Buddhism - Look within, you are the Buddah.
Vedanta - (Part of Hinduism) Atman (individual conciousness) and Brahman (universal conciousness) are one.
Yoga - (Part of Hinduism) God dwells within you as you.
Confucianism - Heaven, Earth, and Human are one body.
Upanishads - (Part of Hinduism) By Understanding the self, all this Universe is known.
The Way of the Bodhisattva (Buddhists of all Traditions) is that of Love, Compassion, Generosity and Patience. I think is was first started in India then on to Tibet. Basically what I gather is that they renounce individual Enlightenment and vow to work for the liberation of all. To attain Buddahood for their sake. This is like the story of Franklin Merrell-Wolf wherein he attains separate realizations that were entirely liberating, beyond this world, free, yet, still unsatifactory in knowing that his fellow men/women would be left behind. Therefore his renunciation was more favorable and attempts must be made to be/make or create a symbol to 'point' to the beyond for their sake, knowing that the beyond was there. Well this is what I'm talking about. Total renunciation of the mind, total denial of this world, total liberation from it. That don't even sound a bit fun. For me this world is liberation. I love it. I don't want to escape it. You can all deny your lives and die and go where ever you want. I love it down here. Got no problem with any of it. If it's a rat race, great, I'm King Rat. I don't need to see miracle or magic shows to believe. I am here now, living, loving, hating, swearing, blessing, it's all good baby. I don't want to escape. The preacher talked for an hour about how great death is, well, see ya!!!!!
The whole 'Enlightenment' section of the book store is like the 'Get Rich' section. Just another disguise. I wanna find another person who walks around all day saying 'Go to hell God,' endlessly, repititiously, in order to prove to himself that nothing we can say or do can separate us from what is, and that words are merely abstractions that only have the meaning we give them. That would be a courageous Holy Man who knew his superiority to all those man made fictions that now take on more reverence that the man himself who created them.
Some more way to look at what people have said with regard to these topics. For example, there are four ways to Unity Conciousness/Kindom Conciousness/Enlightenment
Action - Such a concentrated attention on what you're doing that the actor is no more, just action. Monks, anyone who loses themselves in what they're doing, Consciously.
Meditation - you silence your mind so absolutely that you're no more. Just Om's and stuff.
Wisdom/Knowledge - you really understand that whether your're rotting flesh, dust, or a mortal being, whatever form, you're part of what is and you have no preference, you know that in some way or another, you're immortal, you're here, you're part of it all, unified.
Affective Mode - Here you love something so much that you are no more. Christ so loved us that His live was insignificant, we were all that mattered. You may have a child and feel that same about it.
If you really observe yourself, you'll see that you are all of these at different times and all paths lead to unity. In realilty, all is unified. It's merely the mind that in chopping it up into bite size, linear configurations wherein you keep leaving your center, and coming back to it again. No mind and all would just be perfect unity, but how freakin' boring would that be. Self-Awareness is the polarity that makes it so colorful and adventurous. Now If you don't know the Unity, we then, you're on a treadmill constantly thinking you're gonna get somewhere. If you know that no matter where you think you are, you're right where you're supposed to be, and you're enjoying a little trip, after trip, after trip, then you're like your favorite role model, brother, and tour guide, Naked Cowboy.
Christianity - The Kingdom of Heaven is Within You.
Islam - Those who know themselves know their God.
Buddhism - Look within, you are the Buddah.
Vedanta - (Part of Hinduism) Atman (individual conciousness) and Brahman (universal conciousness) are one.
Yoga - (Part of Hinduism) God dwells within you as you.
Confucianism - Heaven, Earth, and Human are one body.
Upanishads - (Part of Hinduism) By Understanding the self, all this Universe is known.
The Way of the Bodhisattva (Buddhists of all Traditions) is that of Love, Compassion, Generosity and Patience. I think is was first started in India then on to Tibet. Basically what I gather is that they renounce individual Enlightenment and vow to work for the liberation of all. To attain Buddahood for their sake. This is like the story of Franklin Merrell-Wolf wherein he attains separate realizations that were entirely liberating, beyond this world, free, yet, still unsatifactory in knowing that his fellow men/women would be left behind. Therefore his renunciation was more favorable and attempts must be made to be/make or create a symbol to 'point' to the beyond for their sake, knowing that the beyond was there. Well this is what I'm talking about. Total renunciation of the mind, total denial of this world, total liberation from it. That don't even sound a bit fun. For me this world is liberation. I love it. I don't want to escape it. You can all deny your lives and die and go where ever you want. I love it down here. Got no problem with any of it. If it's a rat race, great, I'm King Rat. I don't need to see miracle or magic shows to believe. I am here now, living, loving, hating, swearing, blessing, it's all good baby. I don't want to escape. The preacher talked for an hour about how great death is, well, see ya!!!!!
The whole 'Enlightenment' section of the book store is like the 'Get Rich' section. Just another disguise. I wanna find another person who walks around all day saying 'Go to hell God,' endlessly, repititiously, in order to prove to himself that nothing we can say or do can separate us from what is, and that words are merely abstractions that only have the meaning we give them. That would be a courageous Holy Man who knew his superiority to all those man made fictions that now take on more reverence that the man himself who created them.
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