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We do not listen

We do not listen

We do not listen. There are too many noises about us; inside us, there is too much talk, too much questioning, too much demanding, too many urges, compulsions. We have so many things and we never listen to any one of them completely, totally, to the very end. And if you would kindly so listen, you will see that, in spite of yourself, the mutation, that emptiness, that transformation, the perception of what is true, comes into being. You don’t have to do a thing, because what you do will interfere, because you are greedy, you are envious, you are full of hate, ambition, and all the mischief that thought can make. So if you can listen happily, effortlessly, then perhaps in the quiet, deep, silence you will know what is truth. And it is only that truth that liberates, and nothing else. That is why you must stand completely alone. You cannot listen through another; you cannot see with the eyes of another; you cannot think with the thoughts of others. But yet you listen through others, see through the activities, through the saints, through the dictum of others. So if you can put away all these secondary things, the activities of others, and be simple, quiet, and listen, then you will find out.

~ J Krishnamurti, Poona 3rd Public Talk 31st January 1953

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Tao & Zen

 Tao & Zen

To find the universal elements enough.
To find the air and the water exhilarating.
To be refreshed by a morning walk
or an evening saunter.
To be thrilled by the stars at night.
To be elated over a bird’s nest
or a wildflower in spring.
These are some of the rewards
of the simple life.

~ John Burroughs (1837-1921) ~

16 Children And Their Bedrooms From Across The World. This Truly Opened My Eyes…

 

Some children grow up in poverty, lacking food and sanitation, while others are born in countries where basic necessities are taken for granted.  Photographer James Mollison came up with the project when he thought about his own childhood bedroom and how it reflected who he was. Where Children Sleep – a collection of stories about children from around the world told through portraits of their bedrooms – stemmed from his ideas.

Alex, 9, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Alex, 9, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Bilal, 6, Wadi Abu Hindi, The West Bank

Bilal, 6, Wadi Abu Hindi, The West Bank

Indira, 7, Kathmandu, Nepal

Indira, 7, Kathmandu, Nepal

Ahkohxet, 8, Amazonia, Brazil

Ahkohxet, 8, Amazonia, Brazil

Dong, 9, Yunnan, China

Dong, 9, Yunnan, China
 

Juan David, 10, Medellin, Colombia

Juan David, 10, Medellin, Colombia

Ryuta, 10, Tokyo, Japan

Ryuta, 10, Tokyo, Japan

Joey, 11, Kentucky, USA

Joey, 11, Kentucky, USA

Anonymous, 9, Ivory Coast

Anonymous, 9, Ivory Coast

Bikram, 9, Melamchi, Nepal

Bikram, 9, Melamchi, Nepal
 

Tzvika, 9, Beitar Illit, The West Bank

Tzvika, 9, Beitar Illit, The West Bank

Douha, 10, Hebron, The West Bank

Douha, 10, Hebron, The West Bank

Lamine, 12, Bounkiling village, Senegal

Lamine, 12, Bounkiling village, Senegal

Rhiannon, 14, Darvel, Scotland

Rhiannon, 14, Darvel, Scotland

Risa, 15, Kyoto, Japan

Risa, 15, Kyoto, Japan

Netu, 11, Kathmandu, Nepal

Netu, 11, Kathmandu, Nepal

I’m shocked by how differently children start their lives in this world. All of them deserve a chance, but some will never get one due to the harsh environments they’re raised in. Those of us who were fortunate in our youth should help everyone have the same opportunities we did when we grew up. 

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Jai Matt! :) ( Kerala guy of course)

WHO: JAI MATT a Euro Pop/Dance Artist

WHEN: JAI MATT started singing at an early age of 3

WHAT: He is an Artist /Singer, Songwriter, Performer

WHERE: JAI MATT is presently a Euro Artist based out of Los Angeles

Writing/Singing styles: Pop, Dance, Rock, R&B, Ballads

The young and charismatic Jai Matt began his journey of music at the age of 3
in Kerala, India. Through his high school and college years, Jai Matt persistently
showed his talent by working with various artists, writing and singing in the studio,
as well as on stage. Jai Matt draws his inspiration from Indian classical and popular
music, as well as from the works of Usher, Enrique and Gavin DeGraw.

Today, JAI MATT has become a talented part of Head Roc Music’s writing team, as
well as one of their talented artists. He has collaborated his writing with NICCO on
several new songs. The most recent to hit the TOP charts in Poland, “KISS THE SKY”,
Robert M. feat. Jai Matt