BlogHide Resteemsronirvine (25)in knowing • 7 years agoKnowing and Unknowing; Truth and UntruthThere is no authentic knowing outside of the context of relationship. Without direct experience, “truth” loses its integrity. If truth with direct experience is subject to interpretation (or…ronirvine (25)in fragile • 7 years agofragile“The blizzard of the world has crossed the threshold and it has overturned the order of the soul.” ~ Leonard Cohen How often do we touch the soul of another person? How often do we allow our…ronirvine (25)in violence • 7 years agoviolence“Man was born into barbarism when killing his fellow man was a normal condition of existence. He became endowed with a conscience. And he has now reached the day when violence toward another human…ronirvine (25)in violence • 7 years agothe violence of the machineI AM what I AM. I AM a man of peace and justice. I AM a man of equality and community. Trying to live a life of integrity and simplicity. I AM what I AM. This is my identity. . How…ronirvine (25)in depression • 7 years agodepressionI felt a Funeral, in my Brain BY EMILY DICKINSON I felt a Funeral, in my Brain, And Mourners to and fro Kept treading – treading – till it seemed That Sense was breaking through –And when they…ronirvine (25)in fear • 7 years agofearMost of our lives, we live in fear… … fear of the future … fear of the past … fear of regret … fear of failure … fear of falling short … fear of what others might think … fear of having too…ronirvine (25)in waiting • 7 years agoWaiting as a Spiritual Discipline“Why do you hurry? When you rush, you lose things along the way. But when you slow down, things come to you.” (Bedouin Guide) I am finding that as my life slows down, waiting has been…ronirvine (25)in knowing • 7 years agoHow do we know that we know what we know?In a world full of people saying with such gusto, “I’m right and therefore you are wrong,” How do we know what we know? Why do we know what we know? What does it matter? “Each of us creates…ronirvine (25)in life • 7 years agowaiting as a spiritual discipline“Why do you hurry? When you rush, you lose things along the way. But when you slow down, things come to you.” (Bedouin Guide) I am finding that as my life slows down, waiting has been…ronirvine (25)in internet • 7 years agoThe Internet belongs to The People#HappyBirthdayWWW The Internet belongs to The People. That is its created purpose. Regulate big corps so they cannot control and regulate the internet. It was created to be a decentralized and…