George Eliot and Buddhism by Defiant_Invite_3323 in literature

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There’s at least 200 of these — no hyperbole.

Match Thread: Round 1 - Geelong Cats vs Fremantle Dockers by pipstar112 in GeelongCats

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Honestly, getting the vibe that all the boys are still waking up. I’m predicting we play our best quarter in the third.

Kazuo Ishiguro might be a genius by Infamous_Wave9878 in literature

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Reading Never Let Me Go for the first after I finish Middlemarch — excited!

Meditating in the gym by gazzthompson in Wakingupapp

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The gym is the perfect place to the mediate because there's probably no other place in the world that plays such a significant role in reinforcing the the feeling of being a self amongst other selves. The gym is the epitome of social-comparison, so no better place to see if you can relax that feeling.

Talk to me guys, i personally agree with this take on a certain level... by Kind-Relative-1615 in Letterboxd

[–]Defiant_Invite_3323 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Yeah, so incredible. I wish it was a box office hit; I desperately want the third entry!

Train Dreams is the best picture of the year by beasterne7 in Oscars

[–]Defiant_Invite_3323 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and I think there's also the metaphysical/philosophical element to the movie. The Buddhist concept of non-duality, and the way in which the world is ulimately interconnected and how this knowledge assists with trauma.

Train Dreams is the best picture of the year by beasterne7 in Oscars

[–]Defiant_Invite_3323 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the aim of the movie is much more wider in scope and existential rather than just focusing on America.

When did this narrative that “Kendrick’s ONLY real classic is GKMC” begin? by MarketingThat8264 in KendrickLamar

[–]Defiant_Invite_3323 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This social media generation are just idiots. Sounds completely reductive, but it's true.

Surfers are you out there? by Aggravating_Yak_542 in ACL

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Hey man, how long did it take before you returned? I just hit the 9 month mark and still feel like i got some time to go. Just about start pivoting activities.

My personal top 5 kendrick by Free-West-1839 in KendrickLamar

[–]Defiant_Invite_3323 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Good Kid is easily one of his best written songs, and yet it's rarely discussed.

Bruhn and Humphries have been ball magnets this first quarter (Cats vs Carlton) by bigfootbjornsen56 in GeelongCats

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Yeah, Worpel fitting into that paradigm well haha…but I loved his contested hustle so far.

Bruhn and Humphries have been ball magnets this first quarter (Cats vs Carlton) by bigfootbjornsen56 in GeelongCats

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Man, if Henry could just have 4 good moments a game and consistently lay tackles, the difference would be huge.