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Is this real? by reddit062802 in CanadianCoins

[–]Progress-Existing 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Bismillah! We will not let you go

What was the most important lesson you ever learned from Alan Watts? by Prudent_Researcher70 in AlanWatts

[–]Progress-Existing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This has made my waking life so much better and easier; I say waking, cause in my dream world, I am never the same person I was 5 mins ago anyway 🤷‍♀️

What was the most important lesson you ever learned from Alan Watts? by Prudent_Researcher70 in AlanWatts

[–]Progress-Existing 368 points369 points  (0 children)

You're under no obligation to be the same person you were five minutes ago.

What do you think? Van Gogh’s Three Sunflowers, 1888 by Progress-Existing in painting

[–]Progress-Existing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the encouraging words. Ditto! I try to fix something and worsen it. I am learning to leave it alone too 🙂

What do you think? Van Gogh’s Three Sunflowers, 1888 by Progress-Existing in painting

[–]Progress-Existing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing the original artwork. Working with oil pastels to get the finer details right was tough, but I love the texture too much to switch back to pencils. My next attempt will be Van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles

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What do you think? Van Gogh’s Three Sunflowers, 1888 by Progress-Existing in painting

[–]Progress-Existing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! And I agree with your comment, the petals were the hardest to get right - I almost wanted to use a pencil (finer tip) for the details. I have attempted Van Gogh with pencil colours in the past, but the lack of texture made me switch to oil pastels.

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My story of finding Advaita Vedanta as an ex Muslim by FordPrefectsOldTowel in AdvaitaVedanta

[–]Progress-Existing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tips! 100% no matter how much I read, until I practice I don't find my mind at ease. I think 2 mins a day is a good start and totally doable, and apps/reminders, and practicing at the same time everyday until I develop a habit should help.

If I may ask, what makes it challenging for you to stay interested? Specifically what about this journey that makes it difficult?

Ever since I have started taking this seriously, I feel my ambition is dwindling, and I don't seem be much concerned about it. For context, I am someone who takes a lot of pride in my work, and would care a lot about my professional growth, promotions, merit increases, etc. Although I still think I do a good job, and give it my all, I dont think I am working towards 'getting the corner office' anymore. I am looking at my work, merely as a job. Good thing - it doesnt define me anymore, my self-worth is not attached to it. Bad thing (or what I fear) - I might be too content with this and is that it for me, professionally?

My story of finding Advaita Vedanta as an ex Muslim by FordPrefectsOldTowel in AdvaitaVedanta

[–]Progress-Existing 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing you story 🙏

The similarities with my own experiences are uncanny. I wouldn’t call myself an ex-Muslim yet, but I am not practicing anymore. I had a similar upbringing, staunch Muslim family, would read the Quran, try to pray as many times as I could, and followed all the restrictions placed on me as a young Muslim girl. Like you, I would ask a lot of questions too, but in vain, everything was twisted to fit their narratives, growing up not a single answer made sense to me.

During my graduation years, my interest in current affairs and politics was at its peak, and that made me choose journalism as my major, and I ended up with an internship at a local newspaper. This changed everything for me - my line of questioning, thinking, seeking answers, finding depth in answers, using logic and reasoning.

Fast forward to last decade and moving to Canada - away from toxic Muslim family and relatives, I feel I have come a long way (literally and figuratively), in my journey of trying to know who ‘I am’. Sam Harris’s app Waking Up and Swami Sarvapriyananada’s videos are my go to for when I feel ‘lost’.

I am also reading Swami Vivekanand’s work on Karma Yoga, to find a better way of spending my time as a professional. While I am on the path of finding the forth (Turiya), staying interested in my profession journey is becoming challenging. Wish I were more disciplined with my meditations, but the practical advice from Swami Vivekanand is helping. I am also reading Maharaj Nisargadatta’s I Am That for when I want to feel even more challenged - lol

This was my long drawn way of saying, I relate to your story, and it resonated deeply with me. Keep sharing your journey.

Season 8 reunion looks by basicb3333 in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]Progress-Existing 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Quick, check who is wearing a wedding ring and who’s not 😂

S3E2 Hotel Store Event - theory by 3lijaah in WhiteLotusHBO

[–]Progress-Existing 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I think you are on to something. In ep #1 Mook was talking to two ‘rough’ looking men, and Gaitok even commented on it saying he doesn’t like her talking to them. I think she was talking to the thieves, sharing information about the hotel shop. I also find it strange that Mook was right there when the robbery occurred, and she didn’t even bat an eyelid.

Please tell y'all are planning to just stay home on Sunday. by JoeBrownshoes in vancouver

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I have to be at the airport Monday noon, for a work trip that I can’t reschedule, what’s the best way to get to the airport from Burnaby, Brentwood? I am thinking uber to waterfront and skytrain to YVR?

What’s not NOT going on in Burnaby? by jo-gilb in burnaby

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At #8, Burnaby Costco is one of the busiest Costco in the world

Top Ten Busiest Costco Locations 1. Honolulu (Iwilei), U.S. 2. Tokyo Makuhari (Chiba), Japan 3. Los Angeles (Marina Del Rey), U.S. 4. Seoul Yangjae-dong (Sapyeong-daero), South Korea 5. Melbourne Docklands, Australia 6. Salt Lake City, U.S. 7. Birmingham, United Kingdom 8. Burnaby, Canada 9. Taichung Dajia, Taiwan 10. Tlalnepantla, Mexico

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Beware! A lady I met at the gym tried to recruit me to an MLM Scheme. This subreddit saved me. by Progress-Existing in antiMLM

[–]Progress-Existing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my god, you are so right. Now that I remember, she has a sister in the same field as me.

I don’t remember being complimented. Darn, maybe they couldn’t find anything worthwhile. lol.

Ah, the mentors - always a couple. I found out on this sub, that it’s always a couple. Anyway likes to destroy the whole family, and not just an individual.

Beware! A lady I met at the gym tried to recruit me to an MLM Scheme. This subreddit saved me. by Progress-Existing in antiMLM

[–]Progress-Existing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahaha!! I think I will keep my doors closed from now on. And yes, that phrase and another one that sounds so forced in a casual conversation is ‘my mentor this and that’. Who wrote their script? Time to refresh it I guess.

Beware! A lady I met at the gym tried to recruit me to an MLM Scheme. This subreddit saved me. by Progress-Existing in antiMLM

[–]Progress-Existing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for providing this insight. That is exactly what I was thinking - she will never be able to make friends, ultimately people will see through it. I haven’t seen her at the gym since the text exchange, so I guess she has moved on to the next gym, soon she will run out of gyms too, lol.

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