#transcendentals 2nd

[sharonaparadox]

[Images: fanart of the DJ, the human protagonist, and the Void from the music video for “Transcendental Cha Cha Cha” by Tom Cardy, animated by Shoocharu. The human has light skin and short orange-brown hair and is wearing an orange sweater over a pale yellow collared shirt. The DJ has cartoony proportions with no visible neck or limbs, head patterned like a starry night sky with a glowing white jagged grin and matching white eyes with one shaped like a crescent moon and the other in the shape of a regular eye with no visible pupil. There is a pair of golden and red headphones atop the DJ’s head, matching the collared coat that also has an orange bow tie. The Void has a humanoid appearance but with dark scribbles in place of a head and is wearing a jacket over a T-shirt and briefs.

The first image has the DJ grinning warmly while leaning down against the grinning human with a hand on the latter’s chest. The second picture is uncolored but for the dark orange and purple lineart as well as the yellow and blue glow on each half of the canvas. The human is sweating and frowning with wide eyes as the DJ, one hand still around the other person, swings around to grin at the Void standing casually nearby with both hands at each hip. End description.]

anywya i guess I'll post the doodles i did of tom cardys transcendental cha cha cha ... yaoika!

[aeth-eris]

Solar Return Neptune House Placements

Solar Return Neptune in the 1st House:

Theme: Self-Exploration and Idealistic Identity. This year emphasizes the importance of self-exploration and the pursuit of an idealistic identity, encouraging you to delve into your dreams and aspirations and foster a sense of spiritual connection with your inner self.

Solar Return Neptune in the 2nd House:

Theme: Financial Imagination and Material Harmony. This year highlights the significance of infusing your financial endeavors with creative imagination and seeking material harmony that aligns with your spiritual values and aspirations.

Solar Return Neptune in the 3rd House:

Theme: Imaginative Communication and Intuitive Learning. This year encourages you to communicate with an imaginative flair and embrace intuitive learning methods, fostering a deeper understanding of the world around you and nurturing your creative intellect.

Solar Return Neptune in the 4th House:

Theme: Emotional Sanctuary and Intuitive Healing. This year emphasizes the importance of creating an emotional sanctuary within your home and family life, encouraging intuitive healing practices and fostering a sense of spiritual security and solace.

Solar Return Neptune in the 5th House:

Theme: Creative Inspiration and Spiritual Expression. This year highlights the significance of channeling creative inspiration and embracing spiritual expression, encouraging you to infuse your artistic pursuits with a sense of divine connection and imaginative depth.

Solar Return Neptune in the 6th House:

Theme: Healing Service and Compassionate Work. This year encourages you to engage in healing service and compassionate work that stems from a place of spiritual understanding, fostering a sense of empathy and selfless dedication in your daily routines.

Solar Return Neptune in the 7th House:

Theme: Spiritual Partnership and Compassionate Connection. This year emphasizes the significance of fostering spiritual partnerships and cultivating compassionate connections with others, encouraging you to seek a deeper understanding and emotional harmony within your relationships.

Solar Return Neptune in the 8th House:

Theme: Transformative Depth and Intuitive Insight. This year highlights the potential for transformative experiences and intuitive insights, encouraging you to embrace the depths of your subconscious and harness your inner wisdom for profound personal growth and healing.

Solar Return Neptune in the 9th House:

Theme: Philosophical Quest and Mystical Exploration. This year encourages you to embark on a philosophical quest and engage in mystical exploration, fostering a sense of spiritual connection and open-minded curiosity in your pursuit of higher knowledge.

Solar Return Neptune in the 10th House:

Theme: Spiritual Vocation and Divine Calling. This year emphasizes the significance of embracing a spiritual vocation and answering your divine calling, encouraging you to align your career path with your soul's purpose and foster a sense of spiritual fulfillment in your professional endeavors.

Solar Return Neptune in the 11th House:

Theme: Humanitarian Vision and Collective Empathy. This year highlights the importance of embracing a humanitarian vision and cultivating collective empathy, encouraging you to contribute to the betterment of society and promote a sense of unity and compassion within your social circles.

Solar Return Neptune in the 12th House:

Theme: Spiritual Retreat and Transcendental Connection. This year emphasizes the significance of seeking spiritual retreat and cultivating a transcendental connection with the divine, encouraging you to embrace introspective reflection and foster a deep sense of spiritual enlightenment and universal love.

[haven-anyone-would-yearn-for]

And, your winners of the TMG Album Bracket are:

In 4th place, an album that I never thought would get this far despite it being my second favorite, we have Heretic Pride!

In 3rd place, an album that I'm not surprised did well on the trans youth webbed site, we have Transcendental Youth!

In 2nd place, the album anyone who knows anything about the Mountain Goats will have heard of, we have Tallahassee!

And finally, our winner, by a shocking 2 vote margin apparently, we have The Sunset Tree!

Thank you everyone for voting! It's been fun!

[vexx-ation]

365 Albums in 365 Days: 245/365

Date: Monday September 2nd Album: A Love Supreme Artist: John Coltrane Released: 1965 Genre: Jazz Review: It’s my birthday and I get to pick the jazz legend. Jokes aside, this album is transcendental and nothing I can say will do it justice. Happy birthday to me. Favorite Track: A Love Supreme Part III: Pursuance

[ourmondobongo]

reblog and put in the tags an old meme/joke from years ago that you still think is funny

[anotherghoul666]

Swallow the Sun primer

For @devoured-by-shadows but anyone who's interested in discovering the Finnish doom masters that are STS are welcome to read! The post's addressed to them because it began as an ask and I went overboard Like I do hahaha

Swallow the Sun, shortened to STS, are a LEGENDARY doom metal band from Finland. They formed in 2000, created by master of Gloom, Beauty & Despair Mister Juha Raivio himself, composer and guitarist who will rip your heart right out of your chest and leave you in a puddle of tears with the beauty of the crushing tales he weaves. Within a year they had Matti Honkonen on bass and the absolutely extraordinary Mikko Kotamäki on vocals to form the core lineup which has remained stable since 2001. Drums and second guitar have changed a bit over the years (notably they had Kai Hato behind the kit from 2009 to 2015, #bestEraOfSTS. You may know Hato better from Wintersun, or Nightwish nowadays. He's one of my all time drum idols and, no joke, one of the softest, kindest, most gentle souls I've ever met in my life). STS's got the same lineup since 2018.

I will admit that Kotamäki's vocals are somewhat of an acquired taste, it did take me a while to get used to it too, but give it the time it deserves. He has cleans and screams to offer and once it hits, it's transcendental. Once you'll fall in love, this man will ensnare you and his voice will own your soul. He's definitely refined his vocal technique too, the song you heard No Light, No Hope is from 2007, he was still pretty raw then. I like the rawness but it is less accessible than how polished he sounds now. I don't see any reason why his recent vocals would not hit the mark for you, knowing what I know of your stellar music taste.

Through their career they have released 8 full length studio albums with the occasional EP and single release dotted throughout. Legit, they do not have a single bad album. They have rather different albums, and you will vibe with an era more than with another, most likely. It's up to you to find where STS clicks for you, which type of haunting menalcholy do their grip and won't let go of. As long as you are into doom metal and slow, melancholic, longing, painful, mournful 5-15 minutes songs, they will hit for you. Their lyrical universe is stunning, and once you're sucked into their sound, there's a non-negligible chance they will become a go-to band to cry to when you need to get it out. I know that's what they are for me. You just need to be in a mood for sad shit.

Keeping in my mind that my actual recommendation is "just listen to the entire discography from start to finish because it's 100% worth it and flawless perfection", I also recognize my bias and how unrealistic that is XD So I shall now proceed to go album by album in chronological order (which is also the order I recommend discovering them in because their progress is very satisfying to hear) and rec some songs to start your Swallow the Sun journey with!

Off of 2003's The Morning Never Came, I suggest: Deadly Nightshade Swallow (Horror Pt. 1) my favorite STS song because of personal reasons and attachment

From 2005's Ghosts of Loss, I suggest: The Giant Fragile

From 2007's Hope I suggest: Don't Fall Asleep (Horror Pt. II)

2008's Plague of Butterflies EP is one of the most ambitious, gut wrenching and honestly seminal projects in doom metal's history. It's a 35 minutes song that is a must listen in any metalhead's journey. Sit down, grab the lyrics, dim the lights and feel the beauty and sadness of one of the most wonderful and painful musical tales to ever come out of the genre. Unbeatable shit. My 2nd favorite STS song.

Off of 2009's New Moon, I suggest: Lights on the Lake (Horror Pt. III)

Off of 2012's Emerald Forest and the Blackbird, which is where I feel you'll start to hear the shift into STS's "modern sound" so this may be where you start to like them more, I suggest: Labyrinth of London (Horrors pt. IV) my 4th favorite STS song, the 3rd will come later This Cut is the Deepest Hate, Lead the Way

2015's Songs from the North is quite the outlier project in this band's discography because it's a triple album. It's legit 3-4 hours of music. Each album, I, II and III have a distinct sound and pull from different inspirations: you have a heavier metal one, an acoustic one and a deep slow doom 10+ minutes-per-song one. It's a big ass mountain to climb cause there is so much material here and it's not been trimmed. I sincerely feel like they could have made a single 12-13 tracks album with the three discs, idk. I don't suggest starting here at all, this is more of the deep dive album at the end of the journey if you really love them: Lost & Catatonic

Which leads us to the masterpiece of Swallow the Sun's discography, 2019's When a Shadow is Forced into the Light. Listen. There is a lot of history behind that album. A very painful personal history in Juha Raivio's life. I could recount the whole tale one day, because as STS fans we lived through it in a small way. With all the distance in the world, it wrecked me. 4 years later it still makes me very, very emotional. Long story short, Raivio's wife Aleah Starbridge, the Nightingale, beautiful soul, beautiful flamme, for whom we still hold the torch alight, passed away and this is the album of his grief. I think even without knowing the whole story, the album speaks for itself. This is one of my top 5 albums of all time. All genres, all bands, all music altogether, this album is one of the most beautiful, most difficult listens I have ever heard and it changed me deeply. This album completely changed me. There's a before and an after. Me and my father made our first listen of this album together on the road when it came out. Mw dad's a man from the 50s so you know he Does Not Cry, I have seen this man cry probably 5 times in my entire life, and one of those was us listening to this album for the first time. We had to pull over to the side of the road so we wouldn't get in an accident and we just stayed there, listened, held each other and sobbed together. I will never forget that memory. So as far as songs go? Just listen to the entire album. For real. Take the hour out of your life. It's worth it, trust me. When you're in the mood to take it obviously. Every song here is pure musical perfection. Stone Wings is my 3rd favorite STS song, but it deserves to hit in the context of the album. Do me and yourself a favor and experience the entire thing as it was meant to. Start of the playlist here

2021's Moonflowers is their latest release currently and I suggest: Woven into Sorrow

And those are the broad lines of Swallow the Sun! I hope you enjoy your journey in this universe of Gloom, Beauty & Despair! If you have any comments / questions about them (yes I have hagning out with the guys annecdotes too XD for instance hahaha) hit me up anytime!

[humanperson105]

Loose notes vol. 2 (Nihil Unbound)

Extinction (being-nothing) is the unbindable trauma of determination in the last instance of transcendental decision (unilateral duality) as death drive/will to know (inorganic/organic, death/life, etc). Thought voids being by naming it and is the sacrifice/mimicry to/of the inorganic surrendered to insulate consciousness and life from trauma. Contra Badiou, naming being the void can only take place with the objectifying transcendence of thought as a thing. The thanatosis of enlightenment is the purposelessness of reason, in contrast to reflexivity, in its mimicking of the inorganic (death drive), as thought is already a dead inorganic thing. Bataille thought sacrifice was the necessity of waste caused by the excess of the accursed share; for Adorno, Horkheimer, and Brassier, sacrifice expresses the logic of the death drive as a primal attempt to bind the excessive unconscious trauma of extinction through the attempt to return to the inorganic through mimicry. Adorno and Horkheimer want reason to produce a sublation of culture and nature to overcome the destructiveness of the death drive, but the thanatosis of enlightenment reveals the death drive and its logic of imitation of the inorganic to be the basis of reason itself. Non dialectical negativity never reaches the concept and remains a thing or object; there is no subject of cognition. 1st level of repression: unilateral duality of inorganic/organic, dead/alive, etc. 2nd level: unilateral duality of noise/information and input/output. “… the void can never surface as such, it can never occur, never take place, for it is nothing but an empty name devoid of reference, a letter that fails to designate, a sign without a concept.” (Brassier, Stellar void or cosmic animal?) Informational reservoir > informational sponge > epistemic engine; much like monads, these are differences in degree rather than differences in kind. Reason/normativity determined in the last instance by nature/cause. Language and normativity are particularly advanced forms of global/transindividual information exchange. Information is a closed system (noise/information and input/output), but epistemic engines are (irreversible) open systems.

[tilbageidanmark]

Movies I watched this Week #120 (Year 3/Week 16):

“Give up my daughter. That’s the price you pay. For the life you choose.”

First watch: Coda, The death of Michael Corleone, Coppola’s 2020 (minimal) re-cut of his 1990 masterpiece ‘The Godfather Part 3′. I never understood the haters. (And the misogyny against Sofia Coppola as Mary was completely misplaced.) Even though part 3 is obviously not as perfect as the first two, it’s still a superb and subtle work. A Shakespearean tragedy, operatic and expansive, it resonates with me deeply. 10/10.

I love how symmetric it is: The “Just when I thought I was out” scene clocks in exactly on the 1:00 hour mark, the Sicily first introduction exactly at the half-movie mark (1:17), and the Cavalleria Rusticana concert start exactly on the 2:00 hour mark..

It’s also a parallel Coppola Family Saga, with sister Talia Shire as Connie, daughter Sofia as Mary, father Carmine composing, nephew Nicolas Cage producing, his parents and a bunch of other family members in the background. Also, Martin Scorsese's mother.

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3 by Irish John Michael McDonagh, Martin’s older brother:

🍿 'I can't tell if you're really motherfuckin' dumb, or really motherfuckin' smart'.

His brilliant feature directorial debut, the perfectly calibrated buddy cop thriller, The Guard. A philosophical comedy of manners featuring Brendan Gleeson’s and Don Cheadle‘s best roles. Foul mouthed but duty-bound Sergeant Gerry Boyle of the Irish Garda is a character that will not soon be forgotten. It was so good that the moment I finished it, I wanted to see it again. 10/10

🍿 His next film Calvary was completely different and still tremendous. An exceptional examination of abandonment, troubled faith and broken parenthood, it opens with honest village priest Brendan Gleeson who hears a confession by a man who was horribly abused during his childhood. The unseen man promises to kill the priest next Sunday, in order to avenge his own suffering, so the priest knows he has only one week to put his house in order. A profound play with a transcendental finale. 10/10.

🍿 I was excited to continue with McDonagh’s next two movies, but War on Everyone was so horribly disappointing, that his last one, ‘The Forgiven’, will now have to wait. ‘War on Everyone’ was as if a second-rated hack was assigned to remake ‘The Guard’ in a Hollywood Mold, but was ordered to mix it with elements from ‘Lethal Weapon’ and ‘Rush hour’. 2/10. 

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Sweet Land, an independent art-film from Minnesota, about a 1920′s mail-order emigrant-bride who arrives at a farm with the wrong paperwork. Very much reminiscent of ‘Days of Heaven’ lyrical landscapes. It was the only film directed by otherwise-successful TV-director Ali Selim. It opens with a stirring scene of an old woman dying, told in a unique way, realistic and poetic at the same time.

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2 more with Jacques Demy:

🍿 Jacquot de Nantes, My 10th film by Agnès Varda. In 1991, Just before her husband Jacques Demy's death, Varda created this bio-docudrama as a dramatisation of his early life. From his happy childhood in the Loire, discovering his love for film-making, under the German occupation and up until he left for Paris to study cinema. The nostalgic fictional recreations are the most French evocations I ever saw. And then, because she’s a great documentarian, she mixes them up with frequent comments by the dying Demy himself, as well as clips from his movies corresponding to these memories.

This is a heartfelt love letter from one great artist to another - Absolutely fantastic! 9/10. 

🍿 My 4th by Jacques Demy himself, his 2nd, the extraordinary Bay of Angels. A doomed romance and the allure of gambling never seen so glamorous and so hopeless. 9/10.

I really must sit through his complete “Oeuvre”!

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Masaan (”Crematorium”) is a realistic art film about suffering and loss, an unusual and uncomfortable Hindi film, which won various accolades. It takes place in Varanasi, among the ‘ghats’, body-burners on the banks of the Ganges. It tells two separate stories that do not converge until the final scene. The more compelling one is about an ordinary young woman, who’s caught having sex in a hotel room. A cruel policeman (An hateful character if I ever saw one on film), blackmails her father and threatens him that he will “tell” about his daughter, if not paid an absorbent amount of money. 5/10.

(Incidentally, before the opening title, there was a lengthy anti-smoking PSA, and when somebody in the movie lighted a cigarette, a small message appeared at the bottom of the screen: ‘Smoking is injurious to health’.)

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2 about Father & Daughter Reunion:

🍿 Acidman, another new drama about a fraught relationship between estranged father and his grown-up daughter. He’s a recluse who lives alone “out in the middle of nowhere”, and she tracks him down to the forests of the NW, after having lost contact with him for 10 years. Meanwhile he had became distant and disoriented and is only interested in UFO’s.

It’s a story that is resonant with me, but it was poorly made, all atmosphere, and without a point. 2/10.

🍿 Wild Roots, another excellent feature debut by a young woman director, this one from Hungary. 12-year-old “wild” girl who lives with her grandparents forms a new, complicated relationship with her tough father who was just released from prison after 7 years. You wouldn’t guess that both actors were amateurs. 8/10. (Photo Above). 

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Tom McCarthy is one of my favorite minor directors, and by now I’ve seen all 9 of his movies. He wrote and directed The Visitor after his terrific debut ‘The Station Agent’, and before writing the script for ��Up’. A tender and humane story about cold and lonely widower Richard Jenkins who discovers an illegal immigrant couple living in his empty NYC apartment, when he shows up unannounced one night. Made in 2007, it dealt with the painful realities of life after 9/11. Sad and nuanced. With Succession’s Hiam Abbass. 8/10. 🍿

3 more films from the “100% score on Rotten Tomatoes” list:

🍿 Pinocchio, Walt Disney’s 2nd feature (after ‘Snow White'), and one of at least 23 adaptations to the story. Cuckoo clocks, Tyrolean hats, cigar smoking bad boys, Monstro the sperm whale, they are all there. Conveying to children the "middle-class virtues of deferred gratification, self-denial, thrift, and perseverance, naturalized as the experience of the most average American".

 🍿 Polanski’s favorite film, Carol Reed’s morality tale Odd man out; The last hours of injured IRA leader James Mason. Exquisite black and white German Expressionist Noir style cinematography, which Reed later repeated in ‘The third man’.

🍿 Jonah Hill’s 2nd directorial feature, the documentary Stutz, about his therapist. His coming-of-age debut film, ‘Mid90s’ was terrific. This one is OK; Partially-meta, a bit too self-indulgent and self-centered. Robert Downey Jr.’ similar project ‘Sr.’, also from 2022, was better.

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Grizzly Man, the Werner Herzog documentary about bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell who lived out among ferocious Alaskan brown bears for 13 summers - until he was eaten by one. Herzog used some of the 100 hours of video tapes that Treadwell himself recorded.

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“Give my love to Tabboulah”  

The Castle, the 1997 feel-good low-brow comedy, considered to be “One of the greatest Australian films ever made”. A story about a simple, low-middle-class family who are fighting (and winning) en eviction forced upon them by Eminent Domain, there called ‘Compulsory acquisition’. With Bryan Dawe, the ‘Front Fell Off’ guy as a lawyer.

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Between 1909-1914 Denmark was the most prosperous film center in Europe. The 1910 erotic melodrama The Abyss ("Afgrunden”) launched the career of Asta Nielsen, Europe's first great female film star. It’s about a piano teacher who destroys her life by running away with a circus performer she became sexually obsessed with.

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Riotsville, USA is a new documentary about a little known fact from the turbulent Civil Right Struggle of the 60′s. After the Watts Riots, a report from a government panel recommended a massive infrastructure changes to address poverty and inequality. But the only steps taken were funneling of resources into more militarization of the police to combat “race riots” and “street violence”, both of anti-war and black protesters. A fake ‘War Game’ town called Riotsville was build to train cops from all over the country in how to suppress demonstrations.

America is a deeply, fundamentally racist society, and its history comes down to race; from Slavery to Jim Craw to the civil rights of the 60′s up to today’s GOP. However, this badly-put-together film was weak, arbitrary and meandering. 2/10.

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2 George Carlin evergreens:

🍿 His perfect 1999 Special You Are All Diseased. There never was, and never will be, a deeper, funnier and more insightful comedian than St. George. Also, nobody understood America better. It includes such classics as American Bullshit and When it comes to bullshit, big time, major league bullshit, you have to stand in awe, in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims… religion.

The full transcript is worth a read: ...Living in this country, you’re bound to know... that America’s leading industry, America’s most profitable business is still the manufacture, packaging, distribution, and marketing of bullshit… high quality, grade-A, prime cut, pure American bullshit.

🍿 Complaints and Grievance, released on December 11, 2001. Originally named ‘I Kinda Like It When a Lot of People Die’, he had to change the name of it. Still hilarious. This copy is sound only.

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I’ve seen Black Mirror’s USS Callister many times, even though I never saw any episodes of the space operas on which it is based (Star Trek, Star Wars, etc.). It’s because of the rebelliously-cute Nanette Cole fighting (and winning over) the male abuser. Funny, that Jesse Pinkman joined Jesse Plemons in this episode. 9/10.

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4 shorts:

🍿 For the 1999 MTV Movie Awards, Wes Anderson created three promo spots, each one a staged re-creation of a nominated movie in the style of the Hollywood-inspired Rushmore plays (Serpico & the Vietnam War one). All three shorts (Armageddon, Out of Sight, The Truman Show) star Jason Schwartzman as Max Fisher, along with the rest of the Max Fischer Players.

🍿 Chuck Jones - The Evolution of an Artist, an old ‘Every frame a painting’ episode by fantastic editor Tony Zhou, about how a good artist became a great one.

Extra: How Kurosawa composed movement. Damn! I need to stop bullshitting and start watching every one of his 31 movies again!

🍿 A History Of The World According To Getty Images is a short documentary about property, profit, and power, made out of archive footage sourced from the online catalogue of Getty Images. It forms a historical journey through some of the most significant moments of change caught on camera, while at the same time reflecting on archive images’ own histories as commodities and on their exploitation as ‘intellectual property’.

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(My complete movie list is here)

[chiss-ticism]

Perhaps I'll give Percy a Tzimisce packmate... His bloodline ~generally~ already has petty time transcendental beef with the clan as an entity (blame his Methuselah for that: he diablerized one in Constantinople and they've been taking pot-shots at one another since) but Percy already holds mildly controversial opinions about their overall influence as the sect's spiritual guides, notably that the monstrosity they encourage and nourish (my words, not his) does NOT mesh well with the prevailing opinion of Absolute Freedom > Personal Responsibility. In tandem with his staunchlyy held opinions on the 2nd Sabbat Civil War (it was before his time, but his sire and her sire and her sire's sire - so on, so forth - sided with the Lasombra) and the fact that he generally doesn't necessarily understand them and their whims makes the inclusion of one as a packmate that much more tantalizing.

As a clan/individuals? Beloved siblings. He'd die for them in... Okay, well, not a heartbeat but you get the point... Their influence on the sect at large is where the tensions arise in full. A Tzimisce packmate could challenge his preconceived notions (especially if they're the Pack Priest) and he, in turn, theirs. They'd make each other worse and '''''save'''''' the world in the process.

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TONIGHT 7PM PST

GAMERS it has come to my attention that I am in fact GOATED at speed running and TRANSCENDENTALLY EPIC at GAMING.

Since I have DECIMATED Freddi Fish 2 (2nd place is like 1st place but second) I believe we must move onto greener pastures

SO TONIGHT we begin exploring COIN GAME SPEEDRUNS and perhaps a cheeky bit of just HANGING OUT

[areadersquoteslibrary]

When someone tells you in the general anti-intellectual scene of these end days of the world that college is a bad investment or indoctrinating kids etc etc, just agree with them and give them some version of this quote from Schopenhauer lamenting that college-level education was too focused on his personal nemesis Hegel instead of more worthy minds like Kant.

"Now if it is said that ‘Sound reason teaches this’, or that ‘Reason should rein in the passions’ and the like, then in no way does this mean that reason produces material knowledge from its own means; rather, this points to the results of rational reflection, to logical inferences from principles that abstract knowledge, enriched by experience, has gradually gained, and by virtue of which we can clearly and readily survey not merely that which is empirically necessary and hence to be foreseen, should the occasion arise, but the grounds and consequences of our own deeds as well. ‘Rational’ or ‘reasonable’ is everywhere synonymous with ‘consistent’ or ‘logical’, and the opposite is also true. For indeed, logic is just the natural method of reason itself expressed as a system of rules: these expressions (rational and logical) are related to one another as are practice and theory. A rational way of acting is understood in just this sense as a way of acting that is quite consistent, proceeds from universal concepts, and is intentionally led by abstract thoughts, but not determined by momentary, fleeting impressions; however, nothing is said about the morality of such a way of acting; on the contrary, it could be bad as well as good. Detailed explanations of this can be found in my ‘Critique of  [117] Kantian Philosophy’ 2nd edn, p. 576 ff.,b as well as in The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics, p. 152 ff.c Finally knowledge from pure reason (knowledge that we can bring to consciousness a priori, i.e., without the aid of experience) is such that its origins lie in the formal part of our cognitive faculty, be it thinking or intuiting. This sort of knowledge is always based on propositions that have transcendental or even metalogical truth.

In contrast, the idea of reason through its own means providing original material knowledge, knowledge therefore beyond all possibility of experience, positively enlightening us – the idea of reason as something that must contain innate ideas – is a pure fiction of philosophy professors, resulting from the anxiety evoked in them by the Critique of Pure Reason. – Are these gentlemen acquainted with a certain Locke, and have they read him? Perhaps once, a long time ago, superficially, in passages, in a poor, hackneyed German translation, looking down on the great man with conscious superiority – for I do not see an increase in knowledge of modern languages in proportion to the decrease in knowledge of ancient languages, no matter how much it is lamented. Of course they have had no time to waste on such old curmudgeons; in fact, even a real and fundamental knowledge of Kantian philosophy is at most to be found in some – very few – old fellows. For the youth of the generation now in manhood must have been expended on the works of that ‘giant intellect, Hegel’, of the ‘great Schleiermacher’ and the ‘discerning Herbart’. Alas! Alas! Alas! For this is just what is pernicious about such university celebrities and about what comes out of the mouths of decent colleagues in office and aspirants hoping to rise to the heroic heights of a university chair: that mere products of the factory of nature are praised as great minds, as the exceptions and ornaments of humankind, to good, faithful, youth of mediocre minds, lacking in judgement, so that these students dedicate themselves, with all their youthful energy, to the sterile study of such people's endless and mindless scribbling and squander the short and valuable time granted to their higher education, instead of devoting their youthful energy to real instruction, offered  [118] by the works of rare, genuine thinkers, the true exceptions among humankind, ‘scattered swimmers in the vast abyss’,a who across the centuries have only now and then emerged, since even nature only occasionally produces their sort and then ‘breaks the mould’. These genuine thinkers would also have been alive for today's youth, had they not been cheated out of their share of these genuine thinkers by the exceeding perniciousness of those who praise the bad, those members of the great fellowship of sponsors of mediocre thinking, who always flourish and hoist their banners high as the regular enemies of the great and genuine, who humble them. Just because of these and their activities, the age has so declined that Kantian philosophy, which our fathers understood only after years of serious study and through great effort, has now become unknown to the current generation, before whom Kant's philosophy is like pearls before swinea and who try to attack it in a kind of crude, awkward, doltish way – as barbarians throw stones at statues of Greek gods unfamiliar to them. Because this is the way it is nowadays, it is incumbent upon me to recommend something new to the advocates of that reason that knows immediately – that comprehends, that intuits, in short, that reason that produces material knowledge from its own means – to recommend the first book of the world-famous, 150-year-old work of Locke, which is expressly directed against all innate knowledge, and especially to recommend the 3rd chapter, §§ 21–26.b For although Locke goes too far in his denial of all innate truths, insofar as he extends that denial to formal knowledge (for which Kant most brilliantly corrected him later), nonetheless he was perfectly and undeniably correct about all material knowledge, i.e., substantial knowledge."

-Arthur Schopenhauer, On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason

[hvpma]

The History of Yoga and Meditation and its Journey to Mainstream Recognition

Introduction:

In the bustling world of modernity, where chaos and stress have become an inherent part of daily life, the ancient practices of yoga and meditation have emerged as a beacon of serenity and holistic well-being. Rooted in a rich history that spans millennia, the intricate tapestry of yoga and meditation has not only endured the test of time but has also seamlessly integrated into contemporary lifestyles, fostering a global resurgence of interest. Exploring the intricate journey of these practices unveils not just their evolution but also the profound impact they have had on individuals, societies, and cultures worldwide.

Origins and Early Practices:

The origins of yoga can be traced back to ancient India, with its roots entwined in the Vedas, the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism, dating back to around 1500 BCE. Initially, yoga was a spiritual discipline that focused on harmonizing the body, mind, and soul, aiming to attain spiritual enlightenment and self-realization. The early practices of meditation, an integral component of yoga, were also prevalent in various ancient civilizations, including those in India, China, and Greece.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, dating back to the 2nd century BCE, served as a significant milestone in the formalization and systematization of yoga philosophy. These sutras laid the groundwork for the classical school of yoga, outlining the principles of Raja Yoga or the "Royal Path," elucidating the eightfold path of yoga, which included moral and ethical disciplines, physical postures, breath control, and meditation techniques. Meanwhile, meditation, in various forms, was practiced by numerous spiritual and philosophical schools across different cultures, emphasizing mindfulness, introspection, and the pursuit of inner peace.

Spread and Diversification:

The dissemination of yoga and meditation transcended geographical boundaries, proliferating through various channels, including trade routes, spiritual pilgrimages, and the migration of ascetics and scholars. Over the centuries, these practices amalgamated with diverse cultural, philosophical, and religious traditions, giving rise to multiple branches and forms of yoga, such as Hatha Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Jnana Yoga, each catering to different spiritual inclinations and aspirations.

Similarly, meditation evolved into various schools of thought, including Vipassana, Zen, and Transcendental Meditation, each emphasizing unique techniques and approaches to inner contemplation and mindfulness. While these practices retained their spiritual essence, they also underwent adaptations to suit the needs and inclinations of different communities and individuals across the globe.

Integration into Modern Society:

The 19th and 20th centuries witnessed the gradual introduction of yoga and meditation to the West, primarily through the efforts of pioneering Indian yogis and spiritual leaders. Swami Vivekananda, a key proponent of yoga philosophy, introduced the ancient teachings of yoga to the Western audience at the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893, sparking curiosity and interest in Eastern spirituality and practices.

As the world grappled with the tumultuous changes brought about by industrialization, urbanization, and technological advancements, there was a growing recognition of the need for holistic approaches to physical and mental well-being. This realization paved the way for the integration of yoga and meditation into mainstream society, with an increasing number of individuals embracing these practices for their physical, mental, and emotional benefits.

The Rise of Modern Yoga and Meditation:

The latter half of the 20th century witnessed a significant resurgence in the popularity of yoga and meditation, fueled by the efforts of influential practitioners, scholars, and celebrities. Notably, the introduction of studio-based yoga classes, the publication of informative literature, and the emergence of dedicated meditation centers facilitated the accessibility and understanding of these ancient practices.

Furthermore, scientific research highlighting the physiological and psychological benefits of yoga and meditation contributed to their mainstream acceptance, leading to their incorporation into healthcare, wellness programs, and therapeutic interventions. The recognition of yoga as a holistic system for enhancing flexibility, strength, and balance, coupled with its potential for stress reduction and relaxation, prompted its integration into fitness regimes and rehabilitation programs.

Simultaneously, meditation gained widespread acknowledgment for its effectiveness in alleviating anxiety, enhancing cognitive function, and fostering emotional resilience. The incorporation of mindfulness practices into various psychotherapeutic modalities further solidified its position as a valuable tool for promoting mental health and well-being.

Contemporary Significance and Global Adoption:

In the contemporary landscape, yoga and meditation have transcended their spiritual and philosophical underpinnings to become integral components of a holistic lifestyle. From dedicated yoga studios and retreats to mindfulness apps and corporate wellness initiatives, the prevalence of these practices is a testament to their universal appeal and efficacy in fostering physical, mental, and emotional equilibrium.

Moreover, the recognition of yoga and meditation as cultural treasures by UNESCO, coupled with the celebration of International Yoga Day on June 21st, signifies their global significance and impact. As individuals seek solace amidst the complexities of modern existence, the seamless integration of these ancient practices into diverse aspects of life exemplifies their enduring relevance and transformative potential.

Conclusion:

The remarkable journey of yoga and meditation from ancient spiritual practices to mainstream acceptance is a testament to their timeless wisdom and universal resonance. As these practices continue to evolve and adapt, their profound impact on the well-being and consciousness of individuals and societies remains unparalleled. Embracing the essence of tranquility and self-awareness, yoga and meditation stand as beacons of hope, guiding humanity towards a harmonious and balanced existence in an increasingly fast-paced and interconnected world.

[radio-charlie]

There is a certain way some jirlbloggers here write about god, spirituality, personal development etc that is so like... you are 2 millimeters from being those declarative 2nd-person-voice uquiz authors u understand. thinking you're dropping transcendental epiphany bombs on blundering normies when everything you say is a paean to your all-consuming self-absorption lol. oh what's that you saw some random discarded trinket by the side of the road and felt bad for it so you took it home. you're like if lana del rey were a bodhisuhtvuh omaigad color me so impressed i like your yukio mishima quotes