Beyond research
Notes on a life.
Outside research, I enjoy yoga, time with cats and chosen family, games with friends, and musicals. This page collects personal reflections and other interests.
Life
my free time is filled with delight,
yoga, cat cuddles, and insight.
games with friends so dear,
chosen family near,
made my heart sing with pure joy and might.
see also: stoicism, BG3, DND, MTG, musicals, and much more.
Annotation
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On an immediate practical level, how we treat others will be reflected in our own experience of life.
The others in our lives are a reflection of us.
If we ourselves desire happiness and liberation from suffering, then our relationships with all beings and things should be mutually beneficial.
No true or lasting happiness can come from causing unhappiness to others.
No true or lasting freedom can come from depriving others of their freedom.
Patanjali tells us what we can expect to see happen in our lives when we become established in the practices of the five yamas.
When we stop harming others, others will cease to harm us.
When we practice telling the truth, we will be listened to.
When we stop stealing from others, prosperity will come to us.
When we treat others respectfully and don't manipulate them, we will enjoy good health and vitality.
And when we let go of tendencies toward greed, we will come to know the reason we were born, and with that our destiny will be revealed to us. -
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