h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I'll try it later. ive gotta sleep...

kat..

anarchist... it's alright.. have a good rest.. the link can wait for any time we need/want/can access it.. that's the beauty of this site... we can come back to previous postings whenever we want..

all the best... talk soon...

loup

I cant sleep! Im busy and cant sleep.

oh i see... hopefully you will be able to go to sleep soon..



loup

not till 11 then i gotta get up @ 9

loup and anarchist i have read one on prayer and afirmation and that's a very good written entry.

kat

anarchist i hope you will have a very good night's sleep tonight.

kat

kat.. i will try to read it as soon as possible...

talk later...

loup

loup

kat

Thank you I did.

A Native American Blessing

May the Great Spirit Bless you
with the knowledge of your inner
strength and wisdom.

May you have the strength of eagles' wings,

The faith and courage to fly to new heights,

And the wisdom of the universe
to carry you there.

We can only be what we give
ourselves the power to be.


Kat

Mediation when walking through the countryside

Before you can quiet the mind, you first need to be aware of its activity.
Stop your hike for a moment and stand still, feeling the ground, your arms hanging loosely, your neck and head and face relaxed, your knees slightly bent, your breathing steady and normal, your eyes closed or softly focused ahead.
Open your eyes and focus your attention on a leaf. If your focus wavers and your mind wanders, come back to the leaf, using it as an anchor or object of meditation.
Now continue your walk and focus your attention on each step as you move.
Now stop for a moment, and pay attention to your breath, that which we do every moment of life and connects to all other living things on Earth.
After breathing this way for a few minutes, open your eyes and be aware of your sense doors—those places where sights, sounds, smells, touch, taste enter the body. See if you can pick up as many sensations as possible.
Now your mind should be calmer than when you started. You should be more in the present—your mind and body occupying the same space, which should result in a feeling of well being. Know that you can return to this place and replenish your spirit in this way.

I am the creator of the universe.
I am the father and mother of the universe.
Everything came from me.
Everything shall return to me.
Mind, spirit and body are my temples
For the Self to realise in them
My supreme Being and Becoming

May I be as the one who weaves the cloth
in a forest, deep hidden.
May I sit at the work, uninterrupted.
And may I remain an outcast, if that is what it takes.
May I know the seasonal procession in my spirit and
in my body, celebrate cross quarters, solstices and equinoxes.
May each Full Moon find me looking upwards, at trees
outlined on luminous sky.
May I hold wildflowers. May I cup them in my hand.
May I then release them, unpicked,
to live on in abundance.
May my friends be of the kind who are at ease with silence.
May they and I be innocent of pretension
May I be capable of gratitude. May I know
that I was given joy, like mother's milk.
May I know this as my dog does, in her bones and blood.
May I speak the truth about happiness and pain
in songs that sound of the scent of rosemary,
as everyday and ancient, kitchen-herb strong.
May I not incline to self-righteousness or self-pity.
May I approach the high earthworks and the stone circles
as fox or moth,
and disturb the place no more than that.
May my gaze be direct and my hand steady.
May my door be open to those who dwell outside wealth
and fame and privilege.
May those who have never walked barefoot never find the path
that leads up to my door.
May they be lost on the labyrinthine journey.
May they turn back.
And may I sit beside the fire in winter
and see in the glowing logs what is to come,
yet never feel the need to warn or to advise, unasked.
May I sit upon a plain wooden chair, in true contentment.
May the place where I live be as the forest.
May there be trackways where there are caves and pools
and trees and flowers, animals and birds,
all known to me and revered, loved.
May my existence change the world no more or less
than the gusting of wind, or the proud growth of trees.
For this, I go in cast-off clothes.
May I keep faith, always.
May I never find excuses for the expedient.
May I know that I have no choice, and yet still make the choice
as the song is made, in joy, and with consideration.
May I make the same choice every day, again.
When I fail, may I know forgiveness for myself.
May I dance naked,
unafraid to face my own reflection

St. George is the patron saint of England. The emblem of the saint is a red cross on a white background, which is the flag of England, as well as being part of the British Flag. St George's cross was adopted by Richard The Lion Heart and he brought the emblem to England in the 12th century from France. The king's soldiers wore it on their tunics so as to avoid confusion in battle.

Chinese proverbs

Sending untrained recruits into battle is like sending them to their graves.

People are obedient to the ruler who promotes the righteous and condemns the evil.

Truth is oft disguised as a jest.

Dying embers can start a fire.

Dune by Frank Herbert

The work of Science Fiction Dune was inspired by the Bedouin and other similar cultures of the Middle East. The Freeman culture can be compared to the Bedouin Arab culture. The major faith in Dune seems to be inspired from Islam. It has the ideas of Hajj and Jihad. One of example of this is the Bulterian Jihad against conscious machines are evidently derived from Islam. The character of Paul Atreites is inspired from desert prophets like Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad etc. Paul's character is a prophet who is also a fighter. He guides a desert society to armed conquest and put downs the foundation of a new empire.