#Profound Realization

[turiyatitta]

The Tapestry of Oneness

My Journey Through Non-Duality and Its Life-Altering Echoes In the boundless journey of spiritual exploration, some moments transcend words, where the self dissolves into an infinite expanse that is all-encompassing and deeply transformative. During my conversation with Steve James on Guru Viking, I touched upon such moments, sharing experiences of oneness and non-duality that have profoundly…

[amarguerite]

honestly I think there's a huge generation of readers who read 'the song of the lioness' at an impressionable age and it rewired their brains

[kaychirei]

Shinichi's Desperation and the moment of truth

This guy had begged the universe for a minute with Ran as his true self, just to be able to tell her how he truly felt the moment she had smiled so beautifully at him when they were kids

And then, finally, the universe heard his silent prayer and it happened when shinichi least expected it

Bonus:

Shinichi would turn the world upside down just to be with ran. Since the beginning, he had known the risk, and he was willing to bet on anything, even if at the expense of his own life, just to come back to her.

[96crewlove]

"just the two of us?" "do we need any more?" DO YOU WANT ME TO JUMP OFF A CLIFF

[dragimal]

finally read the book Watership Down several months ago, after having only watched the movie for the last like, two decades, and I keep mourning what was lost in adaptation. this isn’t a dig at the movie at all, I know they had to work within a very small timescale, and I still love it very much, it’s just like

ok so you have this pretty linear movie about rabbits living their lives and experiencing both violence and hope. ok got it

but then the book? there’s an entire extra third of content (maybe even double??) that’s purely Prince Rabbit stories. and at first it’s like, wow this is really cool! we’re seeing more rabbit culture through these stories: what they think about other species, traits they value, the ways they use these stories to soothe one another or learn or connect, etc.

but THEN. then. the very last Prince Rabbit story in the whole book, detailing all of Hazel’s adventures with his original group... and his memory is so gone that he doesn’t even recognize the story as his own

that alone recontextualizes EVERYTHING. it’s not even just that every Prince Rabbit story we heard previously was probably a retelling of a real event, that’s a given. but more fundamentally, there’s this theme that every rabbit’s story is remembered as Prince Rabbit’s story. that El-ahrairah is not just one individual, but the the collective spirit of rabbits to survive and continue on. that every rabbit carries a bit of El-ahrairah in their soul-- his wit, his speed, his loyalty to his warren. that these stories connect so many different El-ahrairahs-- and rabbits as a whole-- across time and space. that in many ways, rabbits are themselves  stories

I really wasn’t expecting a new favorite metafiction from WD, but I’m glad I finally picked it up

[shrunkenbrat]

heiji getting shot because of shinichi's advice running so deep... "allowing the person youve cornered to take their own life is no different than a murder" AND HEIJI FOLLOWED !!!!!!!

[carmineskiesandspidereyes]

A Softer Trigun, part 19/?

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[rendnotmyheart]

Soulmate aus are so interesting in an iwtv context. Like for humans it's easy, right? They get their soulmate mark, they find their soulmate, or maybe they don't, and they live their life. For vampires though? Do vampiric soulmates even exist? How could they when the soulmate marks are relics of their human life? When the other person who has the mark will be dead before their life as a vampire has even begun? Or were they always fated to become a vampire? Did the universe take that into account? Will they have to wait some hundreds of years for their soulmate to be born? Their soulmate could be anywhere, any time. Hell, their soulmate could be the person they just drained. Who knows. Even if they were somehow able to find them, what are the chances they'd stay together for eternity? It is eternity after all. Not even the universe or fate can guarantee that.

[theotherhappyplace]

Me Yelling at Kafka "WHY ARE YOU DEAD WHEN YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL?!"

[sprainedankleproductions]

fuck you *foils your c!clingy and c!emerald*

[turiyatitta]

The Boundless Horizon of Spiritual Awakening

Beyond the SensesIn the vast expanse of human experience, there lies a realm that defies the conventions of our five senses. This realm, often alluded to in ancient texts, mystic traditions, and modern anecdotes, is the space of spiritual awakening. When one truly steps into this realm, it isn’t just an augmentation of the senses, but a transcendence of them.**The Limitations of the Five…

[yoroshiu]

Thinking about Kingdom Hearts' narrative with communication.

As with a lot of conflicts in story and real life, much of the most heart wrenching stuff in this series stems from a lack of communication or a severe misunderstanding between characters.

The Foretellers fall apart due to mistrust that was bred in between them, as according to the Master of Master's plan, and a lot of their interactions are full of deceit and witholding information. In an effort for most of them to do what MoM says while simultaneously realizing that they could go against his word to save the world, it inevitably leads to war.

Baldr, in his grief, is kept separate from his friends, alone until the darkness overtakes him and he ends up being consumed by it. As a result, everyone is taken by surprise and there's already too many bodies piled up by the time he's dealt with. Even when Hoder appears before him, they are unable to meet in the middle and turn on each other. He ends up killing many friends and plants a seed into what Xehanort becomes.

The basis of the Wayfinders and Eraqus is that they constantly don't talk to each other properly, pushing each other away until their tragedy becomes inescapable. Eraqus not telling his students about anything Xehanort has done, for instilling such an unforgiving view of Light and Darkness, for not telling Ventus the truth until it was too late. Terra, Aqua, and Ventus not being able to talk or clear things up until Xehanort is already beyond knees deep into his plans, and despite having their love for each other go beyond any possible discord, it is not enough to prevent unfortunate fates that befall them.

The Destiny Trio, especially Riku earlier on, suffers from a lack of communication. While not as turbulent as the other trios, it's Riku's tendency to hide away and lash out that builds the conflict between him and Sora. For one reason or another, a quite literal and physical reason for Kairi, they were unable to talk which goes on and on until RIku gets possessed. And it his shame that pushes him to hide for such a long time in the second game as well. Sora has also picked up on not saying anything, deciding to perish without letting anyone know beforehand, and the full-on effects of that have yet to be explored.

The Sea Salt Trio was built on miscommunication. Secrets, unknowns, caring so much that you believe that it'd be much better to fade away without a word than to burden someone with the pain of truth and knowledge. It drives a wedge between Roxas, Axel, and Xion at multiple points. Axel, who was stuck between loyalties, kept information to himself and ended up driving Roxas and Xion away at one point and another. Xion, who found out the truth and also made big decisions without fully explaining to the other two, also inevitably leaves a grief that digs into them even when they don't remember her. And Roxas, who was the probably the biggest victim of not being told anything, ends up barrelling forward, trust broken up until the pieces finally fell in place and he had to accept his fate in tired resignation.

But it's when love overcomes the lies, clearing them away that these groups of friends can come together and start again.

A lot of the emotional turmoil that Kingdom Hearts displays often comes from the very human act of communication with others and how often we fail to do so. The fragility that comes with one kept secret, or one mispoken phrase. How badly people get torn apart when no one says anything. Yet, it also shows how it can potentially be overcome with enough love and determination to recover what was lost, and even if it's not the same as before, there's potential to make things better.

TLDR; Connections are the basis of Kingdom Hearts. Communication is a foundation of connection. The highs and lows of communication is something that Kingdom Hearts explores extensively in the stories of its characters, and that has resonated with me so heavily that I stay up thinking about it.

[patronsaintofpink]

🤗🤗 I love pain 🤗🤗

Jason was just over at the manor to drop something off quick. He didn't want to stay longer than intended. Why would he? Necessity and efficiency was what Jason lived and breathed at this point.

But when he steps out of Bruce's study, he sees Damian off in a corner. The younger boy's face scrunched as he concentrates on painting the soles of his converse.

Jason has seen Damian do a multitude of things—kill, scream, argue, brood—peacefully doing something boring, in the middle of the hallway?

It was too innocent looking. Too normal. It was too safe for Damian. Too safe for a child who only ever knew violence, blood, and wrath. A child who was always meant to live in chaos. Another kid Jason couldn't save from becoming like him. Maybe a worse version of him.

Jason doesn't know how long he stands in the doorway. He just knows he can't help but remember how small Damian used to be. He was a quiet baby. A reserved little thing who didn't care about anything but a bottle and soft toys.

Did that small toddler know he was meant for such a cruel path? Jason didn't think it was fair. His relationship with Damian was weird, complex, complicated but all he knew was that this little boy was failed in every single turn—just like how he was failed, how Tim and Dick were failed, how Cassie and Duke were failed.

Damian drops his paint brush, reaching for his phone to change the music. For a moment, he glances up at the door to his father's study. It's empty and closed. Just like usual. He goes back to painting. His headphones tuning out the painful silence of Wayne manor.

[sea-buns]

been looking for a Zac screenshot from fhjy to go back to my pfp roots, but there are so many good options and every time I go into his tag I get SO sidetracked

soo,,, if anyone has some that they could send over it would be much appreciated preferably in the emo fit from the finale 👀

[sensitiveasscancer]

Been in a bubble the last couple of months. But I’m happy.

[firelise]

Film & TV I Think About A Lot » Nope (2022) dir. Jordan Peele

"Fuckin' praying mantis. That motherfucker better pray I don't never see him, 'cause if I do... I'm gonna eat em."