• Atman

    The Atman or Atma (IAST: Ātmā, sanskrit: आत्म‍ ) is a philosophical term used within Hinduism and Vedanta to identify the soul. It is one's true self (hence generally translated into English as 'Self') beyond identification with the phenomenal reality of worldly existence.
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    when you stop talking, you learn things

    Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

    I’m not sure why, but the last few days I’ve felt calmer than I can remember in years.  As last week taught me, sometimes you just have to sit back and let things happen to you without really knowing why and without trying to control them or freaking out about it.  Of course, you can [...]

    girls just wanna eat and sleep

    Friday, April 16th, 2010

    So it’s a girls’ weekend around here. This weekend is, apparently, the start of fishin’ season in Pennsylvania. I’ve run this factoid by a few of my Philly friends and gotten blank stares in response, but Brett is from them parts that actually know these dates and also get a day off of school at [...]

    KID EATS CHEESEBURGER

    Thursday, April 1st, 2010

    Holy shit. I can’t remember the last time I posted. What I can remember, without looking back to read it, is that it was vaguely attempting to be wise and philosophical and probably a sappy goodbye to my teacher training. Enough about that.
    What I can remember is that for the second week this [...]

    sweet spot

    Thursday, November 12th, 2009

    We are 36 hours into the Nor’easter that is pummeling much of the East Coast and I don’t have any idea how bad it is anywhere else because I’ve kept going to work even though yesterday was Veteran’s Day and today was essential personnel only.  I am not essential but I have so much work [...]

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