Focused on Austin's Barton Springs & the Aquifer, I immediately felt at home watching it, recognizing places & landmarks, faces & intonation. These people are like my neighbors. The place I love to swim. The "Castle". Even the politics of it all was familiar to me.
The official website says "THE UNFORESEEN is a powerful meditation on the American dream – on the destruction of the natural world as it falls victim to the cannibalizing forces of unchecked development. It is an intricate tale of personal hopes, victories and failures; and of debates over land, water and the public good."
The correlation drawn between Austin's rich natural water source & our own circulatory system made the nightmarish content so extraordinarily organic for me. "Pay attention" it said, without uttering those words. Punctuated by my exclamation of "Oh my God" in response to the climax of the filmmakers through line, a watershed moment for a watershed issue. The picture was delivered exquisitely. I especially loved all the shots of faces, hands, eyes & nature.. just being. Music serene & spiritual. The colors & sounds so vivid. Very well done.
It very much reminded me of many conversations
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jfrands & I had during his 2 week outbound study program here, following me & my practice. During that stint, we discussed at length a book about the cost of living. (Maybe he'll pipe up & remind me of the name of that book.) Adding up the amount of time we travel to & from work, time away from home & on the clock as well as time preparing for that job. It was fascinating to find some folks literally make pennies for all the furious efforts they maintain to have a certain job. We talked alot about tuning into the earth & striking a natural balance between what we want & what is best for the environment. It's worth mentioning that after 2 weeks of following me around, the now M.D. told me that if he learned one thing from his time with me that he could take back & translate to his patients.. "It would be to listen."
And perhaps that is the message of this film, as well. In all that we endeavor to create & develop.. first, let's listen.
Big Ups to
triman for sending me the DVD in celebration of my new TV! =DBarsana Dham is a retreat full of love. While I may actually be more Zen Buddhist than anything else, I certainly enjoy Divinity in all it's forms. From Sufism to Hinduism, Jaina to Taoist.. I am in love with it all. When it comes to belief systems, someone once called me a "Blender". Quite accurate.
Not only is this outlying Temple a perfect place for me to retreat, it will also serve my basic needs so that I may focus on the internal. All meals are provided (Vegetarian). I opted for a private room instead of dorm style, that way I have plenty of privacy & bonus.. I can entertain any guests who may wanna come up & tour the grounds with me. I foresee many lovely walks. General visiting hours are 8:15am - 10am & 3pm - 5pm only. [Be sure to gimme plenty of heads up if ya wanna come visit so that I don't leave my phone & wander off God's know where & miss you. Nooo.. *laughs*]
It's a nice blend of structured freedom, quiet repose & group adoration. Besides the 3 mealtimes, I'll also be participating each day in Satsang (group meditation) at 6:30am & Kirtan (group chanting) at 7:30pm, Dec 22 - 25th.
I'm leaving Barsana Dham in the afternoon on Christmas Day & then I'll probably go check into a hotel somewhere downtown for the weekend. I haven't thought that far ahead yet. It's an evolving process.
So.. what are you doing Christmas Week/end?
ensnelson ]I first met them several years ago at Poly Big Fun.
Two mad-about-each-other free spirits.
On Tuesday afternoon, Stephanie passed away unexpectedly at their home in Austin. Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Friday) at 10:00 am with a reception to follow. It will be held at Triumphant Love Lutheran Church - 9508 Great Hills Trail, Austin, TX 78759. obit
Stephanie was a sweet supportive friend. We will miss her dearly.
While I don't know what Eric may need at this time, please send him your loving vibes & hold him in your warmest thoughts.
Thank you to
kulilinei for informing so lovingly & passing along the information on Eric's behalf.Who thinks this stuff up? Flatscreen TV's, HD, LCD, 4 bladed shavers, supersized everything.
Well, anyway, I got one of these lovely TV's now. The consumer in me is especially thrilled as I did very little to actually acquire it. *laughter*
It all started a few days before Thanksgiving with a little convo...
Momma: Lynnivere. There's gonna be a bunch of great deals on flatscreen TV's on Black Friday. You should go get one!
Lynnivere: The only reason I have a flatscreen monitor is because you bought it for me. Besides.. my TV's new.
Momma: New?!?
Lynnivere: Ya, I remember buying it.
Momma: Like.. when?
Lynnivere: *thinks* hmmm.. 19.. 95?
*laughter ensued*
Apparently, my chronological timeline is way out of sync with most folks. kyeli_unlikely said that as far as my TV's mileage goes.. it was like new. I had to agree.
So Terra was over for Thanksgiving & gave us the lowdown on how she had to get up at 3am to take her Mom "Black Friday Shopping". I mentioned the TV thing & she said "I'll getcha one!" I gave her a rough estimate on my budget which was most likely less than sale prices [penny pincher] but knowing me she just said she would make me proud. The fact that I wasn't the least bit invested made the whole thing even more amusing.
Skip to Black Friday.. I'm kicked back havin' a leisurely day.. still in PJ's. Terra calls & it sounds like she's at Grand Central Station. Couldn't find what I wanted specifically but "This one is the best looking!"
"How much? Double my offer? Oh, never mind."
She then informed me that it was in her basket & that was that. *laughs*
Pretty soon, Terra delivered a very large box.. bigger than her.
I tried paying her that day but we were all about to go to Keek's B'day Party so she said she would lose it. (I ended up paying her this week when we had a lovely visit.) .. Can I shop this way everytime, please?! kyeli_unlikely & I put it in place & thankfully.. ubiquity did the rest! She programmed the whole thing so that my remote synced up. And here I thought I had like the basic cable package of 12 channels. Apparently not.. now it's well over 100 channels. Way tmi for my brain.. but oh, such a pretty picture.
We had a Poirot watching party late into the night! Wonderful.
Update.. I turn it on from time to time but am not sure what to do with it yet. I can't find BBC & the remote still perplexes me. Maybe I'll explore a little more or rent some DVDs for the weekend. Suggestions?
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