bloomplague:

“We’re all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn’t. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities, we are eaten up by nothing. ” 

-Charles Bukowski

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I had the best time presenting with Beyonce. For anyone who is confused- I'm the one to the left.

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nephilnine:

Dharma Punx, by Noah Levine

The inspiring book that chronicles Noah’s life and gives the group its name; if you’re interested in Dharma Punx you gotta read this book!

A Gradual Awakening, by Stephen Levine

Excellent introduction to mindfulness meditation by Noah’s dad

Buddhism: A Concise Introduction, by Huston Smith and Philip Novak

A great overview of the history of Buddhism.

Unattended Sorrow, by Stephen Levine

Noah’s dad’s latest book.

The Udana and the Itivuttaka, Translated by John D. Ireland

The Udana is a wonderful collection of short stories followed by a verse. Wise, interesting and excellent for meditative reflection. See Guidelines for Reading the Suttas.
[Available for sale at www.pariyatti.com; and online atwww.accesstoinsight.org]

The Mind Like Fire Unbound: An Image in the Early Buddhist Discourses, by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff)

Describes Nirvana (well, makes an attempt anyway) and what one must do to attain it according to the Suttas. Also puts the phrase in historical context so that you know a bit more about what the Buddha achieved and what he meant for others to achieve.
[Available online at www.accesstoinsight.org]

Noble Strategy: Essays on the Buddhist Path, by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff)

Presents views on basic elements in the Buddhist path — the attitudes, concepts, and practices that lead to total freedom for the mind.
[Available online as separate articles atwww.accesstoinsight.org]

Buddha, by Karen Armstrong

An excellent, powerfully written (and relatively short) biography of the Buddha.

An End to Suffering: the Buddha in the World, by Pankaj Mishra

Weaves together politics, travel, biography and philosophy in a quest to understand Buddha’s life and teachings.

For a Future To Be Possible: Commentaries on the Five Mindfulness Trainings, by Thich Nhat Hanh

Great expanded reflections on The Five Precepts by one of the world’s leading Buddhist teachers

Insight Meditation: The Practice of Freedom, by Joseph Goldstein

Key teachings, favorite stories, and answers to commonly asked questions about insight meditation by the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society.

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha, by Tara Brach

Excellent and very accessible introduction to Buddhist practice by the founder and senior teacher of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D. C.

Small Boat, Great Mountain by Ajahn Amaro

Josh: “Those finding the suttas difficult to interpret might want to sneak a peek at Ajahn Amaro’s awe-inspiring Small Boat, Great Mountain, which has served as a guide for me during my rereadings of the Udana. The second chapter, The Place of Nonabiding, will blow your mind.”
[Available for free as a PDF at abhayagiri.org]

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This is from the slut walk. One of the arguments is that girls ask for rape because they wear slutty clothes, short skirts, tight, low-cut tops. This girl is an example of the fact that rape victims can look like anyone, you, me, this girl. Rapists. Dont. Discriminate.

I promised a long time ago that I’d reblog this whenever I saw it on my dash. No regrets, it breaks my heart every single time.

an incredibly important message, rape is rape. no one is ever asking for it. a woman has the right to dress how ever they want - it is society that identifies risque dressing as ‘asking for it’, and in my opinion, that way of thinking needs to be diminished.

always reblog

That way of thinking shouldn’t be diminished: it should be destroyed.

always always always reblog.

very powerful.

Forever I will reblog.

this must have taken so much courage. 

Forever reblog.

reblog this every time I see it

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asunsetoverflowing:

“Nobody has the right to turn out and tell me that I can’t wear a certain outfit, that I can’t go out to a certain place because I would be safer, or because a man looks at me…”

priyanka chopra you will always be my favorite bollywood actress i love you

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I just fucking LOVE this tattoo.

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johnnycupcakes:

Johnny Cupcakes would like to officially announce the Taste Makers Ice Cream Truck Tour, and invite you all out to a good old fashioned ice cream social. The tour will kick off in NYC on Saturday, July 28th in Soho and hit San Francisco and Los Angeles on the following weekends.

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