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Parrot.
Hundreds of them fly over my house & sit on the African tulip tree near my house. What a treat to watch them!
826_Parrot
Today's topic is parrot.
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The man thought: "I have seen many parrots, and I have thought they must want to be free from those cages... but I have never seen such a parrot whose whole day, from the morning to the evening when he goes to sleep, is spent in calling out for freedom." He had an idea. In the middle of the night, when the owner was fast asleep, he got up and opened the door of the cage. He whispered to the parrot, "Now get out."
But he was very surprised that the parrot was clinging to the bars of the cage. He said to him again and again, "Have you forgotten about freedom? Just get out! The door is open and the owner is fast asleep; nobody will ever know. You just fly into the sky; the whole sky is yours."
But the parrot was clinging so deeply, so hard, that the man said, "What is the matter? Are you mad?" He tried to take the parrot out with his own hands, but the parrot started pecking at him, and at the same time he was shouting "Freedom! Freedom!" The valleys in the night echoed and re-echoed, but the man was also stubborn; he was a freedom fighter.
He pulled the parrot out and threw him into the sky; and he was very satisfied, although his hand was hurt. The parrot had attacked him as forcefully as he could, but the man was immensely satisfied that he had made a soul free. He went to sleep.
In the morning, as the man was waking up, he heart the parrot shouting, "Freedom! Freedom!" He thought perhaps the parrot must be sitting on a tree or on a rock. But when he came out, the parrot was sitting in the cage. The door was open.
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Freedom Parrot by Osho
A man, a great man, a fighter for freedom was traveling in the mountains. He stayed in a caravanserai for the night. He was amazed that in the caravanserai there was a beautiful parrot in a golden cage, continually repeating "Freedom! Freedom!" And it was such a place that when the parrot repeated the word "Freedom!" it would go on echoing in the valleys, in the mountains.The man thought: "I have seen many parrots, and I have thought they must want to be free from those cages... but I have never seen such a parrot whose whole day, from the morning to the evening when he goes to sleep, is spent in calling out for freedom." He had an idea. In the middle of the night, when the owner was fast asleep, he got up and opened the door of the cage. He whispered to the parrot, "Now get out."
But he was very surprised that the parrot was clinging to the bars of the cage. He said to him again and again, "Have you forgotten about freedom? Just get out! The door is open and the owner is fast asleep; nobody will ever know. You just fly into the sky; the whole sky is yours."
But the parrot was clinging so deeply, so hard, that the man said, "What is the matter? Are you mad?" He tried to take the parrot out with his own hands, but the parrot started pecking at him, and at the same time he was shouting "Freedom! Freedom!" The valleys in the night echoed and re-echoed, but the man was also stubborn; he was a freedom fighter.
He pulled the parrot out and threw him into the sky; and he was very satisfied, although his hand was hurt. The parrot had attacked him as forcefully as he could, but the man was immensely satisfied that he had made a soul free. He went to sleep.
In the morning, as the man was waking up, he heart the parrot shouting, "Freedom! Freedom!" He thought perhaps the parrot must be sitting on a tree or on a rock. But when he came out, the parrot was sitting in the cage. The door was open.
11 February, 2014
825_Gratitude
Today's topic is gratitude.
What Pleases God By Paulo Coelho
On the Torah's day of joy, Ball-Shem's pupils celebrated, drinking the master's wine. The rabbi's wife complained:
"If they drink all the wine, there won't be any for the ceremony," she said.
"Put an end to the party," replied the rabbi.
The woman went to the room where the pupils were drinking. But as soon as she opened the door, she changed her mind and went back to her husband.
"Why didn't you do anything?" asked Baal-Shem.
"Because they danced, sang and were so full of joy for life,", replied his wife. "I hadn't the courage."
"You have understood: this is how God receives the gratitude of his people - seeing they are content. Go there and serve my disciples more wine," concluded the rabbi.
"Put an end to the party," replied the rabbi.
The woman went to the room where the pupils were drinking. But as soon as she opened the door, she changed her mind and went back to her husband.
"Why didn't you do anything?" asked Baal-Shem.
"Because they danced, sang and were so full of joy for life,", replied his wife. "I hadn't the courage."
"You have understood: this is how God receives the gratitude of his people - seeing they are content. Go there and serve my disciples more wine," concluded the rabbi.
10 February, 2014
824_Draw
Today's topic is draw.
Let us draw a basic pencil drawing.
Draw for the love of drawing you don't need a reason.
Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.
Let us draw a basic pencil drawing.
Draw for the love of drawing you don't need a reason.
Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.
John W. Gardner
Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.
I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies.
Salvador Dali
I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies.
Le Corbusier
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821_Jade
Today's topic is jade.
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Jade is an important part of Chinese culture, and Chinese people are known to have ancient stories and meanings.
Jade is believed to be closely related to the human body, and the jade qi energy and the body qi energy flow between each other. Asian people often give a gift of a jade piece they wear all the time, because they believe that the jade has become part of them and by giving it to a family member or close friend, they are giving a part of themselves.
Jade qi helps to balance the body, and the body qi flows into the jade. If you are healthy and happy, your jade that you wear every day will become more beautiful as you wear it. If you see your jade looking dull or flat, you might want to take extra care of your health, because perhaps you are getting ill. Jade is believed to protect the person who wears it.
Jade qi helps to balance the body, and the body qi flows into the jade. If you are healthy and happy, your jade that you wear every day will become more beautiful as you wear it. If you see your jade looking dull or flat, you might want to take extra care of your health, because perhaps you are getting ill. Jade is believed to protect the person who wears it.
It is considered very lucky to receive a gift of jade. And it's also very lucky to give a gift of jade. Jade is a popular gift to give and receive around the New Year, with both the giver and receiver having good luck for the year, and longer.
06 February, 2014
820_Flamingo
Today's topic is flamingo.
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Fun facts or should I say OMG! facts about Flamingos
The word "flamingo" comes from the Spanish and Latin word "flamenco" which means fire, and refers to the bright color of the birds' feathers.
When flying in a flock, the top speed of a flamingo can be as high as 35 miles per hour.
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Fun facts or should I say OMG! facts about Flamingos
The word "flamingo" comes from the Spanish and Latin word "flamenco" which means fire, and refers to the bright color of the birds' feathers.
Flamingos hold their bills upside down while feeding, often for several hours a day, so they can filter out their food while skimming the water.
Flamingos are monogamous birds that lay only a single egg each year. If that egg is lost or damaged, they do not typically lay a replacement.
Parent flamingos feed their chicks exclusively crop milk for 5-12 days after hatching. This high fat, high protein substance is not like mammalian milk, but is excellent nutrition for growing chicks.
The pink, orange or red color of a flamingo's feathers is caused by carotenoid pigments in their food, and a flamingo's diet includes shrimp, plankton, algae and crustaceans.
The backward bending "knee" of a flamingo's leg is actually the bird's ankle. The actual knee is very close to the body and is not visible through the bird's plumage.
A flock of flamingos is called a stand or a flamboyance.
The sad part :
The most prominent threats to flamingos include predators, habitat loss and poaching for decorative feathers as well as humans hunting flamingos to gather eggs as food or to harvest their tongues as meat.
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812_Book store
Today's topic is book store.
A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking.
Jerry Seinfeld
I get crazy in a bookstore. It makes my heart beat hard because I want to buy everything.
Reese Witherspoon
I can never leave a bookstore without buying a book. I read four or five at a time.
Mireille Guiliano
A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking.
Jerry Seinfeld
I get crazy in a bookstore. It makes my heart beat hard because I want to buy everything.
Reese Witherspoon
I can never leave a bookstore without buying a book. I read four or five at a time.
Mireille Guiliano
28 January, 2014
811_Iris
Today's topic is Iris.
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The iris's history is rich, dating back to Ancient Greek times when the Greek Goddess Iris, the messenger of the gods and the personification of the rainbow, acted as the link between heaven and earth. Purple irises were planted over the graves of women to summon the Goddess to guide the dead in their journey. Ancient Egyptian kings marveled in the iris's exotic nature, and drawings have been found of the flower in a number of Egyptian palaces. During the Middle Ages, the meaning of irises became linked to the French monarchy, and the Fleur-de-lis eventually became the recognized national symbol of France. From their earliest years, irises were used to make perfume and as a medicinal remedy. Today, they are primarily seen in gardens, in bouquets, and in the wild all over the world.
Here is a painting by Vincent Van Gogh
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The iris's history is rich, dating back to Ancient Greek times when the Greek Goddess Iris, the messenger of the gods and the personification of the rainbow, acted as the link between heaven and earth. Purple irises were planted over the graves of women to summon the Goddess to guide the dead in their journey. Ancient Egyptian kings marveled in the iris's exotic nature, and drawings have been found of the flower in a number of Egyptian palaces. During the Middle Ages, the meaning of irises became linked to the French monarchy, and the Fleur-de-lis eventually became the recognized national symbol of France. From their earliest years, irises were used to make perfume and as a medicinal remedy. Today, they are primarily seen in gardens, in bouquets, and in the wild all over the world.
Here is a painting by Vincent Van Gogh
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