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Friday, March 9, 2012

Everyday, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.... ~ Dalai Lama

Everyday, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can ~ Dalai Lama

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Iman - Quote

Before we try to destroy someone else, we should first pass judgment on ourselves. Before finding fault with others, we must first pass judgment upon ourselves. Before we backbite others, we must first pass judgment upon our selves. Before we lie about others, we must first judge ourselves. Before we hurt the heart of another, we must first pass judgment on ourselves. Like that, we have to pass judgment on our thoughts and on all actions done by our eyes, ears, nose, hands, and mouth. The guilty ones are within our own body and mind. These are our qualities which exist in our actions. All these qualities exist within us, do they not? So we have to pass judgment on them. That is the state of Iman-Islam. That is what is called Islam. To first see the fault in yourself and then to pass judgment and correct yourself is true justice. Those who perform that justice are in the religion of truth. They are the leaders of the religion of truth. They are in the state of Iman-Islam. They are the true believers.~ M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen

Monday, February 13, 2012

The science behind Adele's emotional music.

Researchers examine how the hit 'Someone Like You' evokes an emotional response that keeps us coming back for more....

When we listen to music, we experience an intense emotional arousal that’s so pleasurable that it’s being reinforced,” professor Valorie Salimpoor told the San Francisco Classical Voice. “We always knew that emotion and reward centers of the brain were involved in music. This is the first evidence that dopamine is released when we listen to music. There are actual physiological changes that happen in your brain in the motivation and reward circuits that keep you coming back to music. It suggests that music is mildly addictive.”.....
When we listen to music, we experience an intense emotional arousal that’s so pleasurable that it’s being reinforced,” professor Valorie Salimpoor told the San Francisco Classical Voice. “We always knew that emotion and reward centers of the brain were involved in music. This is the first evidence that dopamine is released when we listen to music. There are actual physiological changes that happen in your brain in the motivation and reward circuits that keep you coming back to music. It suggests that music is mildly addictive.”

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/blogs/the-science-behind-adeles-emotional-music

Why does Adele's 'Someone Like You' make everyone cry? Science has found the formula

Adele is not trashy or provocative. She dresses modest and people still like her.