Outwardly, you discipline and renounce, you chart your course, step by step, to reach the end. You measure the progress of your achievement according to the standards of virtue: how you have given up this or that, how controlled you are in your behaviour, how tolerant and kind you are, and so on. You have learnt the art of concentration, and you withdraw into a forest, a monastery or a darkened room to meditate; you pass your days in prayer and watchfulness. Outwardly, you have made your life simple, and through this thoughtful and calculated arrangement, you hope to reach the bliss that is not of this world. But is reality reached through external controls and sanctions? Though outward simplicity, the putting aside of comfort, is obviously necessary, will this gesture open the door to reality?
From Commentaries on Living Series 1
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(Jake Lang, a neo nazi convicted for attacking police with a baseball bat, but pardoned by Troempfff, thought he could conquer Minneapolis with a few bad ideas and just a few fellow nazi's.
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Great review of TROMjaro from ZDnet - zdnet.com/article/tromjaro-is-…
Amongst AI written, ad driven content nowadays, it is nice to see some genuine reviews. Super happy with the fact that the author also talks about the trade-free idea a bit and even mentions VideoNeat.
#linux #opensource #xfce #tromjaro #arch #manjaro #review operatingsytem
I found a Linux distro that pairs a clean, Mac-like UI with a 'trade-free' philosophy - and it's super fast
This Linux distribution can compete with any lightweight OS on the market.Jack Wallen (ZDNET)
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