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Thoughts caught up

Well hello friends,

It's been a while since I wrote a post. I say this all the time, I am aware. But this time is a little special.

Let's begin with a sample >> Edx - Casa Grande

Now, there are times when we don't really know what we think we know. That is, physically, in this material world, we find things that happen to occur in our lifetimes, or within the realm of things we know during our lifetimes, that make it seem as though we can prove what we know.

This is a completely understandable way of proving things.

However, every so often, a human feels a vibe; of appreciation, of pluralism, of kinmanship, of care, of love, or of annoyance, of irriation, of anger, whatever it may be, we feel it. This exact vibe, of whatever emotion it holds, is not a physical vibe. I think this vibe has more than history, is more than a science, and is greater than our reality. This vibe, I believe, is purely human.

Time for another sample >> Julian Vincent feat. Cathy Burton - Here For Me (Mark Otten Re-Dub)

I'm not sure whether there is some ultimate, metaphysical truth to this. On the contrary, I think there are more possibilities to where human vibes come from than we think. And I get the feeling that it's where that vibe originates, where it chills in unity with all the vibes there are in this world, that we may be able to look for answers to find the arche.

I believe The Almighty has a piece of His light in every one of us, and in plurality we learn to acknolwedge it.
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  1. Taha JiwajiSeptember 19, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    mzee..this is heavy!

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  2. StephanieSeptember 26, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    baba, welcome back. i am eagerly looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts and reflections. though we are separated through physical distance, there's always cyberspace, and as always i am sending much love and positive vibes your way. keep the world posted!

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