Topics you are quite passionate about?

That's a nice quote Ecstatic.

I was thinking more of "issues" rather than "subjects" (like creative writing and literature). But if you looked at the subjects and disciplines that interest me most, it would have to be science, music and literature. I studied a science at university, I love literature and enjoy writing and I certainly could not live without music. And I love football (soccer for you yanks).

Another topic of discussion I can talk about for hours is food. I enjoy cooking immensely (eating the stuff is good too). And, as you can see from my current avatar, I am passionate about cocktails.

Still, those interests are just things I really like. I doubt I'd go around making speeches about people's rights for a good margarita. And if I did, I'd probably already have had a few so it wouldn't be much of a speech anyway.

It's an interesting topic for discussion though and I think many of us feel the same. Maybe, just maybe we can change the world a little.

Peace and love (and margaritas)

LG

music.

I care about TG issues mainly. Also poverty (economics), corruption (The rich gets richer while the poor gets even poorer. The latter being expoited due to their circumstances for the benefit of those who have the money)..People who use others for their own selfish gains! :evil:

~Kisses.

HTG

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1. Can one be passionate about dispassion? As a Buddhist, meditation and philosophical inquiry have always been vital to me. Letting go of illusion to experience inner depth and clarity, but fully engaging in life at other times.

I like the way it's put in the Dao De Jing:

Empty of desire, perceive mystery.
Full of desire, perceive all manifest things.

To me, both states are to be embraced.

2. I am passionate about compassion: I care deeply about and strive to do as much as I can for others, my fellow people, my fellow creatures, and the earth itself.

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nice to see a fellow dharmic in here:-) ive been a vegetarian and buddhist since i was 16.,.

my passion is art,. im a huge dork but whatever here are a couple of my peices,

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nice to see a fellow dharmic in here:-) ive been a vegetarian and buddhist since i was 16.,.

my passion is art,. im a huge dork but whatever here are a couple of my peices,

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Those are very good, Chloe. I think that first piece (aura) is really beautiful. Do you sell your pieces? That one would look good in my sitting room.

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Justice. And injustice in all areas of life. This includes issues like human rights, education, government, poverty, and on and on and on.

Unfortunately, I tend to care to a fault.

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I've been trying to limit my filibusters and time on the :soapbox

So basically, 'what he said'.

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Movies, Music & Art.... why complicate things?


http://youtube.com/watch?v=onUY3y7tGt8


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d45/bigazhell1/HA.jpg

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nice to see a fellow dharmic in here:-) ive been a vegetarian and buddhist since i was 16.,.

my passion is art,. im a huge dork but whatever here are a couple of my peices,

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Those are very good, Chloe. I think that first piece (aura) is really beautiful. Do you sell your pieces? That one would look good in my sitting room.

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That is lovely art, you're quite talented.

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aww thanks guys,. great new phot btw peggy,

yes i sell my work (this photo) of aura is actually a copy i redid i sold two of them for 200 a peice (but that was how much they both offered me ) i usually sell my watercolors for 75.00 to 150 depending on the size..

broken promis is actually sitting in a gallery here in lafayette for 600.00, it comes up to my upper thigh. i have a nude bust of me actually i had in a gallery here but they rejected it cause they thought it sent out a wrong message(since its a family friendly gallery) which upset me but oh well.

1. Friends and family

2. Recognition of nationality and all that it entails, the good and the bad - ie. what I love and hate about my country and how can I effect change

3. Honoring those that have come before

4. Stupid people and how to rid the planet of them =)