Month: July 2019

Unveilings

Snaps

15.7.19

– “The rub of the green didn’t go our way”
“It is what it is”
“The uncontrollables”
“Either side walking away with the title today probably feels fortunate”
– Kane Williamson
The “margin” was just dumb fucking luck! Nothing else.
If Virat Kohli was in his place, he might have been more frank about the unfairness of the rule that denied him the World Cup……!?

– Umpiring errors

– (Desire for) Strange Flesh – Jude 7

16.7.19

– Favorite pastime

17.7.19

– Sportsman – play to win, and be fair!

– This is true/good and that is false/bad…
…Or maybe not!
Is this (objectively) right, or is it just (my) preference?
Should everyone try to work on & improve/change themselves, or should they just relax & be their natural selves?
Which is better? Is it possible or more desirable to do both? If so, how??
Maybe those who live unreflectively should just go on that way, and those who are more inclined toward the serious/spiritual should do their part. Then, maybe they can complement, & contribute to, each other – the combination of productivity & progress…?

– Jerusalem ~ Church ~ Mother
“Your God reigns!” ~ Good news of deliverance
Future indicative with imperatival force
Stylistic reasons

– Women’s missionary league

19.7.19

– Distinguish:
Player
&
Spectator
Fighter
&
Hero
Winner
&
Champion

– Stumbled across some serious spoilers when doing some background reading on GoT!
Any way to undo it??

– warlock
gnomic
Mean account balance (MAB)

– TV series:
Killing Eve
Great beginning, and one of the best final episodes I’ve ever seen!
Super casting, and great chemistry between the 2 lead female protagonists. The guys are just side-kicks here! Am I a feminist/lesbian??
Self-projection & soul-mate; Narcissism & intimacy; Love & disappointment; Being true to oneself & relational loyalty; Aggressive originality & other-concern – torn apart, burnt alive……
Doomed lovers ~ tragic beauty!
Compare with Bourne series
The muddled ground between state intelligence & organized crime!
Beyond boredom & barbarism – perfect nihilism!
Jungian shadow-fighting
Jodie Comer – Oh, cum on, baby! 😋😍

– I need to become more intensely focused on my central passion/purpose, but also avoid becoming pedantic or judgmental with others.

– How are you feeling now?
I feel okay. Little upset, but alright. Trying to be tough and not make a big deal out of mild disturbances.
What’s going on in your mind?
I don’t think she loves me as much as I would desire, and I don’t like the kind of person she is (becoming).
But I also do not love her the way she would like, and I too might be the kind of person she doesn’t really prefer.
In fact, even I don’t love myself well many a times, and I’m not happy with who I am & how I live sometimes (or mostly?)……!
My life seems so boring & trivial that it might often feel like it’s not worth carrying on anymore. But isn’t that one of the greatest challenges of contemporary existence? To struggle through the hard, barren stretches, keep engaging in the process of self-cultivation and maintain the hope of transformation, even when the wilderness seems endless & worsening……?
The sudden moment of enlightenment or liberation is actually more accessible to those who are already actively & intentionally seeking for realization. Right?

20.7.19

– acosmism
The infinite, universal, unmanifest Absolute
Diagrammatology
Perceptual faith
Transcendental phenomenology
Non-phenomenal appearing
Realizing contradiction

– Distinguish:
Describe/represent
&
Show/embody
Metaphysics
&
Metaphilosophy

25.7.19

– Alyssa Quinn
overwrought

– Distinguish:
Excellence
&
Perfection
Apathy
&
Resignation
Escape mediocrity & despair!

– TV series:
“Chernobyl”
“Vichnaya Pamyat” ~ eternal memory
Truth/science/facts Vs. Power/politics/ideology – is it that simple?? Peterson/Chomsky Vs. Zizek/Foucault
The human element and the physical universe – where is GOD in all of this?!
Rarely is sacrifice heroic/noble…!
How much pressure can your character withstand, before it crumbles?
The female protagonist seems to be the strongest of them all!
In light of the immeasurable, indifferent cosmos and the mighty, corrupt social systems, does the individual still matter? The answer is NOT vague or timid!!!
Behind every collective movement is one massive person (or small group)……

6.7.19

– skullduggery
Budget – why markets not happy? 😜
“Wouldn’t have minded India losing by 50-55 runs going for glory. Fans have reasons to feel disappointed with the way India finished their innings”, says Harsha Bhogle
Industrial farming
Alternative/extreme/avant-garde metal
Triune & threesome – sacred & vulgar
Musical salvation

– Spotify sucks! (Unplayable tracks) 🤬

– Can titillation & edification ever converge?

– What is it like to offer something vital/crucial, but also something that (almost) nobody wants or values?
Should I just stop making a fool of myself or continue to be open and giving?

– Sometimes, you must take it easy and give yourself a break.
And sometimes, you need to push/stretch yourself.
You can’t just do one or the other always!

– Playing, without trying to win, is a disgrace.
Playing, without respect for your opponent, is a disgrace.
Playing, without honoring your own privilege (to be a player), is a disgrace.

– Humane brutality 🐵
Hong Kong – WOW! “The people” really are – or can be – powerful……
The anthropocentrism of environmentalism

– Is it ever ethical to coerce moral behavior? When & why is this warranted?

– Conscious ~ false self; Unconscious ~ true self
I’m afraid it’s NOT that simple, folks!
The repressed superego……

– The Humanities
Vs.
Social Sciences
Mystical spirituality
Vs.
Theological anthropology
The Humanities & social sciences
AND
Mystical spirituality & Theological anthropology

– There are certain things, which one must NOT be allowed to say to the other, irrespective of how upset one is!
And these things can be discovered only by experience (& discernment)……
Have you, as a couple, identified these forbidden statements for you?
Hey, just because you think/feel something doesn’t mean you HAVE to say/do it!
With GOD (& oneself), I suppose, we could still say whatever we feel like……?
Forgiveness DOESN’T mean there are no consequences for your actions. It means that the ultimate penalty of death (personal & relational) is averted.

– Peter Rollins – dear sir, you do a great job at a psychoanalytic reading of Christianity, but can you also show me what a Christian reading of psychoanalysis would be like?!

– Distinguish:
Freedom/liberty
&
Carelessness/apathy
Distinguish:
Freedom of expression
&
Emotional incontinence
Self-censorship – nonsense??

– Is that the sun or the moon?!

– The ecstasy of torture & murder
Are sadism & masochism 2 sides of the same coin? If so, what is that coin?

– India MUST immediately adopt & enforce the (maximum) 1 child policy, just like China did.

– White sky

7.7.19

– Party people – when was the last time you laughed, sang & danced?

– rubbish (v.)

– Movies:
“All About Eve”
Compare with “Killing Eve”, “Babyface” & “The Fan”
Female criminality
Sycophancy as projected narcissism
Do you have “true friends”??
Ambition Vs. Morality; Individuality Vs. Relationships
Awesome acting by Bette Davis!
Did you notice the blindingly beautiful Marilyn Monroe?
The film director is also the critic character – Addison DeWitt ~ Mankiewicz
WOW! Women as protagonists and men as sidekicks – but are they, really??
Almost like watching a play… Super! 🙂

“A Prayer Before Dawn”
Why the title??
Come on, he didn’t “fight his way out”…!
Drugs, violence & isolation – both outside and inside (prison)!
The father character is the real Billy Moore!?
Extreme conditions –> brutalization –> suicide/homicide/depression
Not human(e) enough.
Is there any racism in the film? The hero is a white male, and was it also made by one?
“I need to fight (…to survive)!”
To be fair, I watched it late at night, when drowsy…..

8.7.19

– Create the space, sustain the network & catalyze the reactions – centre, perimeter & radius of circle – contemplative self + critical mass of participants + meeting dynamics.
Prism/pyramid – me, the apex + triangle (at least 3 members – other than immediate family).
1 year – start-up phase.

– addle
Skeletal romance
ingenue (adj.) – Distinguish ingenuous and ingenuity
Caribou

– Invent (your own) greatness, Joe!

– What is the truth/value I can learn from blasphemy laws?? If you can’t see anything, then it’s your vision which is faulty!

– Spiritual growth (via peer support and mentoring) must be compulsory for all leaders, especially politicians (legislators, bureaucrats, etc.)!

9.7.19

– sell-swords
Task force on homophiles

– Not all that glitters is gold, and not all that stinks is shit!

10.7.19

– Critical appreciation
Covert celebrities – gods in our midst!
Sky blue – not always!
Pre-foreplay
The Dugout on Star Sports Select

– Distinguish:
Sports
&
Showbiz
I thoroughly enjoyed the casual chat between Ganguly, Laxman & Mayanti yesterday, during the rain interruption…! 😍

11.7.19

– Comedians as sages…
crone
bannermen
GoT viewer’s guide – plot, map, houses, people & histories
Free City
The Throne & the Watch
Keeps & strongholds
The old gods and the new
The First Men
Winterfell, Riverrun, Casterly Rock, Highgraden, Storm’s End, Dragonstone
Riverlands, Westerlands, Stormlands
Wardens & Lords paramount
Title, land & army
fandom
The Seven Kingdoms & Gods
bastardize
Winter is Coming
The North remembers
Cripples & bastards
Valar morghulis, Valar dohaeris
Fire, ice & blood
And now his watch is ended
What is dead may never die
Hold the door ~ Hodor
The King beyond the Wall
Orders & clans
Valyrian steel
Might Vs. Wit Vs. Magic
The Unburnt, Mother of Dragons & Breaker of Chains
The wars to come
The Night’s Watch & the Faith Militant
High Sparrow
Wildlings & Hardhome
Jaqen H’ghar, the Many-faced God & the nameless
A girl is no one
Children of the Forest
I paid the iron price and here I stand
The Red priestess
The three-eyed raven
The Night King
The House of Black & White

12.7.19

– India-NZ semi-final – the middle-order problem should’ve been resolved before the WC began (Ambati Rayudu, Ajinkya Rahane, etc.) and Dhoni should’ve come in at 4 after the top 3 were dismissed and the injury to Shikhar Dhawan & Vijay Shankar.
The team management and the selection committee
Why are New Zealand still considered underdogs??
What is the reason for India’s abysmal ODI/WC record against NZ and how can this be turned around in the future?
“Lack of Plan-B hurt India when it mattered” – Harsha Bhogle
Too many dot balls – we need batsmen who can do the safe rebuilding without wasting balls – rotating strike with singles and doubles

Flashes

Annual Retreat 2019 Invitation