Rambling thoughts of an overactive mind

| Buddhism | Consciousness | Love in the workplace | Partner relationships | Contents Self & the other Female & male LoveX12 Happiness A solution References -------------------- Abstract : How can two people achieve a long-term, sustainable, intimate partner relationship? The following article outlines a simple, two-part methodology for addressing this issue, with references and video presentations providing pathways to sustainability, the minimization of suffering within the relationship, and the ultimate attainment of a loving partnership. The author utilises specific learnings from a number of contemporary female and male counselors (British and American), alongside historic analyses by Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. The teachings of Buddha form the basis for self-management of suffering, a core element of the methodology. It is recognised that changing behaviour in this way is no overnight process; but it is also felt that free wi...

Consciousness: Cosmic Consciousness | Death | Dreams | Karma & Nirvana 1895-6 | Life of St Issa - Jesus Christ | Manipulating consciousness | Memory | Organ transplants | Reincarnation & Karma | Science | Taylor Swift's Karma | Telepathy Tapes / Spellers | Theory of Everything | Time & the specious present | Contents A brick wall God? No Way! Solved instantly The final word References ------------------- 1. A brick wall Consciousness is an emergent property of complex biological computation among simple brain neurons. (Hameroff & Penrose 1996) Consciousness is a no brainer (The Author, 24 June 2024) Consciousness is the instantaneous transmission of being (The Author, 5 May 2025) Consciousness may emerge from the brain, but it does not originate from, or within, the brain. It's origin lies elsewhere. The present writer believes that the origin of life, the universe and every...

Bad Penny tribute 1948 - 1994, duration: 4.47 minutes. 1. Intro   Discovering a new song or awesome live performance is always a pleasure, even for this writer at the age of 68. One such discovery occurred in late February 2025. It was Bad Penny , by the late, great Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher (1948-95). How it happened is unclear, but when a live version popped up on YouTube, the writer was intrigued. He looked around and found others, along with an original studio recording. The majority of the live recordings were off video or soundboard and are high quality. Why the interest in this specific song? Because it is a classic, late 70s rock song, with a catchy, though simple and rocking melody, and an awesome lead break and riff in D minor. All versions are linked below, along with a discussion of the song, its music, words and performance variations. Along the way anecdotes of Rory Gallagher are interspersed. The song was obviously a favourite with the band, as it was ...