Umberto Veronesi

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« L’umanità rischia un effetto a catena distruttivo: esaurimento di energia, di acqua potabile, di alimenti base per soddisfare consumismi alimentari errati. In Cina e in India è aumentato il consumo di carne, così come non si ferma in Occidente. I conti non tornano. Sei miliardi di abitanti, tre miliardi di bovini da macello (ogni chilo di carne brucia 20 mila litri d’acqua), 15 miliardi di volatili da alimentazione, produzione di combustibili dai cereali. Tra un po’ non ci sarà più cibo. Grano, soia, riso, mais costano sempre di più e vanno a ingrassare gli animali da allevamento. Dobbiamo fermarci ora. Primo passo: diventare vegetariani, o quasi. »

Umberto Veronesi, (citato in Corriere della sera, 20 maggio 2008, p.9)

The million masks of God

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But now a great thing in the street
Seems any human nod,
Where shift in strange democracy
The million masks of God.
— GOLD LEAVES, The Wild Knight and Other Poems, Gilbert K. Chesterton, 1900

My heart burns like fire

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Soyen Shaku, the first Zen teacher to come to America, said: “My heart burns like fire but my eyes are as cold as dead ashes.” He made the following rules which he practiced every day of his life:

  • Retire at a regular hour. Partake of food at regular intervals. Eat with moderation and never to the point of satisfaction.
  • Receive a guest with the same attitude you have when alone. When alone, maintain the same attitude you have in receiving guests.
  • Watch what you say, and whatever you say, practice it.
  • When an opportunity comes do not let it pass you by, yet always think twice before acting.
  • Do not regret the past. Look to the future.
  • Have the fearless attitude of a hero and the loving heart of a child.
  • Upon retiring, sleep as if you had entered your last sleep. Upon awakening, leave your bed behind you instantly as if you had cast away a pair of old shoes.

Hope

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Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.
Vaclav Havel

Più forte del Buddha

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“Esiste qualcosa capace di superare il buddha, capace di superare il patriarca?”
chiese il discepolo al suo maestro Ummon.
“Sì”, rispose il maestro “una ciambella”.

Alejandro Jodorowsky - Il dito e la luna

Sun Tzu Ismi

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Se sei inattivo mostra movimento.
Se sei attivo mostrati immobile.

Sun Tzu

What’s a Tumblelog?

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A tumblelog is a variation of a blog that favors short-form, mixed-media posts over the longer editorial posts frequently associated with blogging. Common post formats found on tumblelogs include links, photos, quotes, dialogues, and video. Unlike blogs, tumblelogs are frequently used to share the author’s creations, discoveries, or experiences while providing little or no commentary.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumblelog