by Michael Mamas | Saturday, January 3, 2015 | World View |
After asking this question some time ago, it seems the answer is ‘yes’.
Evidently, there are two things at work here:
1) When the sun is lower on the horizon, which it is during the fall and winter, more of the scattered light is directed towards the observer’s eyes, which increases the amount of blue in the sky.
2) In the fall the air has lower humidity, which reduces scattering due to water vapor. The scattering due to water vapor would otherwise wash out the blue color.
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by Michael Mamas | Monday, December 29, 2014 | Mount Soma, Spirituality |
As Dr. Todd once put it, “I love weather.” That is a quote I often fondly remember. It beautifully captures so much about life… so much about ‘relationship with’. It is so simple, yet so profound.
You may want to go to the homepage and scroll to the live webcam view of the temple. Even though I live here, I do that several times a day. The fog comes in and goes out… the snow falls as do the leaves… the wind blows and is then still… the sun rises and sets… people come and go… the seasons change… every hour of every day is unique… one year follows the next. He Who Has No Name is the silent witness to it all.
The view from the webcam is, in and of itself, poetry…
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by Michael Mamas | Wednesday, December 24, 2014 | Relationship, Spirituality |
Fulfillment comes not from what is showered upon you, but from what you allow to radiate out from within you. To be happy simply remember to give, give, give from the heart of your Being. Life’s greatest secret, life’s greatest mystery, life’s greatest paradox is that by giving out what lies deep within, you become full. Such giving need not be overt… it need not be acknowledged… it need only be done… Remember that the greatest gift you can give another, the essence of all gifts, is understanding.
Find below some quotes about Christmas that I enjoyed, partly because they were atypical – some were funny, some meaningful, all sweet… For the anecdote to the first quote, reread what was written above.
Christmas is a time when you get homesick – even when you’re home.
Carol Nelson
As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is.
Eric Sevareid
A Christmas candle is a lovely thing;
It makes no noise at all,
But softly gives itself away.
Eva Logue
Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.
Oren Arnold
Nothing’s as mean as giving a little child something useful for Christmas.
Kin Hubbard
Three phrases that sum up Christmas are: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men, and Batteries not Included.
Author Unknown
I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, toys not included.
Bernard Manning
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by Michael Mamas | Thursday, November 27, 2014 | Personal Growth, Spirituality |
Giving thanks is not so much in the words or the actions as it is in the feeling.
Yet it is in the traditions that we give ourselves the invitation, the opportunity, to rest in those sublime feelings that culture a life well lived.
This is, in the larger sense, called cultural integrity. Traditions culture the heart and soul of the members of that culture.
Traditions are no more arbitrary than is our daily bread…
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by Michael Mamas | Saturday, November 22, 2014 | Personal Growth, Spirituality |
“When there’s fire in the heart, there’s smoke in the head.”
The fewer impurities in the fuel, the ‘cleaner’ the fire burns and the less smoke rises from the flame. As you evolve, you purify and the heart fire burns cleaner so you think more maturely… i.e. less smoke in the head.
You do well to reflect upon how you think and behave when something triggers a fire in your heart. You do well to manage that wisely as you continue to evolve. At first, the management may require effort, keeping the fire in check with patience, humility, reflection, and self-honest exploration. As you work with it, and as you evolve, the process gets better and also easier. Working with this responsibly is called the path to wisdom. With wisdom comes success.
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