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Share-Alike Culture

Posted on Jul 13th, 2007 by benconnects : My true self benconnects
Here's another story on re-use in culture. This time focused on Reggae from Jamaica. Turns out that there it's considered more of a compliment to sample someone else's work rather than theft. I can't think of any other music that has influenced our pop & underground culture than dub.

http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2007/07/trojan


Easy, Ben
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History of the Amen Break

Posted on Jul 12th, 2007 by benconnects : My true self benconnects
Check it out folks!

This beat is the foundation of Jungle & DnB from the 90s to today! Things have changed a bit but you can hear some of the current styles at:

http://bassdrive.com/v2/
http://www.ragga-jungle.com/
Video explains the world's most important 6-sec drum loop



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Core focus

Posted on Jun 25th, 2007 by benconnects : My true self benconnects

Something I wrote a couple weeks ago but never posted:

   I think I’ve been trying not to get too caught up in something. Now I’ve found some task and a wonderful mate to share my emotional life. After all: life is beautiful and what are we but our emotions?, everything else is an illusion. Be who you really are. Be true to your true self. Everybody gets caught up in things. How deep are you in for the ride? Everyone needs to decide what things they want to be deep in. Focus on your core: your relationships, your dream/ whatever creation makes you happiest (hint: not a house or material, but those things may come) and your temple, your only connection to this world.

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Five golden stars

Posted on Jun 24th, 2007 by benconnects : My true self benconnects
I got "Five Golden Stars!"

You go figure it out...
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Daily Mantra

Posted on Jun 24th, 2007 by benconnects : My true self benconnects
"Everything is OK"

No matter what is going on, how we're caught up in our current situation thinking about the moments that may come or the moments that have past, everthing is going to be OK. We came here as spiritual beings to remember our true nature as a part of God. We will nautually evolve to understand our perfection as beings of love.

We focus on the best point of all, that everything fits together into a perfect plan, every thing that happens in our reality present us with a unique situation that, if we accept them and show love to those involved, takes us to rememberance and realization of who we really are. To make us the perfect sef we can be, this we already are. Relax in the calm, self-awareness that you are good.

 To know what you truly are, you have to be things that you are not. You have to push the spectrum of human behaviour beyond you current understanding. You see things and you decide your action. As we begin to decide according what we feel is best, our highest good. But sometimes we make mistakes, but that's OK because we need to understand sometimes. It clarifies that point of what is good and what is bad, and we're pretty good at seeing patterns in our lifes.  If we're open to the awareness that that which holds this all together is a perfect love who will never change toward you.

It's the idea that that which holds our being together wants us to rejoin our lives with love.  Can you think of energy more loving? A power more pervasive in your virtual reality. There is meaning in the cyberspace, it is for us to be free in the power of love. Only when we truly love each other without restraint. Without fear, become truely aware of our true self of love.

 We are as God. We are not God but part of the same force that causes our being to exist. The love of God is that close. It surrounds us, it permiates us it is essential to who we are. We are that part of God.

 As I allign my thoughts with my beliefs I become stronger. As I act out of love and learn with each lesson, my joy grows and I become closer in love to God. I begin to show the love as we have seen in Nature's law. God's will is manifest in our reality. There is no question if whether some creatures evolves or not. The creature best adapted to make that transition will. Those not ready for it have fallen by Darwin's description of this part of the will of God.

 The only way for us to survive is to live in love. Show perfect acceptance of your fellow human by educating them in the true consequences of their ways but the current imprisionment of humans for their crimes shows our worst face. God has made us part of it, we are all part of God. Show your love for God by loving your fellow human, all humans.

 Act diplomatically and stop the wars; they must end. Stop the prision industry from destroying our home and impisoning races within our poorer cities. Teach all people, regardless of color, creed, belief, that we are all of the same worth. We are all children of God. Love your brother, love your sister. We are all one people.
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River's Edge Photos from Rocky River

Posted on May 7th, 2007 by benconnects : My true self benconnects
Me and my brother took some time to photograph over at River's Edge in Rocky River. River's Edge is a catholic retreat house where I saw a Buddhist nun speak a month or so ago. When I first came I was impressed by the energy of the grounds and determined that I would have to come back!

Enjoy!

The pictures are here: http://connects.zaadz.com/photos/album/5068
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Learning & Loving Everything

Posted on Mar 23rd, 2007 by benconnects : My true self benconnects
So I'm learning the secret that if you want to be happy all the time, you have to be grateful for everything you get! Just saying "I let this go" doesn't always cut it.  In fact, it's kind of the bare minimum to not get caught up in the drama. If I want to get joy out of something though, no matter how much I've been trained to think that it's 'bad' for me or it displeases me, I have to embrace and be thankful for it! Yeah?! What a switch!

Is this possible? I'm beginning to think so. If I embrace all that happens to me and give thanks to the universe for the perfect experience that I am receiving, I release joy into the universe. Our reality is a big quantum computer, we get back exactly what we put out. We are the creators of our reality, not just the products of our reality. It just takes a bit for us to wake up and realize that the only place of power is in the moment that we decide and that every moment is a decision.  Even if we decide not to act, it's still a decision.

Do my decisions match what I say I believe? Am I living by my word?

I alone choose.
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Me, My Soul and I

Posted on Mar 19th, 2007 by benconnects : My true self benconnects
Following in the footsteps of Gödel, Douglas Hofstadter has written a new thesis due out this month called "I Am a Strange Loop."  Wired has a short interview with Hofstadter that encapsulates his hopes to connect with those "who love literature, art and music."

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.03/play.html?pg=3
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All my relationships are harmonious

Posted on Mar 12th, 2007 by benconnects : My true self benconnects
In the infiinity of life where I am, all is perfect, whole, and complete.
I live in harmony and balance with everyone I know.
Deep at the center of my being, there is an infinite well of love.
I now allow this love to flow to the surface.
It fills my heart, my body, my mind, my consciousness, my very being,
and radiates out from me in all directions and returns to me multiplied.
The more love I use and give, the more I have to give.
The supply is endless.
The use of love makes me feel good; it is an expression of my inner joy.
I love myself; therefore, I take loving care of my body.
I lovingly feed it nourishing foods and beverages,
I lovingly groom it and dress it,
and my body lovingly responds to me with vibrant health and energy.
I love myself; therefore, I provide for myself a comfortable home,
one that fills all my needs and is a pleasure to be in.
I fill the rooms with the vibration of love so that all who enter,
myself, included,
will feel this love and be nourished by it.
I love myself; therefore, I work at a job I truly enjoy doing,
one that uses my creative talents and abilities,
working with and for people I love and who love me,
and earning a good income.
I love myself ; therefore, I behave and think in a loving way to all people
for I know that which I give out returns to me multiplied.
I only attract loving people in my world, for they are a mirror of what I am.
I love myself; therefore, I forgive and totally release the past and all past experiences,
and I am free.
I love myself; therefore I live totally in the now,
experiencing each moment as good
and knowing that my future is bright and joyous and secure,
for I am a beloved child of the Universe, and the Universe lovingly takes care of me now and forever more.
All is well in my world.

- Louise Hay
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And low and behold...the universe is just made for us!

Posted on Mar 9th, 2007 by benconnects : My true self benconnects
Eventually, they'll figure out the universe is actually made BY us and we ARE the universe...but until then here's an interview with Dr. Robert Lanza in wired magazine:
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/medtech/0,72910-0.html

I turns out that biology is the lowest common denominator, not physics! We are the final building block of our reality! I'm so excited! I love being me!
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