Most of our lives are pretty ugly, sordid, miserable and petty. Our existence is a series of conflicts, contradictions, a process of struggle and pain, with fleeting joy and momentary satisfaction. We are bound by so many adjustments, conformities, patterns, and there is never a moment of freedom, never a sense of complete being. There is always frustration because there is always a seeking to fulfil! We have no tranquillity of mind and are always tortured by various demands. To understand all these problems and go beyond them, it is surely necessary to understand the nature of knowledge and the process of the mind.

From Choiceless Awareness

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#phylosophy
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#day13

OK, Advent calendar, I'm sensing a pattern. Another from the same Irish distillery as yesterday: Midleton's Barry Crockett Legacy @ 46% ABV. Vanilla, oak, citrus, and apple on the nose; orange marmalade, cinnamon, and more vanilla on the palate; all of that lingers into the finish, which turns peppery.

1/2

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Day 13 of the Gin Advent Calendar, and we've just staggered back from a party.

Naturally, this is the perfect time to film ourselves drinking gin and pretending we have opinions about its taste.

The Lakes Classic Gin was behind Day 13. Unlucky for some, or unlucky for anyone watching two knackered middle-aged people mumble about whether it's "quite soft"?

https://theaardvark.co.uk/gin-advent-calendar-day-13-the-post-party-gin.html

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Here we have #gobtober #day13 - #cook

I like this lil’ bugger, even if his plan is pretty gross. Started working in some of the detail that has been missing on some of these, but then realized I need to get caught up first.

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