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Nirvana: Not a State of Mind
By dragonslayer41861 SILVER
Sacramento, California

Nirvana is known to a point in one’s life where he rises above feelings of suffering desire. In the Buddhist and Hindu religions Nirvana marks an end to the cycle of reincarnation...
dragonslayer41861 SILVER, Sacramento, California
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"Build bridges instead of walls and you will have a friend." - Anonymous

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Ratings VS Comments.
By KiraKira PLATINUM
Cardiff By The Sea, California
KiraKira PLATINUM, Cardiff By The Sea, California
35 articles 0 photos 217 comments

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Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and above all, pity those who live without love -Albus Dumbledore

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The Waldo Canyon Fire Experience
By CMGatsby BRONZE
Colorado Springs, Colorado
CMGatsby BRONZE, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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&quot;I&#039;ve been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library.&quot;<br /> - The Great Gatsby

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The N Word: The Word Given The Most Power
By goldenanthems SILVER
Somerset, New Jersey
goldenanthems SILVER, Somerset, New Jersey
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&quot;There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open hearted vision of people who embrace life.&quot; - John Lennon

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Heaven: Fact or Fiction?
By goldenanthems SILVER
Somerset, New Jersey
goldenanthems SILVER, Somerset, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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&quot;There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open hearted vision of people who embrace life.&quot; - John Lennon

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Captive
By MykeLaw SILVER
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
MykeLaw SILVER, Lehighton, Pennsylvania
7 articles 10 photos 1 comment

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Men only think of the past right before their deaths.<br /> <br /> I\\\&#039;ll give you this strawberry if you keep it a secret.<br /> <br /> Love your enemies. It\\\&#039;ll make \\\&#039;em crazy.<br /> <br /> Pain is temporary. It will subside if I choose to let it.

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Culture Clash MAG
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Religious Clash in Middle East before Christianity
By Fabresta_Cat BRONZE
Beijing, Other
Fabresta_Cat BRONZE, Beijing, Other
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Community Service: One Step at a Time
By dancingismylife BRONZE
Albany, Oregon
dancingismylife BRONZE, Albany, Oregon
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Human civilization is doomed to survive
By Smileschangelives BRONZE
Manti, Utah
Smileschangelives BRONZE, Manti, Utah
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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All this worldly wisdom was once the unamiable heresy of some wise man.<br /> -Henry David Thoreau

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