Show me Something Wonderful

[Hiram]

Okay my friends, kind and surly souls alike. I have been composing an essay on the human species and its relationship with the Earth, and I thought this would be a good moment to be reminded of why this little blue jewel is a great place.

Please post something here you find wonderful, beautiful, funny, delicate, moving or powerful.

As an exercise, you can pretend that someone has their finger on button and is planning on destroying this world, unless they can be convinced its worth saving. Everyone loves something, something is precious to everyone. Videos, photos, words....I'll start us off with something simple:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G-7-ZiiM-o




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[Carmody]

My favorite quote from Jiddu Krishnamurti is (paraphrasing): One cannot bring Truth down, rather, one must aspire to ascend to it.

[illuminate]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekrhNm5nN3s

[Little Ishta]

A video that I can not embed :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYZh6j-KtIs&feature=player_embedded

[Snowbird]

A wedding entrance for those who are tradition-impaired.

JK Wedding Dance Entrance



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0

[cloud9]

This is wonderful and beautiful

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[sepia]

... and I thought this would be a good moment to be reminded of why this little blue jewel is a great place.


As an exercise, you can pretend that someone has their finger on button and is planning on destroying this world, unless they can be convinced its worth saving.



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Thank you, Hiram, for making reference to Krishnamurti. He really was a pure soul.

He resisted to play out the role of a Messias (the next Jesus Christ), as it was prepared for him through the leaders of the Theosophical Society in India.

Instead of putting himself on this pedestal, he stayed very humble and truthful. His gentle voice was reaching far. A radiant example.

* * * * *

We are challenged again and again to differentiate between truth and illusion. We have to set our priorities so that the spiral of development turns upwards instead of downwards.

Watching others is a great chance to learn - specially when these examples stand for spiritual truth.

This planet Earth gives us wonderful opportunities to compare, to learn, to realize because of the countless games played out at the same time.

You wanted something wonderful?
It's even more than that: It's a MIRACLE, when someone wakes up to his/her inner truth.
The chances are offered on this blue jewel! We can take it!

This is why I honor this planet so much.

[Celine]

What a wonderful thread!

Earth, Terra, Gaia.. what ever you call her, she is so magnificently beautiful!!

This big blue ball and all her companions that live upon her graces are worth celebrating every moment of every day!

Boom De ya da !!

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[Fredkc]

Posted elsewhere but I'll repeat it here:


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[kriya]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btuxO-C2IzE

[Rhiannon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVwdBCb8S1I

[Snowbird]

This is really beautiful. Its the head stance that makes me nervous.

Butterfly Lovers Ballet

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1DqfJtd3sU

[Agape]

What a wonderful thread!

Earth, Terra, Gaia.. what ever you call her, she is so magnificently beautiful!!

This big blue ball and all her companions that live upon her graces are worth celebrating every moment of every day!

Boom De ya da !!

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Great song. Love it :love: Thank you Ceiline...

[wynderer]

just a song -- i think the love & passion between an Earth human man & woman are something unique to human beings --Vive la difference!

Celine Dion & Luciano Pavarotti -- 'I Love You, Then I Hate you'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIDqbg7OBbg

[Wood]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxfMRhyzu3g
Life, despite it all :)

[Zook]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnLVRQCjh8c


Cheers
Uncle Zook

[Fredkc]

Alright. I waited a whole day for someone to think of it...
If'n ya want something done... ya gotta do it yourself!

So.. an official mesasage re. "something wonderful" ;)


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Fred

Note to Rhiannon;
Priceless!

[nomadguy]

Here is a few moments from my burg...

Eagles Cry


http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1504004290131

Baby Quail
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1508518762990

[rhythm]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgMe5GyTIh0
how loverly .. i would .. would you;)
nice thread xxxxxxx

[wynderer]

Here's one -- if what we are posting here is to prove this world is worth saving -- music & dance , Earth human style, has to be one of the best things we can give to the Universe [will someone kindly re-post w/the video?]

Train station 'Sound of Music'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k


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[rhythm]

Here's one -- if what we are posting here is to prove this world is worth saving -- music & dance , Earth human style, has to be one of the best things we can give to the Universe [will someone kindly re-post w/the video?]

Train station 'Sound of Music'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k

[Victoria Tintagel]

Just to show you something wonderful: This is supposed to be a circle and it is a wordpuzzle........I hope it doesn't become jumbled!
R T H
A E
E A
H R
T T
R H
A E
E A
H T R

:) LOST 4 WORDS :)

The right column should form the right half of the circle, the left column the left half, now the fun is half lost ......sigh....

[Rhiannon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODzmoLhwD-g

[Victoria Tintagel]

Thanks very much, Fredkc. for this video here! Big impact! Be well and enjoy your daydreams...(( :

[Eric J (Viking)]

"Little Grandmother"

touching!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFPu26BJreY

viking

[Snowbird]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODzmoLhwD-g

Oh my dear, dear God Rhiannon, we want to import millions upon millions of those Politi to the United States, who SERVE and PROTECT the people.

THEY ARE WONDERFUL!!

Just a little addition to this thread. The little ones are learning hard lessons... 4:58 on the video. :censored:

Awakening 5 of 7 .mp4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYh2_NfQuZ0&feature=related

[Hiram]

My eyes are certainly filled with tears of joy, you guys are amazing.....

And even more!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYrz5y1mW5U

Terrible at embedding these things..though I'm sure its simple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYrz5y1mW5U

[truthseekerdan]

"Little Grandmother"

touching!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFPu26BJreY

viking

Awesome video viking. L.G. message is indeed very touching, to say the least. :thumb:

To ALL that visit here, I dedicate the following video below. :grouphug:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNzJzHma2R8&feature=player_embedded

[wynderer]

What a wonderful thread!

Earth, Terra, Gaia.. what ever you call her, she is so magnificently beautiful!!

This big blue ball and all her companions that live upon her graces are worth celebrating every moment of every day!

Boom De ya da !!

NqV3clvlC4Q

it's been really bothering me, something in this otherwise very nice video -- i swear i am not seeking to disparage you in any way, Celine -- but one of the people singing in this video is a soldier w/some kind of big gun, either shooting it or aiming it to shoot as he's singing -- i wonder who the sponsors/makers of this video are -- nice bit of working in war as part of the Boom De Ya Da there

[Hiram]

"Little Grandmother"

touching!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFPu26BJreY


viking

This is a wonderful affirmation! Thank You!

[Victoria Tintagel]

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Nice thread, Hiram!
Something wonderful to enjoy.....nature in Holland Utrecht
Cheers, Tint.

[Hiram]

Thank you my friend! Truly lovely.

Was für eine große Seele du bist! (do you speak german?)

[Jnana]

The Known Universe. For the best effect, watch it in HD full screen.

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[Hiram]

Okay so I know you all have more........Lets see them!

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[cowens66]

I too had tears in my eyes watching some of these. Here's one. :)

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[BowMan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DukZxJ4wS4A-


I hope this comedy skit counts. It's about an aristocratic English Lord, Ralph and his gardener Ted.
Despite class, nationality and sexuality it's about Love. The moment when Ralph snaps at his
horrible friend shows a moment when all the passion that has been bubbling away inside is finally
let out...[

[GK76]

Came across this the other day (hopefully it will remain long enough for all to enjoy)... I'll post it as a link as it comes with some text to explain the view:

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110202.html

[SKAWF]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqpNy1YT8Xo

i love timelapse video's. it's something i want to do.
select 720p. let it load in first if you have problems.
enjoy

[John101]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqpNy1YT8Xo

i love timelapse video's. it's something i want to do.
select 720p. let it load in first if you have problems.
enjoy

WOW
truly magnificent. I would love to put this on a loop and run it for hours on end.
So peaceful, this planet really is wonderful.
Thanks for posting this.

[Fractalius]

http://www.kirratours.co.nz/Media/ProductDetailsImageFull/Waitomo-Caves-2_6903.jpg

[SKAWF]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAh_ybfjAwk&feature=player_embedded#

i also love lasers!

[SKAWF]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101964989828636&set=a.101964909828644.4761.100000454054471&pid=58113&id=100000454054471


dammit, wheres the picture????


how do i post pictures?

also, can you remove this post please. thanks

[The One]

The fact that anything exists at all itself is a case for wonder and awe, and the fact that I am filled with awe fills me with even more awe

[Muzz]

http://hivearchive.com/images/tankman.jpg

[MariaDine]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKS7d6C6fBU

[Muzz]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12360013

http://www.uncontactedtribes.org/brazilphotos

[araucaria]

Lovely thread Hiram, nice to see you take that mod's hat off for a while - and thanks for all that you do.

All I can 'show' you is a paragraph from James Joyce describing the 'incipient intimations of proximate dawn' viewed in one of these videos:

He remembered the initial paraphenomena?
More active air, a matutinal distant cock, ecclesiastical clocks at various points, avine music, the isolated tread of an early wayfarer, the visible diffusion of the light of an invisible luminous body, the first golden limb of the resurgent sun perceptible low on the horizon.

[Carrera]

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[Mr54]

All I'm saying is simply this, that all life is interrelated, that somehow we're caught in an inescapable network of mutuality tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. For some strange reason, I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. You can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.

— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

For some reason this always resonates with me more than the more famous "I have a dream" speech. To be able to sum up a concept so beautiful in so few words is truly a sign of a great human being. Always makes me cry too, as I read it I hear his voice.

Respect Dr King you were a great soul!

[TWINNICK]

You know: I feel truly blessed to be amongst you fine people.

Thank you all for this moment in time.




I only wish I knew how to do all this link stuff, damn I'm still learning to drive this bus! feeling a bit old and bass ackwards.:(

Love ..Nick..

[Fractalius]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeiMfLmJtzk

[Celine]

* celine holds a mirror in front of you *

[noxon medem]

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/5818/carr250.th.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/carr250.jpg/)
Carreras (hence my name)

a "similar" picture of a dog

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for balance, and more ....

[noxon medem]

What a wonderful world.
Louis Armstrong:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzJY96m3lkg&feature=related


Every second of worry weigh a lot.
We can not carry much if we are to
go on a long, long trip in a desert.

Even less if we are to walk on water.
Then, I guess, you would have to be
pretty close to weightless.

:fish2:
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[FutureLeFunk]

Who said three's a crowd!

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/6346/lineo.jpg

[jorr lundstrom]

Dancing policeman on square in Malmoe Sweden


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67b2op0U7c8&feature=related

[Carrera]

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[noxon medem]

Here is Festus, a wonderous and festive dog. A Dog.

He is not my dog, if such a thing excist,
but I get to play with him sometimes,
and he is a whirlwind of fun and games.

And a mixed breed, of course,
most of the sane and
healthy dogs are .

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- something waterful ?

You have Dog and God.
what is in the middle.
And what is beyond.

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:)

:fish2:

[The One]

Terminal 3 beijing airport


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[ViralSpiral]

Thank you Hiram




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Every day I write the list
Of reasons why I still believe they do exist
(a thousand beautiful things)
And even though it's hard to see
The glass is full and not half empty
(a thousand beautiful things)
So... light me up like the sun
To cool down with your rain
I never want to close my eyes again
Never close my eyes
Never close my eyes

I thank you for the air to breathe
The heart to beat
The eyes to see again
(a thousand beautiful things)
And all the things that's been and done
The battle's won
The good and bad in everyone
(this is mine to remember)
So ...
Here I go again
Singin' by your window
Pickin' up the pieces of what's left to find

The world was meant for you and me
To figure out our destiny
(a thousand beautiful things)
To live
To die
To breathe
To sleep
To try to make your life complete
(yes yes)
So ...
Light me up like the sun
To cool down with your rain
I never want to close my eyes again
Never close my eyes
never close my eyes ...
That is everything I have to say
(that's all I have to say)

http://www.newopticalillusions.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/cup%20of%20coffee%20optical%20illusions.jpg

[TheChosen]

You want to see something wonderful? ... Get a mirror ... Until you learn to appreciate the inner beauty within yourself, you will never truly grasp the beauty of everything else

[binemaya]

Thanx!
that is such a wonderful story!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VSyuar6oF8

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[Marie]

This is precious.... :wub:


Listen to your Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SkY03n0_sD8

[noxon medem]

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[Deega]

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