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		<title>Tonal, Nagual and Limits of Rational Thinking</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Carlos Castaneda&#8217;s books, Don Juan Matus describes a dichotomy of Tonal and Nagual. Simply, Tonal is what can be named or described with words. Nagual is all that is unnamable and undesribable. Tonal lies in the level of reason, while Nagual is what is beyond reason.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In Carlos Castaneda&#8217;s books, Don Juan Matus describes a dichotomy of Tonal and Nagual. Simply, Tonal is what can be named or described with words. Nagual is all that is unnamable and undesribable. Tonal lies in the level of reason, while Nagual is what is <em>beyond</em> reason.</p>
<p>Word structures (be they positive statements or negations) determine relations between perceived objects, in the highest point achieving the irreducible Existence. Differences and contradictions between the constructs of concepts (their affirmations or negations) can be explained by differences in activities of consciousness of each &#8220;separate&#8221; being, or in other words, consciousness which operates on &#8220;individual&#8221;, &#8220;separated&#8221; level. In any case, each &#8220;separate&#8221; being at some moment of time begins to &#8220;break through&#8221; on the level of the ever-increasing truth, generalizing and reducing the information which was received by means of perception, while eliminating all particulars by summarizing them into patterns, rules or laws. This is the limit of knowledge, which can be achieved with rational thinking, thinking &#8220;with reason&#8221;. This is the boundary of Tonal (the domain of rationalizable), after which Nagual begins - the region of unrationalizable. </p>
<p>Penetrating into the Nagual (which one must do having a firm base in the Tonal), the being receives direct gnosis, shadows of which are projected and reflected in Tonal, which find it&#8217;s expression in the form of new descriptions of received knowledge. These descriptions lie in the sphere of Relative, but nevertheless reflect the Absolute. Consciousness therefore performs a a galloping process - from Tonal to Nagual - where it receives new experiential knowledge - back to Tonal - where it analyses received knowledge - followed by rest/relaxation - and then a new jump into the Nagual, and so forth. It is an infinite process with which the boundaries of Tonal increase, however also the horizon of penetrability into the Nagual also increases with time. Nagual in a way &#8220;drags&#8221; Tonal behind it, as a horse drags a carriage, while using it as a support. In this infinite process a conscious being increasingly lights up the edges of That, which is called the Truth.</p>
<p><em>(c) John Vestnik</em></p>
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		<title>State of Catastrophe Declared in Chile After Massive 8.8-Magnitude Quake</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chile&#8217;s president declared a state of catastrophe in the aftermath of a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake Saturday that left bodies, crumbled buildings and outages in its wake.
At least 147 people had been found dead as of Saturday afternoon, and the pre-dawn quake, the most powerful quake to hit the country in a half century, also cut [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chile&#8217;s president declared a state of catastrophe in the aftermath of a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake Saturday that left bodies, crumbled buildings and outages in its wake.</p>
<p>At least 147 people had been found dead as of Saturday afternoon, and the pre-dawn quake, the most powerful quake to hit the country in a half century, also cut electricity, water and phone lines to many outlying areas, meaning there was no immediate word of death or damage there.</p>
<p>The quake also unleashed a tsunami across the ocean, putting much of the Pacific Rim on alert for potentially devastating waves.</p>
<p>Foxnews</p>
<p><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,587565,00.html">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,587565,00.html</a></p>
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		<title>Tiferet Journal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introducing TIFERET Journal, with mission to promote peace in you as an individual and in our world. Our poetry and prose are dedicated to bringing you closer to spirit and higher consciousness through the written word. Tiferet is a Hebrew word meaning reconciliation of opposites, the heart, compassion, truth. On the Tree of Life, it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Introducing TIFERET Journal, with mission to promote peace in you as an individual and in our world. Our poetry and prose are dedicated to bringing you closer to spirit and higher consciousness through the written word. Tiferet is a Hebrew word meaning reconciliation of opposites, the heart, compassion, truth. On the Tree of Life, it is where the material and spiritual worlds meet. TIFERET the magazine is a multi-faith publication, presenting a variety of religious traditions as different paths up the same mountain. </p>
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		<title>Reuniting with your Higher Self</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are wanting to dramatically and wonderfully change your life and reconnect more fully with your REAL (Higher) Self - this book will get you there! Like so many others, I have searched many years and have gone from book to book and lecture to lecture hoping to find the &#8220;magic beans&#8221; path that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are wanting to dramatically and wonderfully change your life and reconnect more fully with your REAL (Higher) Self - this book will get you there! Like so many others, I have searched many years and have gone from book to book and lecture to lecture hoping to find the &#8220;magic beans&#8221; path that will get me to where I want to go. Along the way, I learned a lot about spiritual matters, but did not find my life substantially changing UNTIL applying the material in this book!</p>
<p>The thing that makes this book different is that it has a STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE AND DAILY PLAN to focus on, which assures your success IF you are willing to stay focused and take the needed steps. The thing that is great about this approach is that it does not require a lot of extra time, rather most of the steps are integrated into you daily life. </p>
<p>As the book states, what you can expect is MORE! More: peace, happiness, joy, success, sense of purpose in your life, guidance and abundance! And that is exactly what I have personally experienced so far. I am so excited about this book and hope it will make your life change in miraculous ways too! The name of the book is &#8220;Peel Away the Layers to your Real Radiant Self!&#8221;. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.violetfire.org/Book2Promo.html">http://www.violetfire.org/Book2Promo.html</a></p>
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		<title>Welcome!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here at Metapleroma.org we are about to intoduce some changes. Keeping our main goal of promoting the Spirit in mind, we will also be adding some content which will hopefully help spiritual and general writers, artists and musicians in the area of e-marketing. Meanwhile, you are welcome to join the forum and participate in discussions. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here at Metapleroma.org we are about to intoduce some changes. Keeping our main goal of promoting the Spirit in mind, we will also be adding some content which will hopefully help spiritual and general writers, artists and musicians in the area of e-marketing. Meanwhile, you are welcome to join the <a href="http://www.metapleroma.org/forum">forum</a> and participate in discussions. Spiritual writers, bloggers and site owners are welcome to use the <a href="http://www.metapleroma.org/links">link directory</a> and the <a href="http://www.metapleroma.org/forum">forum</a> to promote their content. We only ask you to cross-link back to Metapleroma.org if you do. We will also accept articles to be posted here in the blog area (such as, if you would like to promote your site, blog or book, write a review and post it on the feedback <a href="http://www.metapleroma.org/forum">forum</a>. </p>
<p>Keep an eye on this site, as changes are coming!</p>
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		<title>Canon 40D review summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 23:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reviewers noticed the quietness of Canon 40D, as well as better overall feel, and a better finder compared to it’s predecessors. Among the the noted features were: faster user interface, improved LCD display, a 10 Mpixel resolution, better durability and larger size, so it fits better into the hand’s of photographer, a better capability of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Reviewers noticed the quietness of Canon 40D, as well as better overall feel, and a better finder compared to it’s predecessors. Among the the noted features were: faster user interface, improved LCD display, a 10 Mpixel resolution, better durability and larger size, so it fits better into the hand’s of photographer, a better capability of resolving images as compared to the predecessor Canon 30D, maching of the 30D’s low noise capabilities, improved microlens design, which contributes to the reduced noise, and a superiour color reproduction. </p>
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<p>“Canons new EOS 50D bridges the gap between the novice and the seasoned pro with a perfect combination of high-speed and quality. It features an APS-C sized 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor for tremendous images, new DIGIC 4 Image Processor for fine detail and superior color reproduction, and improved ISO capabilities up to 12800 for uncompromised shooting even in the dimmest situations. It features a refined 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots) monitor, supercharged Live View Function with Face Detection Live mode, plus a number of new automatic Image Correction settings and HDMI output for viewing images on an HDTV”</p>
<p>source : <a href="http://www.metareview.com">metareview.com</a></p>
<p>“Reasons to get Canon 40D:<br />
•	two control wheels instead of one: faster user interface especially when using metered manual exposure or setting exposure compensation<br />
•	superior durability and protection from dust and rain<br />
•	the larger physical size puts controls in more natural positions for most adult hands<br />
•	better/brighter viewfinder and larger rear LCD<br />
•	(for soccer moms) better autofocus system and faster motor drive increase potential for capturing peak action at a sports event “</p>
<p>Philip Greenspun </p>
<p>source:  <a href="http://photo.net/equipment/canon/40D/">http://photo.net/equipment/canon/40D/</a></p>
<p>The 40D&#8217;s very long list new/improved features makes this camera a very nice upgrade over the XTi, the 30D and their predecessors. Though most people are not going to find any one new or improved feature compelling enough to justify an upgrade from the 30D, combine all of these features and the Canon EOS 40D begins looking very attractive. There are a lot of 20D owners who sat out the 30D upgrade cycle who will give serious consideration to bringing a 40D home. </p>
<p>source: <a href="http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EOS-40D-Digital-SLR-Camera-Review.aspx">http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EOS-40D-Digital-SLR-Camera-Review.aspx</a></p>
<p>The new Canon 40D offers a very mature set of features in a camera that&#8217;s priced lower than its predecessors. It also offers as much value and image quality as competing designs that are hundreds of dollars more. Canon&#8217;s pro SLR designs have always been conservative, and they didn&#8217;t try to leap-frog the market with a higher resolution sensor; instead they stuck to a 10-megapixel sensor size that would deliver the quality that Canon fans are used to.</p>
<p>source: <a href="http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/E40D/E40DA.HTM">http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/E40D/E40DA.HTM</a></p>
<p>The EOS 40D’s kit options vary depending on your region. Europe and Australasia have the sensible choice of either the new EF-S 18-55mm IS or the popular EF-S 17-85mm IS USM, while America has the somewhat curious option of the EF 28-135mm IS USM. The latter offers a decent reach, but misses out on wide angle capabilities, but at least all three kit lenses have stabilisation, no doubt a reaction to rival DSLRs with built-in anti-shake facilities. The EOS 40D is of course also available as a body alone.</p>
<p>source: <a href="http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EOS_40D/">http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EOS_40D/</a></p>
<p>What became immediately apparent is how fast, smooth, quiet and refined the 40D is compared to my 5D or the 20D or 30D. Even if it felt the same, the 3&#8243; LCD screen alone would be enough to justify the 40D to any full-time shooter. </p>
<p>source: <a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/40d.htm">http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/40d.htm</a></p>
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		<title>Gents Fashion Watches</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Jason Mills

In these times, accessorizing isn&#8217;t just for women, nor is it reserved for the overly fashion conscious. Fashion accessories are appropriate for women as well as men, with designers in the industry dedicating entire lines to men&#8217;s fashion. Since success sometimes rides on how well you&#8217;re dressed, it&#8217;s wise to follow suit. Accessories [...]]]></description>
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<P>In these times, accessorizing isn&#8217;t just for women, nor is it reserved for the overly fashion conscious. Fashion accessories are appropriate for women as well as men, with designers in the industry dedicating entire lines to men&#8217;s fashion. Since success sometimes rides on how well you&#8217;re dressed, it&#8217;s wise to follow suit. Accessories can help you with this, as they denote a sense of taste on the part of the wearer if matched correctly to the rest of his attire. Whether you&#8217;re dressing for a job interview or getting ready for a social gathering, there&#8217;s an accessory that&#8217;s right for you. If you don&#8217;t know where to start, begin with the basics: a gents fashion watch is something every man should have. It&#8217;s simple, stylish, and useful as well. There are a few things to consider when choosing among the wide variety of gents fashion watches now available.<BR><BR>Gents fashion watches provide a better alternative to wearing sports watches in professional or more formal situations. While sports watches tend to be less expensive than gents fashion watches, they also tend to make poor accessories because of their numerous capabilities and design which is tailored mostly for comfort. These are features which pertain primarily to the face and band of the watch. When choosing among gents fashion watches, consider these areas. To select a good gents fashion watch, make sure that it is versatile. Choose a band in a classic color such as black, navy, or tan, unless you prefer a metal band in which case you should choose silver to be most conservative. These colors match well with virtually any clothes you own and give you a well put-together look. Other colors draw attention to your watch rather than making your watch a nice, matching accessory.<BR><BR>When evaluating the faces of various gents fashion watches, it&#8217;s best to be conservative if you plan to buy only one. Avoid large amounts of diamonds as they tend to reflect light and can make your watch appear to be disproportionately your nicest article of clothing. Be mindful of the size of the watch face in relation to your wrist as it affects how the watch looks on you. Choose a large face to be conservative and only select a watch with a small face if you have a small wrist. <BR><BR>If your profession or hobbies involve getting sweaty dirty on a regular basis, you may be concerned about how well a gents fashion watch will fit into your lifestyle. Damage to the watch and discomfort while wearing it are understandable concerns. You may also be concerned about the practicality of wearing a gents fashion watch with casual attire such as gym shoes. The designers of men&#8217;s watches understand the varying lifestyles of consumers and have made a variety of watches to accommodate different men. While gents fashion watches may not be appropriate for your dirtier or most casual activities, having at least two watches for various occasions can satisfy your accessory needs. Pair your gents fashion watch with wear your less stylish watch when you want to dress down.<BR><BR>Gents fashion watches are always in style and are a necessity in any man&#8217;s wardrobe. With these guidelines you can easily find the watch that&#8217;s right for you.</P></p>
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		<title>Simplicity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[uncomplicated, or uncompounded
freedom from pretense or guile : candor
directness of expression : clarity : restraint in ornamentation : austerity
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freedom from pretense or guile : candor<br />
directness of expression : clarity : restraint in ornamentation : austerity</p>
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		<title>Meister Eckhart</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you,
it will be enough.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you,</p>
<p>it will be enough.</p>
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		<title>Rumi</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[God said, &#8220;To reveal the secrets of my abundant love,
I created a mirror whose face is consciousness and whose back is the world.&#8221;

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>God said, &#8220;To reveal the secrets of my abundant love,</p>
<p>I created a mirror whose face is consciousness and whose back is the world.&#8221;</p>
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