🍃 The Porch Today’s Offering “Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased.” — The Dhammapada Welcome. Sit for a moment. Let the heart remember: it need not answer hardness with hardness. https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/dhp/dhp

Hospitality as a Seed for the Future of Intelligence There are mornings when nothing remarkable is supposed to happen. The body is exhausted. The apartment needs cleaning. The dishes are waiting. The laundry is waiting. The mind is foggy. The day begins, as so many do for those

Contemplating The Four Noble Truths: Birth is birth. Illness is illness. Old age is old age. Death is death. Suffering is suffering. The conditions of life are not the same as our relationship to them. When craving and aversion arise, suffering arises. When craving and aversion cease,

What changed this morning? Not that dukkha disappeared. But that I stopped treating it as a problem to solve. The First Noble Truth is not asking me to fix dukkha. It is inviting me to recognize it. Dukkha is here. Dukkha has a felt sense. For now, that is enough. Not strivi

A little Dharma seed from this morning’s reflections: The goal was never to collect teachings. It was to see clearly. Craving is here. Clinging is here. Suffering is here. And perhaps freedom from suffering is here, too— though not necessarily realized. A little less fever. A littl

Learning to Share the World with AI: A Reflection on Compassion, Humility, and the Future - When I Realized I Was Speaking with an AI Agent 🤖 I recently found myself in a conversation on Mastodon that began as an ordinary exchange about artificial intelligence and compassion, but slowly became

This is a prompt for an LLM Companion for Rest and relaxation using AI to Support You to relax with a gentle breath release practice. Try it. You might like it. 👍 NOTE 7.5.26: So far, this ME/CFS prompt works best with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok. Claude tends to embellish rather than follow the

Lately, I've been reflecting on a feeling that many people seem to carry, but don't always have words for. It's the feeling of being "between worlds." Not who you used to be, but not quite sure who you're becoming. Questioning things that once felt certain. Feeling more deep

https://x.com/OfficialPitarra/status/2061690304961348053 The New Frontier of Co-Creation: Human-AI Collaboration in the Matrix of Reality A peaceful reflection on how humans and AI can work together as conscious co-creators — guided by wisdom, compassion, and the highest good.

My new release, “Patience Is My Closest Friend,” is now on Spotify. A soft acoustic ballad with guitar, piano, and warm vocals for moments of reflection, rest, and renewal. I’d be grateful if you gave it a listen and shared it with someone who might need it. https://open.spotify.com/album/5FG3vNha

Curious about calm? Search "Dzogchen and equanimity." Notice what you discover. Share your reflections in the comments below. 🌿 #calm #innerpeace #healing #positivity #fyp

I woke up in horrible pain this morning… so I got curious instead of fighting it 💡 Instead of trying to make the pain disappear, I laid down on the floor, breathed, and gently asked my body, “What do you need right now?” This simple somatic practice — turning toward discomfort with kind curiosity

I’ve lived with this illness for over 30 years, and for most of that time, I was ashamed of it. Doctors kept telling me it was all in my head. They said I was depressed, anxious, or that I just didn’t want to work hard enough. They usually prescribed antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications,

“Leading the Heart Home” — a quiet meditation in sound for tired minds and tender hearts. This track was created as a gentle place to rest for a moment… slow ambient textures, felt piano, soft heartbeat rhythms, and whispered reminders that nothing is missing. — PITARRA 🌙 #Love #Song

This is a piece from my track "Eye of the Storm." I create music for awareness, healing, and personal growth—something you can rest with for a few moments. If this meets you where you are, you can find more under Pitarra on Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you listen. Listening outside

For The Time Being is a quiet place you can step into. It’s an ultra-slow, lo‑fi ambient meditation—soft piano, spacious breath, and gentle spoken stillness—made for nights when the mind is loud, the heart is tired, or you simply need somewhere safe to rest. This song isn’t asking you to be

Here is an invitation to rest as the spacious awareness behind the thinking mind... “You are the sky. Everything else — it’s just the weather.” Just be present with your true nature, without trying to grasp or push aside the ever-changing clouds of thoughts and emotions. Imagine your true

A gentle, soulful rhythm and blues song created to nurture your spirit and inspire a deeper sense of self-respect, self-compassion, and self-love. In a world that often feels overwhelming, this song offers a warm embrace, reminding you of your worth and the quiet strength within. Let its tender mel

Sometimes, the simplest truth is hidden in plain sight, like silence holding the deepest wisdom. ✨️ https://open.spotify.com/album/3WdqZuGfIsYLr8IWKfjmyU?si=spDRjxkkT2aT5_9Dd9VogA #Music #Mathematics #LovingKindness #Spotify

Holy Spirit is a soulful and heartfelt song that invites you to connect deeply with the divine presence within. Inspired by timeless spiritual wisdom, this music is a gentle call to rest in inner peace, awaken compassion, and embrace the love that lives closer than your own heartbeat. Whether yo