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Buddhist Thought

His Holiness the Dalai Lama:

"Nirvana may be the final object of attainment, but at the moment it is difficult to reach. Thus the practical and realistic aim is compassion, a warm heart, serving other people, helping others, respecting others, being less selfish. By practising these, you can gain benefit and happiness that remain longer. If you investigate the purpose of life and, with the motivation that results from this inquiry, develop a good heart - compassion and love. Using your whole life this way, each day will become useful and meaningful."

"Every human being has the same potential for compassion; the only question is whether we really take any care of that potential, and develop and implement it in our daily life. My hope is that more and more people will realise the value of compassion, and so follow the path of altruism. As for myself, ever since I became a Buddhist monk, that has been my real destiny - for usually I think of myself as just one simple Buddhist monk, no more and no less."

Buddhist Thought

The human being may be no more real than is a cinematograph film. When the projected light is switched off all that remains is a blank screen. That which has been projected by light was a series of 'stills'. Such also is what is being projected by 'life'. The more you consider the analogy the more perfect it seems to be: it could help us to understand. - Wei Wu Wei..

Buddhist Thought

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. - Buddha

Buddhist Thought

Until a radical change takes place and we wipe out all nationalities, all ideologies, all religious divisions, and establish a global relationship - psychologically first, inwardly before organizing the outer - we shall go on with wars. - J. Krishnamurti

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Buddhist Thought

Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence. - Buddha ...

Alien Attack Photo's!!!

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Buddhist Thought

Be wise, disciplined and non-violent and you will find peace. Be aware both night and day, continue your practice, and you will attain Nirvana. - Buddha

Buddhist Thought

Lead a righteous life; lead not a base life. The righteous live happily both in this world and the next. - Buddha

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Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. - Buddha

Again, we need an essay on: What you have been doing since HS and how that has prepared you for college.

Simply put: During the last 18 years (I gasp as I type this number!) the most important thing I've done is mature as I worked towards understanding my artistic/ musical side. In other words, I've taken a long while to make up my mind about what I wanted and who I wanted to be when I "grew-up"!!  

Eighteen years is a long time while I've travelled the globe searching for myself. After high school and until my late 20's I worked odd-jobs during the day while promoting events, DJ's and clubs in the Philadelphia, New York and San Francisco at night. 

Another field of interest has always been physical education and weight training. From 1999-2001 I was coach of a youth basketball team and all my time was spent in the  gym coaching my team. 

During the the years of 1999-2002 all my attention was focused on starting my 1st business.  (THC records) This experience taught me a great deal and despite closing the store after 9-11 I did the best I could.

During the autumn of 2001 I started producing my own music with a fellow DJ and I decided to start a house music Record label. But after my Grandmother passed away durning the spring of 2002 I moved back to Philadelphia to help my Mom cope after losing her Mother.

The move lasted three years and I continued to work as a DJ/promoter. To top it all off, these few years have found me working in my own studio thus creating over 250 tracks. I have also taken up photography and amassed over 20,000 photos.

All of these experiences have taught me that life is long and that it's OK to not know everything. When I get frustrated and want to quite; I'll know that as long as I keep trying it's OK not knowing ...As long as I keep learning.  

Check out my myspace artist page to hear a sample of my music.

http://myspace.com/damonjohnburns

http://damonjohnburns.blogspot.com

Thanks for your time. Take care..

Truly..

dB

Buddhist Thought

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
Dalai Lama 

Career Goals

My career goals fall into two major categories; short term and long term. My short -term goal is to complete the Audio Arts Program at the Art Institute (A.I.) where I hope to cultivate my love and natural talent for audio production into a legitimate and lucrative recording career.  My long-term goals include but are not limited to, being employed as an Executive Producer for a major recording label or as a composer for motion picture sound tracks.  

I expect my education to be the strong core. This core shall support my creative abilities thus, allowing me to compete in future job markets.  I look to the Art Institute’s comprehensive curriculum to hone my craft while allowing me to meet or exceed my peer’s abilities as I enter the sound industry.  In other words I want to turn my talent into real strength. 

My education shall utilize cutting edge technology and continued learning therefore ensuring my professional growth. The formula for success I will follow will be to attend class, completion of all assignments, participating in class discussions, utilizing the faculty and facilities to they’re fullest advantage. 

I hope that my time at the Art Institute fulfills all my fore mentioned dreams and aspirations while turning an eager and talented student into a phenomenal professional. 

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Buddhist Thought

Spontaneity is being present in the present. Spontaneity by-passes the processes of the conceptual (aspect of) mind. Re-integration with Nature, which we are, is the recovery of spontaneity. - Why Lazurus Laughed by Wei Wu Wei

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Ambition and anger will disappear when you stop concerning yourself with the fruit of your actions. - Buddha

For Eight Months

The last eight months I've been homeless.

I've had to stay with friends. I've stayed in two hotels for three weeks each time. A homeless shelter was even home for three or four weeks this past August and September.

The last two months I've stayed on a friends couch at 15th and Noe Streets!!

Thanks Dan!!

But coming this Wednesday a new place is where I'll be calling home for the foreseeable future!

In other words:

For 8 months I've been homeless but I found out today that I am not any longer. Today I found a home to call my own!!

A place for my dog, dreams and to be...

Me!!

Buddhist Thought

Does your mind wander when it wants to? Exercise discipline and control it, as a elephant keeper controls the elephant. - Buddha
**In other words- Keep control**
-damonBurns

Early November Photo's

Photo's of Clouds and Things

Buddhist Thought

The notion that human life has greater value than any other form of life is both unjustifiable and arrogant. - Fingers Pointing Toward the Moon (Wei Wu Wu)

Buddhist thought for the Week

Be wise, disciplined and non-violent and you will find peace. Be aware both night and day, continue your practice, and you will attain Nirvana. - Buddha..

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