Chimney Rock, NC

Crisp mountain air with the sound of fresh running water. Nature at its finest. #rmbpost #chimneyrock #northcarolina (at Chimney Rock State Park)

I’m sorry, but I don’t want to be an emperor. That’s not my business. I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone if possible - Jew, Gentile - black man - white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each other’s happiness - not by each other’s misery. We don’t want to hate and despise one another. In this world there’s room for everyone and the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way. Greed has poisoned men’s souls - has barricaded the world with hate - has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical; our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost. The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in man - cries for universal brotherhood - for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world - millions of despairing men, women, and little children - victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people. To those who can hear me, I say: ‘Do not despair.’ The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed - the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish. Soldiers! Don’t give yourselves to brutes - men who despise you and enslave you - who regiment your lives - tell you what to do - what to think and what to feel! Who drill you - diet you - treat you like cattle, use you as cannon fodder. Don’t give yourselves to these unnatural men - machine men with machine minds and machine hearts! You are not machines! You are not cattle! You are men! You have the love of humanity in your hearts. You don’t hate, only the unloved hate - the unloved and the unnatural! Soldiers! Don’t fight for slavery! Fight for liberty! In the seventeenth chapter of St Luke, it is written the kingdom of God is within man not one man nor a group of men, but in all men! In you! You, the people, have the power - the power to create machines. The power to create happiness! You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful - to make this life a wonderful adventure. Then in the name of democracy - let us use that power - let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world - a decent world that will give men a chance to work - that will give youth a future and old age a security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power. But they lie! They do not fulfill that promise. They never will! Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people. Now let us fight to fulfill that promise! Let us fight to free the world - to do away with national barriers - to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance. Let us fight for a world of reason - a world where science and progress will lead to all men’s happiness. Soldiers, in the name of democracy, let us unite!

Charlie Chaplin’s “Speech for Humanity” (via rmbpost)

Wix

North Shore Vibes.

It’s a hard life #astronomyclub #roof # @richardmbassett @gabrielaiello

“ There's a big, wonderful world out there for you. It belongs to you. It's exciting and stimulating and rewarding. Don't cheat yourselves out of this promise. ” ― Nancy Reagan I played a giant Mario Brothers game today at the MOMA, it was spectacular. #moma #art #nyc #nancyreagan #rmbpost #buddhatravels (at The Museum Of Modern Art (Moma) - New York)

"Technology can be our best friend, and technology can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives. It interrupts our own story, interrupts our ability to have a thought or a daydream, to imagine something wonderful, because we're too busy bridging the walk from the cafeteria back to the office on the cell phone.” ― Steven Spielberg #moma #art #spring #nyc #stevenspielberg #rmbpost #buddhatravels (at MoMA The Museum of Modern Art)

Bliss.

Freedom.

Neek fleep II. #flip #longbeach #queensurf #alamitos

GA III

Palm Life. #miami

“They both listened silently to the water, which to them was not just water, but the voice of life, the voice of Being, the voice of perpetual Becoming.” ― Hermann Hesse #hermannhesse #siddhartha #rmbpost #leo #lion #jah #water #lake #lakemanatee #floridastateparks #canon_official #uwphoto #ikelite #waterlust @fl.stateparks

Ego

“The interrelatedness of the four aspects of the mind should be well understood. If the Chitta or the subconscious is filled with negative impressions, or impressions due to the faulty functions of ego, intellect and the conscious mind, it taints the ego, or renders it unhealthy. A diseased ego creates abnormal attachments, craves for infatuated relationships, develops an un-satiated desire for more and more possessions, and exults in ostentation, hypocrisy, and selfishness. A diseased ego vitiates the functions of the intellect. The intellect instead of evaluating things in their true perspective, serves the interests of the ego, risking its own luminosity. The intellect in an abnormal personality does not reveal the facts of his deeper life, rather continues to hide them. It does not enable man to study things correctly, but it presents a perverted study of things. The intellect instead of being of help in the process of integration and perfection becomes a hindrance. And the impure function of intellect leads to a faulty function of the mind and the senses. Contrariwise the faulty functions of the mind and senses lead to the development of a faulty intellect, and a faulty ego, and a faulty subconscious.”

-Swami Jyotir Maya Nanda   

An inspiring Story filled with love, challenges, rebirth, and another perspective of life. Thanks for your words, Olivia.

I originally wrote something so lame about the few weeks I spent in California with a small rolling suit case on the “no plan plan”. Thinking about it, it was something that didn’t feel right or authentic and came out forced, which is lame. What I really wanted to get across was a mix of how sporting something you feel amazing in can change the way you show up in the world with the importance of making big, bold moves when you can. — Rewind to the first time I saw a pair of Buddha Pants and how I felt that I had found a brand that understood me; pants with SPACE that encouraged movement, prints that stood out and a philosophy that made total sense “pants that make you dance”. Clothes, especially those you feel uncomfortable in, makes you feel like shit. It keeps you hiding in the corner replaying the same conversation in your head second guessing your choice while comparing yourself to others. SO pants that help you feel good and look like a bad ass? Perfect. I missed my chance at Wanderlust in Colorado and be lined for the booth in Squaw Valley. I went straight for a black and white pair and put them on over my skin tight yoga pants that made me cringe every time I walked, self conscious that everything was moving and visible in ways no woman wants. Instantly I felt transformed. I was confident. Made new friends and literally hit the dance floor jumping. For hours, I jumped, moved, got down, went into dance circles, stayed near the live drummer feeling the beat and put myself in a complete state of confidence that I attracted some pretty high vibrational people into my life that ultimately lent me the strength to do what came next. In the next 48 hours, I restructured my job to free up time and allow for geographical flexibility (I ended up quitting two weeks later for other reasons) switched my ticket to LA, completely canceled my flight back to NYC and decided to take control of my life and happiness. I spent a few days under the California sun by the beach, adventuring around the streets of Venice. One night, out in my Buddha Pants, the one black crop top I had and one of three hats I had (yes I pack more hats than shoes) and followed my intuition. What I thought was an open event at a small store on Abbot Kinney turned out to be a very, small intimate gathering for the owner and her friends. As my friend and I walked in, it seemed like the music stopped and all the attention was now on these two randos crashing. Awkward. Sensing us feeling slightly uncomfortable, a curly haired blonde guy with an extremely outgoing personality offered us Sangria, we gladly accepted. The conversation quickly turned to his home town and my new favorite place, Lake Tahoe. We became friends, promised to exchange mountain stories and follow each others adventures on Instagram. Two days later, I joined the pro snowboarded and friends at a local bar. A few hours later, we packed up our bags and headed for adventure. We drove through the night camping in the desert heat waking up to a burning purple sunrise. We hiked around Red Rock Canyon, coming close to passing out from heat exhaustion in the 105 degree weather and then cruised through the mountains up to the highest point of Sequoia National Park. Allowing ample time for stops along the way to dip in mountain creeks and slightly creepy general stores of towns with less 300 people. After a few days, I had completely pushed my comfort zone, discovered I had a deep love for the mountain and learned from someone living their dream, that an “alternative” life is possible. I shed many tears when we said goodbye not knowing that I would later see my partner in adventure down in South America, where he would be for the next month boarding down mountains and volcanos and I would soon be living. The point of sharing such an intimate little love story? I wore the same outfit. My bad ass buddha pants and alternated between black and white crop tops. The beautiful blonde boy never judged and I felt comfortable and confident going from hiking to camping to looking presentable when we stopped for tacos. After all, I had originally only packed for a four day yoga festival. It may seem silly to some, but for me, an outfit changes everything. When I want to feel bold and fearless, I slip into my pants and do something awesome. It never fails and our adventures together only keep getting greater. Most recently, sky diving over the Andes mountains with views of the Pacific. Up next? Who knows but I know it won’t be boring. Olivia Palma Instagram: Oliviapalma_ Site: urbanmountainmama.com

I must go to Nature disarmed of perspective and stretch myself like a large transparent canvas upon her in the hope that, my submission being perfect, the imprint of a beautiful and useful truth would be taken. ~ John Updike, The Centaur Slowing down your breathing to engage interaction with another species is somewhat a spiritual experience, letting down your guard as a self to interact with others as one is something we should all strive for in all aspects of life. We are all equal and not one being is greater than the next. #rmbpost #sand #sealife #ocean #stingray #leo #lion #jah #water #clearseawater #diving #miami #palmlife #seascape #wildlife #scuba #seacreatures #underwaterphotography #canon_official #uwphoto #ssi #openwater #ikelite #waterlust

Some days pictures appear before your eyes when you least thought they were possible. One must be grateful for those because they may not come too often. “To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.” -Buddha #rmbpost #pool #water #miami #palmlife #underwaterphotography #canon_official #uwphoto #ssi #ikelite #waterlust #buddha #peace #beauty Model: @rachelhauz