Is Paolo Nutini a Buddhist?
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Vince Cullen
Nov 21, 2009, 6:05:21 AM11/21/09
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Lyrics from 'Pencil full of Lead' by Paolo Nutini
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I got a sheet for my bed,
And a pillow for my head
I got a pencil full of lead,
And some water for my throat
I've got buttons for my coat; and sails on my boat
So much more than I needed before
I got money in the meter and a two bar heater
Now it's getting hotter;
Oh it's only getting sweeter
I got legs on my chairs and a head full of hear
Pot and a pan
And some shoes on my feet;
I got a shelf full of books and most of my teeth
A few pairs of socks and a door with a lock
I got food in my belly and a license for my telly
And nothing's going to bring me down
I got a nice guitar and tyres on my car
I got most of the means; and scripts for the scenes
I'm out and about, so I'm in with a shout
I got a fair bit of chat but better than that
Food in my belly and a license for my telly
And nothing's going to bring me down
Nothing's going to bring me down...
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...either way it's great fun.
I hope it brings a smile to your day.
Best wishes to all,
Vince
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328
If you find a good companion,
of integrity and wisdom,
you will overcome all dangers
in joyous and caring company.
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A DHAMMAPADA for CONTEMPLATION
http://aruno.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=241&Itemid=80
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I got a sheet for my bed,
And a pillow for my head
I got a pencil full of lead,
And some water for my throat
I've got buttons for my coat; and sails on my boat
So much more than I needed before
I got money in the meter and a two bar heater
Now it's getting hotter;
Oh it's only getting sweeter
I got legs on my chairs and a head full of hear
Pot and a pan
And some shoes on my feet;
I got a shelf full of books and most of my teeth
A few pairs of socks and a door with a lock
I got food in my belly and a license for my telly
And nothing's going to bring me down
I got a nice guitar and tyres on my car
I got most of the means; and scripts for the scenes
I'm out and about, so I'm in with a shout
I got a fair bit of chat but better than that
Food in my belly and a license for my telly
And nothing's going to bring me down
Nothing's going to bring me down...
===============================================
...either way it's great fun.
I hope it brings a smile to your day.
Best wishes to all,
Vince
__________________________________
328
If you find a good companion,
of integrity and wisdom,
you will overcome all dangers
in joyous and caring company.
__________________________________
A DHAMMAPADA for CONTEMPLATION
http://aruno.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=241&Itemid=80
metalface from kent
Nov 21, 2009, 7:36:30 AM11/21/09
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Great lyrics,Vince, and it is an interesting song.I'm forever reading
Buddhist themes into song lyrics ,which has gotta be a 'healthy'
thing?!..Even Robbie Williams is singing about the "Bodhi Tree" in his
latest 'charter'.Wonder if he realizes its significance?
mfk
> A DHAMMAPADA for CONTEMPLATIONhttp://aruno.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=241&Itemi...
Buddhist themes into song lyrics ,which has gotta be a 'healthy'
thing?!..Even Robbie Williams is singing about the "Bodhi Tree" in his
latest 'charter'.Wonder if he realizes its significance?
mfk
bill bloomer
Nov 21, 2009, 9:03:22 AM11/21/09
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VINCE DID YOU KNOW THAT AS A CHILD , NONE OF THE BHUDDAS
FRIENDS WERE BHUDDISTS ??
I HEARD JESUS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ......SORTA.
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bill bloomer
Nov 21, 2009, 9:11:01 AM11/21/09
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more likely ,whattszname is advertising for that new age bookstore in hollywood ca.
on the chance someone will come to hear him in north america.
but again as some of us who lived in temple have witnessed , many will grasp at straws for acclaim.
sorry to be bitter , i am reacting to the decibel level in this shop .
none of these tourists seem to fear the instant death air borne virus
which permeates here in high season.
--- On Sat, 11/21/09, metalface from kent <boswe...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: |
metalface from kent
Nov 21, 2009, 9:52:18 AM11/21/09
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...have to say-them Nuttini lyrics just about sum up my recovary fron
Start to Here.(especially the bit about the Teeth).Very nice.mfk
On Nov 21, 2:11 pm, bill bloomer <bill_bloo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> more likely ,whattszname is advertising for that new age bookstore in hollywood ca.
> on the chance someone will come to hear him in north america.
> but again as some of us who lived in temple have witnessed , many will grasp at straws for acclaim.
> sorry to be bitter , i am reacting to the decibel level in this shop .
> none of these tourists seem to fear the instant death air borne virus
> which permeates here in high season.
> --- On Sat, 11/21/09, metalface from kent <boswelia...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> The OFFICIAL Thamkrabok Monastery website ishttp://www.thamkrabok-monastery.org
> INDEPENDENT information can be found athttp://www.thamkrabok.net
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Start to Here.(especially the bit about the Teeth).Very nice.mfk
On Nov 21, 2:11 pm, bill bloomer <bill_bloo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> more likely ,whattszname is advertising for that new age bookstore in hollywood ca.
> on the chance someone will come to hear him in north america.
> but again as some of us who lived in temple have witnessed , many will grasp at straws for acclaim.
> sorry to be bitter , i am reacting to the decibel level in this shop .
> none of these tourists seem to fear the instant death air borne virus
> which permeates here in high season.
> INDEPENDENT information can be found athttp://www.thamkrabok.net
> To post to this group, send email to Friends-of-Tham...@googlegroups.com
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bowerygirl
Nov 21, 2009, 1:56:29 PM11/21/09
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just wanted to say thanxs vince, thats a language me eyes get easy. u
just made everythng so simple. good reminder not to wreck the head
over what i have no authority over, just work on what i can upstairs
for now at a real "easy cat" pace.
no way are u guys done with me, back to wreck havoc on fot..but not a
whine mill today, the clouds seem to have lifted a bit..hold on to ur
hats for this one last 3 days went to 3 na meetings, first time ever,
did anyone drop dead?! i almost did. but hey i didnt vomit on me shoes
n cant say that for some other events ive attended..things r looking
up a bit and i will take that for sure. just had to get outta me own
way i think n stop tryin to be who i was in situations that made me so
weirdo(i.e. FAMILY) jeezus. cant promise the rants wont pop up but
rite now in freakin new jersey sopranoville I AM OK. bill, hey i made
me meeting u can take the threat off yea n we friends again,lols
U CATS ALL ROCK. THANK U FOR NEVER TAKIN ME CRAP N BEIN STRAIT N MOST
OF ALL BEIN THERE! ~jenni the bowerygirl
> A DHAMMAPADA for CONTEMPLATIONhttp://aruno.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=241&Itemi...
just made everythng so simple. good reminder not to wreck the head
over what i have no authority over, just work on what i can upstairs
for now at a real "easy cat" pace.
no way are u guys done with me, back to wreck havoc on fot..but not a
whine mill today, the clouds seem to have lifted a bit..hold on to ur
hats for this one last 3 days went to 3 na meetings, first time ever,
did anyone drop dead?! i almost did. but hey i didnt vomit on me shoes
n cant say that for some other events ive attended..things r looking
up a bit and i will take that for sure. just had to get outta me own
way i think n stop tryin to be who i was in situations that made me so
weirdo(i.e. FAMILY) jeezus. cant promise the rants wont pop up but
rite now in freakin new jersey sopranoville I AM OK. bill, hey i made
me meeting u can take the threat off yea n we friends again,lols
U CATS ALL ROCK. THANK U FOR NEVER TAKIN ME CRAP N BEIN STRAIT N MOST
OF ALL BEIN THERE! ~jenni the bowerygirl
Vince Cullen
Nov 22, 2009, 12:20:42 PM11/22/09
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Hi Jenni,
I'm holding on to my hat as tight as tight can be... it is great to see your spirits a little bit lighter... if that's due to the NA meetings then maybe you should just keep going... for now at least. But whatever you decide to do... do it gently and be kind to yourself.
Without being a sycophant, if the 'Pencil full of Lead' lyrics brought a smile to your day then your reply has done the same here. I'm not a great scholar, or the quickest on the uptake, but the line "Food in my belly and a license for my telly" is pure Zen. Nirvana is here and now... you don't have to go looking anywhere else!
All things are temporary, transient and impermanent (without exception) even Sopranoville, so your days in NJ won't last forever. One day you might even see them as an essential part of your getting well.
What is it you say at the end of twelve-step meetings... "Keep coming back"? Well, keep coming back to FOTM as well.
Best wishes.
With Metta,
Vince
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But if you cannot find
a good companion
of integrity and wisdom,
then, like a king departing
a conquered land,
or an elephant wandering
alone in the forest,
walk alone.
I'm holding on to my hat as tight as tight can be... it is great to see your spirits a little bit lighter... if that's due to the NA meetings then maybe you should just keep going... for now at least. But whatever you decide to do... do it gently and be kind to yourself.
Without being a sycophant, if the 'Pencil full of Lead' lyrics brought a smile to your day then your reply has done the same here. I'm not a great scholar, or the quickest on the uptake, but the line "Food in my belly and a license for my telly" is pure Zen. Nirvana is here and now... you don't have to go looking anywhere else!
All things are temporary, transient and impermanent (without exception) even Sopranoville, so your days in NJ won't last forever. One day you might even see them as an essential part of your getting well.
What is it you say at the end of twelve-step meetings... "Keep coming back"? Well, keep coming back to FOTM as well.
Best wishes.
With Metta,
Vince
__________________________________
329
But if you cannot find
a good companion
of integrity and wisdom,
then, like a king departing
a conquered land,
or an elephant wandering
alone in the forest,
walk alone.
bill bloomer
Nov 23, 2009, 8:28:49 AM11/23/09
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RIGHT ON !!
Y O U R O C K ,
remember , it's the first one that gets you started.
meetings or dope......it's up to you..
keep it simple ,sistah
Addendum to my previous rants or reactions
to mr robbie williams and
paolo nutini.........i've been east so long i thought maybe the second name
was an italian dessert.
i should explain that i feel ALL beings are indeed sangha and whether they
aknowledge personal responsibilty for actions (action/reaction , cause/effect.camma or kharma ) or if they find their personal truth in other philosophys.
it's all the same to me. we say here in thailand 'do good, get good, do bad , get bad'.
though i prefer living amongst a buddhist majority, at any time in the last many years , my best times are with folks of many diiferent 'books' and skins ,
muslim , christian , jew WHATEVER.
ssssssoooo , the point i reacted on without explaining then was that by
recognizing 'one of our own' are we at the same time denying other beings humanity ?
i again emphasize that if you put any number of aliens , farangs locales , PEOPLE in a room and skinned them alive...
they would suddenly look , sound and think very much alike.
i am sure they'd be no talk of religion, sports or even rock stars.
may all beings be happy and well
bb
--- On Sat, 11/21/09, bowerygirl <mizfit...@gmail.com> wrote:
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bowerygirl
Nov 23, 2009, 11:33:02 AM11/23/09
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na bill ima square head allthe way,lols..norweigen to the non new york
slang speaker,that second name i use is the one me ex blasted me in a
song years back,very flattering i may add,NOT. happy tosay hes gotten
ovr it n its funny now. havin an easy daygot the ipod rollin goinout
wth the dog for a while..jeez can life be this easy ALL the time?? hey
Vince i luv that lil excerpt on the bottom about the king...actually
wrote it down n stuck it on me mirror,nexttome "get busy livin or get
busy dyin".christ ami turning into oneof those ppl??lols...good day to
ya all
On Nov 23, 8:28 am, bill bloomer <bill_bloo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> RIGHT ON !!
> Y O U R O C K ,
> remember , it's the first one that gets you started.
> meetings or dope......it's up to you..
> keep it simple ,sistah
>
> Addendum to my previous rants or reactions
> to mr robbie williams and
> paolo nutini.........i've been east so long i thought maybe the second name
> was an italian dessert.
> i should explain that i feel ALL beings are indeed sangha and whether they
> aknowledge personal responsibilty for actions (action/reaction , cause/effect.camma or kharma ) or if they find their personal truth in other philosophys.
> it's all the same to me. we say here in thailand 'do good, get good, do bad , get bad'.
> though i prefer living amongst a buddhist majority, at any time in the last many years , my best times are with folks of many diiferent 'books' and skins ,
> muslim , christian , jew WHATEVER.
>
> ssssssoooo , the point i reacted on without explaining then was that by
> recognizing 'one of our own' are we at the same time denying other beings humanity ?
>
> i again emphasize that if you put any number of aliens , farangs locales , PEOPLE in a room and skinned them alive...
> they would suddenly look , sound and think very much alike.
> i am sure they'd be no talk of religion, sports or even rock stars.
>
> may all beings be happy and well
> bb
>
> --- On Sat, 11/21/09, bowerygirl <mizfits4l...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The OFFICIAL Thamkrabok Monastery website ishttp://www.thamkrabok-monastery.org
> INDEPENDENT information can be found athttp://www.thamkrabok.net
slang speaker,that second name i use is the one me ex blasted me in a
song years back,very flattering i may add,NOT. happy tosay hes gotten
ovr it n its funny now. havin an easy daygot the ipod rollin goinout
wth the dog for a while..jeez can life be this easy ALL the time?? hey
Vince i luv that lil excerpt on the bottom about the king...actually
wrote it down n stuck it on me mirror,nexttome "get busy livin or get
busy dyin".christ ami turning into oneof those ppl??lols...good day to
ya all
On Nov 23, 8:28 am, bill bloomer <bill_bloo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> RIGHT ON !!
> Y O U R O C K ,
> remember , it's the first one that gets you started.
> meetings or dope......it's up to you..
> keep it simple ,sistah
>
> Addendum to my previous rants or reactions
> to mr robbie williams and
> paolo nutini.........i've been east so long i thought maybe the second name
> was an italian dessert.
> i should explain that i feel ALL beings are indeed sangha and whether they
> aknowledge personal responsibilty for actions (action/reaction , cause/effect.camma or kharma ) or if they find their personal truth in other philosophys.
> it's all the same to me. we say here in thailand 'do good, get good, do bad , get bad'.
> though i prefer living amongst a buddhist majority, at any time in the last many years , my best times are with folks of many diiferent 'books' and skins ,
> muslim , christian , jew WHATEVER.
>
> ssssssoooo , the point i reacted on without explaining then was that by
> recognizing 'one of our own' are we at the same time denying other beings humanity ?
>
> i again emphasize that if you put any number of aliens , farangs locales , PEOPLE in a room and skinned them alive...
> they would suddenly look , sound and think very much alike.
> i am sure they'd be no talk of religion, sports or even rock stars.
>
> may all beings be happy and well
> bb
>
> INDEPENDENT information can be found athttp://www.thamkrabok.net
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