“The happiness or unhappiness of a man does not depend upon the amount of property or gold he owns. Happiness or misery is in one’s soul. A wise man feels at home in every country. The whole universe is the home of a noble soul.” Democritus (c.460 – c.370 BCE) Greek Philosopher

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DAILY REFLECTION BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

(Contributed by Steve Hines)

RogiDream Feb 10, 2016 This is a combination of 2 poems made by Charles Bukowski music: The last samurai OST #4 Writer: Charles Bukowski

(Contributed by Gwyllm Llwydd)

\San Francisco Symphony Mar 19, 2020 The Fifth Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich is the story of a fall from grace and redemption. Shostakovich was the golden boy composer until, virtually overnight, his patriotism was questioned and condemned in the most public way possible. Written in 1937 in Stalinist Russia, the Fifth Symphony marked his triumphant return. But the question remains: what did the composer mean to say with this enigmatic music? In scenes filmed in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony offer clues to unlocking Shostakovich’s musical secrets and make the case for how this symphony may have saved his life.

Frequency: The Secret of Everything May 11, 2026 A film about who we are, what we’re made of, and how we can harness frequency to transform the world. Screenings and updates at TheFrequencyMovie.com Filmmakers Kaia Roman and Zappy Zapolin investigate emerging frequency technologies alongside leading voices, including Dr. Joe Dispenza, Bruce H. Lipton, Gregg Braden, Lynne McTaggart, Veda Austin, Michael Beckwith, and many more. The film opens a conversation at the intersection of science, consciousness, and human potential. © Copyright The Frequency Lab, 2026

(Contributed by Steve Hines)

Forgotten Eras / Heavensvoicetoday Apr 24, 2026 The word Jesus used when he said “Our Father” was not “Father.” It was Abwoon — an Aramaic word that has no direct English translation and was never meant to describe a man on a throne. This video goes line by line through the Lord’s Prayer in the original Aramaic — the language Jesus actually spoke — and shows how every single line means something fundamentally different from what you were taught. “Hallowed be thy name” is not praise. It is an instruction to become a clear vessel. “Thy kingdom come” is not a future hope. It is a present recognition. “Forgive us our trespasses” is not a request for pardon. It is a request to untie the knots. Three translations — Aramaic to Greek, Greek to Latin, Latin to English — each made by institutions with specific interests — turned a consciousness map into a prayer of submission. This video does not tell you what to believe. It shows you what was there before the translations. What you do with it is yours. ???? The forgotten teachings, original Aramaic prayers, and sacred scrolls that never survived translation → [LINK] ???? Subscribe to Forgotten Eras for weekly recoveries of what was buried. ???? Tell me in the comments: which line hit you hardest?
Forgotten Eras recovers teachings, prayers, and sacred texts that were buried, mistranslated, or deliberately removed from the tradition most people inherited. No agenda. No denomination. Just the original words restored as closely as the surviving sources allow.

(Contributed by Steve Hines)

Translation is a 5-step process of “straight thinking in the abstract” comparing and contrasting what seems to be truth with what you can syllogistically, axiomatically and mathematically (using word equations) prove is the truth. It is not an effort to change, alter or heal anything other than our consciousness.

The claims in a Translation should be outrageous and mind-blowing, but they are always (or should always be) based on self-evident syllogistic reasoning. Here is one Translation from this week. 

1)    Truth is that which is so.  That which is not truth is not so.  Therefore Truth is all that is.  Truth being all is therefore totality, therefore everything, therefore everyone, therefore everywhere, therefore everywhen.  I think therefore I am.  Since I am and since Truth is all that is, therefore I, being, am Truth.  Since I, being, am Truth, therefore I, being, have all the attributes of Truth.  Therefore I, being, am totality, everything, everyone, everywhere, everywhen.  Since there is no being without consciousness of it, therefore Truth is Consciousness. 

2)    My body may reject artificial lens.

Word-tracking:
body:  to be awake, to observe (ancient etymology), matter generally
matter:  mother, source, universal substance
substance:  essence
essence:  existence
reject:  refuse to accept, throw back
artificial:  to make, to do, fake, not real
eyes:  insight, sudden understanding

3)    Truth being all that is and Truth being Consciousness, therefore Truth is all-knowing.  Truth being all-knowing, there is no sudden insight, therefore Truth has known all along.  Truth being all that is, therefore reality is all that is, so that which is not real (i.e., artificial) is not so.  Therefore there is nothing artificial in Truth.  Truth being all that is, nothing can be rejected from Truth, thereby making it less than all.  Therefore Truth accepts everything.  Truth being all that is is therefore the only essence and essence being substance, therefore Truth is the only substance, the only matter.

4)     Truth is all-knowing. 
        Truth has known all along.
        There is nothing artificial in Truth.  
        Truth accepts everything. 
        Truth is the only substance, the only matter.

5)    Consciousness is all that matters.

For information about Translation or other Prosperos classes go to: https://www.theprosperos.org/teaching.

Or, if you have taken Translation class, join us each Saturday for Translation Saturday Meeting at 11 a.m. Pacific time for current, up-to-the-minute Translations on the issues of the day.  Email zonta1111@aol.com for the Zoom link.

May 16:  11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST

Mike Zonta, H.W., M.

In a crisis — any crisis — The Prosperos offers Translation.  Translation Saturday Meetings is a weekly series of Translation presentations by veteran Translators, live and up to date on the issues of the day.

It is not a Translation workshop,  It is not a Translation class.  It is not a group Translation in the usual sense, though group participation is encouraged.

It is, however, restricted to those who have taken Translation class. So if you have never taken Translation class, check the calendar tab on The Prosperos website (TheProsperos.org) or get in touch with us and we will schedule a class.

Last week our sense testimony was:  I want unconditional love, but I don’t have it yet and don’t know how to get it. And our conclusion was:   The condition of oneness is love, automatic, free and ever-present.

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Here’s the link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81749347119

For more info and link to join please email Mike Zonta at:

zonta1111@aol.com

SUNDAY MEETING — MAY 17 Heather Williams, H.W., M.

How to Use a Problem as a Doorway We all encounter problems — money problems, health problems, relationship problems! The question is, how do we deal with them?There is work which we all must do to reach the understanding that the Self within us recognizes a solution that is back and behind the appearance of every problem! Thus each problem provides the doorway to its solution, if we know how to open it.        One tool for this work is a technique called “Releasing the Hidden Splendour.” What is this Hidden Splendour? Well, it is the whole, innate Self that waits hidden within us — but we won’t know it until we open up to it, and enter into its conscious freedom!       Come join me this Sunday to learn more about the Splendour of your Innate Self, and how you can release it to open up those doorways! – – – – – – – – – – – – – For more information, click here: https://www.theprosperos.org/prosperos-events/things-or-love-77l23-mc358-k3gb7 SUNDAY MEETING May 17, 2026 11:00 am Pacific / Noon Mountain / 1:00 pm Central / 2:00 pm Eastern NEW LINK…PLEASE USE THE JOIN BUTTON BELOW FOR MEETING Join Sunday Meeting By contribution.  Please click here to contribute: Contribute! Call In Information:One tap mobile  +16699006833,,85882863391# US (San Jose)  +16694449171,,85882863391# US  —  Meeting ID: 858 8286 3391 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdTAYZq0XQ

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• Google AI Overview

Lacrosse originated among North American Indigenous communities, notably the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), as a spiritual “medicine game” and a violent, large-scale substitute for war. Known as “little brother of war,” it was used for centuries to settle boundary disputes, train warriors, and resolve political conflicts with less bloodshed than actual war. [1, 2, 3]

This video explains the origins of lacrosse as a “medicine game” and its spiritual significance:

The Story of the First Lacrosse Game

Premier Lacrosse League

YouTube• Nov 29, 2024

• Original Purpose: The game (often called tewaaraton or baaga’adowe) was a way to resolve tribal disputes and avoid mass casualties.
• “Little Brother of War”: It was considered a sacred game, often played to train young men for battle and to honour the Creator.
• The Match Structure: Traditional games were massive, often involving hundreds to thousands of players from different villages, and could last for days, spanning miles of open field.
• Violence and Ritual: While a “substitute” for war, these games were incredibly intense and violent, with injuries common and death occasionally occurring, but it allowed tribes to manage conflicts without full-scale combat.
• Significance: It was a deeply religious and social event rather than mere entertainment, played to heal the community and for spiritual purposes. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

The sport was first witnessed by European settlers in the 1630s, with French Jesuits coining the term “lacrosse”. [1]