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Barry H.

"Home is where the heart of love is; synergistic transformation"

Orono, ME, USA
male, age 55
single
Teacher and Writer
Joined Dec 8, 2004
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Hometown Bangor, ME 
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Birthday Jan 30, 1958  
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About Me My Spirit is immortal, as everyone's spirit is, but I began this current incarnation in January 1958. At the time of my birth, the first American rocket was launched into space. I view this event as a metaphorical symbol of my life's meaningful purpose, "shooting for the stars", aiming to consciously manifest the highest level of love, grandeur, and creative transformational blessing power that is inherent to the reality nature of life. I unselfishly dedicate this purposive intention not only for my own personal benefit, but also for the benefit of all living beings. Like a powerful rocket overcoming the enormous gravitational pull of the earth, I intuitively believe that the entire human species is ultimately intended to harness the limitless synergistic, co-creative, blessing power of unselfish pure spiritual love to overcome all absolute limitations of suffering and evil negativity, and return Home together to the Divine Source from which love, life, and limitless blessings flow, which is a Great Mystery Supreme Grandeur that surpasses all limited conceptions.

In terms of my career, I am working as a teacher, in the field of World History/Global Cultures, and related areas of study. I am also an inspirational writer. The writings that I am currently working on focus primarily upon Optimal Human Relationship and Interpersonal Communication, as a basis of Psychological Maturation, Spiritual Fulfillment, Holistic Healing, and Creative Inspiration.

My personal lifestyle and ethical values are very wholesome, grounded in my substantial sense of integrity and constructive psychological maturity. I am a very sincere, trustworthy, compassionate, warmhearted, empathic, intuitive, unselfish, emotionally generous, open-minded, cheerful, relaxed, good-humored, tolerant, non-judgmental, accepting, person. I treasure deeply caring relationships with family and friends. I would like to make friends with other members of this network who share at least some of my basic values, as discussed above.

In my writing and dialogues with other people, I like to explore how inspirational, transformational, insightful, creative work, in any field of endeavor, can be enhanced through a process of heartfelt loving empathic communion with other individuals, the world of nature, one's own creative media of expression, or any other activity or situation, as a process of non-dualistic attunement to the flowing truth of the here and now present moment. I am particularly interested in how great creative works and momentous breakthroughs in any field of endeavor can be inspired by a process of loving empathic attunement to the truth of the moment, as it relates to the unfolding "song", "story", and "vision" of one's own being, as well as deep communion with other individuals, situations, and activities that one encounters in an open-hearted, open-minded, responsive, manner, grounded in a sense of total sincerity, integrity, coherence, or alignment with the compassionate core of one's own being and the relational, dynamically fluid energy field of life as love. In the books that I am currently writing, I also discuss how caring human relationships, involving good interpersonal communication, unselfish generosity of spirit, and synergistic/co-creative connection of hearts and minds, can contribute to the progressive transformation and revitalization of individuals, groups, creative arts, global cultures, and contemporary society. Relatedly, I have a strong interest in discussing ways of developing a deeply caring, inclusive, sense of local and global community, grounded in a sense of sacred kinship or family feeling between all people, and all living beings. This also involves developing greater awareness of the natural relatedness between all living beings, phenomena, and aspects of reality.

I invite dialogue with anyone who resonates with this message and vision. Together, we can change this world for the better, because the force of Love that flows through our connection is a limitless, inexhaustible, creative power of goodness and blessing.
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Activist Aspirations Casual
Political Leaning Liberal
Religions Jewish  
Eating Habits Almost Vegetarian  
Wild Fact About Me I am a person of considerable depth, sensitivity, and sincerity. I can be very playful, funny, spontaneous, and even zany, at times, although I also have a rather serious side.
My Philosophy Our real self is a relational self; the non-relational selfish ego is not our real self. Therefore, we are most substantially enriched by what we unselfishly contribute to the lives of other individuals. True self-discovery and self-enhancement comes from unselfishly serving others, rather than from narcissistic self-preoccupation or presumptive self-definition. Relatedly, the only way to discover what is most fully alive in oneself is to help bring out what is most fully alive in other individuals.
What Gives Me Hope What brings me hope is recognizing that there is an essential goodness in everyone, no matter how deeply buried and dormant it may be. I recognize that, at some level, everyone is, truly, beautiful in their own special way, and I greatly enjoy bringing out the special inner beauty and creative muse of other individuals.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by I would encourage people to recognize that the selfish "me" attitude does not bring real and lasting happiness, whereas the unselfish relational "we" attitude does bring great happiness, in feeling deeply connected to others, in a true and deep sense of community.
What/who changed my life and why
What Bugs Me  
Passions peace  
Inspirations  
What Scares Me  
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Quotation 1) Martin Buber ("The Way of Response"): "All real living is meeting."

2) St. Exupery ("The Little Prince"):
"Only the heart sees clearly, because what is essential is not visible to the eyes."

3) Lakota Instructions for Living:
"Friend, do it this way-that is,
whatever you do in life,
do the very best you can
with both our heart and mind.

And if you do it that way,
the Power of The Universe
will come to your assistance,
if your heart and mind are in Unity.

When one sits in the Hoop Of The People,
one must be responsible because
All Of Creation is related.
And the hurt of one is the hurt of all.
And the Honor of one is the honor of all.
And whatever we do affects everything in the universe.

If you do it that way-that is,
if you truly join your heart and mind
as One-whatever you ask for,
that's the Way It's Going to Be."

(passed down from White Buffalo Calf Woman).
Interests Transforming the World Through Synergist, Optimal Human Relationship and Interpers, Building Global Family and Local Communi, Cultural Ecology and Societal Transforma  
Books  
Music 60's, folk, international, classical (Beethoven), opera (Puccini), Lawrence Welk, Klezmer, jazz, John Denver, Barbra Streisand, Roger Whittaker, Josh Groban  
Movies Lagaan, Random Harvest, Chocolat, The Thorn Birds, Somewhere in time, Kate and Leopold (I am somewhat like Leo, 2001, ET, AI, Bicentential Man, Cocoon, Close Encounters, Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Fiddler on the Roof  
TV Shows The Waltons, Touched by an Angel, Smallville, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Kung Fu, Lassie, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie  
Favorite Foods I prefer wholesome vegetarian foods. Som, but I usually try to avoid junk foods, because I view the body as a Holy Temple  
Favorite Places  
Can't Live Without 1) Caring Relationships with Family and , 2) Integrity of Character, compassion and wholesome ethical values, sincerity and truthfulness., 3) Challenging myself to learn more abou, challenging myself to grow  
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The Ego as an Addictive "Energy Vampire", in Contrast to How Our Real Being Functions as a Limitlessly Abundant "Energy-Giver"
(Aug 30)          Although the ego is often the loudest voice speaking within oneself, vociferously ar... more »
TAMING WILD PASSIONATE ENERGIES THROUGH LOVE; UNITING PASSION AND COMPASSION; LIVING IN INTEGRITY
(Jul 21) Our intensely passionate emotions and desires can be like riding a wil... more »
THE KEY TO TRUE SUCCESS IN LIFE
(Jul 4) My advice for achieving true success in life is, do not worry about achieving apparent success and avoiding apparent failure. Worry is ... more »
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    May 6, 2013 3:34 AM

    Henry and Geri P. (186)

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    May 6, 2013 12:24 AM

    Marie Claude M. (48)

    Thank you for your star, Barry.

    Cheers
    Marie    


    Apr 30, 2013 2:07 AM

    linda N. (1615)
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    kissy for my Horsey..........howdy sweetie,hope
    you are o.k i miss  you Barry..luv linda


    Mar 30, 2013 10:26 PM

    Pipper L. (48)
    Sweet Barry, Stopping in to wish you a Happy Easter~ Hope you have a great weekend.. and enjoy your chocolate.. Love and hugs PipperLeaxx
    Mar 28, 2013 12:24 AM

    linda N. (1615)
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    Hi will be off till next week ~just wanted to wish you a
    Beautiful Easter~
    ...luv linda

    Mar 3, 2013 4:23 AM

    linda N. (1615)
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    hi sweetie ~how are you........i miss you..have you forgot your
    old Cincinnati friend.....luv linda

    Feb 22, 2013 3:04 AM

    Pipper L. (48)

    Sweet Barry,
    Thankyou for the kind  words..
    Always Great hearing from you. So how are things??
    Were're still in the deep freeze with lots and lots  of snow. lol One positive thing it looks pretty.
    Well Dear Barry wishing you a Peaceful Night..
    Love and hugs PipperLeaxx

    Feb 16, 2013 2:59 PM

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    Barry, I wish for you many years of good health, happiness and Love!




    Feb 15, 2013 12:57 AM

    Pipper L. (48)
    Sweet Barry, Gesss I sure hope you surived your blizzard and did'nt have alot of snow.. We have had our share of snow too. Tis the season hey?? As far as my driveway I stopped shovelling ..lol I'm letting the sun take care of it.. Well I hope today finds your day filled with Love and Sunshine! Happy Valentine's Day.. Now here's a classic for you .. enjoy.. Love and hugs PipperLeaxx
    Feb 14, 2013 1:07 AM

    Dandelion G. (357)
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    THANK YOU FOR THE GREEN STAR.....
    LOVE IS FOR EVERYONE.....
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0
    Feb 12, 2013 7:38 PM

    Dandelion G. (357)
     
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    HAVE A LOVING VALENTINES DAY....
    Love Is My Religion by Ziggy Marley
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-eXYJnV3V4
    Feb 10, 2013 2:34 AM

    Pipper L. (48)
    So true Barry.. Happy you liked the video.. Hopefully you are not buried in snow with storm.. right now we have a noreastern blowin.. Here's another tune.. Enjoy.Love and hugs PipperLeaxx
    Feb 8, 2013 6:05 AM

    Dandelion G. (357)

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    GOOD LUCK WITH NEMO....YIKES

    Feb 8, 2013 1:46 AM

    Pipper L. (48)
    Sweet Barry, A little Rankin to get ya through Friday! Have a Good One.. Love and hugs PipperLeaxx
    Feb 4, 2013 3:47 PM

    Dandelion G. (357)
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    THANK YOU FOR THE GREEN STAR.....
    2013 THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE....
    WATCH THIS WOMAN BEND HER BODY TO BE
    MUCH AS IF SHE WERE A SNAKE.....
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KdC1zDKUn0
    Feb 3, 2013 2:46 AM

    Pipper L. (48)
    Hope you dance Barry even if you still have winter.. Happy Ground Hog Day! Love and hugs PipperLeaxx
    Feb 1, 2013 1:04 AM

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    Jan 27, 2013 2:35 AM

    Pipper L. (48)
    What a Great Surprise!! Gesss soo happy to have you back Sweet Barry! Sure hope this finds you well and enjoying your weekend.. Love and hugs PipperLeaxx
    Jan 27, 2013 2:35 AM

    Pipper L. (48)
    What a Great Surprise!! Gesss soo happy to have you back Sweet Barry! Sure hope this finds you well and enjoying your weekend.. Love and hugs PipperLeaxx
    Jan 24, 2013 12:31 AM

    Marie Claude M. (48)
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    Peace and Love and I am grateful to have you as a friend.
    Marie

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