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Member Profile: SufiYogi
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"Do not lose faith in Love "
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I am a:
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45-year-old Man (Single)
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Located in:
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Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
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Seeking a:
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Woman (48 to 74) |
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For:
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Serious Relationship, Marriage |
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Spirituality:
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Buddhist, Christian, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Sufism, Taoist, Unitarian, Yoga, SRF/YSS |
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| About Me
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Salaam.Shalom.Shanti _/_
First of all,i wanna make it clear that i wear a mask in public and i believe in Science.I am also fully vaccinated and plans to continue getting the vaccine.
My name is Farid.This is my Muslim/Sufi name.I'm originally from the Philippines.I've had many names in the past,as Ive followed other paths before.For 13 years I was following the Vedic traditions-Vaisnanava(Bhakti),Tantra/Saiva,Kriya,Raja,Shabd Yoga(Radhasoami).And I have taken initiations with these paths.I've lived in a Hare Krishna temple for a year and another 7 months at a Shiviite ashram.
For another 9 years i tried following the Buddhist Dharma-from Zen,Chan,Vajrayana and Taoism.I have also taken initiations with some of these paths.One of my favorite lineages is Thich Nhat Hanh's for their humanistic approach as well as the whole idea of engaged Buddhism.
Somewhere in between,I was also dabbling with Shamanism,Kaballah and Theosopy.I've taken training in Pranic Healing and Reiki but later realized being a healer isnt my path(I though,have been a trained massage therapist in my home country so massage and accupressure are the closest thing i do for now with regards to the healing arts.)
However,for the past 2 years I have been seriously trying to follow the Sufi and Islamic path.this came to me as a blessing,and something I consider as "going back to my Abrahamic roots"(I was raised in the Catholic tradition).So now,I consider myself a chela/mureed in this path.I consider Sufism as a beautiful balance between the devotional,the mindfulness,artistic and the mystical approaches of my previous paths.And within Islam and Sufism,I embrace all traditions from Persian Sufism to North African and Indian Sufism.I am however more drawn to the Sufi traditions of the Indian subcontinent and of South East Asia.Outside of India my other favorite Sufi traditions if that of Andalucia and of North Africa.
I work 2 jobs-at a hiking store as well as a gardener.Both jobs pay me a minimum wage yet I love and am truly grateful for both.My real passion though is the creative arts.
I am a musician.I play indigenous South East Asian music(flute,lute,percussions).I am also a trained Sitar player and I consider myself as perpetual student of North Indian Classical Music.
I am also a dedicated martial artist.I am a certified knife and sword instructor.And I also try to keep my kickboxing game strong.And I try to practice as much asanas i can when im not working.I practice Ashtanga Vinyasa in the tradition of Krishnamacaryaji.
I love the outdoors.I love hiking,camping and cycling.So i would love to meet someone who shares the same love for nature as I do.Cats are cool but im really more of a dog person.
My politics are obviously liberal-more leaning to Green Left/Democratic Socialist(Sanders).And Im a strong advocate for environmental justice,cultural rights,native peoples rights.And as a blue collar worker myself,i strongly advocate for workers and labor rights.
I try to live a mindful lifestyle. Trying to recycle and lessen my impact on the environment. Try not to consume unnecessary things. But collecting books and sacred musical instruments are my weakness.
I am proactive in checking my own delusions and fantasies,since I've noticed that spiritual and esoteric practice could lead to such things. I try to be grounded ( working 2 jobs helps me with this) while staying idealistic and not getting caught up in the rat race of modern society. I also consider myself a hopeless romantic in some ways.
Im dedicating my life to the Sacred Arts.And for that I have vowed not to have children.If you already have children though,that is fine with me.This is also the reason why Im choosing not to get involved with younger women,who while at the moment may say they dont want to have children,might actually change their minds in the future.So the ideal age partner for me is someone above 50 or someone who is 100%sure they dont want to have any children.I am not an ageist,I just really dont want to have children,and I dont want to deprive anyone the joy and the right to have children.So I'd rather not partner with someone who wants to have kids to begin with.And no,im not looking for a sugar mama.I can support myself.I believe in and respect the sanctity of romantic relationships,specially when love is involved.
While i respect most Paths, i am very critical of charlatan gurus and con men,specially those who have been proven to be involved in sexual,physical,mental and financial abuse of their disciples. So if you still follow or an apologist for such " gurus", then i dont think we will get along.
On a personal level,Im trying to be honest and sincere in my intentions and in expressing my spirituality through my actions specially my art.I know Im a "sinner", that I am not perfect and have done a lot of mistakes in the past,but the fact that im still alive means i can repent,work to correct my old ways and gain redemption.
I have my own shadows,weaknesses and contradictions as we all do although not all of us would admit it.I am currently seeing a therapist to help me heal for some of my childhood trauma as well as the traumas ive experienced as an immigrant in america(racism,bullying,etc).
Im hoping to meet someone to walk together in this journey towards self improvement.Towards Mindful living.Towards the Divine.Towards Home.
With all these being said,I consider fidelity and loyalty as my biggest traits.
Also,I feel most comfortable among honest and sincere artists,mystics,queers,weirdos,non pretentious and non conformists.And just plain authentic people. Live long and prosper! :)
By the way,I love books.As in I really love them.I hope you do too! <3
And also,I love purple. <3
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Basics
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My Sign:
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Cancer |
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I speak:
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English |
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Occupation:
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retail/gardener |
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Education:
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Some College |
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Annual Income:
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Less than $25,000 |
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Ethnicity:
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Asian, Pacific Islander |
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Height:
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5 6" (168 cm)
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Body Type:
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Athletic |
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Eye Color:
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Black |
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Hair Color:
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Black |
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Hair Length:
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Short |
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Lifestyle
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Have kids:
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No |
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Want (more) children:
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No |
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Willing To Relocate:
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Yes
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Diet:
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Vegetarian, Vegan, Health Food Nut |
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Smoking:
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No |
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Drinking:
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No |
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Exercise:
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exercise regularly |
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How I spend my free time:
- composing and playing music,martial arts,yoga,hiking,cycling,reading.Trying to figure out how to change myself and the world.hunting for good books on my local used bookstore or Goodwill.Campaigning for Bernie Sanders!
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| Personality
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My Personality:
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Creative, Caring, Adventurous
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When out with friends, I'm usually:
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Trying to be a good listener
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What makes me laugh hardest:
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Dharma and Greg,The Good Place,The Office,Modern Family,Broad City,Its Always sunny in Philadelphia
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I'm happiest when:
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Im doing what i love to do(and trying inspire others to do the same).When im in the company of spiritual friends.When im doing creative things.When im able to contribute something positively productive to the world,even by just picking up random trash or helping a stranger in need.When I am able to finish a task,or even just start one,despite how hard it is sometimes considering the odds(both external and internal).
Im also happiest when im out in Nature and when Im travelling in India.
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The things that annoy me are:
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When im not able to forgive and let go.When i start to "unconsciously' and unawarely discriminate,judge or hate people even if they are at fault(I know I really need to be more patient,compassionate and mindful).I must humbly say though that i am particularly by bigotry/bigoted opinions like discrimination based on religion,culture,gender,etc.
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The best day of my life was when:
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I am thankful in each day that i am alive for i am able to pray and do creative things to try to please my Creator,and hopefully be beneficial to society also.
But as for life events,its probably the times when Ive met my teachers and Gurus in the past.
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If I could have dinner with any three people, they would be:
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This is a tough question.I think I could only go in batches.
1. My Teachers-because there's so many things I still wanna learn from them and I miss them so much
2.The Great Masters and Prophets- Abraham,Jesus,Gautama Buddha, Prophet Mohammad(SAW)-because I wanna know what their original teachings were and not the misinterpretations throughout the ages
3.George Harrison,Sandy Denny,Duanne Allman,Jerry Garcia,Karen Carpenter, Elliot Smith,Joe Strummer,Billie Holiday,Alen Ginsberg,Lawrence Felinghetti,Kenneth Rexroth,Khalil Gibran- because I love their work
And for 3 people I personally know,that would be my 3 ex lovers. So i could apologize to them for having been a lousy and immature partner in the past
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Interests
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My interests, hobbies, and pastimes include...
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Cooking, Gardening, History, Movies, Museums, Music (listening), Music (performing), Painting & Drawing, Photography, Politics, Reading, Science, Travel
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The physical activities I'm interested in are:
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Biking, Camping, Dancing, Hiking/Backpacking, Martial Arts, Swimming, Walking, Yoga (hatha)
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For fun I like to...
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The same things i do for my spiritual practice(art,music,seva,etc).Watch live performances and exhibits of relevant,spiritual and local musicians and artists.I particularly love riding my bicycle(I try to bike commute as much as possible. Yeah save the Earth! :)
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My favorite movies:
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3 Idiots,My Name is Khan,Lagaan,Partition,Earth,Fire and Water by Deepa Mehta,Dhobi Ghat,Dharm,Ocean of Pearls,Dance of the Wind,In Custody,Jodhaa Akbar,Guru Dakshina,Amu.The Patience Stone,Cinema Paradiso,The Tiger and the Snow,Warriors of the Rainbow,Moulin Rouge,Hair,Across the Universe,Rent,Harold and Maude,Into the Wild,The Crying Game,Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,Man on the Moon,Million Dollar Hotel,Talk to Her,Stand and Deliver,Freedom Writers,Higher Learning,Clerks,Empire Records,V for Vendetta,Comrades Almost a Love Story,Kurosawa's Dreams,The Artist,Hero,The Grandmaster,Beautiful Boxer,Super,Serendipity,Homeless to Harvard,Good Will Hunting,Annie Hall,Life Of Pi, Godspell,Wild,Les Miserables,Annie Hall,Reality Bites,Captain Fantastic,Dead Poets Society,God Bless America,Hideous Kinky,Taqwacore,Il Postino,Manto,Bombay,Thelma and Louise,What to do in Case of Fire,Hunt for the Wilder People
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My favorite music:
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A LOT!I was raised by my dad with Folk and Classic Rock and my mom's Carpenters,Abba,Roberta Flack,Dione Warwick,etc.My brother introduced me to New Wave in grade school and in high school to college I listed to Punk,Metal, Grunge.Later on explored Psychedelic music from Classic Rock psychedelia to Electronic to Krautrock to world Music.Then I got into Jazz and the Blues.And then later on into Indigenous/Ethno music.I also love 90's HipHop and a few of today's "conscious" HipHop.Now I mostly listen to classical Indian and Middle Eastern Music.
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My favorite books:
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The Quran,the Zohar,The Bible,the Tao Te Ching,Bhagavad Gita(Yogananda's translation)Collected poems of Rumi by Coleman Barks,A River Sutra by Gita Mehta,Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb,Drop City by TC Boyle,Without Feathers by Woody Allen,Catcher in the Rye & Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger,Public Secrets by Ken Knabb,The Making of a Counterulture&Where the Wasteland ends by Theodore Roszak,Anatomy of the Spirit by carolyn myss,One Taste by Ken Wilber,100 years of Solitude,Veronica Decides to Die&11 Mnutes by Paulo Coelho,Authobiography of a Yogi,Poems of Hafez by Dick Davies,Man and his Symbols by Carl Jung,Broken Wings by Khalil Gibran,Ecofeminism by Vandana Shiva,Be Here Now by Ram Dass,The Unbearable Lightness of Being,The Music Room by Namita Devidayal,Poems of Kabir,Raga n Josh by Sheila Dhar, Despite Everything by Aaron Cometbus,Taqwacore,Hardcore Zen,The Gospels of Ramakrishna
Currently Im obsessed with Perennial Philosophers(Guenon,Schuon,Nasr) and Classicla Sufis like al Ghazali,Ibn Arabi,etc
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Values
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The virtues I consider most important are...
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Compassion, Faith, Humility
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The things I'm most grateful for in life are...
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Each day im alive ,my family and friends,my art,and most specially my teachers and mentors.
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My goals, and what I want out of life...
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To be able to be really compassionate,kind,loving and faithful.And to be able to express these in my actions(social work and my art).
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My greatest accomplishments in life have been...
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For what i have done in the past,its probably being able to teach and give talks formally and informally to students,social and peace workers etc about ecology,interfaith dialogue,art and culture.Being able to keep my spiritual and artistic practice alive despite all odds.But i think the greatest accomplishment is yet to happen and that's when i would be able to sincerely and fully forgive the people who have hurt me and having the courage to ask forgiveness to those i have offended.I havent accomplished it all but im trying...
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Five or ten years from now, I see myself...
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Godwilling i would be working on getting my degree,doing and teaching art ,doing social,environmental and spiritual work in one way or another.Just trying to be an honest and sincere teacher and mentor to people regardless of age,race,creed,gender.
Being in a loving,spiritual and honest relationship.Be in a stable and loving relationship with someone i am spiritually,emotional,intellectually and yes,sensually and sexually compatible with.
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My political inclination can be described as...
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Non-conformist
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Spirituality
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Spiritual Orientation:
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Buddhist, Christian, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Sufism, Taoist, Unitarian, Yoga, SRF/YSS
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I consider my spirituality...
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The central focus of my life
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What brought me to my spiritual path and motivated my interest...
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I have been blessed to have many teachers and friends in the Path.My past experiences that in some way have wounded me,have also opened windows for me to view spirituality as a medicine that will heal me.The great art and beauty created by different religous and spiritual traditions have greatly inspired me.
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I consider the purpose of my spirituality to be...
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Connecting to something greater than myself, Finding happiness and peace within, Helping me cope with the struggles of life, Building a personal relationship with God, Instilling morality and virtues, Belonging to a like-minded community, Helping me grow as a person
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After the body dies...
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The soul persists in a spiritual realm
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I would define a spiritual experience as...
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I honestly cannot say that i have actually have had a legitimate "spiritual experince" like Satori,Nibbana,Fannah or Samadhi.Im just a student in the path to God.However i think that all actions with the intention of serving God, helping humanity and purifying one's own heart and mind will definitely turn out to be a spiritual experience.So i guess a spiritual experience is that which purifies our hearts that only the Divine is left to exist.
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A spiritual experience I would like to share...
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my humble attempts to offer my art and music to the Beloved,to the Source
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The spiritual books and authors that have had the greatest impact on me...
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All the great gurus,saints,mystics,sages and philosophers who have taught by example and integrity.I am also particularly attracted traditional teachers but with a universal message like Ramakrishna,Krishnamurti,Milarepa,Sai Baba of Shirdi,the Dalai Lama,Lao Tzu,Hazrat Inayat Khan,Gurdjieff,Sufi Poets(Hafez,Rumi,Sadi,Attar,Rabia,Iraqi,Jami,etc),Ken Wilber,Starhawk,Carolyn Myss,Ram Das,Paramahamsa Yogananda,Ramakrishna,Shri Bhagwan Rajneesh/Osho(despite the controversies!)etc.
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Who I'm Looking For
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I'm seeking a:
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Woman (48 to 74)
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Ethnicity:
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Any
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Height:
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4' 0" to 5' 10" (122cm to 178cm)
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Body Type:
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Any
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Hair Color:
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Any
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She should speak:
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English
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Education:
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Doesn't Matter
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Annual Income:
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Doesn't Matter
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Smoking:
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Occasionally
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Drinking:
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Social Drinker
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Vegetarian:
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Doesn't Matter
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Has children:
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Doesn't Matter
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Wants children:
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No
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Personality:
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Creative, Caring, Playful
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When out with friends, she would be...
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The talkative one, The quiet one, Trying to be a good listener
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Spiritual Orientation:
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Any
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