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2014 September

Confucius – simple life

Mind Quote / Zou, Lu state, Ancient China / 551 BC – 479 BC / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - Moth on fence, Sydney Australia / LoadingBookmark

“Life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated.”

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Brother David Steindl-Rast – a good day

Soul Education Link / 2007 / Narrative / 5.32 min / Soul feature - Brother David Steindl-Rast / 1926 - present / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Sun and cloud burst, Mt Kosciuszko, Australia / LoadingBookmark

This short narration from Brother David Steindl-Rast is a beautiful way to start the day …

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Bill Conti – gonna fly now

Mind Music / 1977 / Orchestral / 2.48 min / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - Mall of the emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates / LoadingBookmark

A truly inspirational piece that transcends time possibly because the movie and this song are strongly intertwined. Gonna Fly Now is an original composition by Bill Conti and lyrics…

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Cat Stevens – morning has broken

Soul Music / 1971 / Soft Rock, Gospel / 3.20 min / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - Sunrise in Uluru, NT, Australia / LoadingBookmark

This was originally a hymn of the 1930s. Morning Has Broken was recorded by Cat Stevens and is on the album Teaser and the Firecat…

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John Lennon – mind games

Mind Music / 1973 / Rock, Pop / 4.13 min / Photographer - Janet Zenari / Photograph - Rodin sculpture garden, Rodin Museum, Paris, France / LoadingBookmark

Mind Games was written and performed by John Lennon and is the title track to the album Mind Games. It is Lennon’s fourth album and is the first self-produced album…

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Jasmine rice with curry & tricolour vegetables

Prep 10 min - Cook 15-25 min / Serves 4 / Photographer – Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark

A simple dish that is quick and easy to prepare. Adding the curry gives it a little extra heat, flavour and colour. With a light pan frying of the vegetables you get a nice crunch and the cashews…

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Baby spinach salad with cherry tomatoes, avocado & olives

Prep 5 min - Cook 0 min / Serves 4 / Photographer – Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark

Serve this fresh and versatile salad as a side for meat dishes, great for fritters or as one of a combination of dishes. The salad is rich with moisture and has a beautiful dressing enhanced…

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Beatles – all you need is love

Soul Music / 1967 / Rock, baroque pop, pop / 3.57 min / Photograph - petal heart, Namale, Fiji / LoadingBookmark

The classic song was one of many revolutionary songs by John Lennon. It was first performed live on global television link Our World in 1967 and was watched in 25 countries by 400 million people…

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Bombay Jayashri – Pi’s lullaby

Soul Music / 2012 / Lullaby / 3.42 min / Photographer – Janet Zenari / Flowers in the garden, Sydney, Australia / LoadingBookmark

The song is a lullaby that carefully and delicately introduces the beginning Life of Pi the movie. The song is sung in Tamil …

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Chicken thigh fillets with zucchini filling

Prep 10 min - Cook 30 min / Serves 4 / Photographer - Janet Zenari / LoadingBookmark

A delicate looking dish with the added moisture of the zucchini filling is quick and easy to prepare. Just a little care is needed when rolling the fillets to keep the filling secured…

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Itivuttaka – loving kindness

Soul Quote / Buddhist Scripture / 1 Century BC / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph – Sun rays, Tirano, Italy / LoadingBookmark

“Loving kindness is a freedom of the heart, a luminous, blazing radiance.”

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Atisa Dipankara Srijnana – wisdom & good to others

Soul Quote / Bikrampur, Bengal, Pala Empire / 980 - 1054 / Photographer – Girolamo Rino Zenari / Photograph - Eagle, Warwick Castle, England / LoadingBookmark

“Just as wings allow a bird to take to the skies, so with the power of wisdom we work for the good of others.”

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