Tulku Urgyen (1920 - February 13, 1996) The way to practice is not to sometimes push to recognize mind essence and then give up. It is a matter of being deeply relaxed from within, and continuing in unfabricated naturalness. The natural state is effortless mindfulness.

Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche (1920 – February 13, 1996) (Tibetan: སྤྲུལ་སྐུ་ཨོ་རྒྱན་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་, Wylie: sprul-sku o-rgyan rin-po-che) was a Buddhist master of the Kagyü and Nyingma lineages who lived at Nagi Gompa hermitage in Nepal. Rinpoche was considered one of the greatest Dzogchen masters of his time.

Olympic curling stones www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f... The stones are made from a kind of granite that is only found on Ailsa Craig, a tiny volcanic island in the Firth of Clyde, home to an array of seabirds, and described by John Keats as a “craggy ocean pyramid” in his eponymous sonnet.

Did you know it takes an average of 30-60 minutes for a person with axSpA to get moving in the morning? We wake up stiff as a board and in a lot of pain. 24 hours in a day - 24 windows for your body to rebel. Do you experience this too? Credit: @chronicallymeh #Spondylitis #MySeveralWorlds

A 54-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis controlled with methotrexate and adalimumab presented with subacute abdominal distension, constipation, and decreased urinary frequency. Abdominal CT showed extensive omental and mesenteric nodules, concerning for peritoneal carcinomatosis

A patient receiving adalimumab for rheumatoid arthritis had ulcerated plaques on the anterior and lateral aspects of the neck, upper chest, and nape and erythroderma on the dorsum of the hands. What is the diagnosis, and what would you do next? ja.ma/3NOe7Kq

We cry not just because we suffer, but because we perceive our own suffering from the outside ​ ​Schopenhauer 1819: Viewing a painting of Odysseus sobbing finds proof of his theory that weeping is actually "noble self pity" 🎨😢 #Schopenhauer #Philosophy #ArtHistory #philsky #artist #FrancescoHayez

youtube.com/watch?v=gXx2... Tulku Urgyen giving Dzogchen Pointing Out instructions

China Buddhist Association: A Trojan Horse of Chinese Propaganda bitterwinter.org/china-buddhi... #China #Buddhist Naïve Buddhists in democratic countries believe they are conducting genuine inter-Buddhist dialogue with a group that exists to advance #CCP interests.

‘She was a bitch in the best possible way’: the life and mysterious death of #drag queen Heklina www.theguardian.com/culture/2026... the club name Trannyshack had become controversial culture evolves, words change their meaning. As a result, she changed the name of her regular show to Mother.

London Met police saw a drag queen / drugs / #LGBT ‘Lifestyle’ Death & effectively said 'case closed'. It took nearly two years to release vital CCTV footage while Heklina’s loved ones begged for answers. This is what institutional #homophobia looks like in practice. #JusticeForHeklina #Heklina

IgNS invites patients using Ig therapy to participate in a confidential, anonymous survey that helps inform patient education and support resources. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete. bit.ly/4cgwl1i Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective!

As his illness progressed, Sacks found himself thinking about what constitutes a good and worthwhile life – what the Greeks would have called eudaemonia, or ‘flourishing’, rather than simply the aspects of life that render it liveable.

www.thetimes.com/article/518f... Oliver Sacks’s Gratitude is not a book about convalescence per se, but about the expansion of consciousness that can be offered by illness, and Sacks’s gradual reconciliation to a cancer that was slowly killing him.

www.thetimes.com/article/518f... And a generally hopeful outlook. “The way we think about problems of the mind changes all the time,” he says. “I draw from that, ultimately, an optimistic perspective: there’s always scope for change for the better.” The Unfragile Mind by Gavin Francis

Potential 2026 Rheumatology Drugsw/ successful phase III RCTs that will need to be reviewed by regulators: ** deucravacitinib (Sotyktu) Tyk2 inhib for PsA ** Icotrokinra (Icotyde) oral IL-23i for psoriasis ** brepocitinib TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor for dermatomyositis www.fiercepharma.com/marketing/to...

The countdown is ON! 🕒 We are officially less than ONE WEEK away from RheumNow Live. If Spondyloarthritis is part of your clinical world, you can't miss sessions with: 🔹 Dr. Denis Poddubnyy 🔹 Dr. Jessica Walsh 🔹 Dr. Catherine Bakewell In Dallas or Virtual—don't miss out! 🔗 RheumNow.Live

1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.” This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵 www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...

Over 860,000 Irish people are living with a #neurological condition with 50,000 newly diagnosed each year. Educate yourself, listen to people & join the campaigns of your local brain health organisations. Our #brain_health needs you ❤️🧠☘️ #speirgorm #spéirghorm #MS @emspofficial.bsky.social

According to a recent survey, 71% of people with a #neurologicalcondition have had to adjust their role or work schedule because of their condition, of which only 35% report that their employer was accommodating of this change. #BrainAwarenessWeek #BAW2025 #invisibleillness #neurology @efna.net

#Schopenhauer ... "Fame and youth all at the same time are too much for a mortal." The Foundation: If a young person achieves "What One Represents" (Fame) before fully developing "What One Is" (Character/Intelligence), they are building a heavy structure on a weak foundation. #Bieber #skyphil

. . . his parts, and the sound technician would switch over to pre-recorded parts every time Mars would stray from what he was supposed to play. Mars contends the reason he can no longer perform with Mötley Crüe is ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis that affects the spine and joints. . .

We cry not just because we suffer, but because we perceive our own suffering from the outside ​ ​Schopenhauer 1819: Viewing a painting of Odysseus sobbing finds proof of his theory that weeping is actually "noble self pity" 🎨😢 #Schopenhauer #Philosophy #ArtHistory #philsky #artist #FrancescoHayez

After Kowtowing Starmer #China " where “everything is bugged”, where the internet is shut off, where Tibetan monks, protesters and dissenters are beaten to death, where free speech doesn’t exist, where our politicians’ mobiles are routinely tapped ... " www.thetimes.com/article/c6d1...

Seq study of a patient with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis identified OGFRL1 deficiency as genetic cause, with a subsequent mouse model suggesting pathogenesis by promoting osteoclastogenesis. TNFi therapy led to clinical improvement Arthritis & Rheumatology doi.org/10.1002/art....

January 2026 Arthritis & Rheumatology Clinical Connections: • Effectiveness of Abatacept vs Adalimumab in HLA-DRB1 Shared Epitope Positive and Negative Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis • Efficacy of Golimumab in Early Axial Spondyloarthritis in Relation to Gut Inflammation acr.tw/3Z2UvEP

Reinaldo Avila da Silva, who has been in a relationship w Labour peer #Mandelson since the 1990s and married him in 2023, appears to have emailed #Epstein in September 2009, after the financier was jailed for soliciting sex with minors for £10000 www.thetimes.com/article/1776...

#royal Andrew, a UK trade ambassador #Epstein later lying to Newsnight it was to break off the friendship — wrote 2 Epstein outlining a business opportunity in Afghanistan shared a “confidential brief” about “Afghanistan International ­business opportunities”. www.thetimes.com/article/641a...

2026 SPARTAN Annual Meeting (May 14-16; Toronto) is now accepting abstract submissions! A premier mtg brings together cutting-edge researchers and teachers in spondyloarthritis (SpA). Submit your abstracts by Feb 1st!! spartangroup.org/2026-call-fo...

Nana's Recipe for Fruit Cake www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ja... @theguardian.com #XMASCAKE

www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every year, hundreds of thousands of nature lovers like you take part, helping to build a picture of how garden birds are faring. @rspb.bsky.social #rspb

Small but Certain Happiness “ #YOLO is passé; #SBCH is here.” Hence people were now turning to the idea of finding SBCH, which stands for “small but certain happiness.” This phrase was first coined by the Japanese novelist Haruki #Murakami in his essay “Afternoon in the Islets of Langerhans.”

Tories call for block on Chinese #super-embassy in #London amid claims of hidden chamber near sensitive cables – #CCP www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

If one of the embassy’s "hidden chambers" is a metre from the fibre optic cable, it is possible to drill through, access the conduit, and attach a clip-on coupler to draw off a tiny amount of light with a "Bend" Tap ( aka Evanescent Wave Coupling) Much harder to detect than if they spliced it

According to #Schopenhauer, the person who can say "yes" to accepting the suffering in exchange for the joy, has realised their connection to the eternal lifeforce and conquered the fear of death. #philsky Arthur Schopenhauer Life and Thought of Philosophy’s Greatest Pessimist David Bather Woods.

Bridge the Gap. Stand Together. Stop the Mega-Embassy - join the largest protest yet against China’s proposed so-called “Super-Embassy” at the Royal Mint Court Protest @ Royal Mint Court, London Saturday, 17 January 2026 Time: 2:00 pm tsamtruk.com/2026/01/07/b... @tsamtruk.bsky.social

www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2574915... The corporation of London is a complete disgrace the way it commercialises hampstead heath ... Boooooo @middleway.bsky.social

The friendship secret: why socialising could help you live longer www.theguardian.com/science/2026... Ben Rein suggests Social Journaling to find your balance: ​📝 Track every interaction: 1️⃣ Who & Context 2️⃣ Duration 3️⃣ Mood After (Energised ⚡️ vs Drained 🪫) ​Cut the allergens ​#Neuroscience

www.thetimes.com/article/736b... “These spy wars are a sideshow that have had no real impact on our significant security interests,” Espionage was “a self-serving sham, carried out by careerist bureaucrats who have managed to deceive generations of American policymakers onthe value of their work”.

Felt Iike having a sing at the piano this afternoon so here's one of my favourite songs from one of my favourite artists; GMF by John Grant 🙂💜🎵

Waiting for the Out review – totally magnificent TV about philosophy in prison Looking forward to watching Dennis Kelly’s drama about a teacher in prison #philsky www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

🧠☸️ ​Sonia de Jager explores how meditation and "bardos" (transitions) mirror entropic brain "edging" equilibrium. By relaxing a "self-model," we don't just find peace but reorganise our cognitive priors to survive an uncertain world #philsky ​ #Neuroscience #Buddhism #EntropicBrain #Meditation

www.thetimes.com/article/348e... “Mars Sample Return, which won’t return a sample,” Brown grumbles, more billions thrown at “boring Mars missions” while the outer planets orbit their possible deep-sea alien fish swimming happily under their icy crusts. The Mission: A True Story by David W Brown

Xmas joy 🎄 made from medicine packaging & patient leaflets .. creative festive decorations from Queen Square, National Hospital for #Neurology and #Neurosurgery, #UCLH

Ingvar Wixell nailing Va Tosca youtu.be/vMu3Ib8QZk4?...

www.vice.com/en/article/p... Psychedelics Might Fix Your Depression by Rewiring Your Brain, Study Finds Using psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms

The Corporatess of the Corporation of London is the wrong way to run the heath, they are really hateful speculators rather than custodians or looking after the community #hampstead #corporationoflondon

medical mystery in the Alps: 16 cases of ALS in one tiny village. 🇫🇷 ​After years of testing soil, water, and air, researchers have narrowed in on a potential culprit: a local affinity for foraging the false #morel #mushroom 🍄 ​ #Foraging #Health #Neurology #ALS #MedicalResearch #EnvironmentalHealth

Sex‐Related Differences in Efficacy and Safety Outcomes in Axial Spondyloarthritis Randomized Clinical Trials: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta‐Analysis - Gao - 2025 - Arthritis Care & Research - Wiley Online Library acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

www.thetimes.com/article/cf27... For the tiny Buddhist kingdom the developments have been transformative. Bhutan — despite its emphasis on GNH — is historically a poor nation. Since 2017 it has nearly succeeded in eliminating extreme poverty but challenges remain, particularly in rural areas