Proust Questionnaire: Bhakti Brophy's answers

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On Wed, 08 Dec 10 08:12:23 UTC Bhakti Brophy (41) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?: I would have to say being stuck in a body that is 100% disabled, and being confined to a bed 85% of the time
Where would you like to live?: Close to my friends
What is your idea of earthly happiness?: My Earthly happiness comes from my knowledge and experience of the inner self: that innate place of peace, joy, and bliss that is ever-present. Finding beauty every day.
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?: Self doubt
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?: Those who have forged their own path; those who searched for something greater then themselves; Those who asked "Who am !?" and "Why am I here?"
Who are your favorite characters in history?: The great sages, saints, mystics, and poets; Namely Hafiz, Ramana Maharshi, The writer of the Vedas, Jesus, Paramahansa Yogananda. Those who let their Light shine to uplift humanity.
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?: My Mother and my late Grandmother (G.G.)
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?: The ecstatic mystic poets from all walks of life
Your favorite painter?: Turner
Your favorite musician?: J.S. Bach; Beethoven; Frank Zappa; Steve Vai
The quality you most admire in a man?: Intelligence, sense of humor, humility
The quality you most admire in a woman?: Sense of humor, wit, compassion, intelligence, love of life
Your favorite virtue?: Compassion
Your favorite occupation?: Teacher...be it Elementary School teacher, guitar teacher, meditation / Eastern Philosophy teacher
Who would you have liked to be?: Hafiz
Your most marked characteristic?: Love of life, fortitude, sense of humor
What do you most value in your friends?: honesty, loyalty, humor, charity
What is your principle defect?: Double guessing myself at times
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?: Bad Health
What would you like to be?: Physically healthy
What is your favorite color?: Dark Blue mixed with Deep Purple
What is your favorite flower?: Gerbera daisy
What is your favorite bird?: Tweety
Who are your favorite prose writers?: David Foster Wallace, Dostoevsky, Kurt Vonnegut, J.D. Salinger, Voltaire...
Who are your favorite poets?: Hafiz, Rumi, Kabir, Mirabai
Who are your heroes in real life?: Mom, Dad, Jason Becker, Steve Vai...people who give more than they receive
What are your favorite names?: Shanti, Nimrod, Thomas, Jane, Jules
What is it you most dislike?: dishonesty coupled with greed
What event in military history do you most admire?: The Vietnam Wall Memorial being built in Washington, D.C.
What natural gift would you most like to possess?: Advanced mathematics. However, I am convinced I do not possess that side of the brain!
How would you like to die?: Focusing on my Heart Center, saying "Thank You!"
What is your present state of mind?: transcendence
What is your motto?: Make it Happen!

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