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New year, new post, new things to get done. GSDASTFA

January 4, 2010

Welcome to 2010. So according to the movies I grew up watching, we are supposed to have interplanetary travel, contact with alien life, flying cars, and personal robots. Well it hasn’t come around at this point, but some goods things … Continue reading →

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Quote: From the Venerable Theodor Geisel

April 23, 2008

I read AmidaBuddha.org daily. It is always refreshing to learn something new or to see how others view the world. Sometimes I am inspired and other times I am confused and contemplative of the quotes they produce. Typically they will … Continue reading →

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Quotes and the Four Noble Truths (well at least three anyways)

April 9, 2008

The purpose of a fish trap is to catch fish, and when the fish are caught, the trap is forgotten. The purpose of a rabbit snare is to catch rabbits. When the rabbits are caught, the snare is forgotten. The … Continue reading →

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Quotes

April 7, 2008

With the current conflicts around the world…some wars, some environmental, and some simply nonacceptance of others, this particular quote seems rather important. It is our earth, not yours or mine or his. We are meant to live on it, helping … Continue reading →

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Violence at the Top of the World: Lhasa Rocks From Violent Protests

March 14, 2008

I truly do try and stay away from politics, but as I have mentioned here before and quote often, I hold the Dalai Lama in particular and Tibetan Buddhists in general in high regard. This week while commemorating the 49th … Continue reading →

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Quotes

March 3, 2008

Another great quote from the AmidaBuddha.org website: War can only be understood and put an end to if you and all those who are concerned very deeply with the survival of man, feel that you are utterly responsible for killing … Continue reading →

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Quotes

February 19, 2008

Here is another great quote from the AmidaBuddha.org site: There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth — not going all the way, and not starting. – Buddha By the way, if you are near the … Continue reading →

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Quotes

January 25, 2008

I found this quote on the Amida Buddha website quite interesting: Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own … Continue reading →

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