January 2011
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“The first cup moistens my lips & throat; the second cup breaks my...”
– Lo Tung, T’ang dynasty poet (via thirstea)
Finished enjoying a few mugs of a custom tea blend consisting of silver needle white tea and rooibos (red bush) tea leaves, all lovingly steeped in my cast iron dragon teapot (aka my brewing baby). And this eloquently extensive quote really captures the...
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“The over-information age, as I lovingly call it. We think so much, we truly know...”
– Lama Surya Das, from Buddhist Geeks podcast #190: Living In Buddha Standard Time
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“Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.”
– Dalai Lama
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Silencio... the sequel!
A little update:
My first attempt at a Buddhist vow of silence lasted approximately 4.5 days. I accidentally slipped up a handful of times during that time period (mostly in the form of 1-2 word reactionary replies, temporarily forgetting that I wasn’t supposed to say anything at all). But being quiet every second of the day (including whispering/thinking out loud) is no easy task, I...
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“The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others....”
– Dalai Lama
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“It’s not that money is the root of all evil, it’s not that sex or the others,...”
– Lama Surya Das, from Buddhist Geeks podcast #189: The Tao of Twitter
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“It’s not that money is the root of all evil, it’s not that sex or the others,...”
– Lama Surya Das, from Buddhist Geeks podcast #189: The Tao of Twitter
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“And thank you to God…for making me an atheist.”
– The comedy god that is Ricky Gervais with his final closing remark at the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards. Amazing hosting job this year at an entertaining show where everyone was fair game. Hopefully Ricky returns again for next year’s awards. Or better yet, let this brilliant man host the...
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“And thank you to God…for making me an atheist.”
– The comedy god that is Ricky Gervais with his final closing remark at the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards. Amazing hosting job this year at an entertaining show where everyone was fair game. Hopefully Ricky returns again for next year’s awards. Or better yet, let this brilliant man host the...
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The Ricky Gervais Show: Se2 Ep1 - Clive Warren...
Stephen (reading an excerpt): Didn't do much this morning. Just sat by the pool, saving insects that flew into it.
Ricky: *laughing uncontrollably* I'm gonna die! Like fucking Noah! That's crazy! Nothing...
Stephen: How were you saving them? Did you wait for them to hit the water? Then fish them out or you grabbed them in the air?
Karl: I stuck my finger on the top. They grabbed on, lifted it off.
Ricky: And what, like some sort of insect lifeguard, you'd see some that landed and then go "Right, that's me" *humming A-Team theme song* and you'd go in there?
Karl: But it's hard to turn sort of a blind eye to stuff like that. 'Cause you know that's something, you know...you're witnessing death. And if you can save something, you do don't you? You do your bit. And at night, I'd sort of think "Have they learned their lesson or will they be back and will they be dead in there tomorrow?" But if they can get an extra day, I've done my bit. I can't do more than that. I am on holiday; do your bit. I'm lucky enough to see the world; do your bit.
Ricky: I love it...
Karl: I did my bit.
Ricky: I love it. I love it. I love the fact that he was running around saving flies and things.
Stephen: It's just something...there's something so sort of...
Ricky: Meanwhile, an old lady drowned...
Stephen: *laughing* Yeah.
Ricky: ...while he was saving a beetle.
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The Ricky Gervais Show: Se2 Ep1 - Clive Warren...
Stephen (reading an excerpt): Didn't do much this morning. Just sat by the pool, saving insects that flew into it.
Ricky: *laughing uncontrollably* I'm gonna die! Like fucking Noah! That's crazy! Nothing...
Stephen: How were you saving them? Did you wait for them to hit the water? Then fish them out or you grabbed them in the air?
Karl: I stuck my finger on the top. They grabbed on, lifted it off.
Ricky: And what, like some sort of insect lifeguard, you'd see some that landed and then go "Right, that's me" *humming A-Team theme song* and you'd go in there?
Karl: But it's hard to turn sort of a blind eye to stuff like that. 'Cause you know that's something, you know...you're witnessing death. And if you can save something, you do don't you? You do your bit. And at night, I'd sort of think "Have they learned their lesson or will they be back and will they be dead in there tomorrow?" But if they can get an extra day, I've done my bit. I can't do more than that. I am on holiday; do your bit. I'm lucky enough to see the world; do your bit.
Ricky: I love it...
Karl: I did my bit.
Ricky: I love it. I love it. I love the fact that he was running around saving flies and things.
Stephen: It's just something...there's something so sort of...
Ricky: Meanwhile, an old lady drowned...
Stephen: *laughing* Yeah.
Ricky: ...while he was saving a beetle.
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Buddhist Geeks | Discover the Emerging Face of... →
Coming from both a Buddhist and a geek, this site is a terrific look at a culture that can be considered as post modern Buddhism (a move from tradition towards the future, all in the ways of the Buddha). If you are so inclined, check out any of their 203 (and counting) excellent podcasts to see what being a Buddhist geek is all about (just finished peeping #200 myself).
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Buddhist Geeks | Discover the Emerging Face of... →
Coming from both a Buddhist and a geek, this site is a terrific look at a culture that can be considered as post modern Buddhism (a move from tradition towards the future, all in the ways of the Buddha). If you are so inclined, check out any of their 203 excellent podcasts to see what being a Buddhist geek is all about (just finished peeping #200 myself).
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“In Buddhism we have relative truth and absolute truth.”
– Dalai Lama. Two Truths of Buddhism Beliefs
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The 6 minute plank challenge: Hello 2K11 edition
Yesterday evening, I started off this new fitness year with a “return to the 36 chambers” of sorts by undergoing a familiar physical and mental endurance challenge: say hello once again to the notorious (in my book) elbow plank sessions. Previously known as the 5 minute plank challenge, I figured that since I already completed that, there was no where else to go but up (in duration)....
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The 6 minute plank challenge: Hello 2K11 edition
Yesterday evening, I started off this new fitness year with a “return to the 36 chambers” of sorts by undergoing a familiar physical and mental endurance challenge: say hello once again to the notorious (in my book) elbow plank sessions. Previously known as the 5 minute plank challenge, I figured that since I already completed that, there was no where else to go but up (in duration)....
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“A fool who recognizes his own ignorance is thereby in fact a wise man, but a...”
– Buddha
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“A fool who recognizes his own ignorance is thereby in fact a wise man, but a...”
– Buddha
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