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Dal

A 36 year old married guy living in Salem, MA. U.S.A.

About Me



"Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places.

Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it.

Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past.

Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you.

Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests.

After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto."

--- Buddha

My Interests



"Watch your thoughts,
for they become words.

Watch your words,
for they become actions.

Watch your actions,
for they become habits.

Watch your habits,
for they become character.

Watch your character,
for it becomes your destiny."


I'd like to meet:



"A single candle may be used to light thousands more without its own flame diminishing." - Buddha

". . . the passing moment is all that a man can ever live or lose."

"choose to be optimistic, it feels better." - Dali Lama

"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind." - Albert Einstein


Music:



Books:


Play this tape for dub music.

"We are all nothing but a bunch of shifting tendencies. Tendencies are shaped by the force of habit. None of us have to definitely have a certain thing (or do a certain thing) even though we might feel the urge to do so to be strong. Our tendencies are often our desires without Wisdom or evaluation. Not following may leave us hollow in a certain sense. This feeling of hollowness is caused by our attachment to that tendency as being part of our illusionary self. The recognition of our tendencies lead us to the dissolution of our false self. Not following our tendencies blindly is spiritual cultivation. The next time you feel like having or doing something, be it a neutral or ill thing, resist for a while, and let your Wisdom evaluate its worth before following it-Does the tendency lead towards Enlightenment or to more suffering?"

Heroes:



My Blog

Side Effects of Global Warming

 Arctic ice cap to disappear by 2040WASHINGTON: The worrying shrinkage of the Arctic ice pack could leave the northerly ocean virtually devoid of ice in summer by 2040, according to an internatio...
Posted by Dal on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:46:00 PST

What is Buddhism? / Philosophy.

         What is Buddhism?        Buddhism is a religion to about 300 million people around the world.    ...
Posted by Dal on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:42:00 PST

Animals/ Environment

Jungle secrets: 52 new species found in Borneo's 'Lost World'More than 50 new species of animals and plants that have never been seen before have been discovered in a 'Lost World' on the island of Bor...
Posted by Dal on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:19:00 PST

Some Great Music Videos

The excellent Killer Miller in Concert.  Its funny he asks for a spliff and someone hands it to him.  Later you hear a police siren going off in the backround, he then runs off stage and re...
Posted by Dal on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:39:00 PST

Pictures

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Posted by Dal on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:39:00 PST