Do not think the knowledge you presently possess is changeless, absolute truth. Avoid being narrow minded and bound to present views. Learn and practice nonattachment from views in order to be open to receive others' viewpoints. Truth is found in life and not merely in conceptual knowledge. Be ready to learn throughout your entire life and to observe reality in yourself and in the world at all times. Do not force others, including children, by any means whatsoever, to adopt your views, whether by authority, threat, money, propaganda, or even education. However, through compassionate dialogue, help others renounce fanaticism and narrow-mindedness. From the book 'Interbeing': Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism, revised edition: Oct. l993 by Thich Nhat Hanh, published by Parallax Press, Berkeley, California
World AIDS Day
December 1, 2006
Make a difference... www.weallhaveaids.com
Not that I want to meet this b*tch but, by way of a most-wanted display...if you see her...run her over.
My tastes are pretty random...I'll usually like it so long as there's a good beat and some emotion behind it.
Name one and I'll probably like it.
Chogyam Trungpa's Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, Sakyong Mipham's TURNING THE MIND INTO AN ALLY; David Foster Wallace's books, Jeffery Deaver's books, David Sedaris' books...more at this site: http://www.mipham.com/books_turning.html
From the Greek cognate ... in mythology and folklore, a hero (male) or heroine (female) is an eminent character who quintessentially embodies key traits valued by its originating culture. The hero commonly possesses superhuman capabilities or idealized character traits which enable him or her to perform extraordinary, beneficial deeds (i.e., a "heroic deed") for which he or she is famous (compare villain). When I meet someone with "superhuman capabilities" I'll let you know...