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The Book, with a lengthy dedication...
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Now I read it, I had to, having requested a copy.
It was better than I expected, which was not much. That is not to say that it was good, standard New Age Theosophical type stuff, with lines like: "Through quantum physics and our advanced technology, it has been discovered that the heart is the true brain of the body.", that explain nothing and presume upon the reader to have an understanding of quantum physics and advanced technology that clearly the author doesn't.
This is the thing, I've long been at the point where if I met the Buddha on the road I'd have to kill him, and this, it's presumptive, that he's found the meaning of life (maybe?), that his experience is worth the sharing (perhaps?), that he can explain better or in a more accessible fashion what all the world's teachers have taught since the beginning of time.
In this I disagree. The truth, given it's variable nature, is best explained through sutras, koans, parables, his nonsensical fables and illustrations explain very little, what would be more informative is a collection of parables, gospels, stories, poems, all culled from the great religions of the world and that work towards illustrating the common point.
In any event, he wrote it, got it published, so he's doing something right, and I am a poor disciple. But it's read and when I see them next I will say how wonderful it is and congratulate him on his own personal interpretation. Now on to my own projects...
Death Blowing Bubbles - Johann Georg Leinberger
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A rather brilliant depiction of death by Johann Georg Leinberger for the ceiling of Holy Grave Chapel in Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg, Germany.
The "Missing" Post Office on Awashima Island, Japan
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A place where all letters are available to be read (and kept) by those who most need them. Sort of like a "Post Secret" - letters addressed to the deceased, missing, or otherwise written thoughts that can't find their audience.
1317-2 Takumacho Awashima
Mitoyo, Kagawa 769-1108
Japan
I miss writing letters, the concreteness of a pen & paper, or an old clattering Underwood Typewriter. I might have to use this.
(via FutilityCloset.com) && a more in-depth explanation on the Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_Post_Office
Gloat...
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And now that I've passed inspection it's time to gloat. The neighbor, upstairs, who'd come and let herself into my flat last week to announce to me that "they don't want to throw you out but they're going to have to..." and ended by stressing me out so much that I began the deep clean days early...
I'm on her chair, gloating. "Yes, I won the trophy for the cleanest apartment...."
I'm pitching my cleaning service to her, she could use a hand, maybe some of the other tenants as well?
She comes down and looks around the apartment in complete and utter disbelief.
I get it. I wouldn't have believed it either, only I have a deep abiding belief in miracles, especially the ones I perform myself. And this most definitely was one.
So, never one to gloat but here, this is the time, and damn if I weren't so antisocial I'd have other people up and show them around, only I never did the "before" tour and so it would make no sense, they'd just think "isn't this how regular people live", not realizing how far up I had to swim out of the abyss to get to the "regular people" level...
I took pictures, and if you're curious they're posted below...
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