I decided to stick with the Lotus and wheel with this incarnation.  The wheel represents the eightfold path to enlightenment, as do the positoning of the eight lotus petals.  Red Lotus (Skt. kamala ; Tib: pad ma chu skyes ): This signifies the original nature and purity of the heart...

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My dog Woodstock is insane. I’ve written this Christmas tune to illustrate just HOW insane. All are things she has eaten/chewed up. On the first day of Christmas Woodstocky ruined for me: the sheetrock on one office wall On the second day of Christmas Woodstocky ruined for me: two headsets and...

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Shirivasta or Eternal Knot The Tibetan knot can stand for karmic consequences: pull here, something happens over there. It is an apt symbol for the Vajrayana methods: Often when we tug at one part of a knot while trying to loosen it, another part becomes tighter. You have to work with the knot to enable...

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Ok – since many of my Twitter friends asked for my soup recipe, I’ll just post it here:   A bunch of chicken cut up (the amt is up to you – leftovers are ok – I used a large package of raw boneless breasts) A large carton of chicken broth (or you can use 3-4 cans chicken broth) Two packages (envelopes...

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I Can Haz Live Webcam! I've recently been playing with Stickam to see if it's suitable for live broadcasts like Ustream and such. I think I like it! I know I like the embedded player like the one below. There are several you can choose from - even ones with chat. Check back from time to time - see if...

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i joined the craze and got a Twitter Fountain - check it out :)...

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