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Siddhartha - Herman Hesse 2 years ago

A classic. Need I say more? Really makes me want to live near water more and more…at least close enough so that I can hear it!

Jul 15, 2007, 10:58AM PDT | 1 cheer

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Jul 15, 2007, 11:01AM PDT

rikhi

All roads lead to Rome

I hear you- I too read the actual spiritual and religious texts- but isn’t the point of reading these texts to produce actual change within your being? And who’s to say that one can’t find the Truth in a drop of water as well as the ocean?

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Jul 16, 2007, 07:03PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

sugarbabybaby

Change

I think anything that inspires you to make a positive change from you is good! Even if it is written in a ‘Hallmark’ card! I like the way you think! I am in awe of you! To me you seem so learned about so many things.

Jul 18, 2007, 07:51PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

rikhi

I'm clueless

No I don’t really know all that much- I’ve been around a (very) little though. I think it boils down to the Socratic caveat though- something like, learning just elucidates how little one knows….

Then again as I get older all I’ve realised is that I’m still clawing my way in the dark- but then I’ve realised that I like the dark. hahahahaha!

Jul 18, 2007, 07:59PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

sugarbabybaby

HAHAHAHAHAHHA!

There’s that twisted laugh again! Do you raise one eyebrow when you do that? Stop being so modest! You aren’t clueless!

Jul 19, 2007, 05:43PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

... - rikhi

Really? - sugarbabybaby

Vinnie said it best- - rikhi

Being Clueless - sugarbabybaby

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Jul 15, 2007, 11:02AM PDT

rikhi

A brilliant book!!!

Hey did you ever read `The Light of Asia’ by Sir Edwin Arnold? it’s another telling of the life of Gautam Buddha.

Well you can now if’n you want- you can download it for free!!!

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/8920

Boom Boddhisattvam!

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Jul 16, 2007, 06:59PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

sugarbabybaby

Thx!

You’re the best!

Jul 16, 2007, 07:52PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

rikhi

This is even better!

Hi Sugarbabybaby check this diamond out…

http://www.diamond-sutra.com/diamond_sutra_translation.html

I read this many years ago- it’s blowing my mind all over again.

Aum Mane Padme Hum

Jul 18, 2007, 05:43PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

sugarbabybaby

(To myself...)

“Get mind out of gutter…get mind out of gutter…get mind…”

Thanks again! Where do you find theses gems?

Sorry, I tend to have a bawdy sense of humour sometimes! Well….most times, but I try to suppress it till I get to know one better! (Must keep good Asian girl image…...NOT!)

Jul 18, 2007, 07:08PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

rikhi