Master--Servant

Bodhidharma papier mache mask by Tomasito

He whose master you would be—him you must serve.

Tomasito, 2008

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The Killing Business

Killing Business

The problem is not this nation or that nation.

The problem is

The killing business.

Good business.

Bad karma:

Come back as a toad...

The problem is OURS and

Yours---truly!

Tomasito, 2008

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Peace and the Dalai Lama

Papier mache mask of the Dalai Lama by Tomasito, 2008.

As a spokesperson for compassion and peace, the most influential living human being is probably the current Dalai Lama.

He is now-- and has been for decades-- up against one of the most hardened bureaucracies on the planet: the communist government of China--which invaded Tibet years ago and which has no intention of relaxing its control over the country.

As I understand it--what the Dalai Lama wants is not total independence but a certain amount of autonomy for the Tibetan people--especially concerning their practice of the Buddhist religion.

But China refuses to allow any degree of autonomy.

At this time, The Dalai Lama has suggested to the leaders of Tibet that they meet without him to discuss what they should do about the impasse.

He will speak to the world news about the result of their meeting on November 23, 2008.

Those who admire and respect the Dalai Lama are waiting with great curiosity to hear what he will say.

Tomasito, 2008


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Dalai Lama Gives Up

Dalai Lama gives up!

I was quite surprised a few days ago to read in a news report that the Dalai Lama “had given up” on trying to get China to agree to his plan to keep some autonomy for Tibetans.

Always in the past he has tried to work with the very rigid Chinese government—but the Chinese government has never done anything to change their policy or soften their brutal takeover of Tibet—but it seems even he has a limit—and that limit has been reached.

Tomasito, 2008

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Doomsday Vault

• 2/26/08 A “Doomsday Vault”—a storage facility buried deep in a frozen hillside in the island of Svalbard, Norway was opened today to receive the first portion of the millions of expected seeds to be placed in it for safekeeping in case of a global disaster which might destroy the seed crops of the world. This facility will rely on naturally frozen arctic conditions to preserve those seeds which can withstand lengthy freezing for possibly thousands of years. The government of Norway has built the facility at a cost of US$ nine million. The Doomsday Vault is called an “insurance policy” and a “modern Noah’s Ark”

This is no insurance policy.

WE are the insurance policy.

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Arthur Returns

I wrote this in my diary last May--now seemed a good time to blog it.

Arthur Recalled

A few days ago a half-bright British “convert to Islam” tried to blow himself and probably others up in Exeter, England.

He was only successful in damaging himself somewhat, but it did seem to be an odd thing to happen in Exeter.

Last night I had a dream. At the end of the dream and just before I woke up, I was with several unknown people sent to recall Arthur from a tomb very deep in the earth.

Arthur, it is said, sleeps until he is needed by the British people to return--so I suppose the suicide attack in Exeter was the last straw and that the time for Arthur to return has come. (At least in MY dream!)

Today is Monday 26 May, 2008—Memorial Day in the USA. TW

Tomasito, 2008

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Being Peace

Thich Nhat Hanh

There is a book I would like you to read and think about: Being Peace, by Thich Nhat Hanh.

This Zen Master writer from Viet Nam has a lot of suggestions--practical, simple things which anyone can practice to make life better for you and all of us.

Tomasito, 2008


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