Elephant Cathedral/Silent Teachers

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The word cathedral is derived from the Latin noun "cathedra" (seat or chair), and refers to the presence of the bishop's or archbishop's chair or throne. In the ancient world, the chair was the symbol of a teacher.

Tiny in all respects in comparison to its surrounding, the elephant has in the jungle that surrounds it a silent teacher. Very often we forget our tiny finitude, play up our pettiness and fail to recognise the many giant silent teachers in our lives.

Being-in-the-World

For great, realistic ideas:
-- Firmly place feet on the ground.
-- And carefully screw your head tightly to your body.
Best of luck.

Life is a Maze of mazes

Life is so much a Maze of mazes...Never realise that until you get to a distance in Time and look back...(See the image carefully -- it is a maze.)

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Seasons Greetings

Do something crazy. Make someone happy.
2007: Hope you had a great year.
2008: Hope you are ready for another great year.
Best of Luck.

Differences

 

Being at peace with our differences is possible.

Lost Futures

The futures of thousands of children are lost annually. But it is not children's futures alone we are guilty of losing...We also lose sight of great ideas and possibilities for better futures.

Commitment and Protest

Commitment and Protest

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Thích Quảng Đức [1963]

Thích Quảng Ðức was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who burned himself to death at a busy Saigon intersection on June 11, 1963. His act of self-immolation, which was repeated by others, was witnessed by David Halberstam, a New York Times reporter, who wrote:

"I was to see that sight again, but once was enough. Flames were coming from a human being; his body was slowly withering and shriveling up, his head blackening and charring. In the air was the smell of burning human flesh; human beings burn surprisingly quickly. Behind me I could hear the sobbing of the Vietnamese who were now gathering. I was too shocked to cry, too confused to take notes or ask questions, too bewildered to even think.... As he burned he never moved a muscle, never uttered a sound, his outward composure in sharp contrast to the wailing people around him."