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from "How To Meditate" by Kathleen McDonald:

The reality of our existence is that we are a combination of body and mind. Each of these is in turn a combination of many parts, all constantly in a state of flux. Unfortunately, our ego is not satisfied with such a simple explanation. It complicates matters by fabricating a view of an I or self based on our conceptions, likes and dislikes. We think, "I'm attractive," "I'm ugly," "I'm a good dancer," "I won't succeed," "I have a bad temper." We believe these projections and assume that they are permanent and unchanging.

We do the same with people and objects in the world around us. We believe "he is ugly," "she is good". We build up our own elaborate and very solid picture of reality and hold onto it unquestioningly.

"An elephant makes a big poop. A mouse makes a tiny poop. A one-hump camel makes a one-hump poop. And a two-hump camel makes a two-hump poop. Only kidding! " - from "Everyone Poops", a delightful children's book by Taro Gomi

I thought that in these days of SARS and the war in Iraq dominating the news, you could use a little levity!


"Travel is glamorous only in retrospect." - Paul Theroux, noted travel writer

If you visited my new website (donaldbcampbell.tripod.com) when I first started it, please visit it again. Check under "Updates to the Website" near the bottom of the home page to see what I've added in the last couple of days. Take care!

WELCOME BACK, SPRING!

It seems that the faces in the Chinese government have changed (slowly) over the years, but the habit of lying to Chinese citizens and the world continues. More than fifty years of brutally occupying Tibet, while claiming that the Chinese army had "liberated" it. Tiananmen Square. SARS. The beat goes on.