Vipassana, meditation was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal rememdy for universal ills, an Art of Living.

In the Blue Mountains outside Sydney there is a Vipassana Meditation Centre called Dhamma Bhumi. That’s where I’m heading today — ten days of meditation, no talk and simple food.

When I read about stuff like this I have to laugh. If I allowed myself to get angry (which is easy to do) then I might write something cynical and nasty and small-minded — so I won’t do that.

What I will do is wish them well and hope the universe dumps a BIG packet of smelly stuff on the mixed-up head of their mother.

Singers Lamb and Lynx Gaede may look like Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, but their songs send a message of White Nationalism that some call dangerous says ABC News.

These thirteen-year-old twins have one album out, another on the way, a music video, and lots of fans. But even though they may remind you of the Olsen Twins — Lamb and Lynx (with the help of their mother) use their talents to preach a message of hate.

I bought my Panasonic Lumix FZ5 camera back in August in preparation for a trip to Tibet. My wife had been there for a few months teaching spoken English at a monastery school in Ganzi and I was heading off to meet up with her.

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After living in Ganzi for two months my wife found no evidence of trouble or animosity between Tibetans and Chinese. Considering there where bombings and a huge Chinese crackdown in Ganzi only three years ago she was surprised and pleased to find what seemed like a harmonious, thriving and tolerant society. The only gripes she heard were along the lines of Tibetans wanting more of a say at the local government level.

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