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"Plato says that the unexamined life is not worth living. But what if the examined life turns out to be a clunker as well?"
- Kurt Vonnegut
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gETTING THERE
Tibetan Buddhists believe that when they die and their ‘soul’ leaves their body, it is very disconcerting.  This spirit wanders confused, afraid and dazed, in a state that exists between life and...
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THE JEWEL ISLAND
Sri Lanka is another exquisitely beautiful place on our planet.  Despite its social woes, hardships and strife it remains beautiful and its people friendly and welcoming.
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WALKING INTO SOLITUDE AND COMPANIONSHIP
Walking the Camino Frances had a very big affect on both of us.  After a few days you seem to strike a rhythm, both outer and inner.  There is the sense of the best kind of solitude, alone in...
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AMAZED IN AMALFI
The Amalfi coast, despite being overburdened by tourists, is an amazing place on this planet.  It is a totally built environment, but like parts of Bali or Japan, seems to have struck a very happy...