The Mind’s Search for Meaning

28Aug11

The paomnnehil pweor of the hmuan mnid. Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat, ltteer hvae to be at the rghit pclae. The rest can be a total msess and you can sitll [...]

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Another Yanagi Quote

23Aug11

This beautiful quote is from a chapter on the relationship of Buddhism towards beauty, art, and craftsmanship. Here is my other quote from this book with all the details…

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Layton’s Letter

22Aug11

Such sad news. Rest in Peace, Jack. I hope your legacy is an NDP ruling party one day, that moves Canada forward in the spirit of Tommy Douglas. What an amazing feat of leadership last election, to run and inspire others to have the greatest NDP showing ever, and all while you were fighting cancer. [...]

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The Magic of Books

07Aug11

Roger Bacon held that three classes of substance were capable of magic: the herbal, the mineral, and the verbal. With their leaves of fiber, their inks of copperas and soot, and their words, books are an amalgam of the three. — Matthew Battles, Library: An Unquiet History

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The Art of Seeing

04Aug11

First, put aside the desire to judge immediately; acquire the habit of just looking. Second, do not treat the object as an object for the intellect. Third, just be ready to receive, passively, without interposing yourself. If you can void your mind of all intellectualization, like a clear mirror that simply reflects, all the better. [...]

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