Mind activities of a Stone boy

"The great affair, the love affair with life, is to live as variously as possible, to groom one’s curiosity like a high-spirited thoroughbred, climb aboard, and gallop over the thick, sun-struck hills every day. Where there is no risk, the emotional terrain is flat and unyielding, and, despite all its dimensions, valleys, pinnacles, and detours, life will seem to have none of its magnificent geography, only a length. It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what a savage and beautiful country lies in between." - A Natural History of the Senses By Diane Ackerman

Science at the Crossroads By Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama This article is based on a talk given by the Dalai Lama at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience on November 12, 2005 in Washington DC The last few decades have witnessed tremendous advances in the scientific understanding of the human brain and the human body as a whole. Furthermore, with the advent of the new genetics, neuroscience's knowledge of the workings of biological organisms is now brought to the subtlest level of individual genes. This has resulted in unforeseen technological possibilities of even manipulating the very codes of life, thereby giving rise to the likelihood of creating entirely new realities for humanity as a whole. Today the question of science's interface with wider humanity is no longer a matter of academic interest alone; this question must assume a sense of urgency for all those who are concerned about the fate of human existence. I feel, therefore, that a dialogue between neur

Last night in China !! oohoo.. I can't wait to go home, but it is also a bit sad to leave. I did grow fond of being Chinese traveling here with ease.. I feel very safe here which is such a different feeling from traveling in South America or even in Europe and in the US. I am in Beijing again. This morning I went to the Heavenly Palace and saw so many many many many many many Chinese elderly get together doing all sort of interesting stuff, ball room dancing, sword dancing, kicking jianzhi (similar to hackisack(sp?) in the US), single singing, group singing, group meditation, tree hugging, playing badminton (sp?), playing Chinese version of beach board balls, listening to a taped speech, playing card game, playing Chinese chess, doing tai qi (of course), and tai qi dancing!!! (and few other games that I missed and did not know how to call in English) Amazing!! I was stunned!! Beijing must be a heaven for the elderly people. :-) The trip has been nice since last email. I stopped by

* Although the world is full of suffering,it is also full of the overcoming of it. * Life is either a great adventure or nothing. * Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is lived for others. * It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision. * I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace. * The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of tiny pushes of each honest worker. * When one door closes, another opens. But we often look so regretfully upon the closed door that we don't see the one that has opened for us. * It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui. * Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow. * My darkness has been filled with the light of intelligence, and behold, the outer day-lit worl

This is always the hardest moment in life these days for me. People don't respond the emails in the way I hope for. People show indifference in their attitude towards me. I feel ignored. I feel that people don't listen to me. I feel that people look beyond me. I feel that people take me for granted. Yes, right.. don't I also do this to others who I care less for? Why do I do that to others? 1. Don't want others to get the wrong impression and afraid of being hit on so I will have to deal with the uncomfortable situation to reject them. 2. Would like to hang out with more positive people. 3. Disagree what other people said. 4. Think that I am a better person than they are... See.. I am discrimate to strangers so that I am easily hurt by strangers' rejection. Does this make sense? I will ponder on this a bit more. Perhaps, the angle of looking at the things can be better based on being mindful, kindness, renunciation, and compassion. I will let go my superficial judgm

Earth's oldest living inhabitant "Methuselah" at 4,767 years, has lived more than a millennium longer than any other tree. Discover how these trees were found and where they live. Learn of their unique strategies for survival. The focus will be on the White-Inyo mountain range of California.

* Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it. * I heartily accept the motto, "That government is best which governs least"; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which also I believe? "That government is best which governs not at all"; and when men are prepared for it, that will be the kind of government which they will have. * Love must be as much a light, as it is a flame. * Why should we be in such desperate haste to succeed and in such desperate enterprises? If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. * The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. * A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.

Growing Ornamental Gourds Ornamentals are just as easy to grow as zucchinis. Ornamental seed look like summer squash seed although different kinds can have different size seeds. They germinate well without soaking. Ornamentals mature in about 90 days from planting, so count backwards from when you want them to choose a planting time. In the Carolina Piedmont, a late April to early May planting will produce a crop by Independence Day, and you can celebrate by planting more for fall harvest. Plant hills about 4 feet apart in rows four feet apart. Plant three seeds to the hill, about half an inch deep. Thin to two. If you are planting from a pack marked "mixed," leave seedlings of various sizes. Different sizes often show different kinds.Growers rarely trellis ornamentals. Because they are small and light, there is no need to keep them from settling into the soil. Fertilizing ornamentals sparks little controversy. Work about a quarter cup of 10-10-10 in a ring around the

It is hard to tell the differences between these two subjects (or concepts) sometimes. When I am alone, I could imagine all the situations with things and people that are remote from me. All those imagined situations do not really exist at the moment when they were created in my mind (or in my brain). In that sense, all those imagined situations are not reality b/c they do not really exist. But those imagined situations lead to certain emotions which could dictate how I feel about those things and people. For instance, there were envious feelings coming up when C. told me about most of her asian friends are all pairing up. Yet, I am alone and feeling a bit envious. In this scenario, all the negative feelings are result of negative imagination. They are not reality at all.

After I found out Andy Goldsworthy's art, I feel extremely inspired. There are many creative things I could do... 1. Talking while on head stand or hand stand. 2. Record what I've seen on the way to work and to home

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I couldn't help finding myself constant surfing the web for no purpose. I am not aware of it initially and then I start to realize that I am wasting my time. This has been a habit at work lately. It goes through phases. Sometimes, I am not interested., but sometimes, I can't help but keep clicking away. Ultimately, it has something to do with the level of my interest with the current work assignment. I should always ask myself what keeps me in the flow. Yes, what keeps me in the flow? Pehaps, having a clean organized desk will help. Perhaps, having a short work break and walk around will help. I would definitely rather do something constructive than surfing with fantasy that leads to dissaitsifaction, fatigue, and sore eyes...

Visting Lee Shorr's house last night 1. The PCs in another room lost network connection was fixed by power cycling the router and switch. 2. To add a network printer utilizing TCP/IP, it can be done by adding a local printer and then add a TCP/IP port. This works for Brother Network printer. It is not feasible by using add a network printer option as the Brother printer does not recognize MS's protocal.. I think

It is Aug 31 no2 1. It is vital to plant sun flower earlier. That is, before mid-June. 2. The same goes with pumkins.. should be a bit earlier. 3. Collect tree branches and sticks to help prop the tomatoe plants. 4. Red worms like to eat rotten tomatoes.

It is almost the end of August. What a cool night! I could keep typing faster than I think. There is so called typing meditation, I suppose. Just simply write down whatever is in my head right now. I am not going to stop until my thoughts stop. I am learning this blogging software. It is nice and now I can put my thoughts online immeditately. This is a great era that I am in. My important thoughts, inspirations, and idea can all be captured immediately. This is replacing a notepad and a pen that I might have to carry with me all the time.