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@Shoshin. I never used it. It can open up a can of worms here in the US. Prior to 1960 various illegal experimentation was practiced on serving soldiers by exposing them to contact without their asse… (View Post)
@silver. Good point. Long before I became a soldier I belonged to a rifle club. Our instructor was a retired USMC gunnery sgt. We learned nearly as much about self discipline as marksmanship. Very go… (View Post)
@Shoshin. Hotei or Pu-tai is a beloved figure For both monks/layman. The laughing Buddha is so very kind. Legend tells us at the time of his death he reveals himself as an incarnation of Maitreya. Ma… (View Post)
It is only amazing not to smile and practice kindness. Why would you travel any other way? What is amazing is the rare being who treads on self while walking the path. (View Post)