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[2007-09-03 10:51:01 +0000 UTC]
"Tharlam Gyatso"
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# Statistics
Favourites: 651; Deviations: 148; Watchers: 33
Watching: 106; Pageviews: 10319; Comments Made: 1063; Friends: 106
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Alex Grey/ Caspar David Friedrich/ Joan Miró / Max Ernst / Salvador DalíFavorite movies: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter...and Spring
Favorite bands / musical artists: Bjork / Calexico / Fugazi / Neil Young / Neko Case / Tom Waits / Tool
Favorite writers: Dylan Thomas
Favorite games: Final Fantasy VII
Favorite gaming platform: PC / PS3
Other Interests: The Buddha-Dharma, Long Stretches of Highway, Play Parks, Rainy Weather
# About me
Current Residence: Central ScotlandFavourite genre of music: Original /Experimental
Favourite style of art: Abstract / Surreal
Shell of choice: The Human Body
Favourite cartoon character: Lt. Col. Armstrong / Full Metal Alchemist
# Comments
Comments: 321
Hi there 
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FRIENDSHIP WEEK~♥♥~
Send this to at least 15 people you love
including me if you care 4 me! *Let's see how many hearts you get!*
Please continue sending your own love to those you care for.
FAKE FRIENDS: Will ignore it ♥♥ But you know I love you
►És utálhatsz érte XD
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Hello!
Thank you very much for the 
Have a wonderful holiday season,
~KsenKAT
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hey there... wanna check out my new post... visit my gallery... thanks...
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thanks for your interest in my paintings and your fav, much appreciated
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Hey Dave, thank you for adding my silly new ID. hhehe. Keep well
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Thank you for the add (Lacuna). 
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you've inspired me to start a new folder in my favorites gallery called "wounds". I am going to add the pieces that affect me most to this gallery, starting with Styska Se Mi Po Tobe.
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Up? Not much. Not new.
Yourself, my friend?
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Well, I had my braces worked on.
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New galleries are available... Come stop by and have a look... thanx..
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thanks for the add, sir. That dev. ID is rockin' it. ttyl.
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Wow...you've got a lot of great work...how am I gonna fav them all? XD
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You will find yourself mentioned and linked in my latest journal
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Hi! Thanks for faving my Wind Waker Link - Papercraft [link] ! ~
PS: nice pics you have in your gallery!
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Thank you very much.
I look forward to taking in more of your work / crafts.
Hope you are well.
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thankyou for adding 'brian' to your collection!
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Thanks for the fave. I was wondering if you were a dharma brother from your screen name. I was curious as to what tradition(s) you practice and where.
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Greetings Chris.
You are correct in your assumption.
For three years I practiced in the Zen schools before being introduced to Vajrayana. From there my main practice has been within the Kagyu lineage, but have recieved teachings from masters of other lines as well (most notably, Nyingma). As Vajrayana effortlessly encompasses the latter Mahayana and pre-Mahayana schools, I am open and constantly greatful for teaching and inspiration from all schools and traditions.
As for the 'where'. Does 'everywhere' fit the bill?
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Wow that's great. I found it funny that I started with a Zen group but got a weird vibe and left the teacher wasn't right. Then had somehwat of a bias toward Zen and found a Tibetan sangha (Gelupa) and after about 2 years found myself missing Zen ha ha. That's what got me to Zen Mountain Monastery. I used to train in martial arts that were very traditionally Japanese so I guess still having alot of that in me and knowing the culture and language more plays a part. I also love how ZMM incorporates art pratice into their training. I still sit with the Gelupa group too so I can totally understand where you are coming from with being open to ther traditions. I would love to sit with Theravadan groups too yet I find myself feeling that Zen pratice is where my heart is and what works best for me so it only seems to make sense to stay focused on that instead of doing a variety.
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Yes. I wholly understand. Although it is beneficial to taste different schools and traditions, it is most beneficial if one has a firm grounding and practice within just one school or lineage, all the while. A 'home base' if you will. Somewhere to keep your feet rested on the ground lest we get caught up in the floating to and fro.
I recommend sitting with a Therevada group if the chance arises. I myself have found an infinite source of inspiration and guidance through the study of the Pali Canon, without which, in my humble opinion, Mahayana and its schools (such as Zen) are left in the dark. One needs the roots to have the tree, after all.
On the martial arts note...what styles are you familar with?
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I concur. I was lucky enough to catch wind ofa teaching that Bhikkhu Bodhi gave in a little hotel office and after speaking with him I was so humbled as he mentioned so many sutras and nikayas tha I had never even heard of. As for martial arts, I trained in Sogobujutus. I think the best thing to do would be to give you the link as my cousin (who was my Sensei) explains it much better than I can. The link is [link]
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I will enjoy following that link. I shall return with comment soon...
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