The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living is an artwork created in 1991 by Damien Hirst, an English artist and a leading member of the “Young British Artists” (or YBA). It consists of a tiger shark preserved in formaldehyde in a vitrine. (Wiki)
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The Monk With Sweaty Palms
Kasan, a Zen teacher and monk, was to officiate at a funeral of a famous nobleman. As he stood there waiting for the governor of the province and other lords and ladies to arrive, he noticed that the palms of his hands were sweaty. The next day he called his disciples together and confessed he […]
A Shift in Traveling Thought Process
Amanda Machado wrote an interesting piece on how our generation is changing the way people travel the world. I agree with Amanda, the more I get out on the road, I’m always amazed at how many people are out there backpacking, seeing the world from the ground. I thought Asia was packed with young backpackers; […]
What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds.
~ Wayne Dyer
