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Stomach ulcers amongst Tibetan monks
Coincidentally this article is from the ABC and refers to people in Sydney! http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/content/2010/s2915471.htm Not astounding, but interesting all the same. […]
Slow activity
Yes, things have been very slow here. I’ve been preparing to move across the world again, and the move is now due to happen in the next few days. I should resurface in the “land of the moon”, Lunigiana, the northern tip of Tuscany, in one or two weeks time, and I hope that things will […]
Is Buddhism changing, and is that a corruption?
Recently I was asked: Do you think that Tibetan Buddhism (and Buddhism) have been corrupted by Western influences? It seems like most Westerners interpret, or want to interpret, Buddhism as a religion with a much more social-activist and political bent. This is probably partly because most Westerners are pretty ignorant of Buddhism. However, as Westerner [.. […]
The wheel of life and death
Tony Blair from top to bottom […]
Karmapa’s visit to Europe
This news is well-known now, but I wanted to add my enthusiasm: http://www.karmapa-in-europe.net/ […]
Apple connives with the PRC government
Dalai Lama purged from Apple apps in China […]
“Faith Traditions”- what?
"Faith tradition" emasculates spirituality […]
Why am I not excited?
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in Sydney […]

Thursday March 5th, 2009. Posted by Alex:

Dancing shoes

New shoes – suitable for a tanguero! We must be getting serious about tango!

The problem is now for me to dance well enough to justify having such amazing objects of style on my feet!