Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.

Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


-t - May 24, 2007 10:29:40 am PDT #9041 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

It's an excellent demonstration of their non-attachment if they weren't bothered by the toddler dancing on their partilally completed sand mandala. Practically a koan.


tommyrot - May 24, 2007 10:29:42 am PDT #9042 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Go Teddy!


Connie Neil - May 24, 2007 10:30:36 am PDT #9043 of 10001
brillig

I think Buddhists wouldn't mind a child being so delighted by the beauty of it that he was inspired to dance with the mandala.


-t - May 24, 2007 10:30:46 am PDT #9044 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Way to go Teddy!


Sparky1 - May 24, 2007 10:32:09 am PDT #9045 of 10001
Librarian Warlord

Yay, Teddy!


shrift - May 24, 2007 10:33:50 am PDT #9046 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

...Lama Chuck? Chuck the Tibetan monk? Is anyone anyone else have a Gospel-According-to-Biff moment?


SuziQ - May 24, 2007 10:34:56 am PDT #9047 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Go TEDDY!!!


juliana - May 24, 2007 10:35:02 am PDT #9048 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

Yay Teddy!

Connie, I agree.

It is a good day for flying - Virgin America just got approved. Cheaper SFO-NYC flights coming soon!


Connie Neil - May 24, 2007 10:36:57 am PDT #9049 of 10001
brillig

Chuck the Tibetan monk

"Brother Billy-Bob, indeed, the Buddha is everywhere, but perhaps you could redirect your search for him in beer cans to somewhere a little more, oh, in keeping with the faith?"


Kat - May 24, 2007 10:39:11 am PDT #9050 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

But, a sand mandala is meant to be destroyed anyhow.