The Everyday Zen Foundation: Changing and Being Changed by the World

Very excellent essay by Zoketsu Norman Fisher. The Eight Stages of Monastic Practice.

Solitary retreat cabin available

We recently bought a 1 bed cabin on the edge of a 200 acre broadleaf woods for solitary retreats and small gatherings. The cabin has been donated (written in trust) to North London Buddhist Centre and our aim is for its maintenance to be self funding.

For more info see the Danaloka website

Benny Hill

And finally (sorry I know it's the first item but I haven't found a way to revrese the order without a lot of farting around) finally here is a nice animation of the political situation in the Middle East as Benny Hill might have protrayed it. Specially for Double Choccy. Benny Hill

Wired News: Single Post Wins Google Contest

Single Post Wins Google Contest - more insight into how to rate well on Google.Wired

The Game Of Three Dimensional Eight Level Chess

Let's just say that you're quite brainy, financial well off, and have lots of speare time. Here's a way to fill it up. The Game Of Three Dimensional Eight Level Chess
Makes my brain hurt just thinking about it.

Waxy.org: Daily Log: Amazon.com Knee-Jerk Contrarian Game

Amazon.com Knee-Jerk Contrarian Game - fun reviews of well known music, movies and books. Waxy.org

New Zealand News - NZ - Paua-wearing PM stuns Aussies

Hey! Who says our prime minister is boring? NZ Herald

New Zealand News - Technology -

Kinda cool, kinda kinky, kinda creepy... Couples' nervous system linked by implants in limbs. NZ Herald

ikebanajournal5

Haven't had time to write and tell my friend Ann (aka Pema) that I really like her latest inkebana efforts. Take a look! Ann aka Pema