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| The Comparative Lens
The biggest mistake people make when first beginning to look at unfamiliar perspectives is immediately to make comparisons between the familiar and the unfamiliar. The power of the comparative lens comes not from making positive and negative comparisons; rather, it comes from seeing each perspective clearly, in its own right. In other words, one gets a deeper understanding of one’s own perspective by understanding how others understand their own perspective. – Rita Gross, “Buddhist to Buddhist” |
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| Pissing Contest |
 February 5, 1997 – Pissing Contest M. L. T. picked up J. so that we could meet with Dr. Peter Carroll, the Oncological Urologist that everyone said was the best in the Bay Area. L. C. met us at the U. C. Medical Center in his office. After a brief case history and yet another pro … |
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May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best, |
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The Zen Teachings of Father Eli
