The contemplation of death in Australia

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The contemplation of death in Australia

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>> Do you see a man wise [enlightened/ariya] in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<< -- Proverbs 26:12

This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.

“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
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Thanks for that list Tilt, I will watch out for those. But in that list of nasties they forgot to mention the Yellow-bellied Abbott, the Speckled Morrison and the Lesser Pyne. Travellers to Down Under are warned.

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manas wrote:Thanks for that list Tilt, I will watch out for those. But in that list of nasties they forgot to mention the Yellow-bellied Abbott, the Speckled Morrison and the Lesser Pyne. Travellers to Down Under are warned.

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And let us not for get the Dropbear and the Bunyip, which are right up there nasty, poisonous politicos.
>> Do you see a man wise [enlightened/ariya] in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<< -- Proverbs 26:12

This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.

“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
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tiltbillings wrote:And let us not for get the Dropbear and the Bunyip, which are right up there nasty, poisonous politicos.
Yes, Dropbears are scary and formidable creatures :shock:

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Craftily lying hidden in trees, they wait for an unsuspecting traveller to pass by, then they make their move.
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This is why Australians will frequently ask you "How are you to die?"
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“Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also find freedom from suffering. Trying to run away from suffering is actually to run toward it.”
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G'die mate! Lit's sher a tinnie..!
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Awww, the koala is so cute. Thought it's slit shaped ungulate-like eyes are a bit off-putting. Didn't know they had those.
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