| PAGE ONE Fall, 2001 Issue: Spirit & Crisis EDITOR'S NOTE BUDDHASCOPE DHARMATALK FOUNDOBJECTS GUESTCOLUMN QUOTES POETRY READING ROOM REVIEWS CONTACT US SITE INDEX SUBSCRIBE |
---Take-off of "101 Dalmations" movie poster,
found on alt.binaries.humor.skewed newsgroup
(submitted by J. Michael Mollohan)
Unenlightening Election
"IF YOU'RE A FAN OF CHAOS, you're in nirvana."
---Dec. 8, 2000 on-air comment by MSNBC TV commentator,
following Florida Supreme Court's ruling to recount
the "undervotes" in Gore-Bush election
(submitted by Judy Grigoraci)
Can't We All Just Get Along?
"TRY SERVING THE REAL GOD,
not some oversized dummy."
---Anonymous e-mail sent to Hundred Mountain
after launch of Fall 2000 issue
Sorry, But This Sweatshirt Company and the
Last Guy Should Study Up on Buddhism 101
"I HAVE THE BODY OF A GOD (Unfortunately, It's a Buddha): "You also have Buddha's deeply peaceful nature, which is what allows you to accept—nay to embrace—your divine physique. Sweatshirt is white 50/50 heavyweight cotton blend."
---Sweatshirt logo and ad copy
from an ad in Winter 2000 Wireless
catalog for $30 sweatshirt
To Sit, Perchance to Dream
SHAMBHALA MIND TOURS PRESENTS The 10 Day Shamatha Retreat! An exotic way to end your summer!
Just imagine yourself with 10 fabulous days of freedom and adventure complete with:
- unlimited millions of dollars to spend in any way you wish,
- your own personal companion, ideal in every way, willing to attend to your every need
- continual entertainment
- golf with Tiger Woods (and win!)
- dine in the finest restaurants
- Revisit conversations, family gatherings, even love affairs and change their endings!
- visit childhood sweethearts who HAVE NOT CHANGED AT ALL ...(and still adore you !!)
- Invent gadgets and much, much more!
- CHOSE FROM OVER 84,000 DESTINATIONS!
And then label it thinking and come back to your breath... ONLY TO BEGIN AGAIN ! Remember, with Shambhala Mind Tours, the fun almost never ends! (But there is no harm in trying!) Packages from 1 hour to the full 10 days available! (Offer basically good everywhere but void wherever egos are too solid). Come and join the fun! Leaving the BSC shrine room every hour from Friday, Aug 18 at 7 p.m. through to Sunday Aug. 27.
---E-mail notice from Boston Shambhala group
promoting sittings in Summer 2000
(from Darrell Glenn)
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