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Here's a pretty good article on the iconography of depicting Buddha: Minneapolis Institute of Art: The Art of Asia -- Buddhism "Buddha" refers to a fully awakened or enlightened being. The Indian sage Shakyamuni came to be known as the Buddha, but with the development of the Mahayanist pan...

[quote=""David B""] .... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology ) Not a lot in the wiki link, except perhaps 'see why deleted' :( David B[/QUOTE]The link was slightly off in the original post.[quote=""wordy""]Sorry, wiki has tighten the rules. They used...

[quote=""Will.L""]really excellent movie. Filmed in my hometown, lots of the scenes in my stomping grounds. In the basketball scene she is wearing a jersey from my highschool ;) [/quote]A beautiful city, Will.L! When I first heard the basics of quantum mechanics in high school, I...

You might want to see the movie What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? Guided by a Greek Chorus of leading scientists and mystics, she finds that if reality itself is not questionable, her notion of it certainly is. Stunning special effects plunge you into a world where quantum uncertainty is demonstrated - w...

Made me look!
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