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From Myanmar: With Loving Kindness, ‘The Shwezigon Pagoda’ Deep in the heart of Texas, where Bob Wills is still the king, nestled in the lush rolling green hills on the outskirts of Austin Texas at the Sitagu Buddhist Vihara, a pagoda is coming to life. On lone from Myanmar and the US, trained in the [...]

From Buffalohair, Myanmar: With Loving Kindness, The Shwezigon Pagoda

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  American History Myths Debunked: No Native Influence on Founding Fathers Story here… http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/05/18/american-history-myths-debunked-no-native-influence-on-founding-fathers-113702?utm_medium=social&utm_content=american-history-myths-debunked-no-native-influence-on-founding-fathers-113702&utm_campaign=fb-posts

The Real Story

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Thingyan, Texas Style This last month took me to several Buddhist monasteries. One in particular was the *Lien Hoa Buddhist Temple and Monastery in Irving Texas who hosted ‘Thingyan’ for the Burmese community. The event was lead by the Venerable Silar Nanda who presided over the activities, known as the water festival or New Years [...]

Buffalohair, Thingyan, Texas Style

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When I was young we tried the Lemonade Stands and one year a Flower Stand which people even stopped at while out driving in their cars:) But here is a new one I was just told about, as it was filmed and put on YouTube!   Courtesy of cainesarcade.com ‘Caine’s Arcade’: sweet film starring pint-size [...]

Caines Arcade

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Moments of Happiness

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Beauty In Nature

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We never dream it could happen. How could we have prepared ourselves?   SOS Save our Stories!Living on Earth is in Hot Water- literally. A hot water pipe burst on May 7 flooding our studio and offices. Living on Earth audio archives were seriously damaged. More than 20 years of reel-to-reel, cassette, and DAT tapes [...]

Surprises In Our Lives Can Leave Us In Shock !

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Alamy   Depression Tied to a Painful Condition Research shows that if you have a mood disorder, you’re at higher risk for another painful issue — and it isn’t the only risk factor to consider. Problem 5 million in the US are living with     Related: Foods That Ease Fibromyalgia Symptoms http://www.everydayhealth.com/…..x#/slide-1   Quote: [...]

Depression Tied to Fibromyalgia?Problem 5 million in the US are living with

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Over Earth: See the slow birth of a vast new glacier like never before in the video after the link. Antarctica from Above: Watch the Birth of an Iceberg | Video www.ouramazingplanet.com In a new video, take a flight through a giant crevasse that cuts through a massive plain of ice. What you’re seeing is [...]

Birth of a Giant Iceberg

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Space.com Whoa! See how a big asteroid slipped close by Earth on may 13, 2012 in this near-miss video. Tractor-Trailer-Sized Asteroid Zips Between Earth And Moon | Video | Space.com www.space.com A 42 foot space rock (asteroid 2012 JU) flew about 118,000 miles away from the Earth on May 13, 2012 (about half the distance [...]

May 13, 2012 Tractor-Trailer-Sized Asteroid Zips Between Earth And Moon