Friday, February 24, 2006

Hi


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Im taking a wood carving course for ten days which is pretty rigourous. My master is a Indian descendant of Gorpas some warrior caste. He is a jewel collector, painter, and master carpenter. He's working me pretty hard, not taking anything less than perfect carving. It's taking me four whole days of labour to complete one peice but when it's done it's really fine.

Today I attended a candle light vigil at the dalai lamas monastery for some monks doing a hunger strike protesting the Olympics in China.

In a few days it's tibetan New years and then after there's some talks being given by high ranking monks. I might stay for a while or head south back to the beach in Goa.

In this picture I have a goofy smile and hairdoo but in the background you can see the foothills of the Himalayas.

Monday, February 20, 2006

Jihad


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The word Jihad signifies the exertion of one's power to the utmost of one's capacity in the path of Allah.

The Jihad against the enemies of Allah with one's life is only a part of the struggle which a true servant of Allah carries on against his own evil self for the sake of the Lord.

You can fulfill this struggle in four ways, by your heart, by your tongue, by your hands, and by the sword.

Whoever amongst you who sees something abominable, you should endevour to change it.

The best of Jihad is the uttering of the word of truth in the face of a tyrant ruler.

There do arise occasions in which the use of arms becomes a dire necessity and even a slight show of weakness under these circumstances leads to disasterous consequences. Islam has stressed the need of rising to such occasions and has exhortd its followers to face the dangers that might thus beset them bravely and manfully.

The Quran also explains the function of war as moral neccessity. It is with the help of force that the ever-mounting evil in human life is curbed. For if it continues to spread unchecked it would brutally shake the basis of moral order and justice in human society so much that even the places of worship would not be safe at the wicked elements of the human race.

"And were it not for Allah's reppelling people, some of them by means of others, the earth surely would be corrupted, but Allah is Gracious unto the worlds."

Friday, February 17, 2006

Jaguar Ressurection


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Originally uploaded by The Stranger.
You need the smoke
you need the fire
to feed your need
your hearts desire
for all the things
they say that you shouldnt have
to be free
you need your freedom
like the first people freed
from the garden of eden

Re-emergence


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Originally uploaded by The Stranger.
Just try to turn the other cheek when everyone wants to kill you.
I think the world is headed for apocalypse.
Knock down the tower of babel.
The Devil wants to kill you.
Born within the sun.
Dying has begun.
All one.

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Srinigar


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Whoah. Spent a week as a Maharaja blowing all my money on precious items, a floating castle to stay in, gypsy slaves, and the most incredibly rich food Ive ever tasted. Now Im in Dharamsala waiting for the Dalai Lama to arrive for our special meeting on world affairs. I actually did meet the Baba. Truly amazing. He's this 90 year old naked mystic. Throngs of devotees. I sat in the room with him alone and sang to him. Incredible. I got it all on video.

This picture is of when that young boy took me to see the mosque. I think Ive been initiated into the Muslim brotherhood. Bismallah.

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Bhuda with Nagas


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This was one of my favorite Bhudas. He had a tree behind him and this weird hydra beast coming out of his back.

Ive switched my allegiance from Addidas to Puma. Screw the three stripes.

Golden Bhuda with five devotees


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All these bhudas are enormous like five times the size of a real person. If you meditate long enough in front of them and sing them songs I find they wake up a bit and may even whisper you secrets.

Golden Bhudas


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I took various pain killers and visited again the temple complex of the reclining bhuda. I entered every temple and bowed in the traditional way before reclining in meditation for a few minutes. My Mui Thai oponant Pansak has temporararily robbed me of my lotus position.

pointy golden towers


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I think these must have the same purpose as the ones in Korea and other similar structures all over the world. The most famous being the pyramids of Egypt. The sacred geometry acts as lightning rods for devine energy. Gold and encrusted emeralds. Beauty beyond words.

Jaguar Men


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These are some Jaguar men at the temple of the reclining Bhuda. The age old murals here are impossible to capture accurately on film. This is just a tiny part of a massive scene involving giant demons and temples and monkey men and divas and armies and oceans and clouds and skies. So many demi-humans. Furthers my premise that demi-humans once existed.

Saturday, February 04, 2006

Summer Son of Sam I Am


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Good! Good!

Where am I?

Dear Beloved, you have put a question which pertains to the very quintessance of Tantric discombobulatd Wisdom spoken to me by a one-eyed dog (Wotan)

Though the matter is most esoteric, oh auspicious one, yet shall I explain it to you.

Whatever has hithero appeared to be the composite form of Jah should be considered as insubstantial, as phantasmagorical, as magical illusion, as dream, as the mirage of a town in the sky. Don't fall prey to dichotomising thought constructs.

There comes a time.

The Godkings are said to be celestial musicians who are beleived to have their town in the sky at the forks of two rivers which is all entirely imaginary.

Guide me back to the cradle.
give me things that won't get lost
like a coin that won't get tossed
rolling home to you

following the star through the desert over the mountain along the river

It doesn't mean that much to me to mean that much to you. Ive been first and last look at how the time goes past. But Im all alone at last rolling home to you.

Hey Hey My My

Friday, February 03, 2006

Sam


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Originally uploaded by The Stranger.
Wish me luck.