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Lenny is the founder of the HMJ and Greenie movement. He has been known to go on wild adventures, pursue some of the worlds most beautiful women, and smoke alarming amounts of the sticky icky. Feel free to shoot him an email anytime. Lenny@hailmaryjane.com
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steelerbeach
06.30.2009
I never see any comments. Is it because everyone got high?
houroc
07.01.2009
people comment but not as much I would like them to as well… probably because I dont respond as fast as I should
Steelcity
09.03.2009
THE NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH
When the Buddha gave his first sermon in the Deer Park, he began the 'Turning of the Dharma Wheel'. He chose the beautiful symbol of the wheel with its eight spokes to represent the Noble Eightfold Path. The Buddha's teaching goes round and round like a great wheel that never stops, leading to the central point of the wheel, the only point which is fixed, Nirvana. The eight spokes on the wheel represent the eight parts of the Noble Eightfold Path. Just as every spoke is needed for the wheel to keep turning, we need to follow each step of the path.
1. Right View. The right way to think about life is to see the world through the eyes of the Buddha–with wisdom and compassion.
2. Right Thought. We are what we think. Clear and kind thoughts build good, strong characters.
3. Right Speech. By speaking kind and helpful words, we are respected and trusted by everyone.
4. Right Conduct. No matter what we say, others know us from the way we behave. Before we criticize others, we should first see what we do ourselves.
5. Right Livelihood. This means choosing a job that does not hurt others. The Buddha said, "Do not earn your living by harming others. Do not seek happiness by making others unhappy."
6. Right Effort. A worthwhile life means doing our best at all times and having good will toward others. This also means not wasting effort on things that harm ourselves and others.
7. Right Mindfulness. This means being aware of our thoughts, words, and deeds.
8. Right Concentration. Focus on one thought or object at a time. By doing this, we can be quiet and attain true peace of mind.
Following the Noble Eightfold Path can be compared to cultivating a garden, but in Buddhism one cultivates one's wisdom. The mind is the ground and thoughts are seeds
RadMann
06.21.2010
What Nonsense.
It goes WAY back to mid to late 60's & early 70's the days of Viet Nam.
Back then Thai Stick meant THAI STICK. From Thailand. Thai weed tied to a bamboo skewer with the filaments from the weed. NOT plastic fishing line look -a-like seen in the 80's
Thai Stick had a special step in preparation, it was dipped in Opium. It was impossible to finish a pinner by yourself, you usually passed out before you got to the end. that was one of the reasons it was called Buddha, the dreams that come with smoking Opium.
They also came up with something even more devious, little cakes the size of peppermint pattys made from Hash, Buddha and even more Opium mixed in.
Lucky you if you knew a stoner back then that served on Air Force Bases in the Orient, that was how it made the rounds via air. Hiding that stuff on ships was a tad difficult due to the time at sea.
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