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Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:20 pm
by kath40
I'm so proud of him

Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:26 pm
by allegrita
Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:28 pm
by Fleur de Lisa
He is one of those talented few who can do anything, and do it well. And he looks good no matter what he's doing!
Pants are short! All the better to see his pretty feet.
Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:30 pm
by allegrita
And actually, from a practical standpoint, it's probably a good thing to have shorter pants legs, so you don't run the risk of getting your toes caught in the hems. Seriously!
And, since this is a picture thread...

Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:56 pm
by Fleur de Lisa
Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:45 pm
by maggatha3
Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:51 pm
by Fleur de Lisa
Maggatha--
I'm returning the call!

Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:19 am
by allegrita
Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:26 am
by PNWgal
I always wonder if that vest irritates Alex. He seems to pull at the neck of it a lot when he's wearing one.

Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:49 am
by kath40
Thanks to Pam aka Louie
The Mystry is solved!!!
The Holy Mantra
Below is the Holy Mantra of Avalokiteshvara written in Tibetan saying Om Mani Padme Hum.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's definition of the Holy Mantra is "By the practice of a path which is an indivisible union of method and wisdom, you can transform your impure body, speech, and mind into the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha".

Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:51 am
by allegrita
Woooo!

Thank you Pam--and Kath for passing on the word!

I figured it was something traditional. But that was some good detective work.

Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:38 pm
by PNWgal
That's awesome...and VERY uplifting.

Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:33 pm
by allegrita
For those who are interested in learning more about the Mantra, there's a good Wikipedia article on it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_mani_padme_hum
It doesn't surprise me that Alex has embraced the spirit of it. He is a soul that strives for perfection in lots of ways.

Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:17 pm
by PNWgal
Given this:
The middle part of the mantra, maṇipadme, is often interpreted as "jewel in the lotus"....
Where Alex had the mantra tattooed is just so perfect and gorgeous.

Re: Appreciating Alex with Pics - Part 39
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:11 pm
by allegrita