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Biel, 17 April 2012. - Shareholders attending this year's Annual General Meeting of Mikron Holding AG in Biel have approved all the Board of Directors' proposals and the distribution of CHF 0.12 per share. Board member Dr Andreas Steiner was re-elected for a further three-year term. The terms of the remaining Board members do not end until 2013 or 2014.
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The Mikron Group is a globally operating, technologically leading supplier of machining and automation solutions for high-volume and high-precision production. Its main markets are the automotive component supply industry, the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries, the writing instrument industry, and the electronics and watchmaking industries. With over 100 years of experience, rooted in Swiss innovation and quality culture, the Mikron Group is a long-term process and technology partner to many industry leaders. The Group employs a workforce of almost 1000, the majority of them at its two main sites in Switzerland (Agno and Boudry).
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Though it's the base trim of the Traverse lineup, the front-wheel-drive (FWD) 2011 Chevrolet Traverse LS packs a load of features into a reasonably priced package. This eight-passenger midsize crossover is delivered with standard 17-inch steel wheels, cloth upholstery, three rows of seating, reclining second-row seats, power accessories, cruise control, telescoping tilt-wheel steering, OnStar communications and navigation, front and rear air conditioning, and a single-CD player with six speakers and XM satellite radio. Meanwhile, options include a trailer towing package, power-adjustable driver's seat, leather-wrapped steering wheel, and Bluetooth communications technology. Oh, and it also packs 116 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats folded, best in its class.
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With the addition of a few more features, behold the front-wheel-drive (FWD) mid-level 2011 Chevrolet Traverse LT1. This front-wheel-drive, eight-passenger, midsize crossover comes with such extra doo-dads as 18-inch alloy wheels, a trip computer, power-adjustable driver's seat, heated outside mirrors, steering-wheel-mounted audio and cruise controls, as well as outside mirrors configured to reduce blind spots. Of course, 116 cubic feet of cargo space (with the rear seats folded) is also standard. Additional options include rear-seat DVD entertainment, a power sunroof, rear-view camera, second-row captain's chairs, universal remote garage door opener, and remote engine start. Safety-wise, the LT1 features turn-signal-integrated mirrors and available rear parking sensors in addition to the standard equipment found in the LS trims.
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Legendary Icons – Male Sex Symbols Through The YearsFeatured, Pop Culture — By BB Admin on January 10, 2011 7:23 pm
Not too long ago, we did did a post on legendary female sex symbols, and we felt like we were really leaving out a lot of eager eyes. So, here is a list of legendary male sex symbols throughout the ages. Since any "measurements" we'd include would be downright pornographic, I've gone ahead and found a nice shirtless picture of almost every gorgeous guy. Also, it turns out that a lot of male sex symbols wear cowboy hats at some point of their career, so if there's one of those floating around I've included it.
Rudolph Valentino
Rudolph Valentino, also known as The Latin Lover, The Great Lover, The Sheik, and The Great Lover of the Silver Screen, starred in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and the role made him a star. He had two scandal-filled marriages, and also sang and danced.
And while no cowboy hat picture was readily available, the following gem was available, and it simply boggles the mind.
Nice shoes, Rudy.
Errol Flynn
Also known as The Tasmanian Devil, Flynny, Satan's Angel (thanks, Marlene Dietrich), and The Baron, Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn was best known for his role in The Adventures Robin Hood (1938) and In the Wake of the Bounty (1933) where he played Fletcher Christian. I think that's also the one where he sticks the knife in the ship's sail and rides it down. He was married 3 times, had 4 children, and died at 50 of a heart attack.
This is him as Robin Hood. Holy bad hair day, Batman.
Jude Law portrayed Errol Flynn in the movie The Aviator. Jude Law did not make this list. I take issues with his jaw.
Clark Gable
Known as Gabe, The King of Hollywood, and Pa (thanks to Carole Lombard), Clark Gable was a very big movie star who was very well known for many roles, including that of Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind. He was married five different times. He may have stayed settled with Carole Lombard, but she died in a plane crash in 1942. Seven years later he remarried.
He is still a sex symbol, regardless of his moobs (see above) and the fact that Vivien Leigh (Scarlett O'Hara) claimed he had the worst breath in the whole world.
Neato fact – Clark Gable ALSO played the role of Fletcher Christian – in the 1935 movie Mutiny on the Bounty. The thirties were a big time for movies about the HMS Bounty. Fun times, that led to the discovery of the Pitcairn Islands.
Gary Cooper
The coolest thing, by far, about Gary Cooper, is the fact that he was friends with Ernest Hemingway for over twenty years. In fact, though it's purely coincidence (probably), Hemingway's suicide was one short month after Cooper died of prostate cancer. Gary Cooper was the epitome of style and dashing handsomeness, and he stared in a lot of Westerns. That's why there is a picture of him with a cowboy hat.
Unfortunately, no pictures were found with Cooper shirtless. If you have one, please feel free to leave a comment. Another tidbit of info – Cooper turned down the lead in Gone With The Wind. Lucky for Clark Gable, eh?
Cary Grant
Cary Grant was one smooth mofo. He did have slightly Puritan morals, in that he refused the role of Humbert Humbert in Kubrick's Lolita. He WAS married to five different women during his lifetime, so he wasn't THAT much of a Puritan. He also, to my knowledge, doesn't have a photo with a cowboy hat. But this outfit is pretty cool:
Cary Grant was British, but he cultivated an American midwest accent very well, and was sort of known for it.
Also, there is a shirtless picture. You're welcome?
Frank Sinatra
Chairman of the Board, Ol' Blue Eyes, La Voz, The Voice, Swoonatra, The Sultan of Swoon – all these names apply to the one and only Frank Sinatra. A Hoboken native, Sinatra won the hearts of a collective America with that voice, those eyes, and that swagger.
He also played a sailor at one point, apparently. He was married four times – once to Mia Farrow – and he was a member of the Rat Pack along with Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop.
Elvis Presley
Named Elvis Aaron Presley, he is better known as The King…of Rock 'n' Roll. He was a pop singer, an actor, a soldier, and an absolute dreamboat. Check him out in uniform:
It can be easy to overlook the later, bloated, sequin years. Especially when you see a picture like this:
How cute was he?
James Dean
James Dean, star of Rebel Without a Cause, died tragically at the age of 24 years old. Not before he captured the hearts and loins of young women in the 1950′s. His bad-boy image and soulful eyes continue to haunt generations of women far beyond Dean's time.
Looked good in a cowboy hat, didn't he?
And, whoa.
Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson was a sex symbol to women, who were attracted to his masculine good looks in the movies, and to men, too, since it turns out that Hudson was actually homosexual. He died of AIDS, and was the first famous person to announce he had it. So, handsome, talented, and BRAVE. That was Rock Hudson.
He was in Giant with James Dean, hence the cowboy hat.
AND he wasn't afraid to take his shirt off.
Paul Newman
The blue eyes, the pouty lips, the exceptional pecs. Paul Newman was a sex symbol first, and a saintly philanthropist after that. He was awesome. The Long Hot Summer is one of the best movies ever. And not that crap remake with Don Johnson. Who also didn't make the list.
Obligatory cowboy hat picture.
Can we just say? Damn.
Robert Redford
Blond, blue-eyed Robert Redford was the Condor in Three Days of the Condor , Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, and an A-1 hunk of the first degree. The Way We Were? Wowsa.
He is a man's man – he did a lot of his own stunts in movies and he made sure the stunt men were paid anyway. Nice.
And I guess he plays a mean game of tennis.
Sean Connery
Even at 81 years old, Sean Connery is still considered one of the sexiest men alive. Back when the was none other than 007 – James Bond – he was unstoppable. Plus, that Scottish accent is to die for.
In lieu of the cowboy hat shot (which is very hard to find, by the way) we thought we'd remind you of Bond…James Bond.
David Cassidy
David Cassidy was, well, a pretty big deal in the 1970′s because of his role as Keith Partridge on The Partridge Family. His mom on The Partridge Family was also his stepmom in real life – having married David's dad Jack Cassidy (of TV fame). Because the mullet precludes any need for a picture with a cowboy hat, here is a picture of a single cover that should please the snarkier of you.
The Puppy Song was actually written by Harry Nilsson. He wrote it because Paul McCartney asked him to. That might bring the question, "Why does this list lack a single member of The Beatles?" Well, Gentle Reader, your humble author is a stark raving Beatles fan, and can't just stick them in a list of sex symbols. Plus, most girls wanted to MARRY a Beatle. Anyway, Paul McCartney asked Harry Nilsson to write this song for Mary Hopkin. David Cassidy covered it as his B-side to "Daydreamer."
This photo appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Taken by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, it was Cassidy's attempt to knock a little of the good-boy glow off his image.
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds. Famous for many "road" films, as well as his amazing mustache (seen in the below photos), his wildly popular Smokey and the Bandit solidified his sex symbol status long after notable appearances in Deliverance, The Longest Yard, and White Lightning.
Another well-known part of Burt Reynolds' life was his high-profile romance and marriage to Loni Anderson. They were married for 7 years, and were tabloid fodder when they decided to break up. He was also romantically linked to Sally Field and Dinah Shore.
He obviously, ahem, was not afraid to take his clothes off, either. Wow. Awkward.
Billy Dee Williams
Probably best known for his role as Lando Calrissian in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, beautiful Billy Dee Williams is also an accomplished painter. His paintings cost a bundle.
He also looks awesome in a fedora, eh?
For a short time, Williams was also the spokesperson for Colt 45 Malt Liquor. Many people consider advertisements of his ads as highly collectible, though you won't get him to sign one of those "collectibles." He refuses.
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford did a little bit of acting in the 1960′s, but it didn't take, and he became a carpenter. He had a role in American Graffiti, but the real breakthrough came in A New Hope, the first Star Wars movie. The role of Han Solo started in 1977, and it was VERY well received by the female population. Then, in 1981, Ford appeared as Indiana Jones in the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark and it was all over. A whole nation was in love.
He continues to make films, and is still a fabulous actor, and handsome to boot, but the 1980′s were the heyday of Ford's career. More Star Wars movies, Blade Runner, Working Girl, and a slew of other movies made Harrison Ford arguably the most popular actor of the 1980′s.
I don't know what this photo is from, but are we complaining? I didn't think so.
Bruce Willis
New Jersey-raised Bruce "Bruno" Willis found his fame playing David Addison on the popular TV show "Moonlighting." The chemistry between Willis and co-star Cybill Shepherd was amazing…until the show jumped the shark and allowed the two leads to get together. Thus, "Moonlighting" became a cautionary tale. Too bad TV continues to refuse to listen.
Willis also played John McClane in the Die Hard movies, making him an even BIGGER star. No cowboy hat, though. Sorry.
Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze (RIP) started his career as a heartthrob with his portrayal of Darrel Curtis in the movie The Outsiders in 1983 and became every boy's hero as Jed in Red Dawn in 1984. He won the hearts of everybody's mom and grandma as Orry Main in the mini-series North and South.
But the crowning jewel – the role that sealed his fate as an iconic sex symbol, was his role as Johnny Castle in 1987′s Dirty Dancing. Oh yeah, and then there was Road House. Yeah, Patrick Swayze was the sexy king of the 1980′s.
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt had a number of TV roles in the 80′s, including a guest spot on 21 Jump Street, an uncredited role in Less Than Zero (ok, so that was a movie), a stint on Dallas, and a short run on Growing Pains. His nothing status was elevated to Sex Symbol History with his role in 1991′s Thelma & Louise.
Thelma & Louse led to the ill-fated Johnny Suede (though he looked really good), and he continued being a hot ticket until he hooked up with Angelina Jolie and became a goateed father to millions. Sad.
But that makes us feel better, doesn't it?
Denzel Washington
Let's face it. Denzel hasn't lost any of his charm, even now that it is well into the 2000′s. And, he didn't reach iconic sex symbol status by playing sexy, substance-less roles. In 1992 he played Malcolm X in the biopic, and continued to play serious roles for the majority of the 1990′s. So, he's a serious sexy man.
Another thing we love about Denzel is that he's been married to the same woman, Pauletta Washington, since 1983. They have four kids together.
Denzel has won two Best Actor Oscars (Training Day and The Hurricane), won a Best Supporting Oscar for Glory, and was nominated for two other Oscars in his career. And that's so far, Folks.
George Clooney
George Clooney rose to sex symbol status on the small screen, first with his role as Booker Brooks on Roseanne, then on a show called Bodies of Evidence, and then on the hit show Sisters. Come 1996 he got a prominent role (leading, that is) in From Dusk Till Dawn, that weird Quentin Tarantino vampire movie, and then his career was off like a rocket.
In 1998 he played Capt. Charles Bosche in The Thin Red Line, but since everybody and his brother was in that movie, the photo above comes from 1999′s Three Kings – a surprisingly good flick. He also played Batman, but we won't talk about that.
And, who are we kidding, plenty of people still have huge crushes on Clooney. He is, thus far, a confirmed life-long bachelor. Despite the fact that he was married for a brief period, he has embraced bachelorhood to the nth degree. He's said that he will never again marry, and that he will never have any children. Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman both lost a $10000 bet that he would father a child before his 40th birthday. He sent their money back, saying that he bet double or nothing that he still wouldn't have any kids by the time he turned 50. That'll be May 6th of this month, so unless there's something we don't know, both ladies will be paying up soon.
Robert Pattinson
We all first took notice of RPatz (as TMZ calls him) when he played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Then. Oh then. Then Twilight happened. Stephanie Meyer's clumsy yet wildly popular series about a regular young girl who falls in love with a noble and tortured vampire (played by Pattinson) has taken the world by storm and people simply freaked over him.
He's done other projects during this time, like when he played Salvador Dali and was in that movie with that blonde girl from Lost, but all anybody talks about is the Twilight stuff, and whether or not Robert is dating/married to/having a baby with his costar, the much-less-pretty-than-him Kristen Stewart. With a break in the movies, or once they're over, will RPatz fade into obscurity, or will he end up belonging on this list?
So, he's a really big deal, and we couldn't leave him off the list, but if he's on the list there is somebody else that needs a spot as well.
Taylor Lautner
Robert Pattinson's co-hunk in the Twilight series is Taylor Lautner. And, he'll be 19 years old in February, so I'm telling myself that his appearance in this list is not at all creepy. Heck, James Dean was pretty darn young when he was so popular, so…
Since Lautner was only 16 years old when the first Twilight movie came out, lots of people felt pretty skeezy thinking he was cute and all. Still though, there were countdown clocks until his 18th birthday ala The Olsen Twins. He was seventeen when New Moon (the second of the Twilight series), so still off limits, but since the producers had considered replacing him because of his lack of muscles, he buffed up big time.
Now he's not only a big movie star, he's a model of fitness and stuff. Will he stand the test of time?
Taye Diggs
Taye actually became a sex symbol with 1998′s How Stella Got Her Groove Back, but he's been such an enduring example of hotness that he made the list for the 2000′s. He was a hottie patottie on Ally McBeal in 2001, and appeared as a suave bandleader in 2002′s Chicago.
I'd be lying if I said I never watched Private Practice, and Diggs is a lead on that show. In addition to being super handsome, and having a rocking physique, he's also a fine, fine actor.
We mentioned the physique, right?
Johnny Depp
This picture is actually from the 1990′s, when Johnny Depp was Tom Hansen on 21 Jump Street. Orignally, I was going to put him on the 1990′s portion of the list because of that. 21 Jump Street was Depp's road to the American heart and mind (and other parts) and got him to an audience that his role in Nightmare on Elm Street didn't quite achieve.
So, the 1990′s saw Depp do Edward Scissorhands, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Benny & Joon, and Don Juan DeMarco, all films that reinforced his OH-my-goodness he's the most beautiful man alive status, but it was also in the 1990′s where he took some risks. He did Ed Wood (if you haven't seen it, well…), Dead Man (a stunning Jim Jarmusch fiilm), The Ninth Gate (a devastatingly weird Polanski film), and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (he played the Hunter S. Thompsonesque character).
The 2000 years saw him play a combination of edgy roles and crowd-pleasing roles. Either way, he's been an iconic, massively popular sex symbol (which he has a very hard time understanding, which just makes him more attractive) since the 1990′s and will likely continue to be so for years to come.
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Pretty good list but disagree with some of the personalities of Hollywood screen.Would have better if included some other forgotten personalities.
Good list until the robert patterson and that jacob guy..
disagree with alot of the newer ones, and the order you put them in.. considering Depp has been around for ever while Pattison only just made it big screen.
Plus both Pattison and Laughtiner are only known for one role. Sure, they are hot but I believe being a "sex symbol" involves some ammount of class and timelessness that they do not yet possess. Point is, it's pretty much impossible to accredit young actors who became famous within the last decade as symbols, because we have absolutly no idea how memorable and sucessful they will they will continue to be.
its a good list dont get me wrong, but you forgot marlon brando!!!
I am shocked that RPatz and Taylor whats-his-face made this list. I understand people think they're sexy, but it is one role and only 3 years of sexiness. What about Freddie Prinze Jr.? Leonardo DiCaprio? They are much more sex symbols than the Twitard guys.
I am also dismayed that Marlon Brando didn't make this list… Yes, his appearance in Apocalypse Now was shocking but in films like Guys and Dolls he was gorgeous. Like, cause-my-ovaries-to-swell gorgeous.
For Real!!! You're seriously going to put Rob Pattinson and Taylor Lautner in a list with Cary Grant, James Dean, Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Harrison Ford??? Please!! I was expecting a sarcastic comment about them being oh-so-sexy when I first saw their pictures. They may be attractive to some people (another thing I don't get), but they certainly don't have the talent to run with the big boys higher up in the list.
Uhhh… good until Robert Pattison and Taylor Lautner. No thanks
How on EARTH can you do this list and NOT have Steve McQueen? Man's man, hot, brooding, in love with Ali MacGraw, raced cars and motorcycles…and hello, BULLITT.
Denzel didn't win for The Hurricane, only for Training Day. He was *nominated* for The Hurricane.
There's only one person I really feel is missing from this list and that is Gregory Peck. Joe in Roman Holiday? YES PLEASE!
The absence of Brando and the presence of Pattinson and Lautner make this a questionable list. And, as someone else has mentioned, Washington has won only one lead actor Oscar and that was for Training Day.
Where is Tom Selleck? He has aged so-o-o wonderfully! Always was and always will be a hottie!
I don't really think refusing to do a film about being a statuatory rapist makes you a puritan…
Ok I'm a bloke and even I'm amazed you missed Leonardo DiCaprio. He was THE guy chicks swooned over in the 90′s and still do today. And Twilight dudes? Besides, those abs on Lautner are obviously shopped.
Wow, yes! I didn't notice, but that's so true. Leo should definitely be on this list!
All the great ones of the past up to the 90s' what the heck happened to what we consider a male sex symbol i will never know.Just shows older generations will always be the best.However i agree with Jhonny Depp but can't you replace Robert and Taylor with men..you know of age to be a sex symbol.How about actors like Jude law,Matthew Mcconaughey and there are many more deserving of the list that had ol blue eyes and dean on it.
Where the bleep is Steve McQueen! In the army, as a cowboy, as a cop – he was the hottest -!
Hmmm…very good list. I wonder if I can buy any of them…battery operated? ;)
Where r the frontmen of rock'n roll era..hello Jim Morrison and Mick Jagger. And where r Jul Brynner, Steve McQueen and Marlon Brando ?
How could you not include the sexiest man that ever walked the planet – Marlon Brando????
Only a few things to say :
1. You forgot Yul Bryner, who was smokin' hot and waaay ahead of his time
2. Both Sean Connery and Johnny Depp don't belong to a single decade.
3. You really blew it with the 2000′s selection. Can't believe you can add those 2. They are this famous because of marketing, not their own merit, plus they don;t even look good. Pattison is hideous and completely asimetric, while lutner is just another playmate bundle o muscles
where is Clint Eastwood?? EPIC FAIL
and of course marlon brando..
I'm going to stifle my laughter at the inclusion of Robert Pattinson just long enough to protest the omission of Tyrone Power. Much like Michelle Pfeiffer, people who met Power said he was even more beautiful in person. As if that is possible….
I do really like your list but have to agree with the ones who don't like your more recent picks. The problem is they probably won't stand the test of time.
Tyrone Power is a reasonable suggestion for looks but I'm not so sure he would be considered one of the all time greats! Gregory Peck was a good suggestion. I might also suggest Montgomery Clift from way back when.
I do agree with Clint Eastwood, (especially over Burt Reynolds). Definitely Steve McQueen. As a modern hunk with talent too I would suggest Pierce Brosnan, and Robert Downey, Jr.
And get ready for a new name in the talented hunk stratosphere the up and coming Richard Armitage! Currently starring in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit (still being filmed in New Zealand). He was be a sensation when people finally learn about his amazing talent and smoking hot good looks!
Sorry, He "will be" a sensation! I was going to say.. He was also in the BBC's North and South (not the one with Patrick Swayze). This was a dramatization of the novel by Elizabeth Gaskell about the clash between the social classes in Victorian Age Britain.
there is one shirtless phhoto of Gary Cooper
What happened to LEONARD DICAPRIO- he belongs on this list too. THANK YOU!
Good until the 2000′s… (except Johnnny of course ;) )


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text: Fashion's Night Out Beauty Events 10 Fun Fashion's Night Out Beauty Events in NYC by POPSUGAR Beauty 9/10/10 0 Reactions 0 Shares Print 0 0 0 0 0 Tonight is Fashion's Night Out, and New York City will be filled with pretty much every big name in fashion and beauty. Designers, stylists, models, makeup artists, and more will be part of the most style-filled evening of the year. If you're headed out but don't know where to start, we've rounded up 10 can't-fail options for a beautiful time. Check out these choices, and come track us down to say hello! Get the VIP Treatment What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Didn't score a modeling gig for Fashion Week? That doesn't mean you can't be treated like one. Bumble and Bumble stylists will offer free hairstyling appointments, but you'll need to book a slot by calling 212-521-6500. 146 E 56th Street Photo courtesy Bumble and Bumble 1 / 10 Try on Some Chanel What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chanel's redesigned Soho store is the talk of fashion fans everywhere. Be among the first to see it during FNO, where you can enjoy mini manicures with Chanel's new khaki-inspired nail polishes — all while taking in a 10-foot-tall bottle of Chanel N° 5. 139 Spring Street 2 / 10 Get Gwen! What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pop into the Soho Sephora as Gwen Stefani introduces her latest Harajuku Lovers scent, Wicked Style. Enjoy makeup and hair primping courtesy of Make Up For Ever and T3, too. Sephora, 555 Broadway Source: WireImage 3 / 10 Get Stick-y What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Model Josie Maran will share her tips on posing for the camera, and the first 100 shoppers will receive Josie's Argan Oil Color Stick with purchase. 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Below is an interesting personal testimonial from a friend who had a "Jhana-like" experience:
The reason why I call it Jhana- like or Jhana- lite experience (I will use the acronym JLE for the rest of the testimony) is because when I read about Jhanic experiences from reputed monks like Ajahn Brahm, it is clear what I had experienced was not as deep as what Ajahn Brahm has described. For example, Ajahn Brahm commented that when someone is in Jhana, there can be no thinking because the mind is too still, but clearly I was still able to think. Yet, by other standards, it did feel like a Jhanic experience.
The circumstances under which I had the JLE experience offer some interesting insights themselves. I was in my late 20s and had, by then, been a Buddhist for a few years. But during those earlier years, my Buddhist journey was a bumpy one (ok, I struggled) and I had in fact had stop participating in any Buddhist activities for a few years.
I had to thank the Buddhist website Access to Insight for rekindling my interest in Buddhism. Learning Buddhism straight from the "source" (the suttas) had been one of the most liberating and inspiring experiences for me; The sutta is the authoritative source from which we can learn the Dhamma from. Reading the suttas for myself has helped clear up much of the confusion I previously had. As a result I became interested in Buddhism again. I felt very inspired every time I read the suttas.
Secondly, like most youth, I had many things I wanted to do and experience (like traveling and scuba diving). By the time I was in my late 20s I felt I've actually tried many of the things on my "to do" list. So there was a certain amount of contentment about life in general.
Lastly, both my work and social life was "pretty routine" (I had been working in the same company for a few years and I felt I understood my role pretty well) so there was not a lot of striving.
I believe the inspiration, contentment and lack of striving were important factors that made the experience JLE possible. When I sat down to meditate, the mind was happy (because I felt inspired), at ease (because I was contented) and I could calm it down quickly (because there was not a lot of striving in my life).
Then I experienced it.
Like any classic Jhanic experience story we have heard before, the experience was an immensely blissful one. In fact, the happiness experienced was almost, almost beyond what words can describe.
To put it in perspective, on a happiness scale of 1 to 10, I can recall some experiences which I would rate 9 out of 10 on the scale. By comparison, the happiness, joy and bliss of the JLE would be 25 out of 10 (Yes! Off the chart)! – I did not know it was possible to experience so much happiness.
At the same time, it is very different from our everyday mundane happiness. In mundane happiness (e.g. winning a million dollars in a lucky draw), one experiences happiness that is conditioned by craving (a million dollars!), a corrupting element. Sooner or later the mind gets used to the million dollars (especially if you see someone who has two million dollars) and says "ok I want more".
But the joy and bliss of Jhana comes from letting go (of greed, hatred, anger etc) so from a Buddhist psychological perspective, it is a purifying factor. In fact, when I was in JLE, it felt like I could NEVER get angry because the condition for destructive emotions like anger do not exist.
The Buddha said that there are 3 kinds of happiness; happiness from sensual pleasure, from Jhana and from Nibbana. Each kind of happiness is different from the other, with Nibbanic happiness being the highest, followed by Jhanic and then mundane happiness. How true!
I knew for a fact that no sensual pleasure can even come close to the joy and happiness that one experiences in Jhana. Because the "technology" is difference , thus the experiences are also very different. – It's like comparing sand on a beach to flour. No matter how fine nature polishes the sand, it can't come close to the texture of flour, because the elements and molecular structure that make up sand and flour are different.
Likewise the conditions for sensual happiness and Jhanic happiness are different. While I've yet to experience nibbanic happiness, what the Buddha said, and my own experience of sensual and jhanic happiness gave me confidence that it is real.
The other interesting thing I noticed was that when I was in JLE, it felt like all the energy of the mind came together. It's hard to describe, but in our everyday mind, 90% of our attention and energy are scattered. But when one is in Jhana, all the energy comes together and is at your disposal and you feel like your mind is tamed, just like what the sutta describes, "the mind is meable", like gold that had been heated by the gold smith and can be easily shaped. The mind feels like it had been tamed and could be shaped for enlightenment.
Another experience I felt was that of great contentment. Reflecting at life, the only analogy I could come up with was, that we were like children fighting over toy cars… if we were to stop our fighting long enough and put our hand in our pocket, we will realise we all had the keys to an expensive car that is parked just beside us. – The fighting symbolises the craving and striving we have in our daily life, stopping to put our hand in our pocket is like meditation and learning to let go, and the expensive car is the relative value of the happiness of deep meditation compared to sensual pleasures(the toy car) .
The happiness, joy, bliss and letting go also purified the mind of a lot of defilements. One of the first things I felt like doing was to pick up the phone and establish friendships with people I fell out with over the years (which I did). Carrying around all these past grudges and unhappiness was just plain silly!
The mind also becomes more sensitive to defilements, like anger or greed, and I did not want to go near them. The experience also removed 90% of my craving for sensual pleasures. For example, music used to be one of the things I truly enjoyed. After JLE, I could no longer listen to music anymore and preferred silence. I used to like photography, but I found I could not pick up the camera to snap another photo anymore. I stopped watching movies, because I could not relate to the themes of the movies any more (For a few months after the JLE, I instinctively found myself drawn closer to the eight precepts than the five precepts.)
A person living in our modern world may think a world without music or movie or hobbies might be a strange and lonely one. However the opposite was true. We seek these things because the mind is not contented and needs external stimulus to "perk it up", but a mind touched by great contentment is peaceful and happy as it is.
It also offered other insights to the nature of the mind. Personally, one of the biggest puzzles in Buddhism for me has been how could someone have no desire, an honest reflection of our own mind would review that even our most altruistic intentions are marked by desires.
Yet a mind that has been "cleansed" by Jhanic experience is just that. It felt like sensual desires had been "decoupled" from the mind and I could experience what it is like to have a mind that is no longer motivated primarily by desires, craving and clinging. But rather, it is motivated by metta (loving-kindness) and karuna (compassion).
While most of the benefits of my JLE have faded over the years, the greatest gift it gave me still remains – my renewed confidence and faith in the Buddha's teachings. One that is based on experience.
At the same time, it is sad to see how there are many Buddhists who try to put down and even belittle this important teaching of the Buddha. This is especially true in the 90s when there was a strong vipassana movement in the Buddhist circle. Many described Jhana as inferior to vipassana and even to be dangerous! (I believed it so much that when I first heard Ajahn Brahma talking about and praising Jhana, I doubted it and was even troubled by what Ajahn Brahm said).
It was only after reading the suttas for myself and my own JLE that I come to understand that Ajahn Brahma was right after all. – In fact, of the 152 suttas in the Mhajjima Nikaya about 30 of them mentioned Jhana. In all of these suttas, the Buddha praised Jhana (Of cause, Jhana is not the end all be all of Buddhism. It is after all, "only" the eighth factor of the Noble Eightfold Path).


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With the start of 2013 lurking just around the corner, it's time to draw up your list of travel resolutions. Where to go?
Any place can make for a great travel experience, but because of political changes, natural phenomena or other events, these 10 places are particularly hot this year.
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Any discussion of 2013's travel hot spots inevitably includes Myanmar, where the military junta loosened its grip recently to finally allow for elections. A widespread travel boycott of the country was called off. If that wasn't enough to lure travelers, President Obama's historic visit in November may have helped sealed the deal.
The country has plenty to offer travelers, including a verdant landscape, the welcoming Buddhist culture and temples. Tour companies are reporting major upticks in the number of clients booking trips, including Abercrombie & Kent, which saw a 90 percent increase in tour bookings between 2011 and 2012.
The consumer research firm Euromonitor has predicted American tourism to Myanmar will increase more than 70 percent by 2016.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam will be the epicenter of an epic year of anniversaries in 2013. A calendar full of celebrations and events includes the 400th anniversary of Amsterdam's iconic Canal Ring, which has earned the city its nickname, "Venice of the North."
The new year also marks the 175th birthday of the Netherland's most famous zoo, the Artis Royal Zoo, home to 900 species of animals. The city's beloved Rijksmuseum also reopens in Spring 2013, after years of renovation, and will showcase some 800 years of Dutch history in its newly restored halls.
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Concertgebouw concert hall are celebrating their 125th anniversary. Finally, art lovers will gather to celebrate the 160th birthday of famed Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, as well as the 40th anniversary of the popular Van Gogh Museum, which is reopening following renovations.
U.S. Gulf Coast
After the devastating 2010 BP oil spill, concerns that the Gulf Coast faced irreparable damage thwarted tourism to the region. Thankfully, the area has been recovering, and once again travelers are flocking to the warm, tranquil waters and sandy, white coastline.
Visitors can take their pick of the region's spoils — from Florida's windswept sand dunes and quirky beach towns to Mississippi's casinos and Louisiana's Cajun-Creole cuisine.
As sights of beach volleyball games and kids frolicking in the Gulf's turquoise water become common in beach towns like Pensacola Beach, Fla., and Gulf Shores, Ala., it's clear the so-called "Redneck Riviera" has regained its status as a popular, family-friendly beach vacation spot.
A trip to see the colored, dancing light display of the northern lights, or aurora borealis, could be the highlight of a lifetime. The lights, caused when solar storms eject charged, colliding particles into the atmosphere, peak cyclically every 11 years. Experts expect the lights will reach their next apex between now and April 2013, prompting star-gazing travelers to book trips to see the display.
Greenland may be one of the more remote regions where travelers can see the lights, but the town of Kangerlussuaq (home to the country's primary airport) makes it relatively convenient for travelers. The city's northern location and clear skies have positioned it as one of the best places in the world to spot the aurora.
Solomon Islands
If you're planning an idyllic island vacation for 2013, bypass Fiji's increasingly developed shores for the relatively untouched Solomon Islands before they, too, see a boom in ultra-luxe resorts. Blanketed by jungles and lined with white-sand beaches, the Solomons remain relatively untouched, with dramatic volcanoes and mountains to boot.
Beneath the cerulean waters lie vibrant coral rings and the wrecks of World War II-era ships and planes, making the islands a popular diving destination.
Though more tourism operators are beginning to recognize the islands' allure, getting here can be circuitous; with no direct flight to the island's only international airport, domestic flights or boat rides are often necessary to reach your final destination.
Christchurch, New Zealand
Following the horrific earthquakes that destroyed parts of Christchurch in 2010 and 2011, the city has worked tirelessly to bounce back as an urban enclave nestled amidst New Zealand's rural charms.
Though some of the earthquake's damage proved too severe to fix — the city's iconic Anglican cathedral will have to be demolished — other popular tourist destinations are thriving, including the Botanical Gardens and the Canterbury Museum, known for its exhibits of Maori arts and history.
The Avon River remains a favorite spot to go "punting," or be rowed along the river in small boats typically manned by local students. Travelers can also mingle with the locals at Re:START, a pop-up shopping center where a number of Christchurch's retailers, bars and cafes have been relocated, including Scorpio Books and the Revival bar.
Lima, Peru
With a burgeoning dining scene, the growth of culinary schools and innovative young chefs, it's inevitable Lima would wind its way into the forefront of favorite foodie travel destinations. Peruvian cuisine benefits from the influences of cultures as varied as the ancient Incas, Spanish colonizers, and more recently, Asian and African immigrants.
Favored food and drink include the ubiquitous ceviche and pisco sours, and Lima restaurants such as Chez Wong have helped the traditional cuisine reach new heights. In fact, the restaurant recently garnered the attention of publications like Restaurant magazine, which named it one of the world's "50 Best Restaurants," and the British newspaper The Observer, which ranked its ceviche as one of the world's "50 Best Dishes."
Visitors can also experience Lima's tastes and traditions on a culinary tour, such as the ones hosted by Capital Culinaria Lima Gourmet Tours, which offers a variety of options that include tastings and cooking instruction.
Leipzig, Germany
In recent years, the German hot spot was Berlin, an affordable, edgy center for the avant-garde arts set. Today that torch is being passed to Leipzig, a low-cost Berlin alternative conveniently filled with old, abandoned factory spaces primed for conversion into creative hubs.
One former industrial complex, the Spinnerei, has been developed into a sprawling compound of artists' studios, galleries and performance spaces. Each night, the complex and its environs morph into an informal arts crawl and outdoor party. The city also enjoys an eclectic after-dark scene, with hot spots that include Conne Island, a grafitti-covered former squat house turned electronica, punk, ska and hip-hop venue.
Ecuador has a lot to offer the jaded traveler: jagged snow-capped volcanic peaks and looming Andes mountains, verdant jungles and centuries-old cities. Visitors find a country teeming with budget-friendly accommodations, food and activities, as well as warm and welcoming locals.
If there had been any downside to travel in Ecuador, it was a lack of transportation options, a worry that should be lifted in 2013 as the country unveils its revamped railway network. New lines will link Quito to Guayaquil, a bustling modern enclave with a funky arts scene.
Other notable routes will connect the Nariz del Diablo (Devil's Nose) peak with the 19,000-foot Cotopaxi volcano, creating the world's steepest stretch of railway.
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Tucked between China and Russia, Mongolia seems at first glance to remain magically untouched by time; travelers here are confronted by a vast, wild landscape where nomadic living is still very much the norm and horses outnumber people.
A closer look at this land of dramatic mountains, lakes and gorges reveals growing towns like Ulaanbaatar, relatively teeming with traffic, Internet cafes and vegetarian restaurants.
Today, travel to the country has been made easier with the opening of an entry point at China's Bulgan/Takashiken border, and a number of tour operators, like G Adventures, have begun offering packages to the country.
Adventure travelers can experience Mongolia through long-distance horse trekking, cycling or hiking tours, and by camping with nomadic families in traditional gers, or yurts.
10 Travel Hot Spots for 2013Where to go in the coming year? Any one of these places is worth a visit.
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