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Key Points
- Elected officials responsible for the posting of 1.5 million Utahn's birth dates and other personal information to the internet include Utah's Governor and Lt. Governor; Senator Margaret Dayton; Representatives Keith Grover, Holly Richardson, Rebecca Chavez-Houck, Craig Frank, Curt Webb, and the members of the House Political Subdivisions Standing Committee; Senator Curt Bramble and Attorney Generals Shurtleff and Swallow,
- Others who testified against bills that would have protected voters' information or who otherwise actively contributed to ensuring that voters' personal identifying information be made public include: LexisNexis (Mike Bailey and Shelley Cordon-Teuscher), the Republican and Democrat Parties (Thomas Wright, Jim Dabakis, Stan Lockhart, Matt Lyon, Jeff Peterson, Scott Simpson, Ivan DuBois, Christy Achziger), the Utah Media Coalition (Randy Wright, Joel Campbell, Doug Foxley, Frank Pignanelli), and Bear River Mutual Insurance (Mike Sonntag).
- This article explains the role each of the above played in the ultimate posting of voters' private information to the internet. It includes links to the voter records of most of the above. It also includes the consolidated information (name, address, phone number, date of birth, party affiliation) copied directly from utvoters.com for many of the above.
- Editors Note: The author of this article warned both the public and elected officials on numerous occasions that the voter database sold by the state of Utah could be legally posted to the internet. He advised the public to cancel their voter registration if already registered and not to register to vote until voters' information was protected. He cancelled his voter registration several years ago and his personal identifying information is not on utvoters.com.
This is the second of a two-part report. The first report looked at the elected officials and Utah citizens who tried to prevent the posting of personal identifying information of 1.5 million Utah voters' to the internet.
This report looks at the elected officials, party leaders, lobbyists and businesses that made it possible for the personal information of 1.5 million registered Utah voters to be legally posted to the internet and to be made available for viewing and downloading by anyone with internet access anywhere in the world.
The personal information of certain elected officials that is included in this report was taken directly from utvoter.com. This includes their addresses, party affiliations, phone numbers and birth dates. In addition, many other names are hyperlinked to their individual record on utvoters.com.
Efforts to place any limits on the distribution of the voter database have always faced powerful opposition and have always been defeated. Thus, in recent years, legislators have limited their efforts to preventing the disclosure of a voter's birth date because it is one of the three elements (name, birth date and Social Security number) required to steal an individual's total identity.
Governor Gary Herbert (R) heads the list of those who are responsible for allowing the posting 1.5 million Utahns' personal identifying information to a public website because he is the chief executive officer of the state of Utah and is responsible for ensuring that information held by the executive branch is properly protected.
As previously reported, Governor Herbert's personal voter record has been deleted from the list that his administration sells. Therefore, there is no personal identifying information for Governor Herbert listed on utvoters.com and none included here.
It is important to note that during the time that Herbert has been governor, the personal identifying information of an estimated two million plus Utahns' has being made public by various executive branch offices that he is responsible for. In other words, during Herbert's time in office, two out of three (67%) Utahns have had their personal identifying information either sold by or stolen from the state of Utah.
(Former) Lt. Governor Greg Bell (R) oversaw the sale of the personal information of 1.5 registered voters to anyone with $1,050 and was in office when the list that was posted to the internet was sold. As with Governor Herbert, there is no personal identifying information for Bell listed on utvoters.com because his entire record was removed from the list before his office sold it to utvoters.com.
In 2012, Lt. Governor Bell refused, on multiple occasions, to step up and protect Utah Voters' personal identifying information and even worse, he actively fought efforts that would have protected it. He did, however, ensure that voters' e-mail addresses would never be made public by the state.
Also in 2012, Bell had a killer fiscal note put on HB304 after it passed the House of Representatives because it would have allowed individual voters to opt out of having their birth dates sold by they state.
Coincidentally, the fiscal note was exactly $10,000 which is the threshold used to kill bills that powerful interests do not like.
Senator Margaret O'Brien Dayton was born 17 May 1949 and is (or was) living at 97 W Westview Dr, Orem, Utah 84058-7459. Dayton is (or was) a registered Republican voter. Dayton's telephone number is (or was) 1-801-221-0623. This is all unrestricted, public information from a purchased copy of the Utah voter list, dated 19 June 2013.
Dayton refused to permit a bill that she was running on behalf of the Lt. Governor's office (SB18) that made e-mail addresses a private record to be amended in order to make voters' birth dates a protected record as well. Click here to listen to the committee hearing where Dayton objects to protecting the birth date because the Lt. Governor did not want it included in his bill.
In spite of Representative Richard Greenwood's assertion that birth dates are much more sensitive than are e-mail addresses that can be changed, Dayton insisted that only voter e-mails be protected.
"I understand the intent [of the amendment] and would not be in favor of that in so much as I am running this for an agency," Dayton said. "This bill was heard in interim and a senate committee. It was the preference of the Senate that birth date be considered in a separate bill and that this bill go forward as requested by the Lt. Governor."
When called before the committee, according to the Committee Minutes, Mark Thomas of the Lt. Governor's office spoke against the amendment. Thomas said: "This is a bill that we did request…that only addresses the e-mail… We view it [birth date] as a separate issue that merits its own discussion….Let's look at the e-mail on its own and the birthdate on its own."
Thomas also said the voter list was sold dozens of times each year. Greenwood pointed out that if the birth date is not protected then the enterprises purchasing the voter lists obtain the birth dates as well. "Correct," responded Thomas.
In her response to Greenwood's proposed amendment Dayton said: "I think the date of birth is worthy of discussion. It is obviously controversial and this bill is not…I would be opposed to the motion [to protect the birth date]."
In an unusual move, Dayton left the hearing before a final vote on the amendment was taken. Speaking on her behalf, the House sponsor of the Bill, Keith Grover reiterated what Dayton said – that they were not supportive of the amendment to protect birth dates as well as e-mail addresses.
When Greenwood recommended passing the bill out with favorable recommendation, Representative Craig Frank made a substitute motion to hold the bill in committee "because the content of the bill is now in question." Grover supported holding it in committee. Frank's motion failed on a 5-5 vote.
Dayton was still not present when the amended bill finally passed out of committee by a vote of 7-3 with Representatives Sagers, Chavez-Houck and Powell voting against it.
When the amended bill came to the floor in the House, Grover circled it rather than allowing the House to vote on it with Greenwood's amendment.
Dayton was so adamant that voters' birth dates remain a public record that she, as Senate Rules Committee Chair, took Greenwood's bills that had passed the House hostage until he removed his amendment that protected voters' birth dates.
One of Green's bills held hostage addressed problems encountered when the occupants of a boat that hit and killed Esther Fujimoto, a lab specialist at the University of Utah, failed to stop and render assistance.
Dayton's single-minded efforts eventually resulted in Greenwood's amendment being removed from SB18 and to the demise of HB304 which would have allowed voters' to prevent the state from selling their birth dates.
Representative Keith L. Grover, was born 14 July 1969 and is (or was) living at 1374 W 1940 N, Provo, Utah 84604-1124. Grover is (or was) a registered Republican voter. Grover's telephone number is (or was) 1-801-768-7025. This is all unrestricted, public information from a purchased copy of the Utah voter list, dated 19 June 2013.
Grover was the House sponsor of SB18 and stood firm with Senator Dayton and the Lt. Governor's office as they refused to allow the bill to go forward with an amendment protecting the birth dates of voters.
Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houck (D) was born 17 May 1961 and is (or was) living at 643 E 16th Ave, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103-3704. Chavez-Houck is (or was) a registered Democratic voter. This is all unrestricted, public information from a purchased copy of the Utah voter list, dated 19 June 2013.
Chavez-Houck actively opposed both HB410 and HB304 which would have protected voters' birth dates.
Former Representative Holly (On the Hill) Richardson was born 18 December 1964 and is (or was) living at 882 W 2800 N, Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062-8027. Richardson is (or was) a registered Republican voter. Richardson's telephone number is (or was) 1-801-785-0433. This is all unrestricted, public information from a purchased copy of the Utah voter list, dated 19 June 2013.
Richardson was a leader in the effort to ensure that voters' birth dates remained a public record.
During a committee hearing on HB410 which would have made a voter's month and day of birth a private record, Richardson argued that the bill addressed a problem that did not exist and that it created more problems that it solved.
"I don't see that this is an issue that we need to solve and this is a process that is needed in the political parties," Richardson said.
Richardson then unsuccessfully tried to kill the bill in committee by moving to table it. In summarizing her motion, Richardson said: "It is always a struggle, I think, to figure out what the appropriate role of government is and I'm not sure that it is to jump on a problem that hasn't happened. I understand that we can be proactive but I'm not positive this is a problem that we need to address in this particular manner."
When HB410 eventually came to the floor of the House, Richardson again spoke against it.
Thus, for Richardson, the interests of the political parties and of candidates, such as herself, supersede the right to privacy of 1.5 million Utahns.
"I appreciate the concern for privacy and respect for personal information; however, all of us have been through campaigns when we need voter lists that are accurate and the data by removing birth date and month can lead to very irritated voters when you contact them erroneously and it can also really impact the ability in larger races to efficiently run those races….We are looking at a problem that doesn't need to be solved and I urge you to vote against this bill."
Richardson is now challenging Representative Brian Greene who, as reported in an earlier article, unsuccessfully tried to prevent Utahns' birth dates from being sold by the state and ultimately posted to the internet.
Former Representative Craig Allan Frank was born 23 February 1962 and is (or was) living at 825 E 1300 N, Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062-9114. Frank is (or was) a registered Republican voter. Frank's telephone number is (or was) 1-801-362-3171. This is all unrestricted, public information from a purchased copy of the Utah voter list, dated 19 June 2013.
Frank was single minded in his opposition to any effort to protect citizen's birth dates. He fought to defeat any attempt to protect voters' personal identifying information in committee. Frank successfully moved to adjourn to avoid a vote on HB304 and he tried to unsuccessfully to hold SB18 in committee once it had been amended to protect voters' birth dates.
Former Senate President Michael Grant Waddoups was born 12 June 1948 and is (or was) living at 2868 W Matterhorn Dr, Taylorsville, Utah 84129-5329. Waddoups is (or was) a registered Republican voter. Waddoups's telephone number is (or was) 1-801-355-1136. This is all unrestricted, public information from a purchased copy of the Utah voter list, dated 19 June 2013.
Waddoups joined with Lt. Governor Bell and Senator Dayton in making certain that Utahn's birth dates remained available for sale and distribution to the world. He refused to bring HB304 to the floor of the Senate at the behest of the state's, two major political parties and all of their high paid consultants that take citizens personal information and use it to manipulate elections.
In 2013, members of the House Political Subdivisions Standing Committee effectively killed Representative Brian Greene's bill that would have made citizens' birth dates on all state records a protected record.
Committee chair, R. Curt Webb was born 25 October 1949 and is (or was) living at 500 Hillsborough Dr, Providence, Utah 84332-9480. Webb is (or was) a registered Republican voter. Webb's telephone number is (or was) 1-435-753-2467. This is all unrestricted, public information from a purchased copy of the Utah voter list, dated 19 June 2013.
In spite of a direct warning that 1.5 million voters' private information could legally be posted to the internet (24:28 minutes on this audio recording), Webb said that we have never been able to determine the dangers associated with the release of a citizen's birth date by the state and asked "so why are we doing this [protecting it] now?"
Webb then made the motion to move on to the next agenda item with a promise that Greene's bill would be brought back at the next committee meeting; however, he subsequently cancelled that meeting so the bill died. Click here to listen to the entire committee hearing.
Committee members voting with Webb to move on without taking action included Republicans: Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Vice Chair, Rep. Jerry B. Anderson, Rep., now Lt. Governor, Spencer J. Cox, Rep. Michael S. Kennedy, Rep. Marc K. Roberts, Rep. John R. Westwood, and Democrats: Rep. Jennifer M. Seelig, Rep. and Marie H. Poulson.
State Senator Curtis Scott Bramble's opposition to any legislation protecting citizens' birth dates or other identifying information was cited by a House member as a reason for not running legislation to protect voters' information.
Attorney Generals Shurtleff and Swallow (Rs) were both aware of the serious threat to Utahns that the sale of the voter records entailed. They also acknowledged that the list could legally be posted to the internet should anyone take the initiative to do so but did nothing to prevent it.
The list of those speaking and lobbying against various bills that would have protected voters' personal identifying information includes political party officials and business lobbyists who profit from the information.
The leaders of the state's two major political parties, Thomas Wright (R) and Jim Dabakis (D), both opposed any protection of voters' birth dates and in a unique bipartisan act, they and their second in commands issued a joint letter calling on legislators to vote against a bill that would have allowed citizens to opt out of having their birth dates made public.
Former state Republican Party Chair and powerful lobbyist, Stan Lockhart was also identified as a strong opponent of efforts to protect voters' personal identifying information.
Opponents of HB370 sponsored by Representative Brian Greene included the following. (Click here to listen to the committee hearing.)
Mike Bailey, LexisNexis, told the committee that LexisNexis customers, including law enforcement, business, banks, insurance companies and employers, needed voter information to do background checks, to track people down, and to engage people in the political process.
Matt Lyon, Utah State Democratic Party spoke against the bill and handed out a letter from Thomas Wright and Jim Dabakis opposing the bill.
Jeff Peterson, Utah GOP spoke against the bill.
Mike Sonntag, AIA, Bear River Mutual Insurance explained how the insurance industry relies on state records that make citizens' birth dates public.
Opponents of HB304 Sponsored by Representative Rebecca Edwards.
Shelley Cordon-Teuscher, Lexis-Nexis spoke in opposition to the bill.
Todd Taylor, State Democratic Party spoke in opposition to the bill.
Opponents of HB410 Sponsored by Rebecca Edwards. (Click here to listen to the committee hearing.)
Shelly Teuscher, representing LexisNexis, told the committee that LexisNexis produces products that help law enforcement. LexisNexis needs the birth dates from voter registration lists to combine with as many other pieces of data from other sources as possible. Clients include the Utah Attorney General's office, the Utah Tax Commission and others. Once LexisNexis has the data they protect it.
Scott Simpson, former Executive Director of the Utah Republican Party said that he was sensitive to notion of privacy…."but this is an inherently public process and making the birth date public facilitates the dialogue between those seeking public office and those hiring them."
Ivan DuBois, Executive Director, Utah Republican Party, opposed the bill. He opined that it would ultimately hinder voter participation as voters receive less information from candidates and interest groups. The birth date is already out there, according to DuBois, so the legislature shouldn't hinder parties by trying to protect it. In addition, this is a public process and the records should be public. Having the year of birth is simply not enough for the party. The Democrat party supports the Republican position. Protecting birth dates hurts the voter more than it protects the voter.
Christy Achziger, Vice –Chair, Utah Republican Party, opposed the bill because she didn't want anything to impede running a campaign. This is important data that parties need to facilitate the voting process.
Lt. Governor's office. Mark Thomas of the Lt. Governor's office was called before committee and he said that the protection of voters' personal identifying information has been an issue that the Lt. Governor's office was interested in.
According to Thomas, then Lt. Governor Herbert originally interpreted the law as not requiring the release of the birth date as part of the voter list that was sold. The Government Records Committee determined that the information had to be released and Governor Huntsman let it drop.
Thomas said that he didn't know what Lt. Governor Bell's position was but that "we are concerned that an incident will occur that will be traced back to the voter data file and someone will have to answer why it was released….We need to find a way for everyone to get the information they want and that will work for them."
The Utah Media Coalition opposed both HB304 and HB370 and demanded that voters make their personal identifying information a public record as a condition of voting
Randy Wright the former editor of the Provo Herald and Joel Campbell, BYU Journalism Professor, led the opposition to HB304. Doug Foxley and Frank Pignanelli were registered as the Coalition's lobbyists.
In 2012, representatives of the media refused to accept a carve out that would have given them access to the voter records as long as they properly protected them. They insisted that the entire voter file, including each voter's month, day and year of birth be a public record accessible by the world—which it now is.
Suggested Links
- Utah voters' personal information posted to internet: Who fought to prevent it?
- Utah Governor Herbert sells voters' personal information after removing his own
- Edwards' bill gives voters total control over their personal information
- Utah lawmaker – either make your personal information public or don't vote
- Utah sells your personal identifying information. Who is buying it?


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Last week GE and Quirky announced a new partnership where GE will make some of its library of patents available as part of Quirky's new inspiration platform, allowing inventors to use some of its patents in their potentially novel consumer product invention ideas. This on its surface is a very interesting and logical open innovation partnership (no, not crowdsourcing). It isn't really crowdsourcing because the work product is not well-defined and being sourced from multiple competing providers. No, this is an open innovation partnership, and so the key question in my mind is. Will it work?
If you're new to open innovation, be sure and check out A Guide to Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing edited by Paul Sloane (free sample chapter), to get a good grounding in the open innovation and crowdsourcing elements of social business.
Will the public collaboration with Quirky achieve the goals that GE has in mind for the open innovation partnership?
The premise of the partnership is that GE is making a portion of its patent portfolio available for the inventor community on Quirky to use in the creation of new inventions. Quirky is calling the place where the GE patents will be shared, their inspiration platform, but will looking at patents inspire inventors? Is looking at patents enough to inspire people, to truly create an inspiration platform?
Here is the Quirky and GE partnership announcement video:
It is an interesting development in the open innovation ecosystem to see GE choose Quirky as a partner for this effort and not someone like Innocentive, NineSigma, or Idea Connection. Personally, I think that this is something that Quirky is better equipped to make happen than these other firms, but Innocentive and the others mentioned above still fill a very important need using their completely different challenge-driven innovation approach.
One of the biggest challenges I see to a patent-driven, intellectual property driven approach to inspiration like this is that patents are written in a very technical, very structured way that unless you are well versed in their structure and how to extract the key pieces of instruction from them, that they can actually be a barrier to inspiration for many people, not an inspiration. It seems to achieve the intended purpose that some kind of information transformation to truly make them accessible for inspiration. Will GE and Quirky take the time to do this?
Do you agree that it will be necessary to encourage successful inspiration?
Whether or not GE creates any sizable new businesses from their participation in this partnership, I still think this is a brilliant marketing move by Beth Comstock and her team and it will be interesting to see whether any impactful inventions come from people leveraging GE's patent portfolio.
Here is Quirky's video announcing their inspiration platform (which they raised $68 million to help build):
But, there is an idea trapped in this announcement that is very important to me that I'd like to highlight and set free, and that is the idea that innovation is not just about ideas, but that other factors are equally important – including inspiration, investigation, and iteration. These are captured in my Eight I's of Infinite Innovation framework.
Be sure to follow this article link to the Eight I's of Infinite Innovation if you missed the link above, or if you're not clicking away to learn more, here is a quick list of the eight circular stages:
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Personally I don't think Quirky's platform appears to go far enough to deliver inspiration or to empower Investigation, which is all about digging deeper to connect the various pieces of Inspiration that you've gathered (ideally in a collaborative way) and extract the insights that you will use to drive the Ideation that occurs in the next phase. As an internet and innovation guy I would be happy to help Quirky and GE strengthen the solution if they're interested in making this inspiration platform more successful. (wink)
Will any successful innovations come out of this GE and Quirky partnership?
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Sophomore Jordan Lewis hit her third home run of the season Wednesday at N.C. State and leads the Pirates with 24 RBI this year.
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RALEIGH, N.C. - After waiting through a two-hour rain delay, East Carolina took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first at N.C. State, but the Wolfpack scored the game's final nine runs to earn a 9-3 victory. Following the shaky opening frame, NCSU pitcher Emily Weiman allowed just three hits over the remaining six innings. The Pirates (15-21) got a two-run home run from sophomore Jordan Lewis in the first, but N.C. State (16-22) used two hits, two runs scored and two driven in from Caitlin Dent to help in the win. The second game of Wednesday's originally scheduled doubleheader was canceled due to the rain delay.
Freshman Sarah Christian started in the circle and threw the first two innings, allowing three runs on five hits. Classmate Courtney Smith (3-10) suffered the loss, throwing three-and-a-third innings, giving up six runs on eight hits and a walk. She also fanned two. Senior Priscilla Velasquez recorded the final two outs of the contest and was tagged for one hit. The trio of Pirate pitchers combined to hit five NCSU batters during the contest. Weiman (10-14) went the distance for the Wolfpack, allowing five hits and three unearned runs. She struck out nine and walked a pair.
In the top of the first, East Carolina jumped out to a 3-0 lead with just two hits. After a strikeout started the frame, sophomore Kristi Oshiro drew a walk. Senior Suzanne Riggs also whiffed, but on the third strike, Oshiro stole second base and moved to third as catcher Kirsty Grant's throw was kicked by the sliding Oshiro and ended up in left center. A grounder back to Weiman by Velasquez was mishandled and Oshiro came home on the error to put the Pirates ahead 1-0. After fouling off four-straight pitches, Lewis sent her two-run long ball to left center for the 3-0 advantage. Sophomore Jasmine Robbins kept it going with an infield single, but was caught stealing to end the threat.
N.C. State answered immediately in the bottom of the first, tying the game at 3-3. With two outs and Dent on first base following a fielder's choice, Bethaney Wells doubled down the left-field line to put runners on second and third. Scout Albertson followed with a single to right field that drove in the pair. Katie Mansilla was hit by a pitch to put two on base for Renada Davis, who singled to center to plate Albertson. On the play, Mansilla got caught between second and third and was tagged out in a rundown to close the frame.
The Pirates had a chance to retake the lead in the top of the third, but could not convert. With one out, Oshiro reached on an error and Riggs was hit by a pitch. A pair of strikeouts kept ECU off the board.
Smith entered to start the bottom of the third and the Wolfpack greeted her with back-to-back home runs by Dent and Wells, putting the hosts up 5-3. After a pop out, a single and two hit batsmen loaded the bases with just one out, but consecutive fielder's choices left three on base and ended the inning.
ECU had another opportunity to score in the fifth and could not push across a run. Sophomore Jill Jelnick led off with a single to left and moved to second on Oshiro's Conference USA-leading 10th sacrifice bunt of the season. A groundout to shortstop and lineout to left kept Jelnick from crossing home.
The Wolfpack had a chance to add to its lead in the bottom of the fifth before a double play kept it a two-run contest. Mansilla led off with a single to center. Davis grounded one toward junior third baseman Kai Clark, who made the backhanded snag and strong toss to second for the force on Mansilla. After the fielder's choice, Chelsea Tate walked on four pitches to put runners on first and second. Pinch hitter Sara Lippard entered and grounded into an inning-ending double play as second baseman Oshiro tossed to shortstop Chelsea Kaluhiokalani-Glackin, who threw to first baseman Velasquez.
NCSU put the game out of reach with a four-run sixth for the 9-3 final. Three-straight singles by Landon Warren, Toni Ann Williford and Dent to start the frame delivered the first run. Wells was hit by a pitch to load the bases, but Albertson struck out swinging for the first out. Mansilla was hit by a pitch to force in another run and make it a 7-3 contest. Velasquez entered for Smith and retired Davis on a fielder's choice, but Tate singled to right to drive in two more. Velasquez ended the inning throwing Grant out at first on a grounder.
In the seventh, Weiman walked freshman pinch hitter Alexa Cannon to start the frame, but recorded a groundout and consecutive strikeouts to end the contest.
The Pirates resume Conference USA action this weekend with a three-game series against second-place UAB (21-13, 7-2 C-USA). Due to Easter on Sunday, the teams play a doubleheader Friday at 5:00 p.m. and complete the set Saturday with a 1:00 p.m. contest.
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-- Sophomore Jordan Lewis extended her hitting streak to a career-high 10 games with a home run to left center in the first inning. The run is also the longest by a Pirate this season.
-- Lewis' long ball in the opening frame was the first extra-base hit by the Pirates since a double during game two of last Wednesday's doubleheader at UNC Wilmington.
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-- The Pirates have dropped three straight to the Wolfpack after winning five consecutive contests.
-- East Carolina falls to 3-11 in road games this season.
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"Fragmental" consists of 'six' series of digital artworks, each having evolved from small sections cut from photographs. A process where these basic elements have been combined and recombined numerous times to produce an extensive vocabulary of shapes and forms. With no preconceived ideas, I begin to play and improvise with these pieces allowing my imagination to create compositions, perhaps based on a simple pattern, an interesting association or architectural element, or maybe they'll suggest some surreal narrative.
These constructions can then form the basis for a continuation of this process, whereby selecting the most interesting aspects of these new images and placing them into the original pool, can create possibilities for fresh combinations and different ideas. This continual process of deconstruction and reconstruction also makes it possible to trace the evolution of specific elements throughout a number of incarnations and series.
Despite the multiple choices this technique allows, I think it's also important to introduce source material from outside the pool. Lately, using a similar process, I have been 'remixing' works by another photographer (Fernandoprats) and 'refurbishing' and 'reimagining' an old photograph by Andreas Feininger. In time, certain aspects of these series will probably be integrated with earlier works to produce new and interesting hybrids.
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Hybrids aren't the only cars offering previously unheard of mileage among 2013 cars, Wayne Gerdes told the October 13 meeting of Drive $mart Wisconsin, formerly the Milwaukee Hybrid Group. The 2013 VW Passat TDI and Jetta, the Hyundai Elantra, and Nissan Altima, are among the conventionally powered mid-sized cars offering close to, or well over, 50 miles per gallon.
Founder of CleanMpg.com, Gerdes has test driven cars professionally for most major brands, in dense urban traffic and 48-state endurance drives. In a fall review of "the state of the state of everything" automotive, for the country's largest hybrid owner's group, he also highlighted that he has gotten 40 miles per gallon driving the 2013 Dodge Ram truck, "the biggest fuel-sucking pig on earth." Admitting, "OK, that's me," he estimated everyday drivers could still expect 25-30 mpg, a rate only economy cars could reach five years ago.
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It's all over; the Boston University Terriers are your Beanpot champions for the fourth time in five years and the 29th time overall.
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The Chakra Guide: Root Chakra
3 yoga poses to open up your root chakra
The root chakra is the first chakra and is located at the base of the spine. It is the root of your being and establishes the deepest connections with your physical body, your environment and the Earth. Muladhara is the most instinctual of all chakras — it is your survival center. Your fight-or-flight response is initiated from this chakra. This is your primal, animal nature.
The energy of Muladhara allows us to harness courage, resourcefulness and the will to live during trying times. It connects us with the spiritual energies of our ancestors, their challenges and their triumphs.
Root chakra blocks
Since the base chakra carries our ancestral memories, most of us experience challenges or blockages within Muladhara. War, famine, natural disasters and any events that threaten our basic survival are all recorded within the energies of the first chakra.
These memories are imprinted in the subtle body and are passed down from generation to generation, creating unconscious generational patterns. It is our work to take responsibility for our own lives and bring to light that which is unconscious by working to open up our first chakra.
All of the seven chakras are important and interconnected with each other. Usually, balancing one chakra will create change in another chakra, but it is important to balance the root chakra first, or we will lack the stability and rootedness necessary for true transformation and personal growth. We cannot grow and change unless we feel safe and secure.
Root chakra yoga
Since yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice, yoga poses are not only exercises for your body, but also for your mind, emotions and spirit, making it the perfect practice for balancing your chakras. The best root chakra yoga poses are those that enhance your connection with the Earth — poses that keep you rooted and grounded.
Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
The most basic of all poses in yoga is Mountain Pose. Almost every yoga practice begins with this simple pose. Mountain Pose encourages your connection with Earth, connects you with your own body and grounds you in the present moment.
I love this pose. It is very relaxing and affirming. When I feel scattered during the day, I go into this pose, even if it is just for a minute or two. Afterwards, I feel much calmer and collected. Here is how to do it:
- Stand barefoot on your yoga mat. Shoulders, neck and upper body are relaxed, yet straight. Your arms are at your sides.
- Bring your focus to your breath. Inhale slowly into your belly, then exhale. Continue taking deep, slow breaths.
- Feel the ground beneath your feet. Spread your toes and lift them off the ground, then relax and let them fall back on the mat.
- Imagine roots spreading from your feet deep down into the Earth. Feel the connection and the stability that these roots offer you.
- Continue breathing slowly and evenly. You are now standing strong as a mountain.
Warrior One Pose (Virabhadrasana 1)
This is a strong asana that creates a firm connection between the Earth and your body. This root chakra yoga pose allows your prana to move through your body, rooting you through the first chakra.
As you breathe in this posture, visualize the color red flowing through your body and flowing into your base chakra.
Warrior One Pose physically strengthens your legs, opens your hips and can help with knee and lower back strength.
- Stand in Tadasana (Mountain Pose). Take a deep breath and, on an exhale, step your left foot back about 3.5 feet.
- Turn your left foot to about a 45-degree angle. Make sure your left foot is firmly planted and touching the ground.
- On an exhale, bend your right knee over the right ankle, so that your shin is perpendicular to the floor. If you can, bring your right thigh parallel with the floor.
- Raise your arms above your head and touch the palms together (as in prayer position).
- Breathe deeply and hold the position for one minute.
- Bend your knees and step your feet back together. Repeat on the other side.
Bridge Pose (Setu Bhandasana)
This is a dynamic root chakra yoga pose that allows your feet to be firmly rooted into the Earth and your spine engaged in the release of excess root chakra energy.
Bridge Pose also stimulates the throat chakra, opens the heart and solar plexus chakras, and balances the sacral chakra.
- Begin by laying on your back with your arms straight by your side, palms facing down.
- Bend your knees and keep your feet parallel to each other, about hip-width apart.
- Bring your heels close to your body so that you can feel the tips of your fingers.
- While maintaining full contact with the ground, press your feet into the mat. Engage your leg muscles, but do not lift yourself up. Feel the energy flowing through your legs. Breathe deeply.
- Press your feet even more and lift your buttocks and your lower back off the ground. Press the chest upward.
- You can support yourself in this position with your hands by placing them on your lower back.
- Breathe slowly and evenly and hold the pose for one minute.
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Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/05/2016 - 09:18.
Fascinating! I have a disk hernia toon in my L5 vertebrae, when I was 13 I fell very badly and fractured my coccyx bone....needless to say, my first chakra is out of whack! Im going to do these poses and more yoga daily to improve my sense of balance mentally and physically !!
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9 comments:
- Bob said...
I will so go there...
- January 24, 2012 at 9:15 AM
- EL DOC said...
Great news!!!!
- January 24, 2012 at 1:38 PM
- John Tyrrell said...
A great opportunity for the British Press to reveal its prejudices once more. The dreadful Daily Mail describes Napoleon as the second most famous Frenchman after Charles de Gaulle!
Even Time ends with a joke about Napoleon's height. I think he was in fact about half an inch shorter than Winston Churchill. Perhaps that is why Churchill admired him so much!
- January 26, 2012 at 6:58 AM
- thetravelingpear.com said...
Holy crap! Someone who adores Napoleon as much as I do! So glad to know I'm not only in my obsession.
- February 1, 2012 at 12:07 AM
- thetravelingpear.com said...
Holy crap! Someone who adores Napoleon as much as I do! So glad to know I'm not alone in my obsession.
- February 1, 2012 at 12:07 AM
- Bob said...
Hooray, another recruit for Carmi's Army! Vive L'Empereur!
- February 3, 2012 at 11:46 AM
- Descubre Irlanda/Europa Napoleónica said...
¡Bienvenido a Europa Napoleónica!
Esta Web, creada un 30 de Abril 2009, tiene como objetivo dar a conocer el periodo napoleónico (1796-1815) de forma amena pero sin perder la rigurosidad histórica que corresponde.
Aquí encontrarás anécdotas, curiosidades e información documentada sobre los grandes enfrentamientos navales y terrestres que alzaron a Napoleón Bonaparte como dueño y señor de Europa, pese a la muerte de millones de personas que durante más de cuarenta años perdieron la vida en los variopintos campos de batalla de Italia (1796), Egipto (1798), República Checa (1805), España (1808), Rusia (1812) o Bélgica (1815).
Un saludo,
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- February 28, 2012 at 1:05 PM
- Unknown said...
I stumbled upon your blog while searching for a picture of the medallion that Napoleon gave Josephine on their wedding day. I am so excited to find someone who loves everything Napoleon as much or more than I do. It's nice to meet you and I will be following your blog regularly. Desiree'
- March 3, 2012 at 6:59 PM
- eli said...
I am a black guy, so I dont know what Napoleon would think of me admiring him this much. For me Napoleon is an alternative to british baised views of world history and greatness. He is a man of great honour who surely stand with alexander the great and julius ceasar. Long live the emperor.
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The Celebration of Cuisines program continues at Nao this week with the introduction of a Yucatan of Mexico-inspired menu that will launch tomorrow Tuesday July 8 and will run for six weeks until Monday September 8, 2014. This new menu is inspired by the cuisine of Southern Mexico and is another effort headed by Executive Chef Geronimo Lopez to introduce different menus inspired by various regions in Latin America. Past menus have included cuisines from Oaxaca, Peru, the Spanish Caribbean and Argentina. The special Yucatan-inspired menu features an appetizer, main course and dessert for $42.
The cuisine of the Yucatan blends spicy Mexican chiles with cool Caribbean flavors and often includes Mexican cacao. The Mayan influence of the region is seen in Mexican dishes, techniques and flavors and during this time Nao will be immersed in the food and culture of the Yucatan.
Appetizers choices include:
A "tzic" - a crispy corn tostada with pickled onions, radishes, cilantro and avocado or a traditional pickled salad of lima beans, chayote and pearl onion "escabeche."
The main course choices are:
The seafood "pibxcatic" featuring stuffed chiles with crab meat, lobster knuckles, shrimp, tomato and "hojasanta" sauce or roasted pork tenderloin served with black "recado" sauce, black bean relish, sweet plantain puree, goat cheese and corn dumplings.
For dessert diners can enjoy a cacao nib "nicoatole" - a cacao-corn pudding served with sapote fruit ice cream and anise sauce.
To complement this menu Tim Bryand will hand-craft the Ix Chel, a Yucatan-inspired cocktail, the Ix Chel. This cocktail is made with Blanco Tequila, Yucatan Tangerine Liqueur, lime, orange and Xtabentun spray.
Nao is a student staffed restaurant at The Culinary Institute of America located at the grounds of the Pearl Brewery. The goal of this fine restaurant is to celebrate Latin food, traditions and culture. Nao's menu is made up of traditional Latin American dishes with a modern twist.
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This NASA video segment explores how Newton's laws apply to the climb of an airplane after takeoff. Viewers watch an instructor and engineer at NASA's National Test Pilot School and learn that the flight path of an airplane is determined by variations in the speed, weight, angle and altitude of the aircraft. Viewers also learn that if certain assumptions are made, calculations can predict the aircraft's behavior under these variations. The instructor compares two graphs on a whiteboard to show the relationship between the rate of climb and airspeed.
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Cruise, Lesson 8
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There are a few books from my childhood I very clearly remember reading. The first book I remember reading on my own was Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, and my first "chapter book" was a story about a marmalade-eating bear from darkest Peru with a funny hat and a raincoat named Paddington. I was hooked and read every Paddington book I could get my hands on, and I read A Bear Called Paddington until my copy of it fell apart. It's hard to believe that Paddington Bear is 50 years old, but today marks the 50th anniversary of the publishing of A Bear Called Paddington, so break out the marmalade, have some tea, and curl up with your favorite Paddington book! Don't have one? Quick! Get to your favorite independent bookseller and get yours!
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Holland America Line recently completed extensive enhancements to its fleet of five-star ships. Called Signature of Excellence, this initiative raised the standard in premium cruising. The improvements focus on: spacious, elegant ships and accommodations; sophisticated five-star dining; gracious, unobtrusive service; extensive enrichment programs and activities; and compelling worldwide itineraries. Ships sailing out of Tampa have included the Holland America Oosterdam, Holland America Veendam, and the Holland America Ryndam.


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Our interactions with gadgets continue to get more and more natural and instinctive. Yesterday at CeBit 2011 Tobii showed off a very promising technology. The Swedish company collaborated with Lenovo to create the world's first eye-controlled laptop. The laptop has a sensor bar below its display that tracks the user's eyes. Once calibrated, it lets the user perform a variety of additional functions using their eyes, such as switching between open application windows or firing up a quick access taskbar.
I like how Tobii is smart enough to realize that their technology isn't meant to replace the keyboard or the mouse, rather it can serve as a complimentary way of controlling a device. Imagine playing a video game where the camera follows the movement of your eyes, or allows you to reload, access the menu or pause the game when you look off screen or at a corner. Or displays that only turn on when you're looking at them. Or computers that can be controlled even when you're a bit far away – the boss is coming! hide facebook! Just being able to switch windows or tabs using only your eyes makes it much faster to work on a computer. Man, the future is AWESOME.
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Arizona rallied from a four-run deficit and put the tying and winning runs in scoring position in the ninth inning, but Coastal Carolina held on to win, 4-3, in the national championship game.
Game 3 of the College World Series Finals has been postponed due to weather. The game will be played Thursday at 10 a.m. (MST).
The Chanticleers broke open a 2-2 tie with three runs in the eighth inning and held on for a for a 5-4 victory Tuesday. The teams meet in a winner-take-all showdown Wednesday night.
JC Cloney became the first pitcher to throw a shutout in the CWS finals, and Ryan Aguilar drove in two runs as Arizona defeated Coastal Carolina, 3-0, Monday night.
Arizona jumped out to an early lead and held on to defeat Oklahoma State, 5-1. The Wildcats advance on to the best two-out-of-three championship series, which begins Monday.
Arizona won its fifth elimination game of the postseason and faces Oklahoma State again Saturday with a spot in the CWS finals on the line.
Jared Oliva's 2-run HR and a combined shutout from JC Cloney and Cameron Ming pushed Arizona past UC Santa Barbara, 3-0. The Wildcats now face Oklahoma State on Friday.
Bobby Dalbec tallied a career-high 12 strikeouts over eight innings, but Oklahoma State's Garrett Benge drove in the game's only run with a fourth inning single.
Buoyed by a three-run first inning, Arizona opened its 17th College World Series with a convincing 5-1 victory over third-seeded Miami before a crowd of 25,715 at TD Ameritrade Park on Saturday.
Seniors Zach Gibbons and Cody Ramer were named to the ABCA/Rawlings West All-Region First-Team on Wednesday afternoon.
The Wildcats defeated Mississippi St. 6-5 in 11 innings to sweep the Super Regional and advance to the program's 17th College World Series.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Calm and Cool
39 comments:
- melifaif said...
So peaceful. I am loving both of these rooms....good luck with Hallmark!
- June 16, 2010 at 9:25 AM
- Renee@Modus Operandi Designs said...
SO Serene! I love that living room with the shells...looks like home to me.
Hallmark, how exciting! Have fun and knock em' dead, Erin. You'll do great!
- June 16, 2010 at 9:31 AM
- Concrete Jungle said...
You're right.....cool,calm and restful....best of luck!
- June 16, 2010 at 9:33 AM
- dooverdecade said...
I'm in love with both of those rooms! Love the shell collection against the blue walls and love the light and airy bedroom. I'm saving them for my design inspiration file.
Erin, I just have to say how much I love your blog (and all of your color resource websites.)
I, too, love all shades of blue, and my bedroom is a member of the "chocolate blues" family - walls are BM's Palladian Blue and linens are brown and white.
Traveling mercies and good luck on your presentation!
- June 16, 2010 at 9:34 AM
- Heather said...
I love the first picture....so calm. I Love the idea with the shells, for a beach house!
- June 16, 2010 at 9:35 AM
- katrina lauren said...
oh my....i love the second room...made complete with a charming window seat...sigh!
- June 16, 2010 at 9:38 AM
- Janell @ Isabella and Max said...
What an exciting trip and so well deserved for you to speak to Hallmark!! Very impressed, try to just enjoy it all!! (easy for me to say!) Janell
- June 16, 2010 at 9:38 AM
- Maman de trois petit rois said...
so calming and lovely!
- June 16, 2010 at 10:05 AM
- erinelizabeth said...
Good luck at Hallmark Erin! I'm sure you'll charm them in every way:)
- June 16, 2010 at 10:26 AM
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- June 16, 2010 at 10:26 AM
- Something Nice and Pretty said...
You always give me such inspiration with the beautiful pictures, althought I don't have the beautiful shelves that the shells are on I do have a blue stepback cupboard that they would look great on.
Good luck with Hallmark...I'll be waiting to hear how it goes, you will do just wonderfully!
- June 16, 2010 at 10:32 AM
- Kelly Berg said...
How exciting for you to meet with and present for Hallmark! Best of luck. I hope looking at these photos helps calm your nerves. :) Love that first shot.
- June 16, 2010 at 10:32 AM
- redefiningdecor.com said...
Good luck today! You've earned it!
That first room is unbelievable. The little details on the bottom of the sofa are gorgeous.
- June 16, 2010 at 11:27 AM
- redefiningdecor.com said...
Good luck today! You've earned it!
That first room is unbelievable. The little details on the bottom of the sofa are gorgeous.
- June 16, 2010 at 11:27 AM
- Stunning said...
That bedroom just looks so very relaxing and welcoming!
- June 16, 2010 at 12:09 PM
- Susie @ Maddie's Nest said...
Good luck on the trip, how exciting. Love these images....they make me feel calm!
- June 16, 2010 at 12:13 PM
I'm a Hallmarker - and plan to be at your presentation tomorrow. We're a fun group. Don't be nervous! :)
- June 16, 2010 at 12:15 PM
- Arlene Grasman said...
Your posts always make me relax..thank you.
- June 16, 2010 at 12:20 PM
- Ines said...
Hi, Lovely-
don´t be nervous- you are such a charming and wondeful person and I am sure- all people will love you :-)
I like both rooms! A silent place to be...
and I like the sofa in front of the window- I know, that usual in America- here not - and I really love that!
Hugs and kisses and many angels around you, to keep you calm and give you energy, you need :-))
Hugs- Ines
ps- I wondered, how it is in Feng Shui with so much blue in the house... Did you ever thought about that?
- June 16, 2010 at 12:25 PM
- mustang said...
Good luck Erin - wow, how exciting for you. I know you will convert many to the turquoise team!
- June 16, 2010 at 12:38 PM
- fancythis said...
LOVE the bookshelves with the different color in the back. I just did that to a book shelf I got from goodwill! Also, loving that bedroom! It's so peaceful.
- June 16, 2010 at 1:08 PM
- Ludmila {CreamyLife.com} said...
You're totally right, Erin! These are the most serene/peaceful pictures I've seen in a while! Love them! thanks xoxo
- June 16, 2010 at 2:01 PM
- Megan Smart said...
I love the collection of seashells in first photo. Beautiful!
- June 16, 2010 at 2:52 PM
- isla said...
Wow, congratulations on all your success Erin and good luck with everything! Aloha...
- June 16, 2010 at 3:20 PM
- Linda@ Lime in the Coconut said...
Beautifuly calm and cool! Break a leg with Hallmark!
- June 16, 2010 at 4:18 PM
- Katie said...
- June 16, 2010 at 8:35 PM
- huntedtreasures said...
Oh, I just bumped into your blog and oh my do I love the colors Im also obssesed with turquoise LOVE LOVE your blog.
- June 16, 2010 at 9:32 PM
- Lovely Scribbles said...
WOW. Love that bedroom!! Erin, I can't wait to hear how it goes! I'll be shooting up some prayers for you to calm your nerves. :) You'll do great, I have no doubt!!
- June 16, 2010 at 10:02 PM
- Marcus Design said...
Congrats Erin!! So amazing that you will get to meet with the Hallmark team, how exciting. I know it will go so well!
- June 16, 2010 at 11:31 PM
- Marcia Silva said...
- June 16, 2010 at 11:54 PM
- Black said...
omg, omg! that pillowed reading nook in the second picture is my ultimate happy place!
- June 17, 2010 at 2:34 AM
- Heartfire At Home said...
Wow Erin, a meeting with Hallmark - how HUGE for you! I know you will do a beautiful job! Love both those rooms, especially the top one.
Linda. xox :)
- June 17, 2010 at 3:29 AM
- Annabel Manners said...
Best of luck today! You'll be a total turquoise hit! :)
- June 17, 2010 at 9:07 AM
- Kelle Dame said...
How awesome! I wish you all the BEST! I so want to see what you present. Will you do a post after? You know you have a buyer in me!
- June 17, 2010 at 10:05 AM
- Musette said...
Holy macks! I TOTALLY missed the part about KC and Hallmark! I hope that went absolutely wonderfully for you!
- June 17, 2010 at 2:00 PM
- mrsben said...
Re Annabel's comment. I'm sure you were a hit with Hallmark as you've earned it girl. :)
- June 17, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Kerri said...
Oh that's fantastic - congratulations! I'll bet you'll wow them, so keep us posted! K xx
- June 18, 2010 at 7:30 AM
- Hello Lover... said...
Hope it all went well (I'm sure it did) who wouldn't love turquoise?!
- June 21, 2010 at 12:33 PM
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Jim Mullin of CKNW Radio will handle the play-by-play, while Howard Tsumura of the Province newspaper will add color commentary for the two-camera shoot. It is the first time that the
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Monastic Interludes: Learning to Chill at the Kopan Monastery
The Kopan Monastery was surrounded by a desperately poor village--a dirty shantytown of flimsy shelters immersed in the unmistakable stench of dysentery.
At the end of the dirt road, the huge gates of the monastery open to reveal study buildings, immaculate temples and verdant gardens--a sanctuary of peace and beauty in a pestilent world. The monastery is home to over 300 monks, and while we saw little of them during our course, we were aware of them studying during the day and chanting their prayers in the mornings and evenings.
Upon arrival at the monastery, I was assigned to a dormitory room with a communal bathroom and a non-functioning solar shower. Starting at 4.30am, the day was broken into 5 meditation sessions: early morning, morning, afternoon, evening and night. Each session was 2 hours. Between sessions, there were discussion groups, washing, chores and helping each other.
From the start, we had to abide by the monastery's rules: no killing, stealing, lying, alcohol, smoking or sexual activity. In addition, during the course, we could not leave the monastery grounds, receive or make telephone calls or receive or send mail.
On the first day of the course, the rules were increased when we were requested not to disturb the monks, listen to music, read books (unless related meditation), gossip, sing, dance or wear jewelry, make-up or perfume. In the final 2 weeks, we were required to conform to the austere monastic routine: eating once a day (lunch), silence from waking until after lunch and participation in all meditation sessions.
The intent of the rules, which seemed harsh, was to simplify our lives by stripping away distractions. We were assured that this, in turn, would result in the mind becoming calm and tranquil. Great! That was what I came for! However, I quickly discovered that when sitting on a hard cushion on the cold floor, the slippery mind is wonderfully creative: random thoughts and daydreams fill the void left by distractions. Every emotion seems to rise--except calmness and tranquility!
The course taught the way to be free from suffering--or, as Buddhists understand it, the path to enlightenment. Each day, we were led through a series of meditations identifying the causes of our suffering and how to be freed from them.
We grappled with concepts foreign to our hedonistic lives--renunciation of our possessions, giving without expecting something in return, loving without expecting to be loved back and developing compassion that springs from the deepest wish to see every single living thing--even our worst enemy-- free from their sufferings too. These, we were assured, were the basis of happiness, calmness and tranquility.
Days passed...many people left the course because of sickness or unwillingness to cope with the harsh conditions or rigorous regime. Those who remained fluctuated between fleeting moments of peacefulness and being tired, hungry or cold. Rather than becoming easier, meditation became increasingly difficult. My mind seemed like a chaotic nightmare of fractured thoughts. Calmness and tranquility seemed an elusive dream. The harder I tried to concentrate on the meditation topic and quiet the thoughts, the more my mind rioted. It was cold comfort when the teacher advised that this was totally normal--and that calmness and tranquility can take years of practice to achieve!
The course ended. To celebrate, we joined the monks in the main temple and entertained them with European songs and dances. Then, we shared a huge banquet accompanied by much laughter. The festival culminated with the monks performing highly energetic and vibrant Buddhist dances.
After four long weeks, it was time to leave the monastery. Like a moth emerging from a cocoon, I made my way back to Kathmandu. The traffic sounds jarred my ears, shops overflowing with colorful goods assaulted my eyes and the myriad of aromas offended my nose. Dazed, I wandered the city like a zombie. Suddenly, I realized the problem: a fragile calmness had secretly developed in my mind--and it was being disturbed! Maybe, if I just spent another month meditating...
Other Monasteries
A number of monasteries in the Boudha Nath and Swayambu area (just outside Kathmandu) provide meditation courses for Europeans including:
Ka Nying Shedrup Ling
Thrangu Tashi Choling
Jyamchen Monastery
Marpa Institute
Many lesser known monasteries also offer short courses. The best place to discover what is available is on the bulletin board at the Bir Restaurant (close to the Sherpa Monastery in Boudha Nath). Also, the Himalayan Yogic Institute and Kathmandu Buddhist Centre, both in the centre of Kathmandu, offer courses ranging from a single day to several days. In addition, potential participants should ensure that a translator will be available to translate the instructions from Tibetan or that the instructions will be given in a European language.
A starting point for friends and visitors to Kopan monastery or anyone who has an interest in Buddhism, Nepal, or meditation retreats is buddhist.ca
Many monasteries in the Kathmandu area offer meditation courses. The conditions and cost of the courses vary significantly between monasteries and range from full live-in, 6-week courses (priced at over US$500) to single day courses that may be free. Many monasteries also require participants to provide a donation of money. The amenities available in monasteries also vary significantly from self-contained rooms to dormitory accommodation with communal toilets to "bring your own tent."
Kopan Monastery
Situated close to Bhoudha Nath Stupa, Kopan holds meditation courses through out the year. Courses range in duration from 7 to 10 days and are usually held in March, April, May, June, September and October. A one-month course is held in November.
All courses are either taught in English or translated into English. In addition, translators are available for a number of other European languages during the November course. Prices vary depending on the length of the course and the type of accommodation required. The maximum cost is approximately US$300 for the one-month course (tuition only -- accommodation is extra.)
Kopan Monastery
Tel: 977-1-481268
fax: 977-1-481267/481382
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