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It's a very good analogy! :)
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It's a very good analogy! :)
Risho.... From my limited and sometimes foolish perspective (hello my friend Pontus [morehappy]), from just re-reading a dozen pages or so from '3 pillars of Zen' on a commentary by Yasutoni, pages 82 to 94, on just the koan Mu, Mu is considered the top `dog of koans to break through to enlightenment threw the process of kensho. It can be done in a week of sesshins in a monastery, or years for some. Its that sudden burst of light to instantaneous enlightenment, at least the first levels of such(ness).
Mu is used as a barrier, much like the gateless-gate, where here in relativity only a barrier exists (our minds, our delusional egoic small self), where in `reality no barrier exists. Its breaking down the mental game of delusion, where the masters had to use this method for the teachings for attainment (and koans in general), against their Zen wills of conceptualizing and intellectualizing, the `great paradox. It seems to point to (again in my limited perspective) the concept that we all have Buddha nature intrinsically (like the delusional karmic dog), but to fully embody our `true nature and become totally immersed into full Buddha-hood is the goal(less)-goal. One can approach this through this harsher more direct method of attainment of the Rinzai sect, or through the more methodical Soto sect practiced here at Treeleaf.
I would post a link or paste the pages here, but could not easily find a download, lacking the great talent of Jundo.
Hi galen,
I think this should be the part you talked about:
Hi Galen,
Yasutani's way is not how we Practice here, or how we approach ... MU ...
... which cannot be approached or avoided.
Gassho, J
It is kind of a "brute force method" (don't know how to describe it better)...
Still I found "Three Pillars of Zen" very interesting, I must admit.
Thank you Jundo,
I think by now we all understand that fear. Would not want one of those new students getting the wrong idea and go astray. With that being said, it is a tremendous book, and I have read many depth books the past 28 years, sometimes over and over with my little mind. If anything, the historical contrast and insight this books shows, only made me more comfortable being here. For the most part, we are adults and its our choice to be adulterated in concepts of our choice. Fear is the biggy with the ego, defending and sheltering, that only worrying brings, seemingly an un-Zen feature of the small self.
I think that, these days, many in the Zen world would consider it a book that did tremendous harm in causing tremendous misunderstandings about Zen Practice. Below is what I write when the topic arises.
On the other hand, to each there own ... and different medicines for what ails different patients. If someone finds something in that book or way of Practice helpful, that is very good for them. However, it is not as we practice here in this corner of the Zen woods.
Zen and all Buddhism come in so many flavors ... All ultimately the same at heart perhaps, but very different in viewpoints and approach. So, the person new to Buddhism and Zen is left very confused by all the different books claiming to be a "Guide to Zen" or "Introduction to Buddhism" recommending often very very different things! Even "Soto" and "Shikantaza" folks can be quite varied in approach among themselves ... everyone like a cook with her own personal recipe for chicken soup!
["Three Pillars of Zen"] had great influence because it was so early (one of the few books on the subject 50 years ago), but it presented a view on Zen Practice and 'Kensho' that is not usual even in Japan (not even in Rinzai Zen, in my understanding) and represents a group ... named "Sanbokyodan" ... that is tiny is Japan but has had a HUGE and disproportionate influence in the West through derived groups such as the White Plum and Diamond Sangha! Read more here.
The book presents a view of "Kensho" and "Enlightenment" that was very much present in corners of the Zen world at one time, especially in the west. I was recently reading a good book on the subject, a book about the culture surrounding "The Three Pillars of Zen" which presented to many such an extreme, misleading "Kensho or Bust" image of Zen practice. Here is a review of that book, called "Zen Teaching, Zen Practice: Philip Kapleau and The Three Pillars of Zen" edited by Kenneth Kraft, a long time student of Kapleau Roshi ...
You can also read a bit more on Kapleau and Yasutani Roshis' approach here ...Quote:
Kraft points out that Kapleau's book is "in large measure a book about kensho" (p.14) which in itself is problematic as for many, including some of the authors of the essays, this led to "inflated expectations… [and] [t]he discrepancy between anticipatory visions of enlightenment and actual experiences of insight". (p.15) This disjuncture between what Kapleau wrote and the actual experiences of Zen students has led to some criticisms of The Three Pillars of Zen as a book that gives an unrealistic picture of what to expect from zazen. ...
While this emphasis on and almost inevitability of kensho is, I think, a fair criticism of The Three Pillars of Zen, there is little doubt that Kapleau's book brought many people to the study and practice of Zen Buddhism and for that we should be grateful. It is also necessary that we understand where and how Kapleau learned his Zen practice to better understand why he wrote and taught the way he did.
Gassho, J
My comment about being confused was just me being a smart*** with you and Pontus talking about your ideas of God. hahaah When I personally think of God or any concepts that can be larger than life, I easily become confused. It's like thinking about our position in the universe, here on Earth. If you start thinking from a larger perspective of the Universe.. what if there were an edge to the univers? Is that possible, then what would be outside of it... well anything outside of it would have to be the universe, I guess depending on your view of what the Universe means.
This whole thing can just get very confusing... there's no way to know (yet), but it's still fun to speculate. It's like Mu. No matter if someone gave you an answer to this koan and explained it to you, they might as well be giving you the answer to your life. It doesn't exist. It's life, you live it. We have to find it ourself, we have to live our lives for ourselves. To the best of our ability, meaning in keeping with the precepts, our values.. yadda yadda yadda. Sometimes the answer is clearly yes or no. But most of the time, you have to go beyond that and just do something the best way you know how.
In any case, when I first started practicing I read Three Pillars. I found some of it good, but I personally could not relate to breaking down in zazen or sweating intensely during Shikantaza. I just don't relate to that, and I don't believe that if you aren't sweating during Shikantaza you aren't doing it right. I don't know how to do it right. Not to be coy, but if I worry about how I'm doing something while I'm doing it, I'm not fully doing it. I'm not judging those practitioners or teachers in that book. Perhaps they were in a psychological position the resulted in that, in breaking down for some reason. I've cried during zazen when my dog died. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a robot. I agree with Jundo though. I think pushing for any sort of "enlightenment experience" is sort of crazy. Pushing for what?
In my limited life experience so far, anytime an urgent need to get something or get somewhere occurs, the best thing to do is to ask why. Of course realization is urgent, but not in the sense that I have to drop everything now to get "it". If I have to give up my family and friends to get something called "enlightenment", that is not real. This practice is about being immersed in our lives now as they are (while we still try to change them for the better, but not being so "graspy" towards the outcome). I'm probably oversimplifying things, but I'm sort of on the slow cooking side of things. Practice-enlightment is practice-enlightenment. What is not practice?
If I've learned anything here from the teachers, the sangha, and from my practice, which aren't separate, it's not that we should be striving for something during practice. We need to become at peace with what we are, where we are now... and work with that... not run from or toward. Anyway, I'm just getting more confused again. lol
Risho.... glad the opportunity was made for your exalted explanation, and many chances to use the word I. Always enjoy your yadda yadda yadda, bla bla bla in such eloquence [morehappy]! You are soooooo coy and robotic :D, your post explains it `all. Enough tease from me, but always enjoy your smartase lols. And actually it seemed your lol may have been meant as you say here, in some context, but just the same it brought forth a whole bunch of yadda, hahahaha. Take care, and a BIG....
Gassho.... to you!
Very nice post Risho! :)
What is over-intellectualization? To me, it is when your thoughts become a trap, when chasing your own tail is causing you more and more Dukkha. But the intellect can also be a wonderful gift, it's not always an enemy. When you realize the nature of the trap, you can intellectualize and swim freely at the same time. Naturally swimming, using your intellect to its fullest potential, exploring the sea, your body-heart-mind, the whole body-heart-mind.
And of course, Amelia, you are not a lone. Zazen/meditation will at one point quiet the mind with more patience and perseverance, and you will be richly rewarded, as will we all. I know this from many years ago, but by letting my guard down without realizing it, I had let go of meditation that was pretty deep into no-thought tranquility, that did help to quiet my awake stage... life.
Well done. It seems more time `periods, not so much length of, sitting and sitting, will lead to more quiet. From experience, the chatter will gradually subside giving way to more control `in-action, without all the necessary thinking, questioning, defending and trying to reason everything out till it becomes nothing but a pile of worthless shit. After all, most of said practice comes in our activity and not in sitting, that is where real practice counts the most is when we stand up and proceed with the world about us.
Thank you for Mu.
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Amelia....... your seeming dilemma here of course is not unusual or that much different then for most of us. Your recognition, and the courage to bring it forth seems to be the perfect lesson for all of us, and esp for you. It seems to show discomfort from your big Mind, otherwise no discomfort would be needed or be necessitated. Our egos game is noise, chatter and what could be called thinking or intellectualizing, when none is needed, its unnatural. It seems if our ego can keep us defending, over-analyzing and in fear, it wins and our Big mind is left wanting with a deep empty feeling.
Suzuki approaches this in the chap. called Naturalness, in ZMBM, like only he can do, with his 'down to earth' nothing special approach to phenomena, in his easy to comprehend eloquence. Jundo can post this directly, but some of it goes like this.. "to have nothing in your mind is naturalness"; "when you do something, you should be completely involved in it" [the embodiment of]; with that being said, he goes on... "then you have nothing [which is good]. So if there is no true emptiness in you activity, it is not natural" [over thinking, rehearsing, not really listening to other]. "When all you do comes out of nothingness, then you have everything" [naturally [morehappy]]. He approaches this from emptiness and nothingness... ie, no damn thinking, just go natural, naked if you will.
I take the time here to post this because I am selfish, this is about me and my incessant noise!
Thinking is a natural function of the human brain. Thoughts arise and pass away. Sometimes we cling to them, get deeply involved in them. Sometimes we try to chase them away because we don't like them. But we don't need to. We can just let them be. We don't always have to pay them so much attention. We don't have to let them build a prison around us to abide in. There's nothing saying you're less enlightened if you think. And suppressing thoughts is not an enlightened practice in my view. You can be free from thought in the midst of thought, as Huineng said.
I could write a long post about this, but I don't have the time and others have done it better.
I think Charles Muller says it pretty well here:
What has been described above is a basic motif found in all major Ch'an/Sôn/Zen canonical texts: the teaching of the method of avoidance of abiding in set thought patterns. Although this practice is commonly referred to as no mind or no-thought (wu-hsin, wu-nien), it is a serious mistake to understand Zen to refer merely to the "denial" or "cessation" of "conceptual thinking."8 Regardless of whether or not it can be proven than the pre-Buddhist Sanskrit etymology of the term dhyaana can be shown to have no-thought connotations, the main concern here is the semantic development undergone by the Chinese term ch'an in the course of the production of the Ch'an texts in East Asia.
For it is quite clear that in Ch'an Buddhism, no-mind, rather than referring to an absence of thought, refers to the condition of not being trapped in thoughts, not adhering to a certain conceptual habit or position.
The error of interpretation made by many scholars (and by Zen practitioners as well) lies precisely in taking the term "no-thought" to refer to some kind of permanent, or ongoing absence of thought. While this assumption is routinely made, it is impossible to corroborate it in the Ch'an canon. If we study the seminal texts carefully, we do find a description of the experience of an instantaneous severing of thought that occurs in the course of a thoroughgoing pursuit of a Buddhist meditative exercise.
Nowhere in the Platform Sutra, Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment, Diamond Sutra, or any other major Ch'an text, is the term "no-mind" explained to be a permanent incapacitation of the thinking faculty or the permanent cessation of all conceptual activity.
It is rather the case that the interruption of the discursive process at a sufficiently deep level allows for an experiential vision of a different aspect of the mind, a vision that allows for a change in the nature of the mental function. But it is not that thought no longer occurs--the conceptualizing faculty still functions quite well--in fact, even better than before, since, now, under the influence of the deeper dimension of the mind it no longer has to operate in a rigid, constricted, and clinging manner. It is now possible to see things more clearly, unfiltered by one's personal depository of presuppositions. This is what is meant by seeing the "suchness" of things.
When the Ch'an writers talk about no-thought, or no-mind, it is this state of non-clinging or freedom from mistaken conceptualization to which they are referring, rather than the permanent cessation of thinking that some imagine. The deeper, immeasurably more clear aspect of the mind that they experience in the course of this irruption of the discursive flow, they call "enlightenment." Realizing now, that this potential of the mind was always with them, they call it "innate."
The locus classicus for the concept of no-thought is the Platform Sutra, which says:
"No-thought" means "no-thought within thought." Non-abiding is man's original nature. Thoughts do not stop from moment to moment. The prior thought is succeeded in each moment by the subsequent thought, and thoughts continue one after another without cease. If, for one thought-moment, there is a break, the dharma-body separates from the physical body, and in the midst of successive thoughts there will be no attachment to any kind of matter. If, for one thought-moment, there is abiding, then there will be abiding in all successive thoughts, and this is called clinging. If, in regard to all matters there is no abiding from thought-moment to thought-moment, then there is no clinging. Non-abiding is the basis.9
As we can see, after the break in thought, successive thoughts continue to flow, but one no longer abides in, or clings to, these thoughts. Nowhere is there mention of any kind of disappearance of, or absence of thought. "No-thought" refers to nothing other than an absence of abiding, or clinging. Other seminal Ch'an texts, such as the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment, characterize no-thought in precisely the same manner.
Returning to the Sutra of the Perfect Enlightenment: the first passage cited above from that text is by no means some odd exception to an otherwise svabhaava-centric discourse. The pattern repeats itself over and over throughout the sutra: the initial reference to an intrinsic capacity for enlightenment based on a t'i-yung model, followed by an exercise in the practice of non-abiding in conceptions--a combination of basic Mahayana doctrinal grounding, which is further invariably followed with an effacement of provisionally-established conceptual structures--the practice of "no-thought." In a subsequent passage of the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment we read:
"Good sons, all bodhisattvas and sentient beings of the degenerate age should separate from all illusory and false realms. By firmly abiding in separation from thought, you also separate from the thought of 'illusion.' As this separation becomes illusion, you again separate from it. You again separate from this separation from separation from illusion, until you reach "nothing to be separated from," which is the removal of all illusion. It is like making a fire with two sticks. The fire blazes and the wood is consumed; the ashes fly away and the smoke vanishes. Using illusion to remedy illusion is exactly like this. Yet even though all illusions are extinguished, you do not enter into nothingness. Good sons, awareness of illusion is none other than freedom [from it], without devising expedient means. Freedom from illusion is none other than enlightenment, and there are no stages."10
Again, this is an instruction on, and a guided exercise through, the non-abiding in conceptual constructs, where the point is for the practitioner to learn that illusion is none other than the habit of adherence to reified thought constructs. The metaphor, as we can see, is pratiitya-samutpaada through and through. We can also see the author's distaste for attaching a baggage-laden name, such as "Enlightenment" to the resultant state. But he nonetheless wants to add a note of encouragement to make it clear that the resulting state is not a void. Where, from this kind of passage, do we get the message that the individual is henceforth incapable of thought? And where is enlightenment hypostasized?
Again, in a later chapter of the sutra:
"Good sons, since the illusory body of this sentient being vanishes, the illusory mind also vanishes. Since the illusory mind vanishes, illusory objects also vanish. Since illusory objects vanish, illusory vanishing also vanishes. Since illusory vanishing vanishes, non-illusion does not vanish. It is like polishing a mirror: when the filth is gone, its brightness naturally appears. Good sons, you should understand both body and mind to be illusory filth. When the defiled aspects are permanently extinguished, the entire universe becomes pure."11
Here we have a movement of negation that proceeds from the subjective body and mind, out to the objects. In terms of standard Mahayana doctrine, that is, in itself, a sufficient descriptive account of the Enlightened condition. However, the author is not content to offer only a doctrinal description. He also wants the reader to be repeatedly removed from the concept of vanishing. The result is an experiential condition of the mind of the practitioner unfettered by illusion. When defilement is extirpated, the purity of the entire universe is visible. Nowhere is it stated that the attainment of enlightenment implies the loss of the ability to think."
Well done, Pontus.
And you say here you 'could' write a long post [smile].
I don't think anyone is insinuating to suppress thoughts. It just seems mostly about not over thinking and attachment to.
Are you over thinking here?
No accusations, no over-thinking! :)
It's just that this is an important point and I felt I needed to clarify some things. Many people misunderstand buddhism as anti-intellectual, anti-thoughts, anti-emotions etc, when it doesn't have to be. I used to have all sorts of misconceptions regarding these things. Sorry if I put words in anyone's mouth!
The heavy, low, solid, sometimes dark and storming clouds of thoughts and emotions that fill one's mind may not totally vanish (sometimes they do), but they are illuminated, become translucent, are transformed, open up airy, are experienced as substanceless even in their sometime rain and fog and thunder ... even as we go about our daily business. As MU!, another "no" that is "YES YES YES!" gassho1Quote:
... Think not-thinking. How do you think not-thinking (fu-shiryo)? Non-thinking (hi-shiryo). This in itself is the essential art of zazen.
(from Fukanzazengi)
But now that we have had this lovely discussion thinking about "MU" and "non-thinking" ... let's not get too caught up in intellectual traps of thinking about 'em! :p
Gassho, J
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Your tax invoice can be downloaded on flysaa.com under Manage & Fly 72 hours after the e-ticket has been issued.
If a Tax Invoice has been successfully generated from the South African Airways Tax Invoice System, the onus rests on the recipient to ensure that his/her mailbox has enough space to receive an e-mail - with a PDF attachment; and that his//her service provider or exchange server allows for delivery of such e-mails. South African Airways, can not take responsibility for undelivered e-mails due to any other reasons beyond our control including the above.
Prescribed details required from the South African Revenue Service on a tax invoices
Tax invoices must ordinarily reflect the following details as prescribed by the South African Revenue Service Act, 1997 (Act No. 34 of 1997):
The Frequently Asked Questions section is devoted to answering common questions about SAA Reservations, Voyager and SAA Cargo.
We understand that pets are part of your family, which is why we accommodate these inexperienced travellers as best we can.
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All live animals should travel as manifested cargo via countries that do not allow the importation of animals as checked baggage, namely:
All animals destined for South Africa on an international flight must be carried as manifested cargo. Other countries may have similar requirements; therefore, it is strongly recommended that the respective Embassy or Consulate be consulted. You will however, be responsible for obtaining the necessary permits, forms, container, as applicable, and must also be aware of the import regulations at your destination.
All dogs, cats, reptiles and primates imported to South Africa need to have microchip implants for identification. The health certificate for animal imports includes a clause requiring a microchip number, and the location of the microchip for identification of the animal. If animals arrive in South Africa without the microchip, they will be placed under quarantine at the port of entry.
For more information, please contact the Directorate Animal Health:
Address: Private Bag X138, Pretoria, 0001
Tel: +27 12 319 6000.
Due to infrastructure problems at OR Tambo International Airport, live animals will no longer be accepted as excess baggage on all international flights with immediate effect.
Passengers who wish to travel with their firearms may do so provided they comply with the following policies and procedures.
Firearms designed for sporting purposes, such as target pistols and safari/hunting rifles, may be carried on South African Airways under the following conditions:
Strict legislation on the carriage of hand-held firearms exists in almost all countries, and heavy fines could be imposed on the passenger and carrier should such items be transported without the necessary documentation (import permits/licence, etc.)
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Hunting rifles and shotguns may be transported on South African Express Airways flights.
Only law enforcement agents may be allowed to transport their hand guns on South African Express Airways flights. They must produce some form of official identification e.g appointment certificate. They shall be liable for the stipulated cost for the transportation of the firearm.
NOTE: No firearms may be transported to George Airport
Mango does not permit carriage of any kind of firearms (including, without limitation, hunting rifles and ammunition of any nature) whether on your person or in your Checked or Unchecked Baggage. Mango does not provide storage of such items under any circumstances.
Whether you are relocating overseas or planning an extended holiday, packing to meet your baggage allowance can be quite challenging. Avoid excess charges and send your possessions as unaccompanied baggage.
Baggage shipped as cargo may be accepted for carriage between the same points for which the passenger holds an "OK" and/or "RQ" ticket only - and that it will be within the discretion of the carrier on which flight the baggage is conveyed.
Unaccompanied baggage can only be sent between the origin and destination shown on the ticket. It will be at the carrier's discretion on which flight the baggage is transported.
Unaccompanied baggage may comprise only of personal apparel and articles, including portable musical instruments, typewriters and sport equipment.
The following items are not regarded as unaccompanied baggage and should be excluded:
For more information, please contact our Cargo division: SAA Cargo at O R Tambo International Airport: +27 11 978 1119 Cargo reservations: +27 11 978 3366
There are a number of items, some of them not so obvious, which could pose a risk if taken onboard. Find out which items are classified as dangerous goods, what is permitted and what you need to declare at the airport.
For the safety of our passengers and crew, do not pack the following items in either your hand luggage or checked baggage:
For more information, read our Guide to Dangerous Goods.
If you are travelling overseas, you will need to follow the new international security regulations that limit the quantity of liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) in your hand luggage. Please make sure that the liquids you carry on board are packaged and transported in the following manner:
Please note: LAGs only apply to international flights.
To facilitate your travel, kindly refer to the links below identifying specific security restrictions:
The maximum baggage weight per piece for the passenger (weight and piece concept)is 32kg. The free baggage allowance depends on the route and class of service you travel. Click here to view our checked baggage policy.
South African Airways accepts musical instruments for carriage, so please familiarise yourself with each option. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide a special free baggage allowance for the carriage of these goods.
The carriage of certain musical instruments is permitted in the cabin of the aircraft and on extra seat(s). The musical instruments must not contain any equipment or article or substance, which is, classified as dangerous goods.
Portable musical instruments may be carried in the cabin of the aircraft as approved cabin baggage under the following conditions.
These apply to all classes except where specified:
The following guideline indicates how certain musical instruments can be transported. The final decision depends on the overall size and weight of the instrument.
Regrettably, checked baggage is damaged or delayed in transit occasionally. We apologise for this inconvenience, and will do our best to trace your lost luggage and deliver it to you as soon as possible.
If your baggage has been lost or damaged, please follow these steps:
Report the incident immediately, or within seven working days, at the South African Airways Lost Property office, where you'll receive a unique reporting number.
Thereafter, complete a claim form and take it to the Passenger Claims office. It will take up to 21 working days to finalise all claims.
Please note: South African Airways does not take responsibility for the loss of valuable items in checked luggage including money, passports or visas, computer equipment, electronic devices, cell phones, fragile items, business documents and jewellery.
We will initiate the tracing of your lost luggage via WorldTracer, a computerised tracking system, and will keep you informed of the status of your baggage. If you need any assistance, please contact your local airport office or check the search status using WorldTracer.
Once again, please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Please note: For our general conditions of carriage refer to baggage liability.
For your own safety and comfort, it is important to be aware of what you can and cannot bring on board before you check in.
The amount of hand luggage you may carry depends on which service class you are flying. Please note that on our codeshare flights operated by Mango between Cape Town and Durban your hand luggage may not exceed 7kg in weight and 115cm (height: 56 cm, length: 36 cm, width: 23 cm) in dimension.
Please note: If your hand luggage does not conform to the size specified, airport security will prohibit entry into the departure area. You will then have to return to the check-in counter.
Sports equipment and musical instruments are subject to the same size and weight limitations as other hand luggage. However, certain items can be carried on board if you purchase an extra seat to accommodate it.
Security items, such as a pair of scissors, knives, blades or any sharp and/or pointed objects, must be removed from hand luggage and packed in checked baggage. To facilitate your travel, kindly refer to the documents below identifying specific security restrictions:
Changes and cancellations for domestic flights can be done conveniently around the clock via flysaa.com. For changes and cancellations for international flights or further questions regarding your online booking dial 0861 FLYSAA/0861 359722 from within South Africa, or visit our Customer Care page for other SAA Office contacts. Calls will be charged at Standard Rates
For assistance of any other than above mentioned medical conditions, please contact the Call Centre on the following number:
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After requesting your Tax Invoice online , a PDF document will be e-mailed to you within 72 Hours , to the e-mail address provided. If a Tax Invoice has been successfully generated from the South African Airways Tax Invoice System, the onus rests on the recipient to ensure that his/her mailbox has enough space to receive an e-mail - with a PDF attachment; and that his/her service provider or exchange server allows for delivery of such e-mails. South African Airways, can not take responsibility for undelivered e-mails due to any other reasons beyond our control including the above.
Prescribed details required from the South African Revenue Service on a tax invoice
Tax invoices must ordinarily reflect all the following details (Section 20(4)):
At South African Airways (SAA) collecting your tickets is as easy as booking them. We offer three collection options, including:
Please note: During the online booking process, various ticket options are available. Failure to select an option results in the automatic selection of SAA e-ticketing.
You may collect tickets from an SAA office before your proposed date of departure. During the online booking process, please make your selection from the office details below.
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JDN House
Cnr Shortmarket Street and St. Georges Mall
Open 08:30-17:00 Monday- Friday
Closed weekends and public holidays.
Tel: 0861 606 606
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Durban (opposite Morningside School)
Open 08:30-17:00 Monday-Friday
Closed weekends and public holidays.
Tel: 0861 808 808
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Open 08:00-17:00 Monday-Friday
Closed on weekends and public holidays.
Tel: +2711 537 2001
Our Unaccompanied Minors service ensures that from check-in to final arrival, your child is always under the best care. So, when your child has to travel alone, book a flight with South African Airways (SAA). It's the next best thing to being there yourself. Please note that we do not offer an unaccompanied minor service on our codeshare flights operated by Mango between Cape Town and Durban. All passengers younger than 12 must be accompanied by a passenger who is at least 16 years old.
Unaccompanied minors may only travel if:
Baggage allowance: Children travelling alone are entitled to the full adult baggage allowance for the class in which they are travelling, if they are paying at least 50% of the adult fare.
Travel documents: On international flights your child must be in possession of the necessary documentation: a valid passport, visas and health documents.
Travel companion: Encourage your children to take a favourite toy onboard, and charge them with the responsibility of looking after it throughout the flight. This will help your child feel more secure and 'at home'.
Before the flight, the cabin crew will be notified of your child's name, age and any special requirements. They will regularly check that your child is comfortable and entertained throughout the flight.
Upon landing, your child will be introduced to a SAA host, who will escort him/her through airport immigration to arrivals, and personally hand over him/her to the parent or guardian. This person must carry proof of identification. Kindly make sure that the appointed guardian is not late, causing unnecessary distress to the child.
At transit stops your child will always remain in the care of either cabin crew or ground staff.
Should you need to change your child's travel plans, inform SAA at any time before or during the trip as restrictions do apply to some airfares. Please check that the request for travel as an unaccompanied minor or escort provision is transferred to the new flight.
We will do our best to ensure that your child has a pleasant journey from start to finish. However, there are a few things that you can do to make it just that bit easier.
The credit card must be present at the airport and the swipe must be done as per the credit card authentication procedure. If the credit card number has changed due to the fact that the card has expired that was utilised to purchase the ticket, the following procedure should be followed :
In most cases it is only the last four digits that change and the check-in agent would compare the numbers of the old card to the new card. If there was a drastic change to the numbers the passenger must provide a letter from the bank and if that is not possible purchase a new ticket and request for a refund on the first ticket.
What is my baggage allowance?
In Economy class you are allowed to check in 1 piece that weighs up to 23kg and has maximum dimensions of 158cm.
In Business class you can check in 2 pieces with a maximum weight of 32kg each and dimensions of 158cm per piece.
How are excess baggage charges calculated?
As the baggage policy restricts the number of pieces of baggage a passenger may check in, there will be an excess baggage charge for each piece over and above the passenger's allowance
Excess baggage charges will also apply for any piece of baggage (even additional pieces that have already been charged as excess) that exceeds the weight and size restrictions for each piece outlined in the baggage policy. This means that more than one excess baggage charge may potentially apply for a single piece of baggage.
A customer is travelling in economy class to Mumbai, and as such is allowed to check in 2 bags weighing no more than 23kg each, and not exceeding 158cm total dimensions. The customer brings 3 pieces of baggage to check-in:
As the passenger has 3 pieces, an excess baggage charge for an additional piece will apply.
Piece 1 is within both the size and weight restrictions so no excess baggage charges relating to this piece will apply.
Piece 2 is within the size restrictions but weighs more than 23kg, so an excess baggage charge will apply.
Piece 3 is within the weight restrictions but is larger than the maximum size permitted, so an excess baggage charge will apply
In total, the passenger will have to pay 3 excess baggage charges.
1 for an additional piece.
1 for an overweight piece.
1 for an oversize piece.
How does the policy affect connections onto other carriers?
The Piece Concept Baggage Policy makes it easier for SAA passengers connecting onto other carriers.
Moving forward, SAA restricts the number of pieces a passenger may carry. Therefore, any SAA passenger connecting onto another carrier would already have a restricted number of bags and would, except in rare cases, not be liable for excess baggage charges relating to number of pieces.
Which baggage allowance will apply for connecting flights?
IATA's Most Significant Carrier (Resolution 302) policy determines which carrier's policy will apply. Usually, the policy of the carrier who operates the first international leg of the journey will apply, however if the trip is broken then this carrier's policy will not apply for any onward connections.
There are some exceptions to this rule, please contact our call centre or your nearest travel agent for any enquiries regarding baggage allowances for multi-leg and multi-carrier journeys.
How is the baggage policy for Voyager members?
Voyager Gold tier members and upwards, as well as Star Alliance Gold members, each receive an additional piece, subject to weight & size restrictions matching those of their normal baggage allowance, on all SAA and Star Alliance operated flights (including our Johannesburg-Sydney services operated by Qantas).
Voyager Silver tier members each receive an additional piece, subject to weight & size restrictions matching those of their normal baggage, on all SAA operated flights (including our Johannesburg-Sydney services operated by Qantas).
How are the cabin baggage allowances?
Each economy class passenger may carry, without additional charges, 1 piece of hand baggage weighing no more than 8kg and not exceeding maximum dimensions of 115cm (e.g. brief case, travel bag). Business class passengers may carry 2 such pieces of hand luggage.
In addition, each passenger is permitted to carry 1 laptop bag, weighing no more than 8kg, as hand luggage.
New requirements were introduced by the South African Department of Home Affairs on 01 June, 2015, for additional documentation needed by persons under the age of 18 years for travel to and from South Africa.
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Felodipine; Nisoldipine/Selected Azole Antifungals
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
Azole antifungals may decrease the ability of your liver to remove the calcium channel blocker from your body.
What might happen:
The level of calcium channel blocker in your body may cause your blood pressure to decrease too much. Symptoms of low blood pressure include: irregular heartbeat, nausea, drowsiness, confusion, and slurred speech. You may also notice swelling in your legs and/or feet.
What you should do about this interaction:
Let your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know that you are taking these medicines together. Your doctor may want to decrease the dose of your calcium channel blocker or you may need to stop taking the antifungal. Let your doctor know right away if you develop any signs of low blood pressure, a decreased heart rate, or swelling of the legs.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
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2.Plendil (felodipine) US prescribing information. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP November, 2003.
3.Neuvonen PJ, Suhonen R. Itraconazole interacts with felodipine. J Am Acad Dermatol 1995 Jul;33(1):134-5.
4.Kremens B, Brendel E, Bald M, Czyborra P, Michel MC. Loss of blood pressure control on withdrawal of fluconazole during nifedipine therapy. Br J Clin Pharmacol 1999 Jun;47(6):707-8.
5.Tailor SA, Gupta AK, Walker SE, Shear NH. Peripheral edema due to nifedipine-itraconazole interaction: a case report. Arch Dermatol 1996 Mar;132(3):350-2.
6.Noxafil (posaconazole) UK summary of product characteristics. Schering-Plough Ltd. February 2, 2006.
7.Heinig R, Adelmann HG, Ahr G. The effect of ketoconazole on the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety of nisoldipine. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1999 Mar;55(1):57-60.
8.Noxafil (posaconazole) US prescribing information. Merck & Co. Inc September, 2016.
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The Southeast is a combination of several "floristic" regions. Areas such as Arkansas and the mountains of the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee are parts of the great Eastern Deciduous Forest which covered almost all the eastern half of the continent before European settlement. Botanists call the regions covering the coastal areas of the Southeast the Southeastern Mixed Forest. Great rivers and huge swampy areas in the coastal regions have made those areas a wonderful habitat for wildflowers.
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Because of the mild temperatures, Southeastern wildgardeners can plant in either spring or fall. Late March through April is best for spring, and early October into November is best for putting in fall plantings.
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REPORT: Magoffin and Anyon rout Surrey06-Jun-2012
Steve Magoffin and James Anyon both took four wickets as Sussex bowled Surrey out for just 124 on the opening day of their County Championship clash at Horsham.
Magoffin took 4-27 and Anyon 4-63 to justify skipper Mike Yardy's decision to bat first after winning the toss.
Naveed Arif Gondal chipped in with two wickets as Surrey were dismissed inside 41 overs, Gareth Batty providing the only real resistance with 32.
This report is courtesy of The Argus. Click HERE to read in full
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WOMENS: Quiz Night at Hove on Monday05-Dec-2012
The Sussex Womens Cricket Association are holding a Quiz Night here at The PROBIZ County Ground, Hove, this Monday 10th December to help raise funds for the Under-19 side to tour Dubai in February.
All proceeds from the evening will go towards the trip and the quiz is for teams of between 4 and 6 people with some fantastic prizes to be won.
The First Prize is truly unique as the winner will receive a coaching session for four from Sussex's England Women stars Holly Colvin and Sarah Taylor at Lord's, including a tour of the iconic ground.
There are two tickets up for grabs to England's T20 International against Australia at The Ageas Bowl on Thursday 29th August 2013 as the Second Prize, whilst the Third Placed team will receive signed bat from the Sussex CCC side of 2012.
Aside from the Quiz there is a cake sale on the same evening, and the bar is open! Tickets are priced at £10 for Adults and £5 for Under-18's.
For more information or to book your please contact SWCA Director of Cricket Charlotte Burton by calling 07875230565 or e-mail her by clicking HERE


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Lessons Learned: Developing a production-quality USB stack
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In late 2008, MCCI started the development of a USB 3.0 host stack for Windows in order to support silicon vendors who were developing USB 3.0 xHCI host controllers. This was a large project, involving significant engineering effort over a period of four years.
With the introduction of Windows 8, and the certification of our customers products for xHCI 1.0 compliance, the active development phase of the product is essentially complete, and we can look at the lessons learned over the active period of the project.
In order to be useful, a USB host stack for Windows must have several major goals. First, the stack needs to support all existing USB devices (including hubs). Second, the stack must support all existing USB device drivers for Windows. These problems are subtly different.
To support all existing devices, the host stack must first be able to successfully recognize (enumerate) every USB device when it is plugged into the system. Recognizing USB devices is a multi-step process, which involves recognizing that a device is present, assigning it a bus address, checking its power requirements against the capabilities of the USB port, and generating the plug-and-play identifiers that Windows uses to load the appropriate driver. Although each step can be coded according to the standard, its not sufficient to recognize devices that comply with the USB standard. The host stack must recognize any USB device that works with a Windows system and the Microsoft USB host stack. This requires work-around at practically every step of the process. For example, Windows sends an idiomatic sequence of commands, with characteristic timing, while enumerating a device. A surprising number of devices cannot accept any other commands, in any other sequence, because theyve never been tested beyond verifying that they work with Windows. Even more troublesome, varying the timing to be faster (or slower) than Windows causes some devices to malfunction.
To support all existing USB device drivers for Windows, the host stack must faithfully implement all of the kernel APIs that are exported by the Microsoft host stack. This is troublesome in several ways. First, the Microsoft APIs, like most operating system APIs, are not formally documented. Error paths and the error codes returned for specific conditions are not completely specified.
Second, drivers are written by people, who occasionally misinterpret the documentation. Often, the error is material, but sometimes the code works anyway. For example, the Microsoft stack might ignore the error. Third, the Windows kernel environment is highly parallel and asynchronous.
Windows driver code is very sensitive to execution context. Although most drivers are robust, some drivers will fail if the host stack doesnt interact with the driver code in exactly the same sequence and in the same execution context used by the Microsoft driver. In the original design of the Microsoft stack, these contexts were a consequence of other implementation decisions, often at a very low level in the code. In any other host stack, these contexts must be arrived at by design - the low-level implementations will necessarily be different.
In order to qualify for mass production with PC vendors, a third party host stack must further pass a barrage of tests. The stack must pass Windows hardware quality tests. Despite the name, these tests check the operation of the driver as well as the host controller, in a variety of circumstances. Suspend/resume and hibernation testing are particularly challenging, because they frequently involve interactions between Windows, the driver, the host controller, the attached devices, and the ACPI BIOS that comes with the motherboard.
The stack and the host controller must pass USB-IF interoperability tests. This involves a complex set of scenarios with a collection of roughly 150 reference devices. Finally, the stack and host controller must pass muster with the system vendors. This normally involves testing with tens of thousands of devices.


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Hello Jundo and all,
Jundo, thank you for the reminder on reciting the meal chant...I really needed it. I seem to forget too often, but have now written the meal chant on an index card and placed it on the table. I will try to do better with this.
I have been sitting everyday and have managed to maintain my "no peanut butter" rule - it's especially hard to resist while packing my sons' lunches for school. However, my boys know that I have given up peanut butter and watch me like a hawk to make sure I don't cheat. :lol: But I've maintained.
I am reading the Shobogenzo, although I don't always post. I also follow the daily sittings on Beliefnet before I sit each day. I'm not very active on the forum, but I do check in daily. This goes along with trying to stay off my computer and be more engaged in the world around me. I've completed a few of the weekend zazenkai - the recorded versions though...and usually a few days later. I would like to commit to them all, but my children are in sports activities on the weekends and I'm job hunting...excuses, I know but this is the best I can do at this time.
I'm trying to open my heart more to strangers and acquaintenances (who I have a difficult time with)- and I practice Metta daily. I'm looking forward to beginning the precepts study period again with all of you.
Keep sitting, keep smiling, keep practicing...
Kelly (Jinmei)


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SECOND ELEVEN: Sussex complete comfortable victory at Hove19-Apr-2013
Sussex's Second Eleven ensured a winning start to the 2013 campaign today as they completed victory over Middlesex by 152 runs in their four-day friendly match.
The visitors began the day 4 for 1 with a target of 280 in mind to beat Sussex. But the hosts' bowling attack had other ideas and after reducing Middlesex to 19 for 4, and later 93 for 8, they were eventually bowled out for 127 which handed Sussex a win by 152 runs.
Andrew Miller (pictured) was the star of the show with the ball taking 5 for 25 whilst trialists Michael Comber and Shaftab Khalid took two wickets apiece. Lewis Hatchett chipped in with the other wicket.
The Second are back in action on Monday 29th April when they take on Surrey in a two-day friendly match at The Sutton Winson Academy Ground, Blackstone. For directions to Blackstone, please click HERE
For a full scorecard and analysis from the Middlesex match, via CricHQ, please click HERE
Sussex (162 and 385) beat Middlesex (268 and 127) by 152 runs.