5/24/03

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I miss and . Why’d they have to delete as well as stop posting? I hate not being able to look into the past for them, too.

I want a double fudge yoo-hoo.

I have the tenth-most popular document read in There. I wish I knew which one it is.

It's still raining steadily, and it's sharpening my mind, I think.

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*cracking up* My favorite line from last night's family guy. I may end up quoting it long into the future.

"As you know, we of the christian faith believe that Christ isn't really dead; but that he must let the world think that he is dead, until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him." Dah duh dahhhhhdahhhh.... (Slides hulk half-pic along the Jesus image at a funeral)

One thing from the Prisoner is the recognition hand gesture and phrase "Be seeing you."

The hand gesture is the "OK" sign: thumb and index finger of right hand touching at tips, forming an O, with the other three fingers spread. Bring the hand up to the face and look through the circle. "Be seeing you."

This "OK" hand posture is also a Buddhist mudra named Vitarka Mudra. In it's passive state it is a gesture of debate, specifically explaining the Buddha's teachings.

Mudras are ritual postures, gestures and hand signs that focus and channel prana, which is that energy tied to life that variously gets called chi, orgone, or life force.

The Vitarka Mudra can also be used actively. It's meaning changes from "teaching/debate" to "have no fear" when used to focus consciousness. Now, it is important to explain the context of this focus. This isn't focusing consciousness for concentration or study or meditation - this is focusing consciousness in self-defense when attacked.

The right hand is raised, forming a circle with thumb and forefinger. You sight through the circle at the person projecting an unwanted reality with the right eye, then focus on the right hand and let the attacker go out of focus. Like checking your hands in a dream, this gesture reminds the user who is ultimately responsible for how consciousness is experienced.

I think that's just awesome, and I love that it's been incorporated into pop culture via a wacky TV show.