<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post609006119449353289..comments</id><updated>2008-10-29T15:15:17.751+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Comments on THe BuDDHa SoLiLoQueS: DOES IT HELP YOU FORGET?</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/feeds/609006119449353289/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html'/><author><name>MeiYaNG CHaNG</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12567588167819429852</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>12</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-4563465800613344383</id><published>2008-10-27T04:56:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-10-27T04:56:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>thanks for reminding us what we have forgotten! th...</title><content type='html'>thanks for reminding us what we have forgotten! thanks  a lot. whoever you are (you must be God sent Angel)!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/4563465800613344383'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/4563465800613344383'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html?showComment=1225063560000#c4563465800613344383' title=''/><author><name>Sanna</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13758349935434351493</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-609006119449353289' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/posts/default/609006119449353289' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-1384799442971809782</id><published>2008-09-18T21:51:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-09-18T21:51:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Yes dear, life around us in all its ugliness which...</title><content type='html'>Yes dear, life around us in all its ugliness which at times even robs of whatever semblance of peace residing in our soul, making us feel guilty in our priveleged existence while our downtrodden fellowmen wallow in hopelessness!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Great soliloque this one darlin'.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;luv,</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/1384799442971809782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/1384799442971809782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html?showComment=1221754860000#c1384799442971809782' title=''/><author><name>Sunita</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09614687743271147173</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-609006119449353289' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/posts/default/609006119449353289' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-3355717689876853152</id><published>2008-08-16T16:39:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-08-16T16:39:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>love ur works Meiyang!!keep writing.. i feel me in...</title><content type='html'>love ur works Meiyang!!&lt;BR/&gt;keep writing.. i feel me in your writings.&lt;BR/&gt;looking forward to more frequent philosophy from u..&lt;BR/&gt;love u&lt;BR/&gt;-Ishi</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/3355717689876853152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/3355717689876853152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html?showComment=1218884940000#c3355717689876853152' title=''/><author><name>Ishita</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16405663217565563055</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-609006119449353289' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/posts/default/609006119449353289' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-5552256916306786086</id><published>2008-08-08T10:08:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-08-08T10:08:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>very well said.. I agree that we forget to underst...</title><content type='html'>very well said.. I agree that we forget to understand why someone uses alcohol as a rescue.. and its definitely not a "friend" during the lows in life.. but it seems to be the only friend when your friends leave you.. maybe they were never your friends to behave in a way which shatters you.. hurts you ..I read recently in one of those "keep positive attitude " books that "when I see a person I detest I try to find at least one positive things about him  and just concentrate on it while he talks to me".. it makes me think is it that difficult to find positives in our life / or am I  on a road to self estruction.. well may be its not the right time for this sadistic approach.. Its a Friday afternoon !!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/5552256916306786086'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/5552256916306786086'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html?showComment=1218170280000#c5552256916306786086' title=''/><author><name>reena</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04276047706948555425</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-609006119449353289' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/posts/default/609006119449353289' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-6897920369850657406</id><published>2008-08-07T05:16:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-08-07T05:16:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>You already know that I am a great fan of your sin...</title><content type='html'>You already know that I am a great fan of your singing and writing, and complimenting you will sound extremely redundant. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I would like to ask you a couple of questions though....for which I greatly hope to get answers for.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;1) What inspires your deep, and thoughtful writing?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;2) From what I see you are an incredibly talented and creative person....so why did you choose the path of dentistry instead of your writing and/or singing?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;3) Looking back....do you wish you  had worked more on singing rathether than going to dentist school?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I would really like to know the answers to these questions. I am honestly very curious to know. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Rhea&lt;BR/&gt;rhea435@gmail.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/6897920369850657406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/6897920369850657406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html?showComment=1218066360000#c6897920369850657406' title=''/><author><name>Rhea</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05897093196873474116</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-609006119449353289' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/posts/default/609006119449353289' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-49353522339373051</id><published>2008-08-06T14:06:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-08-06T14:06:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Ahh alcohol!  Turns your enemy into your best frie...</title><content type='html'>Ahh alcohol!  Turns your enemy into your best friend, your best friend into your enemy.  Makes Johnny Lever look like Johnny Depp.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;- Farah</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/49353522339373051'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/49353522339373051'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html?showComment=1218011760000#c49353522339373051' title=''/><author><name>Farrie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07095304314523339717</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-609006119449353289' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/posts/default/609006119449353289' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-3946792087808098667</id><published>2008-08-05T14:58:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-08-05T14:58:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>wow!!!!!!!your description about Mumbai has remind...</title><content type='html'>wow!!!!!!!&lt;BR/&gt;your description about Mumbai has reminded me of my hometown Kathmandu which I am missing alot and it is similar to Mumbai.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/3946792087808098667'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/3946792087808098667'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html?showComment=1217928480000#c3946792087808098667' title=''/><author><name>Payal</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14325529437447902532</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-609006119449353289' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/posts/default/609006119449353289' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-1016927867633332476</id><published>2008-08-05T10:04:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-08-05T10:04:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>According to the Buddha, taking drugs affects you ...</title><content type='html'>According to the Buddha, taking drugs affects you in 6 ways. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;"There are six dangers attached to addiction to strong drink and sloth-producing drugs; present waste of money, increased quarrelling, liability to sickness, loss of good name, indecent exposure of one's person, and weakening of the intellect". &lt;BR/&gt;(The Buddha - Sigalovada Sutra)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/1016927867633332476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/1016927867633332476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html?showComment=1217910840000#c1016927867633332476' title=''/><author><name>Venerable Dr. Chandawimala's Online Dharmasabha</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12946869404615977769</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-609006119449353289' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/posts/default/609006119449353289' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-6254903840074573848</id><published>2008-08-04T23:59:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-08-04T23:59:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>' Alcohol doesnt solve any problems, but if u thin...</title><content type='html'>&amp;#39; Alcohol doesnt solve any problems, but if u think, neither does milk!&amp;#39;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;only friends &amp;amp; loved ones can truly help come out of miseries of life..&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;gr8 post as usual Meiyang!&lt;BR/&gt;Cheers to Life..</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/6254903840074573848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/6254903840074573848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html?showComment=1217874540000#c6254903840074573848' title=''/><author><name>Shubhada/ Shubhi/ SJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13553003236993583125</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-609006119449353289' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/posts/default/609006119449353289' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-2758478199668505015</id><published>2008-08-04T21:59:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-08-04T21:59:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Friendship indeed is the very essence of life...Tr...</title><content type='html'>Friendship indeed is the very essence of life...&lt;BR/&gt;Truly, all smiles would be your next destination when there are friends around and specially, when you're down; the only way of charging yourself up for the next go is - have a chat with a friend!!&lt;BR/&gt;One more thing,&lt;BR/&gt;a very needed fact that you did put forth -  getting into high spirits - can be attained much better by being with a friend and not a glass of drink!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;About the city of mumbai; it is something alluring. The charisma, the magnetism - just everything. But at the same time, the metropolis has it's own dark shades - just like every other similar place does.. Not only mumbai, there are ample places in the country where you find wandering, nomadic souls on the pavements. For many of us, stars are a poetic inspiration, a romantic night, a sight of beauty or even at times - a mode of getting into higher spirits and nostalgia - change is always good! Ask thy who witness the beauty as a routine, they surely have a different story to tell... ;)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Great work Meiyang!! Looking upto some more of the wonders you create through the medium called "words"... ;)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Love,&lt;BR/&gt;niyati</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/2758478199668505015'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/2758478199668505015'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html?showComment=1217867340000#c2758478199668505015' title=''/><author><name>niyati</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12332598128654554204</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13452330451730462738'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-609006119449353289' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/posts/default/609006119449353289' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-8434944529775187421</id><published>2008-08-04T20:14:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-08-04T20:14:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Dear Chang, YOU ARE A PHILOSOPHER TOO. Now you hav...</title><content type='html'>Dear Chang, &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;YOU ARE A PHILOSOPHER TOO. &lt;BR/&gt;Now you have a very good understanding of life. &lt;BR/&gt;Drinking is a FIASCO. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;"pabbatattheva bhummatthe dhiro bale avekkhati". Having climbed to the peak, a wise looks at the worldlings. (The Buddha).</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/8434944529775187421'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/8434944529775187421'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html?showComment=1217861040000#c8434944529775187421' title=''/><author><name>Venerable Dr. Chandawimala's Online Dharmasabha</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12946869404615977769</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-609006119449353289' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/posts/default/609006119449353289' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-9000502425571546321</id><published>2008-08-04T20:03:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2008-08-04T20:03:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>You have lot of sympathy towards needy people. Mak...</title><content type='html'>You have lot of sympathy towards needy people. Make a determination to help them one day. Yes, you can do that if your intention is PURE.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/9000502425571546321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/609006119449353289/comments/default/9000502425571546321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html?showComment=1217860380000#c9000502425571546321' title=''/><author><name>Venerable Dr. Chandawimala's Online Dharmasabha</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12946869404615977769</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://buddhasoliloques.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-it-help-you-forget.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23817167.post-609006119449353289' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23817167/posts/default/609006119449353289' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>