baby Maya puts a smile on all our faces

A blessing for baby Maya

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January 9th 2011
Lorenza and I are lucky to have many wonderful friends. When Mike and Hang asked us if we would take on the role of “Spiritual Parents” for their daughter Maya we were only too happy to accept. (It occurred to me later that a better description of our role may be the Pali term “kalyana mitta” which means spiritual friend.) As our first act of spiritual guidance we organised for Maya to b ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more