buddhists truths; another typhoon

`...rather than becoming the perfect person, you let go of that desire. what is left is the pure mind. there is no need to become the perfect person because the pure mind is where perfect people arise and cease.` `...attachment is to be understood and contemplated; then the insight into non-attachment arises.` from the four noble truths, another good online text explaining the major points of buddhism.

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a record 10 major typhoons in japan this year...in my 3 weeks here, ive experienced 2. hopefully yesterday`s will be my last typhoon ever. fortunately ive never been at the center of the storms, only on the peripheral; considering how horrible the winds and rains were here i can only imagine what being in the middle of it would be like.

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confirmed at yesterday`s 2hr department meeting (i work in the department of electronic materials and devices research) that there really are only 2 other women in the department besides me. each of the 9 sub-department heads gave monthly research reports and group goals; 2 of the groups mentioned recruitment of female scientists.

on a different note, western media should highlight asian men more...japanese tv and my research lab prove on a daily basis that ive been greatly deprived until now :)