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All this talk about mountains reminds me of a lovely story I heard once. A group of students were on a study tour of Buddhism in Hong Kong and after a week long meditation retreat were promised a trip to see the famous statue of Buddha which sat at the top of a difficult to walk up mountain. After a 2 to 3 hour walk thru the humid jungle, and equally long hike up the steep mountain, they eventually made it to the top of the mountain only to see a sign saying that the statue had been removed for repairs. Just under the sign, and written by hand, was a further message saying that if anyone couldn't see Buddha from where they were, then they had better go back down the hill and continue meditating. Mike
