{"id":4298,"date":"2005-12-31T14:25:07","date_gmt":"2005-12-31T18:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/formerlyknownas\/2005\/12\/31\/new-years-eve-good-time-for-a"},"modified":"2011-08-05T14:54:17","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T18:54:17","slug":"new-years-eve-good-time-for-a-snow-buddha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/2005\/12\/31\/new-years-eve-good-time-for-a-snow-buddha\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year’s Eve: good time for a snow buddha"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The end of one year and the beginning of a new one<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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seems like an especially good time to think about — <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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and, if possible, make — snow buddhas: snowmen<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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in the shape of Buddha, that remind us of the imper-<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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manence, creativity and connectedness of all life.  A <\/FONT><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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year ago today, we had a posting about <\/FONT>snow buddhas<\/FONT><\/EM><\/A><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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that is as timely and informative as ever, and includes <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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a number of haiku and photos.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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                                                                    “snowbuddhaChadGS”  <\/FONT>original<\/STRONG><\/EM><\/FONT><\/A> photo <\/EM><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/EM><\/DIV>
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                                                                                            by Alison Shumway, via <\/EM><\/FONT>Chad W. Shumway<\/EM><\/FONT><\/A><\/FONT><\/EM><\/DIV>
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Whether your profession (or your home life) leaves you <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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stressed or<\/EM> joyful, making <\/FONT>a snow buddha, and <\/FONT>watching <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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its progress is fun and educational. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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homemade buddhas.  <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/BLOCKQUOTE>
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    after snowfall<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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wintry mix
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snow turns to rain –<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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our Buddha’s visit<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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cut short<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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  <\/FONT>dagosan<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/A> \/ David Giacalone<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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                                                                                                                           \"HappySnowBuddhaS\"<\/FONT>  <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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                                                                                                  Photo-Haiku Gallery<\/EM><\/FONT><\/A> <\/EM><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/FONT>by <\/EM><\/FONT>drussell<\/EM><\/FONT><\/A>  <\/FONT><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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“snowflakeS”  Explore our new <\/FONT>New Year Haiku & Senryu Page<\/FONT><\/A>.<\/FONT> <\/FONT><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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