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		<title>Your Name is Just a Symbol of Who You Think You Are</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My previous blog entry was about the ego. The 'I' and 'me' is the center of attention here on planet earth for humans. Our names form our identities among other things, but have you ever viewed your name as a symbol of who you are?]]></description>
		<link>http://johnstuartleslie.com/2010/08/25/your-name-is-just-a-symbol-of-who-you-think-you-are/</link>
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		<title>The Right Here, Right Now Religion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[They say Buddhism is called the 'Middle Way' because it does not espouse a doctrine of creation nor an afterlife in Heaven.  The Buddha Dharma stresses the condition of the here and now and does not try to explain where we came from nor where we are going. So in order to provide a benchmark as to where Buddhism stands, it could be called the Middle Way or a state of being in between. But this is not accurate either because it gives credence to the extremes, which Buddhism simply does not recognize.Buddhism could be called the Right Here, Right Now religion (even though its not considered a religion).]]></description>
		<link>http://johnstuartleslie.com/2010/08/22/the-right-here-right-now-religion/</link>
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		<title>The Origin of the Celtic Cross</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The sacred circle is based on the four elements, air, water, fire and water with associated cardinal directions north, east, south, west and formed the unifying symbol among most all earth based religions of ancient cultures until Christianity adopted the cross in an effort to usurp pre-Christian Pagan beliefs.]]></description>
		<link>http://johnstuartleslie.com/2010/08/04/the-origin-of-the-celtic-cross/</link>
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		<title>Create a Spiritual Retreat in Your Own Backyard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Red Rock News article on John Stuart Leslie, Spiritual Garden Designer explains how having "a place to go to unwind and reconnect with nature and oneself sometimes is hard to find, but John Stuart Leslie can help you create that sacred place in your own back yard through spiritual garden design."]]></description>
		<link>http://johnstuartleslie.com/2010/08/02/create-a-spiritual-retreat-in-your-own-backyard/</link>
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		<title>Accessories Can Give a Sacred Garden Meaning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a few accessories can bring delight to a small garden using accessories. But what empowers the space and brings meaning is the symbolism behind the objects. Get to know the symbolism of objects you already possess or before you buy new ones so that you can personalize them to bring sacred meaning to your garden spaces.]]></description>
		<link>http://johnstuartleslie.com/2010/08/01/accessories-can-give-a-sacred-garden-meaning/</link>
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