Ian Gardner scribbled: It is good to read such news and better still when the article is well written :-) Ian.

Ian Gardner scribbled: NB. It is said that 10 minutes of meditation is equivalent to 40 minutes of sleep.

Ian Gardner scribbled: Kyle, most grownups do not seem to be bothered about recycling so it is up to you younger guys. I am very environmentally conscious as well as spiritually conscious. All the best, my friend. Write to me if you wish. Bye! Ian. NB. You can also check out my profile at Gaia: http://ian-maleny.gaia.com

Ian Gardner scribbled: All permanent healing comes from within because the cause is within! :-)

Ian Gardner scribbled: Below is my reply to a question someone raised. I post it here in case it is helpful to anyone: Over the years I have been a pretty laid-back character. I was also a realist and unafraid to look at life openly. Consequently, I had looked at suicide - not as a personal option but as one open to anyone - and concluded that it was not something I should ever do because of the effect it would have on those close to me and particularly my mother, some forty years older than me. However, as it turned out, in 1985/86 I was financially bankrupt, emotionally bankrupt, had been without a job for long periods (too old at 45 - 50!!); so much so over the previous 6 years that I came to the end of my tether: I think the final straw was the imminent breakup of a lovely relationship. In this emotional state the sound conclusions I had arrived at throughout my life about suicide just did not come to the surface, could not come to the surface is, perhaps, more correct!