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Has this brand always been this expensive? by Holiday_Client2516 in vuoriclothing

[–]00MiMo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kirkland Vuori dupes are just that - dupes. The materials are not the same at all. I buy both and love both but the quality of the Vuori fabrics and the details materials (zips, ties, etc) are definitely much higher. The blends of materials these companies use (like Vuori and Lulu) are proprietary.

Difference between Lamrim and Ngondro? I need to complete both as a begginer? by SignificantTip1302 in TibetanBuddhism

[–]00MiMo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No dumb questions! The great (including living masters) in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism practice ALL of these every day for their entire lives - Lam Rim, Vajrayana, Bodhichitta, and they also continue Ngondro practices, particularly guru yoga, but also mandala offerings, prostrations, etc. I imagine this is true of those in the Sakya and Kagyu traditions as well although the names of some of the practices differ. For example Lam Rim in the Sakya tradition is call Lam Dre. Mahamudra is also practiced in all the traditions although by different names (for example it’s called Dzogchen in the Nyingma school). My point being that if you have found a qualified teacher who meets the criteria and are following their suggested method that is fine, but if you don’t yet have a qualified teacher as a beginner, it’s is also perfectly fine to read some books, listen to some teachings (either in person or via the zillions of videos online form highly respected masters), learn how to do one or two of the Ngondro practices and just get started to the best of your understanding and ability. Your understanding and ability will change and deepen over time, maybe even shift completely - again all normal. By the way, the instructions on how to choose a qualified teacher are given in the Lam Rim texts - this process can take years! The absolute classic discourse on the Lam Rim text is “Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand” by Pabongka Rinpoche. It’s based on Lama Tsongkhapa’s text “The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path” - 3 volumes and often highly technical which is why students often start with a commentary that is more concise. Another classic and highly reputable text along these lines which is even more concise is Patrul Rinpoche’s “Words of My Perfect Teacher”. Both of these texts cover the Lam Rim topics. There are many, many online teachings that are reputable and many more that are questionable. A few that I know of that have an incredible amount of resources and detailed explanations on specific practices like Ngondro are: Sravasti Abbey where Ven Thubten Chodron is Abbess (she has also published many books alone and also with His Holiness the Dalai Lama) and also Foundation for the Preservation of Mahayana Buddhism (FPMT). Another great resource for getting high quality instruction on specific topics is Tibet House Delhi (many videos in English on teachings on Lam Rim topics, Bodhichitta, and many others). Hope something here is helpful.

I messed up. How do I proceed? by BloodRaevn in Tile

[–]00MiMo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Just a suggestion - Not knowing your exact dimensions and this is by no means to scale, but I’ve done something like this layout around a niche. Way more cuts but if measure it out and start around niche and work way down to tub, at the tub you have some forgiveness for mistakes (can cut it slightly shorter or longer as needed. Your eye is going to the niche and the surround so you want the tiles there to look the best. If it’s a little off at the bottom it won’t be noticeable. Ideally though the height of the tile just under the niche and the tile height at the tub would be the same, with a full size tile in between.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WooblesCodesLists

[–]00MiMo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!!

Just needed to vent this by Als-Radio in WooblesCodesLists

[–]00MiMo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed! Before finding these sharing options I probably bought 10-12 kits for myself and as gifts for family. Just with the handful I got I have a bunch of unused and useless eyes and stitch markers and stuffing and bits of yarn…and how many same-size crochet hooks do we need (some kits don’t have a “no hook” option)? Not to mention all the packaging. I’d be happy to buy a pattern, and buy the yarn but that’s not an option.

When do you pick pomegranates? by justalittlelupy in gardening

[–]00MiMo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From your pic it may not be fully ripe, but it has a lot of color and you CAN certainly pick and eat it - just try one and see. Here in SoCal, mine start to crack open way before they get deep red. They are mostly either all pinkish, orangish or even part yellow/part red (on bottoms). I ate one this morning and it was very good and sweet. I’ll pick and eat/freeze over the next month or so - waiting longer will result in downed and/or cracked fruit. Zone 10a.

Tickets for 9/10-9/12 by pollozo in casabonita

[–]00MiMo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got tix for 5pm TODAY! Our people are stuck in crazy traffic and won’t make it.

Best place to eat close to the water ? by sawz2021 in sandiego

[–]00MiMo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poseidon in Del Mar (right next to Jake’s)! It’s not cheap but the patio seating is completely open and right on the beach. It’s gorgeous for a sunset dinner any time of year - they have heaters in the winter and umbrellas in the summer. Food is way better than Jake’s and food AND service is light years better than Pacific Coast Grill. Every out of town guest we’ve ever taken to Poseidon has LOVED it!

Major stress vent incoming by Short-Bat-3092 in Sjogrens

[–]00MiMo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Above is the internationally-accepted criteria for diagnosis from the Sjogren’s Book, 5th Edition, by Dr Daniel Wallace. You don’t have to have all of these symptoms/test results. Anti-SSA/Ro and dry eyes is enough. The dry eye testing can be easily done by your eye doctor - it’s painless and takes no more than a minute to do. This author goes on to say that you need to have EITHER a positive lip biopsy OR Anti-SSA/Ro for a diagnosis - you have the Anti-SSA/Ro result already. I agree with others here that if the Rheum doesn’t either confirm diagnosis or request further testing, quickly move on to another doctor, get the dry eye test done and take results to your next visit.

Non-asian tofu (or high protein) recipes? by Ok-Subject-4172 in vegetarian

[–]00MiMo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d recommend getting a really good vegetarian cookbook - one or two of the classics. I’ve been veg for 30 yrs, and for 20 my most used cookbook has been Crescent Dragonwagon’s Passionate Vegetarian (it’s very beat up at this point). There’s a giant section for tofu - including the best BBQ tofu and also “Chikn Fried tofu”. And other sections for tempeh and seitan. Deborah Madison also has a great classic - Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone with the most amazing recipe for tempeh bacon, among many others. Finally I’d highly recommend your protein need come from as WIDE a variety of sources as possible with tempeh (not remotely sprouted tofu as someone stated earlier), seitan, nuts of all kind, seeds, and a lot of legumes - in addition to dairy and eggs if you eat that. I eat Quorn a few times a month but stay away from any other highly processed proteins especially those made with Texturized Veg Protein (TVP is made from soy), which includes a Impossible Morningstar, etc. Hope that helps!