Happy Birthday Fede!

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Happy Birthday Fede!

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For my dear friend, Fede!



Happy Birthday!


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Many happy returns to you!
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Re: Happy Birthday Fede!

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Happy birthday, Fede!

Thanks for your friendship and support... I hope everything's going well.

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Retro. :)
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:jumping: :hug:
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Re: Happy Birthday Fede!

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Happy Birthday, Fede!

Happy Birthday, Fede!

Happy Birthday, Fede!

May all your birthday wishes come true. :smile:

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Sīlaṃ balaṃ appaṭimaṃ.
Sīlaṃ āvudhamuttamaṃ.
Sīlamābharaṇaṃ seṭṭhaṃ.
Sīlaṃ kavacamabbhutaṃ.


Virtue is a matchless power.
Virtue is the greatest weapon.
Virtue is the best adornment.
Virtue is a wonderful armor.

Theragatha 614


Sabbapāpassa akaraṇaṃ,
kusalassa upasampadā,
Sacittapariyodapanaṃ,
etaṃ buddhāna sāsanaṃ.


Refraining from all wrong-doing,
Undertaking the good,
Purifying the mind,
This is the teaching of the buddhas.

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Re: Happy Birthday Fede!

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Même si il y en a pour plus cher en bougies qu’en gâteau....


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BON ANNIVERSAIRE, FÉDÉ!
Yena yena hi maññanti,
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.


In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
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I don't think she's that old, bhante! :tongue:

That's a lot of candles

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Retro. :)
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I'm afraid I don't have a funky picture to hand, but I sincerely wish you a happy birthday too Fede :)
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Where is the fire hose bhante?

lots of candles!


happy birthday fede
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Re: Happy Birthday Fede!

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I am truly touched by all your kind wishes.

Pas un gateau, plus qu'un "soufflé".....!

Thanks for all the bougies!!

You know, 52 ain't so bad!!
"Samsara: The human condition's heartbreaking inability to sustain contentment." Elizabeth Gilbert, 'Eat, Pray, Love'.

Simplify: 17 into 1 WILL go: Mindfulness!

Quieta movere magna merces videbatur. (Sallust, c.86-c.35 BC)
Translation: Just to stir things up seemed a good reward in itself. ;)

I am sooooo happy - How on earth could I be otherwise?! :D


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Happy birthday, Fede!
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Happy!
Happy!
Happy!
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Truly!
Truly!
Truly!
"Samsara: The human condition's heartbreaking inability to sustain contentment." Elizabeth Gilbert, 'Eat, Pray, Love'.

Simplify: 17 into 1 WILL go: Mindfulness!

Quieta movere magna merces videbatur. (Sallust, c.86-c.35 BC)
Translation: Just to stir things up seemed a good reward in itself. ;)

I am sooooo happy - How on earth could I be otherwise?! :D


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Re: Happy Birthday Fede!

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Sorry I missed the party, hope you had a wonderful birthday!

:toast:
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Re: Happy Birthday Fede!

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Happy Birthday Fede :group:
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