{"id":915,"date":"2016-06-24T08:00:54","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T15:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.rickhanson.net\/?p=25987"},"modified":"2016-06-24T08:00:54","modified_gmt":"2016-06-24T15:00:54","slug":"ricks-picks-i-took-the-dalai-lama-to-a-ski-resort-and-he-told-me-the-meaning-of-life-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/justonething\/2016\/06\/ricks-picks-i-took-the-dalai-lama-to-a-ski-resort-and-he-told-me-the-meaning-of-life-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick\u2019s Picks: I Took The Dalai Lama To A Ski Resort And He Told Me The Meaning Of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Rick\u2019s Picks is a series of posts highlighting the very best content online.<\/em><\/p>\n

Douglas Preston<\/a> writes for slate.com<\/a> about his ski trip with the Dalai Lama:<\/p>\n

As we finished, a young waitress with tangled, dirty-blond hair and a beaded headband began clearing our table. She stopped to listen to the conversation and finally sat down, abandoning her work. After a while, when there was a pause, she spoke to the Dalai Lama. \u201cYou didn\u2019t like your cookie?\u201d
\n\u201cNot hungry, thank you.\u201d
\n\u201cCan I, um, ask a question?\u201d
\n\u201cPlease.\u201d
\nShe spoke with complete seriousness. \u201cWhat is the meaning of life?\u201d<\/p>\n

Check out the full article on slate.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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