Author: Adrian (釋大道)

Adrian Chan-Wyles is a British expert specialising in the forensic translation of historical and contemporary political, cultural and philosophical Chinese texts - providing reliable English language interpretations. A number of his English language articles (interpreting Chinese affairs) have been published within the PRC - referenced in a number of Chinese language academic and news texts as examples of reliable transliterations regarding the (correct) 'foreign' understanding of Chinese culture.

UK: Should Cambridge University Investigate Rupert Sheldrake? (12.8.2026)

12/08/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

The Buddha does not contain ALL knowledge as if it were lying dormant in his mind at any given moment (therefore he is not “omniscient” in this sense) but he does say that an enlightened being can direct the mind in any direction he or she wishes (like a net enveloping and collecting all things) throughout the world, and in so doing bring any part of it into his enlightened conscious awareness. This lasts for as long as concentration is held in that direction and then fails away – remember that the true nature of the mind is “empty” and spacious – so that all phenomena seems to arise and pass away within it. In fact the Buddha states a long list of abilities and powers he possesses – including the ability for his mind’s awareness to travel to other worlds. What happened over-time is that through various commentaries and translations, the fact that the Buddha could move his mind’s awareness in any direction (or none) became conflated with the idea that his mind’s awareness was already in every place and at every time.

The Estate Agents is Called "Progressive" in North Bergen!

UK: North Bergen – New Jersey [USA] – London Calling! (11.8.2026)

11/08/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

I suppose as I write predominantly in “English” it is inevitable that a US audience will be attracted – if not only out of curiously – rather than any great political engagement. Surely, it would be logical to think this (of course, I exclude my progressive US readership from this assessment). Imagine my surprise when I saw that around half of the 900 or so hits my blog attracts (each week) in the US is from a single city – namely “North Bergen” in New Jersey. The name is either Dutch or Scandinavian – but the British once ruled this area. I have been reading about ths place as quite frankly I am astonished that my output would be of any interest to the average American – let alone in a single city. It could be a fluke and I am reading too much into it – but I am grateful for every read and click my work attracts – whether the content is liked or not. So, to those people of “North Bergen” who I will never meet or personally know – I thank you for the “click” – even if it was in error. Thank you for giving me something “new” to research. Thank you for sharing this path through my words!

Tourists buy souvenirs in Liuxing block of Yining, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 8, 2025. Liuxing block in Yining is named for its hexagonal alleys where people of multiple ethnic groups live together. (Xinhua/Zhang Haobo)

China: Milk Tea Nourishes Grassroots Governance & Ethnic Unity in Xinjiang! (11.8.2026)

11/08/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

For some, the tea gathering may help boost their business. Local craftsman Abduxukur Abdukadir has a problem. His handmade leather boots are of fine quality, yet the steady stream of tourists during peak season has not translated into sales. At the gathering, the neighbours suggested he turn the boots into souvenir keychains, while Zulayat Nurat, a local gourd painting artist, offered to help.

Zulayat Nurat also put forward demands for wider promotion of her traditional gourd painting craft. The community responded swiftly, promoting her works on official platforms and offering a 30-square-metre studio free of rent. “The community truly values our efforts,” she said.

The milk tea gatherings started in 2023 and have been held monthly ever since, according to Nijat Parhat, Party chief of the community.

8,200 suspects in crackdown on evolving organized crime!

China: 8,200 Suspects Arrested in Evolving Organised Crime Crackdown! (11.8.2026)

11/08/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

At the same time, I also encountered East Asians (Indians) living in Turkey who were pretending to be “Uyghurs” – running “Chinese Restaurants” (that sold Turkish kebabs and German beer). Local Turks told us the government was behind this charade (the US at the time had switched from accusing China of Human Rights violations in Tibet – to doing the same in Xinjiang). This policy continues today – as can be seen through the antics of the Kurdish-racist (former NBA player) “Enes Kanter” (this homophobe accuses China of oppressing the Uyghurs – and Turkey of oppressing the Kurds, etc). Meanwhile, on China’s border, a BJP-India continues a decades-old policy of “pretending” it owns territory its military could never occupy, hold, or gain – and it does this by laughingly giving these areas “Indian-sounding” names on maps. Some way or another, the youth need to develop a robust self-reliance that is both flexible enough to evolve – whilst also being firm enough not to be dislodged from a correct ideological trajectory. There must also be the capacity to learn from mistakes and recover from external blows. Perhaps easier said than done – but necessary nonetheless.

UK: BNP Conference 2006 – Mark Collett & David Hannam Enter Hotelroom With Underage Girls! (10.8.2026)

10/08/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

The story that has been uploaded onto the internet onto various platforms is that Mark Collett and David Hannam, supposedly drunk on the fame the then “far-right “British National Party” (BNP) was receiving from the British Establishment and maintstream media, “picked-up” two young girls (one 14 and the other 15) – and took them into a hotel-bedroom. In 2006, mobile ‘phones that could video were new and many people did not yet understand the implications of having their every move recorded. This was because uploading onto the internet was in its early days as well. However, one of the girls forwarded the video to Ken Smith – who was in-charge of BNP finance and security. Smith called an immediate meeting with the parents of the two girls – and reportedly “paid them off” not to go to the police. The BNP imploded from this point onward as its “Fuhrer” (Nick Griffin) refused to expel Collett – a person he had groomed from an early age (yes – there are rumours of homosexuality).

Windsor Catle - St George's Chapel - A sketch drawn in 1888 by Alfred Young Nutt, Surveyor to the Dean and Canons, of the vault containing the coffins of King Charles I (left), King Henry VIII (centre) and his Queen, Jane Seymour (at right). Upon Charles' coffin is the small coffin of a still-born child of the Princess George of Denmark, later Queen Anne.

Email: The Original & Developed Roman Calendar! (10.8.2026)

10/08/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

. In 1751 the Calendar Act was passed by Parliament – so that in 1752 – New Year’s Day would fall for the first-time on “January 1st” – as opposed to the traditonal “March 25th” (the latter bang the original Roman “New Year” – subsequently adopted by the Christian Church to celebrate “Lady’s Day” – referring to “Mary Mother of Christ” Day – as the UK was now “Protestant” Mary was no longer the central figure she still is in the now ousted Catholic Church). Interestingly, when I worked in an Accountancy firm in the UK, the “Financial Year” legally began on “April 1st” – the retaining of the old Pagan New Year for financial purposes – I am told (a time of “plenty” in the world as Spring has arrived). What happened after the 1752 change is that all the historical dates were altered to reflect the new calendar – with “January 1st” now being “New Year”. Therefore, King Charles I was executed in “1649” and not the actual “1648” – as “January 1st” (New Year) had come and gone prior to the event. Sometimes in UK textbooks, you may find acronyms like “OD” (“Old Date”) and “ND” (New Date) next to differing years – or something similar. So, King Charles died in 1648 (OD) and 1649 (ND) – and so on. As time has gone by, quite often the “Old Dates” have been forgotten altogether – until a particularly efficient historian decides to brush-off the cobwebs.

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