Buddhism – Page 18 – SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR)

China: How to Read the Buddhist “卍” (Swastika) Symbol Currectly! (17.10.2024)

17/10/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

Empress Wu Zetian (武则天) of the Tang Dynasty was attracted to Buddhism very much and often invited Ch’an Masters to the palace to explain Buddhist Sutras to her. It was under the promotion of Wu Zetian that Huayan (华严) Sect became a major Buddhist school during the Tang Dynasty.

At that time, there was still no consensus on the pronunciation of “卍” within Buddhism. Some people insisted that it should be pronounced as “万” (Wan4) or “The Ten Thousand Thing” – but others opposed this interpretation – and believed it should be pronounced as “万”(mo2) or “Scorpion” – referring to an Oracle Bone Inscription which refers to a non-Chinese primitive tribe (during the Shang Dynasty) that worshipped the “Scorpion” whilst mimicking its movements in a ritualistic dance (perhaps implying the “foreignness” of India).

Laos: Mooncake Festival Celebrated with Chinese Poetry! (14.9.2024)

14/09/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

Speaking at the event, Vice President of the NUOL Thongsouk Keomany said this event has built a platform for Lao teachers and students to appreciate the friendly cooperation between Laos and China, further enhancing the traditional friendship and mutual understanding between the two countries.

Li Yiping, director of the China Cultural Centre in Laos, said this was the first time that the China Cultural Centre in Laos and the NUOL jointly organized the poetry event “Viewing the Same Moon Together — Reading Poems for the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival,” which promotes the traditional Chinese culture and Chinese poetry into campuses and among Lao youth.

Li emphasized that it is important to promote cultural exchanges between China and Laos.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, taking place annually on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, will be observed on Sept. 17 this year.

Sutton Red Brigade – Maoist Self-Defence! (7.8.2024)!

07/08/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

Every attitude regrets the loss of a mythic past that never really existed! All things change – and everything changes all the time. What is “new” and “unfamiliar” today – is considered “tradition” in one hundred years! The fascist mind set is riddled with greed, hatred, and delusion, is short-sighted and is unable to adapt to changing circumstances. This is how fascist ideology is defeated. Let the fascists come for they shall be completely defeated and their bodies thrown into prisons! As for everyone else – use your mind and body in a logical and reasonable manner. Everyone can resist regardless of situation or limitation. Every living person is equally valuable in this respect. A People’s Army does not discriminate and never rejects a recruit. A willingness to resist fascism (and destroy capitalism) is all that is needed! Nothing else is needed to progress into the future!

This combo photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows three inscribed boards, all written and bestowed by emperors of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), to the Potala Palace (upper L) and two monasteries in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Xizang: Historical Archives Demonstrate China’s Clear Sovereignty Over Tibet Region! (15.7.2024)

15/07/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

As the result of Xizang’s largest land census in history, the inventory is an important document for the study of the possession of the production means under feudal serfdom. In the 129 years before the 1959 democratic reform, the government, aristocrats and monasteries used it as the basis for issues relating to land, serfs and mandatory labour.

“Contrary to what some Western countries claim, the inventory showed that the central government had complete sovereignty over the region a long time ago,” Rinchen Tenzin added.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, successive U.S. administrations have pursued the one-China policy, recognized Xizang as a part of China, and promised not to support separatist activities, said Zhang Shigao, director of the Institute of Contemporary Studies at the China Tibetology Research Center.

“However, in practice, the United States often treats these commitments with negligence and even blatantly violates them,” Zhang added.

(Video reporters: Sonam Dekyi, Wu Sisi, Huang Zhiqi, Phurbu Tsering; Video editors: Jia Xiaotong, Wei Yin, Zheng Xin, Wang Han, Zhang Yichi)

Plotinus: Experiments in “Lightness” Training! (13.7.2024)

13/07/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

The lightness of conscious awareness permeates the (heavy) material body. The (heavy) material body is then as “light” as the conscious awareness that permeates it. The objective, then, is to “break” the habit of gravity which anchors the body firmly to the ground. When this can be achieved, the body will “float” up from the ground to a height preferred by the meditator. This is the logic achieved through disciplining the body and refining the mind. The problem is that gravity is considered natural and unbreakable through the agency of human will. An individual can, if they so wish, step off a cliff entirely detached from a belief in the efficacy of gravity – and yet will still plunge to their death. These are the concerns that spiritual fliers must confront and overcome. The tyranny of matter is a shackle that spiritual seekers must firmly grasp and shatter!

UK: NHS Has Asian Woman Imprisoned for Baby’s “Blue Spot”! (11.7.2024)

11/07/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

Such birth-marks appear on the bodies of African and European babies – but to a far lesser extent. All of my children have had “Blue Spots” due to our genetic association with China. Midwives in the UK are usually trained to distinguish between “bruises” caused by accidents or deliberate abuse – and the quite natural “Blue Spot” birth-marks that eventually fade – that are routinely found on the bodies of Asian babies! Due to Western racist attitudes, these birth-marks used to be referred to as “Mongolian Blue Spots” (referring to the racist idea of recessive genes) – with the BBC Journalist responsible for this article still using this term in 2024! Obviously, Basingstoke NHS has a problem with racism amongst its Midwifery and Nursing Staff – with the local Police and Social Services colluding to lock-up an innocent Nepalese women who dared to have her child in the UK! This is NOT “Safeguarding” – but a clear act of racism in the British NHS – with Basingstoke being an area that must have a poor record for multicultural interaction!

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