Category: Buddhism

Exploring the philosophy (and practice) of Early and Later Buddhism.

People’s Daily (English) on Telegram! (10.7.2023)

The Dictatorship of the Bourgeoisie is quite often ‘brutal’ at times – with the Tyranny being changed every four or five years! Imagine that form of highly exploitative ‘freedom’! We are conditioned to ‘choose’ those who will exploit us – and we are brainwashed to view this as constituting ‘freedom’! One way of breaking up this conditioning is to read widely and open the mind to new experiences and different ways of viewing things! As an English writer once wrote – ‘We read to know we are not alone!’ (attributed to CS Lewis – from his ‘An Experiment in Criticism’)! China – and the Chinese people – have come along way in a very hostile world. As Westerners – if we really believe our civilisation to be of noble stock – then surely we should assist another noble people in a similar way!

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China: Anti-Japanese War of Resistance Commemorated! (8.7.2023)

Students attend a ceremony to mark the 86th anniversary of the beginning of China’s whole-nation resistance war against Japanese aggression in Beijing, capital of China, July 7, 2023.

China on Friday commemorated the 86th anniversary of the beginning of China’s whole-nation resistance war against Japanese aggression.

On July 7, 1937, Japanese soldiers attacked Chinese forces at the Lugou Bridge in Beijing. The incident is recognized as the start of Japan’s full-scale invasion of China and China’s whole-nation resistance against the Japanese invaders.

A commemorative ceremony was held on Friday morning at the Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, which is located near the Lugou Bridge. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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The Case for Abolishing the False Construct of ‘Whiteness’! (6.7.2023)

DNA tests of this clan has apparently demonstrated a genetic link to this area. Obviously, the Vikings had not yet arrived in Eastern Europe around 1,700 BCE – and would not do so for around another 2,000 years! Whoever these people were who migrated into India as ‘Aryans’ – they were NOT Western or Northern Europeans. This proves that the idea that the ‘Aryans’ were ‘Europeans’ is a myth. They may well have been some type of Central Asian with a typical ‘light’ complexion routinely found in the Far East – although examples of these indigenous people still exist within Eastern Russia (a collection of different people who look ‘Chinese’).  

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China: Disabled People Realizing Their Dreams – from Chef, Teacher and Barista and Various Other Sectors! (6.7.2023)

Along with six friends, she embarked on a venture selling handicrafts created by people with disabilities in the region. Their offerings include exquisite works of embroidery and intricate paper-cutting.

Similarly, chef Li Yuanyuan from Guizhou had a heartfelt desire to extend support to others. On the national day of assisting disabled persons, which is observed on the third Sunday of May every year, he would distribute the dishes he prepared among fellow community members with disabilities.

“Before reaching where I am today, I received immense help and encouragement. Therefore, I am determined to pay it forward, to assist and inspire others. Only through such actions can my life acquire true meaning,” said Li, reflecting on his journey.

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The Case for Karl Marx NOT Being an Ethnic Jew! (2.7.2023)

His mother was the daughter of a Prussian (Christian) aristocrat. Marx would have experienced Judaism very much in the same objective manner that most non-Jews do – through the pages of academic books and perhaps the odd site-seeing tour. Indeed, Marx even penned an article addressing the so-called ‘Jewish Question’ – where he treats the presence (and activities) of Jews with an alarming frankness. This has led a number of commentators to treat Marx in something of a unique way, as he is simultaneously accused of being a Jew on the one-hand, and acting in an anti-Semitic (Secular) manner on the other!

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China-India Border: BJP Troops Clash with PLA Soldiers! (28.6.2023)

The PLA should have held their non-lethal weapons in a more authoritative manner that represents the collective will of the Chinese State! The BJP government is a Neo-Nazi disgrace – but this plays into the broader Hitler-worship that permeates throughout Indian culture – even when a fascist government is not in power. This stems from Hitler’s use of the Hindu ‘Swastika’ and the popularity of anti-Semitism throughout Hindu and Muslim culture within India. Chandra Bose, for example, openly sided with Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan during WWII! He opposed the USSR and agreed with the genocide that Hitler unleashed within the USSR! We see this ‘history’ manifested in the minds and bodies of these contemporary Indian troops!

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