Buddhism – SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR)

Happy Chinese New Year of the Double (Red) Fire Horse!

UK: ICBI Chinese New Year Message – Lunar Spring Festival – 4724! (17.2.2026)

17/02/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

As compassion and loving kindness grows and is magnified through the more people it is shared with – these statements act as “ripples” of positive energy emanating that traverse through the portals of the past, present, and future – excluding none and embracing all! Of course, the Buddha defined the human mind as being that capacity which can perceive the present, recall the past, and plan for the future. This is a remarkable observation. What the Ch’an School offers, infused as it is with the thinking associated with Confucianism – and the far older “Book of Change” – is that the mind should a) be “stilled” (realising a relative emptiness), b) a product of purifying all vestiges of greed, hatred, and delusion, and c) and in so-doing experiencing the expansion of this “emptiness” realisation into an “all-embracing” reality.

For Aditya Prakash and Urmi Bhattacharyya, both PhD scholars at the University of Colorado Boulder, the smell of Indian food became the flashpoint for what they say was systemic discrimination against international students — a fight they ultimately won, though at a personal cost.

US: East Indian PhD Students “Win” Racial Discrimination Court Case! (22.1.2026)

22/01/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

Blogger’s Note: For a number of years in the UK – I regularly lived with a North Indian (high-caste) family who had migrated from the

UK: Morning Star Anti-Trans Cartoon & Other Bourgeois Nonsense! (9.1.2026)

09/01/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

During the murder of Charlie Hebdo staff for printing a racist cartoon featuring an Arab (which criticised Islam) – the CPB and the Moring Star “ignored” the racist motivation and racist nature of the cartoon (associating freedom of expression with the right to be racist) – and openly supported the Charlie Hebdo business (re-publishing the offending cartoon). This policy replaced the more correct position of condemning the terrorist murders – whilst simultaneously condemning the French racism that triggered this violent response. This is an interesting departure for the Morning Star which in other circumstances has seen its full support for Islamic violence – providing it is aimed at Buddhist minorities. The Morning Star’s position was echoed in the Communist Review – a copy of which I encountered during a visit to the Marx Memorial Library in London. This is an example of the disgusting racism that exists and manifests on the far-left in the UK.

Sutton (South London) - Full Monn - January 5th 2026!

Sutton: Full Moon – January! (5.1.2026)

05/01/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

Not quite the Arctic Tundra – but nevertheless -3 – and abit parky (brass monkeys) as we say in England. There has been a slight scattering of snow in the South – but up North it has been quite bad. There is talk of more snow in London – but talk is cheap! I went running with a 56 lbs pack today – wearing my old sturdy boots – and had tp tread carefully between the fluffy and charming snow and the nasty (hidden) black-ice. I do not fancy taking a tumble at 58-years old. Mind you – I find the cold air bracing and invigorating. Also, I wanted to set an example for Mei-An – my oldest daughter – who had to walk through the ice to school today, the first day back at school in our area.

In 1879, Michiyuki Matsuda led the military and police to garrison Shuri Castle in Ryukyu Source: Global Times

Ryukyu: 1629 Ming Dynasty Edict Proves Okinawa Part of China! (17.12.2025)

17/12/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

The Okinawan King had instigated Chinese language as the official means of communication, Chinese Confucianism as State-creed, Chinese Buddhism as a spiritual practice, and Chinese Daoism as a health system. Okinawa militarily aligned itself with China’s policies and the Okinawan people practiced Chinese martial arts via the instruction of visiting Masters. Meanwhile, Okinawans were encouraged to visit Fujian province and learn the Chinese culture on offer – including martial arts (the origin of Goju Ryu Karate-Do). The Japanese invaded Okinawa in 1629 – but could only establish a limited Embassy. In 1879, the Imperial Japanese Empire invaded Okinawa and forcibly expelled any and all Chinese individuals and influences. Following a horrific experience during WWII – Japan today views the Okinawans as being both “sub-human” and “non-Japanese” – this is why US Military Bases are stationed on Okinawa (US soldiers often rape Okinawan school girls – and it is treated as a joke in Japan and the US). Okinawa should return to China.

Cambodian evacuees carry relief items at a safe zone in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, on Dec. 11, 2025. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

Cambodia: Thai Aggression on Border Kills 10 Civilians – Wounds 60! (12.12.2025)

12/12/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

“The casualties included 10 civilian fatalities, including one infant, and 60 civilian injuries,” Cambodian Defense Ministry’s Undersecretary of State and Spokesperson Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata said in a press briefing.

The Cambodia-Thailand border conflict has reignited since Sunday afternoon and is still going on as of Thursday morning, Socheata said, adding that the Thai army has fired artillery shells at many locations in Cambodian territory.

Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior released a press release on Wednesday night, saying that more than 56,000 families, with 190,000 civilians, have fled their homes for safe shelters.

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