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Shen Elixir

UK: Enriched “Shen” – Sometimes Termed “Elixir” in Daoist Texts! (8.9.2026)

I did manage to write a biographical article about Zhao Ming Wang and get it published in the West – but I have always been battling the anti-China ideology permeating from the US – even from amongst some ethnic Chinese people living abroad. Then there are the “fake” Daoist lineages in the West that are inherently linked to the capitalist system – where they think their “income” equals “authenticity”. Those “who know” in and around the Chinese community simply laugh at this pseudo-Daoism. It is the same with Chinese martial arts (gongfu) – where affluent (fake) teachers link their income to being a genuine lineage. So be it. I have lived in and around the Chinese community for decades – and such a cultural setting has become my (personal) and academic speciality. Practicing the Dao requires full breathing, loosening the belt, and sitting quietly. This has to done properly and all the lessons need to be learned.

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The Mind Must Be Calm and Serene!

BMA-UK: Buddhist Practice of “Accepting” & “Rejecting” Food Donations – The Politics of the Buddha’s Begging Bowl! (8.9.2026)

Rules in the Dhammic-sense serve only as basic guides toward moral-behaviour – hence the obvious latitude found in the night-life of places such as Thailand. Obviously, a lay-Buddhist is free to follow whatever path they perceive is correct for themselves and the circumstances they inhabit – after-all – it is their karma-producing habit. One issue is not to inflict suffering on others – including animals (this is why my family will never hurt animals in anyway). Hunger striking, in this sense, only physically “hurts” the individual participating in it – although a case can be made that those watching or caring “from afar” might suffer emotional pain. Of course, in the poor parts of Asia, Buddhist monastics exist whilst eating every other day – as the laity is so poor they have very little to share – but what an effort they make! Although starving themselves, the Buddhist laity will put aside a small amount for the Buddhist monastics. I was told that in the Northern forests of Thailand food is so scarce that Buddhist monastics often sieve a type of algae out of the local rivers – using their begging bowls – and share this to eat.

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The Connection Between Marx-Engel & Buddhism!

Email: BMA (UK) – The Buddhology of Marx and the Development of Historical Materialism! (6.9.2026)

​As you can see from the content of the BMA (UK) website – there are plenty of comparisons to be had between Buddhism and Marxism. This is the correct dialectical position and we must not permit revisionism or Trotskyism to stand in our way. Others have perceived such a connection – but I have spent many years quietly travelling to Buddhist countries, studying the Buddhist texts, sat in meditation, and navigating the labyrinth that is Socialism and Communism. This is a journey we must all go on (in our own way) to develop this pristine view. It is not “religious” – but the result of the stripping away of religion. This has included bypassing all the dialectical errors that have occurred in the understanding and deployment of Marxist Thought throughout the years. There is “no blame” – but merely getting on with what needs to be done.

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Africa is Bigger in Reality!

UN: Sane Countries “Vote” To Make Accurate World Maps! (5.9.2026)

I am not convinced “a wrong-sized Africa” was a deliberate racist endeavour. I mean, why bother doing something this petty or ridiculous? Explorers literally used a quill and drew what they saw whilst leaning over the side of a ship (we collectively owe these people so much – with the caveat that the East possessed its map-makers as well). Old maps of the UK look “like the UK” – although the shape is highly distorted whilst remaining mostly correct (the general idea can be worked with). Remember, there was no viewing from high above, except for the odd hill. Let accuracy reign. As regards the UN – it vary rarely condemns the US or Israel for the crimes those regimes routinely commit (the UN has ruled that Israel is committing “Genocide” in Gaza – but only after South Africa initiated legal action against Tel Aviv) – and when both these countries illegally attacked Iran – the UN criticised Iran for daring to “defend itself”. When the US bombed a school and murdered 168 school-girls (more than the number of countries that voted for the map-change) – the UN said “nothing”. When the US bombed a wedding in Iran – the UN said “nothing”. It would seem that the “moral compass” of the UN needs fixing.

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The Times - May 25yh 1959 - P 6

UK: Claudia Jones & the “Murder of Kelso Cochrane” – How the Concept of “Carnival” Began in the UK! (4.9.2026)

The problem is that White racism remains unchallenged in its depth by the dialectic of Marxist-Leninism – which if it was permitted to be unleashed fully – would totally uproot this last bastion of Eurocentric chauvinism. This is why Maoism remains so important for both truly progressive Whites and non-Whites together. In the thought processes of Mao Zedong there is a saving “Internationalism” that develops Marxist-Leninism to its ultimate conclusion. Until racism on the left is firmly dealt with – non-White (and progressive Whites) will be “alienated” by the very Communist ideology that is designed to save them. Finally, Davies mentions that there are “Black” alternative versions of how the carnival began – linking it to non-Communist migrants of the Windrush Generation. Even here we can see the watering-down of the “Communist” inspiration. This reminds me of how bourgeois leftists align themselves with the “Internationalist” working-class effort during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) – which was armed and financed by the USSR – whilst simultaneously claiming that “Communist” ideology had little (or nothing) to do with the world-wide opposition to fascism.

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Screenshot photo of Nury Vittachi's X post on Sept.1, 2026.

UK: Guardian Newspaper Caught “Lying” About Tibet! (4.9.2026)

These connections have also drawn attention to the group’s relationship with the NED, which provides funding to organizations and political initiatives in countries around the world to meddle in internal affairs of other countries.

In 2011, the NED awarded the organization two separate grants totaling $70,000. A large share of its financing, however, comes from other so-called “private” and even “charitable” foundations, making the ultimate sources of financial support less transparent, particularly when donor identities not publicly disclosed.

Vittachi argued that the organization’s personnel links with the U.S. government and its financial connections with the NED raises questions about whether its activities are driven solely by advocacy for Tibetans or are also aligned with broader U.S. political and geopolitical objectives concerning China.

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