This means that we face as a nation a terrible collective challenge during which some of us might die. This is a fact even if we do not like it. We must face this challenge with our cultural inner strength (be it Celtic, Pictish, Viking, Asian, Chinese, African or whatever) and stand with defiance in the face of adversity!
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What the Buddha Probably Meant by ‘Rebirth’
Throughout the 5000 or so Buddhist texts – the Buddha states that when enlightenment is realised, it is understood that the concept of ‘rebirth’ is
RIP: Mr Yang Jun (杨军) – Beijing’s First SARS Fatality! (27.1.2020)
The first case of death caused by the new outnreak of the SARS virus in Beijing was Yang Jun – the former Vice President of
Ode to Iran…
Overthrow the Shah. Death to the West, Message in a bottle… Satan in the White House. Supporting Cuba. Opposing capitalism, Public hangings… War with Iraq.
To Fallen Comrades…
Comrades ‘fall’ in many ways, Some move on. Others vacate their bodies… We are left holding-up the Red Flag! Not all are soldiers, But all
Transcendental Illness
However, illness for many (even within privileged societies) is an everyday reality, particularly if there is no cure, or the case that medicines can only ‘control’ the situation for a time. Even in China where Daoism is an ancient medicalised spirituality, people who are ill keep themselves as ‘free’ of angst as possible, and seek to detach a ‘clear’ mind from an ill body as much as possible.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 