Socialism – SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR)

Pan Qimiao claimed the women's individual sabre gold medal 2

China: Pan Qimiao [潘其妙] Wins Women’s Sabre Gold at Youth Olympics! (14.11.2026)

14/11/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

Pan rebuilt her cushion and reached the match point at 14-8. Jeon scored two hits in a row before Pan landed the decisive hit, sealing the win in a bout lasting nine minutes 32 seconds.

Entering the competition as the third seed, Pan came through the pool round with five wins and one loss. Although Uzbekistan’s Nargiza Utebaeva beat Pan 5-4 in the pool, Pan took revenge in the semifinal with a 15-13 win over Utebaeva.

“I was under huge pressure mentally coming into the Youth Olympics. You only get to compete here once in your life, and I really wanted to win the gold,” Pan, 17, told Xinhua after the final. “I lost to her (Utebaeva) 5-4 in the pool because I was nervous, and my body was stiff.”

“I hope to earn a spot at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games with my team,” added Pan, who had taken a bronze medal in the women’s individual sabre at the 2025 World Fencing Championships.

UK: What Do You Think of the Work of Ven. Pannaloka and His Latest Book? (14.11.2026)

14/11/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

Having said this, I do know a number of Taiwanese people in Taiwan who do possess a good and positive attitude – and there are many who view the Mainland as their cultural ancestor (not the US). Of course, none of this has anything to do with the Ven. Pannaloka – but I mention it as it contextualises my thoughts and opinions. Back to business. Although Ven. Pannaloka’s latest “published” book is his 2026 time – it is NOT his latest “written” book. Far from it, the basis of this text is the Venerable Bhikkhu’s PhD Dissertation written whilst he was studying in Taiwan (I cannot see an exact date for this text – but as the Venerable Bhikkhu was born in 1974 – I assume he may have been studying during the 1990s or thereafter). Twenty-years after writing my dissertation (2006) – I can safely say that accept in very broad assumptions – I probably no longer agree with any of it (as my thought processes have developed and moved onwards in understanding). As to the content, although the Ven. Pannaloka atempts a parallel between Theravada Buddhist ethics and the philosphy of Aristotle, John Stuart Mill, and Kant, etc.

Sustained Shoplifting Closes Co-Op store on Coldharbour Lane in Loughborough Junction

South London: Brixton Buzz Reports Local Supermarket Forced to “Shut-Down” After Sustained Wave of “Shop-Lifting”! (13.11.2026)

13/11/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

The political left blames theiving upon economic deprivation, exclusion, and lack of opportunities – whilst the right blames innate cultural traits and the “presence” of non-White populations in historically “White” areas. Crime tends to be higher in poorer communities of every skin-colour – according to statistics – and is a response to poverty rather than an “innate” cultural habit. Ethnic groups, if economically deprived, tend to be centred in certain (underdeveloped) areas – hence the apparwnt correlation between “ethnicity” and “behaviour”. Crime is in fact just as high in entirely “White” areas of poverty – but the media tends to ignore this reality just in case the government is “forced” to do something about it. As a Buddhist, I believe that the poorer we are – the better we should behave – but when hungry, people are forced into all kinds of anti-social behaviours. Of course, I am not saying UK society is “just” – far from it. I have carried the Red Flag through the streets – risking arrest – in protest of this inequality. Finally, insurance usually prevents retailers sustaining any real financial losses – so these closures must be because the insurance companies refuse to cover the liability due to the extent of the thieving.

Laos Buddhist-Socialist Republic: Youth Seminar Explores Buddhism’s Role in Addressing Modern Social Issues! (13.11.2026)

13/11/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

The seminar was held as part of the 11th Nanhai Buddhism Shenzhen Forum in Vientiane. Participants included Most Venerable Yin Shun, President of the Shenzhen Buddhist Association and Abbot of Hongfa Temple in China; Most Venerable Damlong Phimmachack, Vice President of the Central Committee of the Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organization (LBFO) and Head of its International Monks Affairs Committee; Sonsamai Vorasane, Director General of the Department of Ethnic and Religious Affairs under the Prime Minister’s Office; Buddhist monks from 30 countries; and representatives of the Lao Front for National Development.

Paedophile 14th Dalai Lama Kissing Child!

China: The 14th Dalai Lama in Recent World Media! (12.11.2026)

12/11/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

Hitler was obsessed with Tibet – falsely believing that the racially pure “Aryans” may had originated in this area (due to the Buddhist swastika). All thoughout his childhood – the Dalai Lama was influenced by a number of Nazi Germans who were visiting and/or seeking refuge in Tibet. After WWII, the CIA offered these men political asylum if they agreed to “lie” about a fake Chinese invasion. Even today, the Germany that Dalai Lama fears is being over-run with Arabs, has a long historical association with a mythical Tibet formulated by the CIA, Genuine Tibetans live in Tibet and/or West China – as Tibetans are citizens of China. The Pro-Tibetan Movement is a CIA operation that tried (but failed) to overthrow the Socialist Revolution in China. The Dalai Lama and his cronnies in Germany, the UK, and the US are the left-over refuge of this failed policy. The Dalai Lama is corrupt, has not kept his Vinaya vows and should be defrocked and imprisoned for his racism, sexual abuse of women, and paedophilia. Anyone who supports the Pro-Tibetan Movement should also be arrested and processed. Do not go near these people as they are dangerous!

Vincent Wong - 1979 - Long, Short Tall BBC

UK: The Long and the Short and the Tall [1976] TV Movie! (12.11.2026)

12/11/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

This was part of our “English Literature” Studies (English Language was a separate subject). As I have said elsewhere many times – the UK was more left-wing than most people realise – including younger British people who now have to pay for their University education (usually the price of an average mortgage for a basic degree). Thatcher abolished free education in 1988. What is interesting is that this play was written in the late 1950s following the disastrous (anti-Socialist) “Malaya Emergency” and “Korean War” – during the height of the US-derived “Cold War”. Many in the UK, particularly WWII Veterans, were uncomfortable being made by the US to “hate” their former allies of the Soviet Union (whose Red Army stood with them when no one else would). Private Bamforth was presented (to us) as a “barrack room lawyer” or someone who caused trouble for no reason – but this is obviously not the case. He seems to embody the rebellious spirit of the working-class – and its advanced proletariat morality. Bamforth is the only one with the guts to protect the unarmed Japanese POW – and would have been the only one not charged with “War Crimes”. Surely, if we are better than Japanese fascists – why would we behave like Japanese fascists? Some say that this play is subversive and “anti-war” – perhaps it is (the enemy is just like us). During the late 1970s the UK had the last far-left Labour government.

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