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Koko The Gorilla Mourns Robin Williams

by metatron in

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http://www.buzzfeed.com/ellievhall/these-photos-of-koko-the-gorilla-mourning-the-loss-of-robin.

now, tell me again about that "unbridgeable gap between humans and animals".. .

metatron.

fulltimestudent

Thnx for posting Metatron.

That's a graphic portrayal of the reality of animal sensitivities - a reality denied by the NT's false statement in 2 Peter 2:12

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in one of my study units this semester, i'm taking a closer look at buddhism, (and, in the other i'm taking a closer look at early christian documents), so i've turned to youtube, that great resource for contemporary sociology studies, to see what people are saying.. and i'm posting this in news and world events as i'm opining that 'buddhism' is a 'world event' that is the equal of christianity.

i'm not arguing that it has any more 'truth' than christianity has, in fact its origins arguably contain as much 'myth,' as christianity does.

that is, there's an historical core surrounded by layers and layers of imaginative mythology.. the beginnings of buddhism and the other mainstream religions of modern importance, all seem to be related in geographical terms to central asia, and chronologically date to around the 6th century bce.

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Here's an image of Labrang Monastery, located in the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu province PRC. The monastery Is (quote)

"the political and religious centre of this area and one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug (Yellow Hat) school of Tibetan Buddhism. Today, Labrang Monastery has the best Tibetan Buddhist education system in China and has been widely regarded as one of the best school of Tibetan Buddhism in the world."

Reference: http://english.people.com.cn/n/2014/0812/c98649-8768313.html

This monastery has some claims to fame. The most recent being:

After the death of Mao Zedong in 1976 and the fall of the radical faction known as the “the Gang of Four of Four,” Labrang monastery was officially reopened in 1979, just as soon as Deng Xiaoping’s reform agenda permitted. The only Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Gannan prefecture to have had any buildings left standing after the Cultural Revolution (1966-68), it was also the first place in the prefecture where, as the locals told me, the “door to the Dharma was (re)-opened” (Tib. Chos sgo phye dang). That very year, monastic official found the resources to hold the Great Prayer Festival again, …

Reference: Charlene E. Makley, The Violence of Liberation: Gender and Tibetan Buddhist Revival in Post-Mao China, University of California Press, 2007, p 76.

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Meanderings thru Buddhaland

by fulltimestudent in

in one of my study units this semester, i'm taking a closer look at buddhism, (and, in the other i'm taking a closer look at early christian documents), so i've turned to youtube, that great resource for contemporary sociology studies, to see what people are saying.. and i'm posting this in news and world events as i'm opining that 'buddhism' is a 'world event' that is the equal of christianity.

i'm not arguing that it has any more 'truth' than christianity has, in fact its origins arguably contain as much 'myth,' as christianity does.

that is, there's an historical core surrounded by layers and layers of imaginative mythology.. the beginnings of buddhism and the other mainstream religions of modern importance, all seem to be related in geographical terms to central asia, and chronologically date to around the 6th century bce.

fulltimestudent

Giordano:

As a non religion religion (I gather they don't worship Buddha as a god) our friend since joining has not lacked for relationships and a good social life.

There is a sense of kinship that must be a part of the appeal. Being the 'other' with others around you promotes bonding.

I look forward to following your thoughts on Buddhism Fulltimestudent.

Thnx Giordano. It seems rather clear that the social aspect is an important part of the "success" of any religious organisation. And, you're quite right in thinking that Buddhas are not seen as 'Gods', (though there are "gods" in Buddhist mythology).

I hope I can share some thoughts, though I started the thread as a place to share what I might call, 'jottings.'

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Meanderings thru Buddhaland

by fulltimestudent in

in one of my study units this semester, i'm taking a closer look at buddhism, (and, in the other i'm taking a closer look at early christian documents), so i've turned to youtube, that great resource for contemporary sociology studies, to see what people are saying.. and i'm posting this in news and world events as i'm opining that 'buddhism' is a 'world event' that is the equal of christianity.

i'm not arguing that it has any more 'truth' than christianity has, in fact its origins arguably contain as much 'myth,' as christianity does.

that is, there's an historical core surrounded by layers and layers of imaginative mythology.. the beginnings of buddhism and the other mainstream religions of modern importance, all seem to be related in geographical terms to central asia, and chronologically date to around the 6th century bce.

fulltimestudent

Don't EMBARRASS the Buddha!!! - Tsem Tulku Rinpoche

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkICMrNG78M

If you're attracted to this teaching, you may like his blog: http://www.tsemrinpoche.com/

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Meanderings thru Buddhaland

by fulltimestudent in

in one of my study units this semester, i'm taking a closer look at buddhism, (and, in the other i'm taking a closer look at early christian documents), so i've turned to youtube, that great resource for contemporary sociology studies, to see what people are saying.. and i'm posting this in news and world events as i'm opining that 'buddhism' is a 'world event' that is the equal of christianity.

i'm not arguing that it has any more 'truth' than christianity has, in fact its origins arguably contain as much 'myth,' as christianity does.

that is, there's an historical core surrounded by layers and layers of imaginative mythology.. the beginnings of buddhism and the other mainstream religions of modern importance, all seem to be related in geographical terms to central asia, and chronologically date to around the 6th century bce.

fulltimestudent

In one of my study units this semester, I'm taking a closer look at Buddhism, (and, in the other I'm taking a closer look at early Christian documents), so I've turned to Youtube, that great resource for contemporary sociology studies, to see what people are saying.

And I'm posting this in News and World Events as I'm opining that 'Buddhism' is a 'world event' that is the equal of Christianity. I'm not arguing that it has any more 'truth' than Christianity has, in fact its origins arguably contain as much 'myth,' as Christianity does. That is, there's an historical core surrounded by layers and layers of imaginative mythology.

The beginnings of Buddhism and the other mainstream religions of modern importance, all seem to be related in geographical terms to Central Asia, and chronologically date to around the 6th century BCE. From there, religious thought fragments and evolves to where we are today.

So how do modern Buddhists communicate? I'll attempt to share their thoughts.

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Dr Who back soon - Let the World Rejoice.

by fulltimestudent in

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august 23 is the day in the uk.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tivqztq5u6y.

fulltimestudent

August 23 is the day in the UK.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TivqZTq5u6Y

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New York University opens its Shanghai Campus

by fulltimestudent in

no need for a comment from me:.

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Somehow (last evening) I failed to post the link to Tsinghua University Library's database for Rousseau's Books and commentaries on those books. As I said there are 88 pages with 12 entries per page.

http://innopac.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/search/Y?SEARCH=rousseau&SORT=D&searchscope=1&image.x=25&image.y=10

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New York University opens its Shanghai Campus

by fulltimestudent in

no need for a comment from me:.

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fulltimestudent

Well Paris, I am not quite clear as to the last time you looked out the window and got a good clear view of the real world. anyway, in response to your post:

1. It is quite likely that during the so-called Cultural Revolution there was a lot of censorship of books in China, but these days there is less and less.

2. In connection with NYU, Shanghai campus, may I point out to you the blindingly obvious fact that this is a new facility. The University planning committee would have stipulated to the designers how much shelf space they would need for the books they needed for their planned courses. The empty shelves are likely a result of stock not yet purchased.

3. You can find in Chinese bookshops a variety of western books, on many subjects. Plus, you may not understand that a few million Chinese have now been educated in western universities, and have had access to their libraries. In fact, the head of Sydney University's Chinese department stated recently in a talk that nearly all of the next generation of Chinese leaders (i.e. those who may become the political leaders, when the current leaders terms of office expire) have had a western university education in which they have been exposed to all the ideas I'm assuming you have been exposed to. (Excluding, I guess the wonderful vision of Yahweh's long delayed Paradise)

4. I havn't time (or, the language skills) to attempt to identify books on all the topics you mentioned. So I decided to see what was available on Rousseau. THis is the result from a search of Tsinghua University's Library database. I'm not going to sort it out - ther are 88 pages of result. So I'll leave it to you.

This library has more than 2,500,000 books. Here's a claim in the Library description.

During the Cultural Revolution, the budget of the Library was deeply cut. The Library stopped buying or subscribing to many important books and periodicals. Fortunately, with the help of faculty members, students, and librarians, most of the Library's collection survived that tragic period.
The collection has grown rapidly since 1978 and reached 2.5 million volumes by 1990. The new building of Tsinghua University Library, which was finished in September 1991, signaled a new stage in the Library's development. The construction was supported by the donation of Dr. Run Run Shaw and the appropriation of the State Education Commission. In 1994, the new building was named after Dr. Shaw. It has received several national awards for its architectural design. Presently, the Tsinghua University Library building has 28,000 square meters of floor space and provides 2,800 seats.

and one of the student guides to the university library:

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzQyMDcwNDky.html?f=16919888

5. Universities aside, this is a view of just part of The National Library of China in Beijing:

The National Library of China in Beijing is the largest library in Asia. It holds the largest and among the richest worldwide collections of Chinese literature and historical documents.

I think you can see Paris, that your world-view is way out of date, I suggest you get out more and see the reality of what is really happening in our world.

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