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by Queen Elizabeth II
Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:00 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Where are the arhats disciples of the Buddha now?
Replies: 46
Views: 2207

Re: Where are the arhats disciples of the Buddha now?

'The Arhats of non-deluded teaching, after exhausting their passion and defilement, seek the Mahayana teaching whole heartedly, and are reborn in a subtle land but not in a coarse country.' Basing his views on the subtle land, Nagarjuna stated that the Arhats are reborn in a pure land. On account o...
by Queen Elizabeth II
Wed Aug 04, 2021 4:03 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: What sutra is this story from?
Replies: 4
Views: 441

Re: What sutra is this story from?

Friend, I remember reading a version of that story, but there are easily more than 500 stories of past lives in different sutras and collections of Jatakas and Avadanas. You can look at this collection of past life stories: https://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/j1/index.htm It's definitely not one of th...
by Queen Elizabeth II
Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:06 am
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: How Many Mahayanas Were There? - David Drewes new paper
Replies: 11
Views: 4703

Re: How Many Mahayanas Were There? - David Drewes new paper

:thumbsup:

Drewes seems to have several interesting looking papers on his page.

https://umanitoba.academia.edu/DavidDrewes
by Queen Elizabeth II
Wed Aug 04, 2021 4:45 am
Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
Topic: Is samsara meant literal or not
Replies: 47
Views: 14637

Re: Is samsara meant literal or not

No, they aren't "the same", any more than an orange is "the same" orange three days later. The meanings of "same" and "different" will vary according to the conventions operating in different fields. If an ābhidharmika, for example, wants to claim that the rū...
by Queen Elizabeth II
Wed Aug 04, 2021 4:26 am
Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
Topic: Is samsara meant literal or not
Replies: 47
Views: 14637

Re: Is samsara meant literal or not

Supramundane wrote: Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:00 am Are you familiar with the Ship of Theseus riddle? Does it apply to the human body?
Not yet afaik, but I suppose it will if medical science ever advances to the point where every single part of your body can be replaced with a transplant.
by Queen Elizabeth II
Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:27 pm
Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
Topic: Is samsara meant literal or not
Replies: 47
Views: 14637

Re: Is samsara meant literal or not

Actually, by the time you are 22 years old, you have lived through three entirely different human bodies. Not entirely different . The neurons in your cerebral cortex and lenses in your eyes would be the same neurons and same lenses that you had the day you were born. The enamel on your teeth would...
by Queen Elizabeth II
Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:45 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Olympics
Replies: 20
Views: 1672

Re: Olympics

I'll be watching the women's golf from 4-7 August, rooting for Jodi Ewart Shadoff, though I expect the Koreans will win all the medals.

by Queen Elizabeth II
Fri Jul 09, 2021 11:13 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5280
Views: 883205

Re: Music time

Eliza Carthy, Blood on My Boots.

by Queen Elizabeth II
Wed Jul 07, 2021 8:00 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5280
Views: 883205

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Elvis Costello, Penny Lane

by Queen Elizabeth II
Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:10 am
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5280
Views: 883205

Re: Music time

Amazing performance by the Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School Band.


by Queen Elizabeth II
Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:15 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5280
Views: 883205

Re: Music time

Russian Women's Troops. Some great Russian marches and lovely Russian legs. https://youtube.com/watch?v=eJN7MOiUWJg 00:01 ► Moscow. Red Square 00:07 ► The banner group brings out the National flag of Russia and the Victory flag hoisted over the Reichstag in 1945 02:20 ► Congratulations from Vladimir...
by Queen Elizabeth II
Thu Jun 24, 2021 5:05 am
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5280
Views: 883205

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Another Glasgow Rangers song for when they're playing against Glasgow Celtic. After Pope John Paul II died and Benedict succeeded, Pope John Paul Wears Half a Ball was replaced with The Pope's a Hun!

by Queen Elizabeth II
Tue Jun 22, 2021 2:13 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5280
Views: 883205

Re: Music time

Paper Lace - Billy Don't Be a Hero

by Queen Elizabeth II
Sat Jun 19, 2021 7:02 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5280
Views: 883205

Re: Music time

tkp67 wrote: Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:05 am

Sofa No. 2 · Frank Zappa · The Mothers Of Invention
It says your video is not available. :shrug:

Never mind, here's another one, a great live performance of "Bobby Brown".

by Queen Elizabeth II
Sat Jun 19, 2021 3:39 am
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5280
Views: 883205

Re: Music time

"Marie, der letzte Tanz ist nur für dich" ("Marie, the Last Dance is only for You"). A nice lively number from the inimitable Rex Gildo. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXusT8nKcw8 Rot, so strahlt die letzte Sonne Der Abend hat begonnen Du gehst an mir vorbei, bei, bei Und mein Her...
by Queen Elizabeth II
Sat Jun 19, 2021 3:33 am
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5280
Views: 883205

Re: Music time

Ayu wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:15 pmMay Rex Gildo rest in peace or find a better place.
Yes, we can certainly agree on that particular point.
by Queen Elizabeth II
Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:49 am
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5280
Views: 883205

Re: Music time

Rex Gildo, Das Ende der Liebe This is sometime described as a German version of that great American classic Tell Laura I Love Her by Ray Peterson. But actually it isn't. The only points of resemblance are identical tunes and the fact that both songs were sung by plastic dolls. https://m.youtube.com/...
by Queen Elizabeth II
Thu Jun 17, 2021 12:12 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5280
Views: 883205

Re: Music time

Thornlie Boys - "Half a Ball" and "The Secret" These two are usually sung when Protestant-supported Rangers are playing against Irish Catholic-supported teams like Celtic and Hibernians. https://youtube.com/watch?v=02JqepRsAMY Chorus Pope John Paul wears half a ball To hide his b...
by Queen Elizabeth II
Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:07 am
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5280
Views: 883205

Re: Music time

Mud - Dynamite



Linton Kwesi Johnson - Di Great Insohreckshan

by Queen Elizabeth II
Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:28 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5280
Views: 883205

Re: Music time

Two more Scottish football songs. I already posted the Sheep Shaggers one, as sung by Glasgow Rangers fans when their team is playing against Aberdeen. "But what do they sing when Rangers are playing against Dundee United?" I expect you're all wondering. The answer is that if it's an away ...

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