No. I'm sure it was Tolkein's 'Ork like an Egyptian'.
Either way she was drop dead gorgeous ...... and if she started a cult I may just.....
No. I'm sure it was Tolkein's 'Ork like an Egyptian'.
dzogchungpa wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:07 pm
This made me think of that Bangles song, I think it was called something like "Wicc like an Egyptian".
And Ancient Greek religion was heavily influenced by Ancient Egyptian religion, especially the various Ancient Greek Mystery sects/cults.The Cicada wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:19 pmI'm not trying to make a name as a hijacker, so pardon this slight deviation from the thread's current course, but what about Greek deities? They were already integrated (we might even say "converted") in ancient Buddhist Gandhara.
No hijacking here, just curious. Honest.
Kunga Lhadzom wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 7:48 pmhttp://www.song-list.net/thebangles/songs
:Walk Like An Egyptian: is the only thing close to what you said : " "Wicc like an Egyptian"
you are so full of it
Grigoris wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:11 pmAnd Ancient Greek religion was heavily influenced by Ancient Egyptian religion, especially the various Ancient Greek Mystery sects/cults.The Cicada wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:19 pmI'm not trying to make a name as a hijacker, so pardon this slight deviation from the thread's current course, but what about Greek deities? They were already integrated (we might even say "converted") in ancient Buddhist Gandhara.
No hijacking here, just curious. Honest.
I believe that it is possible for deities to be converted to Buddhism, but it takes a realised being to do the job.
One time I asked my teacher about a local protector and how it would be possible to garner favor with them so that they could help the Dharma flourish here. Problem was that the locals sacrifice a bull to the protector (very Christian, right?), so how would I go about satisfying them without going against Buddhist practice? My teacher recommended a red torma shaped like a bulls head.
So possibilities abound when it comes to non-Buddhist deities, but is one in the position to convert?
Maybe, in this particular case, the Nechung Oracle saw this possibility?
Isn't it just a matter of Buddhas manifesting in the form most suitable for the person, time and place?
I am not sure this is the case with earthly deities since they are just (ignorant) sentient beings like you and me.
Exactly....
Being crowned is completely irrelevant, one either is an emanation or not.Kunga Lhadzom wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:03 pmExactly....
Do you think she would of had to take refuge as a prerequisite, to be Crowned as a emanation of Mamaki ?
Then it may have planted the seed in her heart to renounce all worldly deities...maybe it takes a little time for a full conversion...and that there is some overlapping now of who she was..... (still identifying with her other religion).