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2,300-Year-Old Artefacts May Change Ashoka-Buddhist History
Delhi India Organiser ^
| July 9, 2006
Posted on 07/04/2006 3:25:30 PM PDT by blam
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07/04/2006 3:25:32 PM PDT
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blam
To: SunkenCiv; FairOpinion
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posted on
07/04/2006 3:26:15 PM PDT
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blam
To: blam
Whus'sa stupa ?
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posted on
07/04/2006 3:41:27 PM PDT
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johnny7
(“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
To: blam
Artefacts?
I wonder how far the headline writer made it through school?
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posted on
07/04/2006 3:49:26 PM PDT
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Inyo-Mono
(Life is like a cow pasture, it's hard to get through without stepping in some mess. NRA.)
To: johnny7
What is a stupa?
The Tibetan word is Chorten, which means "the basis of offering".
It is a symbol of enlightened mind, (the awakened mind, universal divinity) and the path to its realisation.
If you had to use just two words, the best definition I have seen is "Spiritual Monument"
The stupa represents the Buddha's body, his speech and his mind, but most especially his mind and every part shows the path to Enlightenment
"The visual impact of the stupa on the observer brings a direct experience of inherent wakefulness and dignity. Stupas continue to be built because of their ability to liberate one simply upon seeing their structure" - Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Every stupa contains at the very least a life tree and holy relics:
"When a great teacher passes away, his body is no more, but to indicate that his mind is dwelling forever in an unchanging way in the dharmakaya, one will erect a stupa as a symbol of the mind of the buddhas" - HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
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07/04/2006 3:57:10 PM PDT
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jrg
To: blam
Interesting. THanks for the ping.
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posted on
07/04/2006 4:04:28 PM PDT
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FairOpinion
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To: Inyo-Mono
Artefacts? I wonder how far the headline writer made it through school? ENGLISH spelling.
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07/04/2006 4:09:59 PM PDT
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OmahaFields
("What have been its fruits? ... superstition, bigotry and persecution.")
To: OmahaFields
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posted on
07/04/2006 4:19:33 PM PDT
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Inyo-Mono
(Life is like a cow pasture, it's hard to get through without stepping in some mess. NRA.)
To: Inyo-Mono
Don't I feel stupid. I spent two years with an English lady. It forever affected my behaviour.
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posted on
07/04/2006 4:24:31 PM PDT
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OmahaFields
("What have been its fruits? ... superstition, bigotry and persecution.")
To: jrg
"It is a symbol of enlightened mind, (the awakened mind, universal divinity) and the path to its realisation." Fascinating, thanks. So much knowledge on FR, it's amazing how much I learn here.
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07/04/2006 4:30:23 PM PDT
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blam
To: blam
One of the melodies on the soundtrack to Ken Burns' "Civil War" series is the
Ashokan Farewell.
Were the Buddhists on the Yankee side or the Confederate side?
To: jrg
Thank you for that description of a stupa. It is one of the best that I've heard. But then I hadn't bothered to look. From your inspiration I found this at shambalamountain.org. The Shambala centers were founded by Chogyam Trungpa.
Here is a picture of their finished stupa, the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya, which is not far from where I live. Guess I oughta go see it in person.
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posted on
07/05/2006 10:07:43 PM PDT
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TigersEye
(The ego chatters endlessly on. Mind speaks in great silence.)
To: Verginius Rufus
Were the Buddhists on the Yankee side or the Confederate side?Yes. ; )
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posted on
07/05/2006 10:10:05 PM PDT
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TigersEye
(The ego chatters endlessly on. Mind speaks in great silence.)
To: TigersEye
Thank you. By the way, Chogyam Trungpa has authored many wonderful books. I'm currently reading "Cutting through Spiritual Materialism". It's a great read. I would also highly recommend his book "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying".
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07/06/2006 5:36:22 AM PDT
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jrg
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07/06/2006 12:35:52 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: jrg
"The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying"
Best. Book. Ever!
;)
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Oh, but it wasn't written by Chogyam Trungpa, I don't think.
To: OmahaFields
"I spent two years with an English lady. It forever affected my behaviour.
You mean it always colours the way you view things? :-)
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07/06/2006 1:18:34 PM PDT
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Hegemony Cricket
(Rugged individualists of the world, unite!)
To: Hegemony Cricket
Thank you. No offence taken.
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07/06/2006 1:25:30 PM PDT
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OmahaFields
("What have been its fruits? ... superstition, bigotry and persecution.")
To: OmahaFields
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07/06/2006 1:32:50 PM PDT
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Hegemony Cricket
(Rugged individualists of the world, unite!)
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