Prisons: modern day slavery |
Damn Moses, where you at? Prisons are like the modern day pens for slaves. We need to free nonviolent drug offenders, life is too short as is. From first hand experience, being thrown in prison for ma...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:59:00 GMT |
Nazis |
The Nazi's succeeded in killing my great grandparents during the Holocaust. Luckily, my grandfather got away. Do you really think I am affraid of anyone on this Earth? I have the "gift" of foresight, ...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:38:00 GMT |
what would you do? |
my mother is sick, and i cant even afford the treatments for her... what would u do man?
Posted by on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:45:00 GMT |
Gautama Buddha: References |
^ The Buddha^ The Dating of the Historical Buddha: A Review Article^ Lopez (1995). Buddhism in Practice. Princeton University Press. pp. 16.^ Michael Carrithers, The Buddha,Founders of Faith, Oxford...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:05:00 GMT |
Gautama Buddha: Teachings |
Some scholars believe that some portions of the Pali Canon and the Agamas could
contain the actual substance of the historical teachings (and possibly even the
words) of the Buddha.[21][22] This i...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:04:00 GMT |
Gautama Buddha: Physical characteristics |
Buddha is perhaps one of the few sages for whom we have mention of his rather impressive physical characteristics. A kshatriya
by birth, he had military training in his upbringing, and by Shakyan
tr...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT |
Gautama Buddha: Death/ Mahaparnirvana |
According to the Mahaparinibbana Sutta of the Pali canon, at the age of 80, the Buddha announced that he would soon reach Parinirvana or the final deathless state abandoning the earthly body. After th...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:59:00 GMT |
Gautama Buddha: Travels and teaching |
For the remaining 45 years of his life, the Buddha is said to have traveled in the Gangetic Plain, in what is now Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and southern Nepal, teaching his doctrine and discipline to an ex...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:54:00 GMT |
Gautama Buddha: Formation of the sangha |
After becoming enlightened, two merchants whom the Buddha met, named Tapussa and Bhallika became the first lay disciples. They are given some hairs from the Buddha's head, which are believed to now be...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:51:00 GMT |
Gautama Buddha: Enlightenment |
After asceticism and concentrating on meditation and Anapana-sati (awareness of breathing in and out), Siddhartha is said to have discovered what Buddhists call the Middle Waya path of moderation awa...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:49:00 GMT |
