Seriously sick Professor Jordan Peterson seems to be hallucinating or conflating as he pontificates on the allegory of the "Story of the Buddha" mixing it up with the Christian interpretation of the "Story of Adam and Eve" and Paradise Lost in terms of Joseph Campbell' "hero's journey."
[The Buddha explained:] Now, there comes a time, meditators, when, sooner or later,
after the lapse of a long period [of devolving], this world-system passes
away.
When this happens, beings have mostly been
reborn in the World of Radiance, and there they dwell made
of mind, feeding on joy, radiating light from themselves,
traversing the air, continuing in glory; thus, they remain
for a long period of time.
Now, there comes a time, meditators, when, sooner or later, this
world-system begins to evolve again. When this happens the
Palace of BrahmÄ appears, but it is empty. And some being
or other, either because its span of years has passed or its merit has become exhausted, falls from the World of Radiance, and
comes to life [is reborn] in the Palace of BrahmÄ.
There also this being lives made of mind, feeding on joy, radiating light from
itself, traversing the air, continuing in glory; thus, does it remain for a long, long period of time.
Now there arises, from dwelling there so long
alone, a dissatisfaction and a longing:
By merely wishing, I am the Creator!
“O, would that other
beings might come and join me in this place!” And, just then,
either because their span of years had passed [in that other world] or their merit [to carry on there] became exhausted, other beings fall from the World of
Radiance and appear in the Palace of BrahmÄ as
companions, in all respects like BrahmÄ [other than their later arrival].
On this, meditators, the one who was first reborn thinks: “I am BrahmÄ [Supreme], the Great (Maha) BrahmÄ, the Supreme One,
the Mighty, the All-Seeing, the Ruler, the Lord of All, the
Maker, the Creator, the Chief of all [the Alpha and Omega, the I am that I am], appointing to each its place, the Ancient of Days, the Parent of all that are and are
to be. These other beings are of my creation. Why is
this so? A while ago I thought, 'Would that they might
come!’ And on my mental aspiration, behold the beings
came!”
I am who/that/what I am [of which they speak] and I am everlasting!
No goddesses allowed.
“And those beings themselves, too, think thus: 'This must be
BrahmÄ, the Supreme, the Mighty, the All-Seeing, the Ruler,
the Lord of All, the Maker, the Creator, the Chief of All,
appointing to each a place, the Ancient of Days, the Parent of all that are and are to be. And we must have been created
by that being. Why? It is because, as we see, it was that being who was
here first, and we came after that.”
On this, meditators, the one who first came into existence there
is of longer life and more glorious and more powerful than
those who appeared afterward. And it might well be, meditators,
that some being on falling from that state, should come
hither [to be reborn].
Well, they're allowed, just don't call them goddesses like Sophia, Mother Mary, wife Asherah
.
And having come hither [to the human plane] that being might go forth from the
household life into the homeless state [of a monastic]. And having thus
become a recluse that person, by reason of ardor, of exertion, of
application, of earnestness, of careful thought, reaches such rapture of heart that, rapt in heart [jhana], he calls to mind his last
dwelling-place but not the previous ones.
He says to
himself: “That illustrious BrahmÄ [Supremo], the Great BrahmÄ, the
Supreme One, the Mighty, the All-Seeing, the Ruler, the
Lord of All, the Maker, the Creator, the Chief of All,
appointing to each its place, the Ancient of Days, the Father
of All that are and are to be, that being by whom we were created is steadfast, immutable, eternal, of a nature that knows
no change and will remain so forever and ever. But we
who were created have come hither as being
impermanent, mutable, limited in duration of life.”
This, meditators, is the first state of things on account of which,
starting out from which, some recluses and Brahmins (shramanas and brahmanas), being
eternalists as to some things and non-eternalists as to
others, maintain that the soul and the world are partly
eternal and partly not eternal. More
Misconstrued as the "creator" deity
We're not allowed to question in Christianity
Buddhism is a nontheistic (not atheistic) religion. It does not include the belief in an ultimate creator deity or any eternal being, divine or otherwise [4][5][6].
The universe (multiverse) comes into being due to causes and condition, but the Buddha did not declare an ultimate first beginning to it. It is cyclical and all beginnings, like all endings, repeat. There a "laws" that govern this impersonal process but not an ultimate creator God.
This may be hard to understand because there are gods, many of them, and they of different kinds and orders: devas, brahmas, asuras, maras, nagas, and so on. They abide on different planes, of which there are at least 31; however, these general planes contain countless worlds. All of these worlds are divided into three spheres: sensual, fine material, and immaterial.
Among these "gods" or deities are powerful beings who wield the power of creation and other, higher order beings who enjoy the creation of others. These, however, are not ultimate creations; that is to say, they are not really making new "things" such as a new soul (atta) or a new ultimate materiality or mentality. To give an example, say there were a pile of tiny bricks and a bucket of mortar and one were to release bricklayers to have at it. How many structures could they create? How many fabulous Lego-toy like "creations" could they put together? Presumably, they could fashion together a countless number of "things," but -- in an ultimate sense -- what is there but the same old building blocks? What is there but just ultimate materiality (form) arranged in an immaterial way (name) that looks new but is only really bricks, mortar, and arrangement?
Countless worlds in 31 Planes in three spheres
Buddhist texts posit that deities (brahmas, which are a subset of devas or "shining ones") such as Maha Brahma ("Great Supremo") are misconstrued as a creator [7].
During the vivarta kalpa (some previous aeon), a deity from Abhassara (radiant) plane was reborn on the lower Maha Brahma plane. As many living beings forget about their past life as soon as they are reborn, this also happened with Maha Brahma. No longer being aware of the higher planes of existence, this being felt alone in the universe (or world-system, cakkavala).
This being longed for the presence of others. After some time, other deities (devas) from higher planes were also reborn on those brahma planes as ministers and companions, an entire retinue [8].
Seeing this happen and having wished for it, this being falsely believed, "I am their creator." This belief, according to Buddhist texts (like the Brahmajala Sutta), was then shared by those other deities.
Eventually, however, one of those deities passed away from that world and was reborn on the human plane. Through meditation, that person gained the power to remember past lives [7].
That person went on to teach what was remembered from that previous life in that glorious (but relatively low) heaven, namely, that Maha Brahma was the creator of this universe.
There are countless world-systems ("universes"?) in 10,000 directions, each with its own Maha Brahma and Mara and Sakka, all of which are really stations (positions, seats, thrones, chairs, offices held by living beings).
The teaching of this person led to the widespread human belief in a creator god, according to the Pali canon [7], which refers to the Buddha's words and other teachings preserved in the Buddha's language (Pali or the lingua franca of Magadhi). More
From DÄ«gha NikÄya ("Collection of Long Discourses") No. 1: BrahmajÄla Sutta ("The Supreme or All-Embracing Net of Views Discourse") translated by Prof. Rhys Davids)
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(Axios) Instead of going outside and looking to the sky during the total solar eclipse on the morning of April 8, 2024, some will stay inside with the curtains closed.
The big picture: For centuries, people have turned to rituals and mythology (prayers and astrology) to honor and make sense of the solar eclipse.
Zoom in: Members of the Navajo Nation traditionally treat the solar eclipse as a sacred time to stay inside and quietly meditate, Henry Fowler, a math educator at Navajo Technical University, tells Axios.
He says that when the solar eclipse happens, it's believed that the sun is dead, "but it's going to rejuvenate, rebirth itself in the cycle so that we're able to live in harmony with the natural laws again."
To "honor the order of the cosmos," Fowler says Navajos (Dine) don't drink water, eat, sleep, or use the restroom during an eclipse.
No, inside, Dummy, inside! Don't sit out here.
[My mother reports that in Mexico, it is believed that pregnant women had better stay indoors, for if the shadow should fall on them, their children may be born with clef palate. People have to make sense of what happens, so what better way than to look at anything happening at the same time? It's human nature, and it serves us on occasion but can go too far and enter the zone of superstitions.]
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The Navajo don't look at an eclipse out of respect and because they worry the powerful event could lead to "unbalance in that individual," Fowler says.
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Context: In other cultures, there are stories that the solar eclipse is caused by a supernatural creature or monster [an asura or Titan named Rahu, rahula meaning "burden"] swallowing the sun [Suriya], James Deutsch, curator at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, tells Axios.
The ApapocĆŗva-GuaranĆ people of eastern Paraguay and northern Brazil say eclipses are caused by a bat or jaguar chewing on the sun or moon.
In Norse culture, mischievous Loki is to blame for the darkness, because he lets his giant wolves swallow the sun and then the moon.
In Choctaw legend, it's a black squirrel trying to eat the sun.
The Pomo, an indigenous group in the northwestern United States, have a story about a bear taking a bite out of the moon.
In Hindu [Buddhist, and Jain] mytholog[ies], Rahu gets his head cut off after stealing and drinking the elixir of immortality. Then his bodiless head tries to swallow the sun.
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Although we now know the NASA version behind it, the total solar eclipse remains a multisensory phenomenon where the light suddenly turns to darkness and the temperature plummets.
Experiencing one feels like "the most unnatural natural thing you'll ever see in the sky," astronomer and artist Tyler Nordgren tells Axios.
Many people make loud noises when they view the event, just like people did hundreds or even thousands of years ago when they tried to scare mythical creatures away, Deutsch says.
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Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One (the Buddha) was dwelling at SavatthÄ« in Jeta’s Grove, in Anathapiį¹įøika’s Park. There he addressed the meditators: “Meditators!”
“Venerable sir!” those meditators replied. The Blessed One then said:
“Meditators, once in the past the titans (asuras) marched against the shining ones (devas). Then Sakka, lord of the shining ones, addressed [General] SuvÄ«ra, a young shining one:
“‘Dear SuvÄ«ra, these titans are marching against the shining ones. Go, dear SuvÄ«ra, launch a counter-march against the titans.’ — ‘Yes, your lordship,’ SuvÄ«ra replied, but he became negligent.
“A second time Sakka addressed SuvÄ«ra…but a second time SuvÄ«ra became negligent. A third time Sakka addressed SuvÄ«ra…but a third time SuvÄ«ra became negligent (sn.i.217).
“Then, meditators, Sakka addressed SuvÄ«ra in verse:
“‘Where one need not exert and strive
Yet still may attain to bliss:
Go there, Suvīra,
And take me along with you.’
Suvīra:
“‘That a lazy person who does not exert
Nor attend to duties
Might still have all desires fulfilled:
Grant me that, Sakka, as a boon.’
Sakka:
“‘Where a lazy person who does not exert
Might achieve unending bliss:
Go there, Suvīra,
And take me along with you.’
Suvīra:
“‘The bliss, supreme shining one, we might find
Without doing work, O Sakka,
The sorrowless state without despair:
Grant me that, Sakka, as a boon.’
Sakka:
“‘If there exists any place anywhere
Where without work one will not decline,
That is indeed nirvana’s path:
Go there, Suvīra,
And take me along with you.’
Right effort is the path to bliss.
“So, meditators, if Sakka, lord of the shining ones, subsisting on the fruit of his own merit, exercising supreme sovereignty and ruler over the Heaven of the Thirty-Three (Tavatimsa) shining ones, will be one who speaks in praise of initiative and energy then how much more would it be fitting here for you, who have gone forth (renounced worldly ways) in such a well-expounded Doctrine and Discipline, to exert, make effort, and strive for the attainment of the as-yet-unattained, for the achievement of the as-yet-unachieved, for the realization of the as-yet-unrealized?”
A bhoot or bhuta (Sanskrit ą¤ूą¤¤, bhÅ«ta) is a supernatural creature, a poltergeist or "noisy spirit," usually the ghost of a deceased person in the popular culture, literature, and ancient sacred texts of the Indian subcontinent [Note 1].
Buddhism recognizes the existence of "hungry ghosts" (Sanskrit pretas, Pali petas) living in the Realm of Hungry Ghosts (peta loka) alongside the human world, reborn there as a karmic result of strong attachment and lack of merit.
They can be distinguished from ordinary "ghosts" organdharvas (Pali gandhabbas) transitioning in an intermediate state yet to be reborn after a human life, as in the concept of the bardo.
Interpretations of how bhoots come into existence vary by region and community. But they are usually considered to be perturbed and restless -- ungrateful dead and shapeshifting goblins of European folklore -- due to some factor that prevents them from moving on (to the next rebirth destination).
This factor could be a violent death, unsettled matters in their lives, or simply the failure of their survivors to perform proper funeral rituals.
Cultural tradition
The belief in unseen spirits and ghosts is deeply ingrained in the minds of the people of India across generations. The various concepts of ghosts trace their roots to the vast bodies of Hindu (Vedic) mythology, its religious texts, literature, and folktales.
There are many allegedly haunted places in India, such as cremation grounds... Ghosts also occupy a significant place in Bengali culture. Various supernatural entities form an integral part of the socio-cultural beliefs of both Hindu and Muslim communities of rural Bengal.
Fairy tales often use the concept of ghost, and references to paranormal activities are found amply in modern-day Bengali literature, cinema, radio, and TV.
Etymology and idiom
BhÅ«ta is a Sanskrit term that carries the connotations of "past" and "being" [2] and, because it has connection with "one of the most wide-spread roots in Indo-European — namely, *bheu/*bhu-," has similar-sounding cognates in virtually every branch of that language family, for example, Irish (bha), English (be [and perhaps boo]), Latvian (but), and Persian (budan) [3, 4].
Characteristics of bhoots
To be killed unfairly or with a grudge
Bhoots are shapeshifters: They are able to alter and assume forms of various humans or animals at will. But they are usually seen in human form [8]. However, their feet often reveal them to be ghosts, floating above the ground or turned backwards [9].
As the earth is regarded as sacred or semi-sacred in many traditions of the Indian subcontinent, bhoots go to lengths to avoid contact with it, often floating above it, either imperceptibly or up to a foot above [9]. Bhoots cast no shadows and speak with a nasal twang [10]. They often lurk on specific trees...
In many regions, bhoots are supposed to fear water and steel or iron objects, so keeping those nearby is believed to scare them off [13]. Iron cross on a church? The scent of burnt turmeric is also said to ward them off [10].
As is typical of ghosts throughout the world, invoking the name of holy figures and deities is also said to repel bhoots. In some regions, sprinkling earth on oneself is said to shield against bhoots [14].
According to Dharmic mythology, a soul (atman, spirit, self, consciousness) cannot be destroyed by any means. As a bhoot is just a deceased, lost, or angry soul/spirit, Hindu exorcists do not (or cannot) destroy them.
Instead, they perform a ritual according to the Atharva Veda ("Knowledge Storehouse of Everyday Life") called atma-shanti, which is just a modified Shraadh orÅrÄddha (death anniversary) done by those haunted by the bhoot to promise it that everything in their power will be done to either assure the successful rebirth of the bhoot or finish the works left incomplete by the bhoot (or both).
Thus, the bhoot gets what it wants and stops troubling those haunted by it forever [15].
Bhutas
These poltergeists or restless ghosts of the departed are thought to be the spirits of defied heroes. They are fierce and evil spirits of Hindu deities and of animals, and so on. They are wrongly referred to as "ghosts" or "demons" when, in fact, they are often protective and benevolent beings.
Though it is true that they can cause harm in their violent forms, as they are extremely powerful, they can be pacified through worship or offerings referred to as Bhuta Aradhana [16]. [The same seems to be true of related hybrid-human ogres known asyakshas andrakshasas].More
Britannica; Dale Hoiberg; Indu Ramchandani (2000), Students' Britannica India, Volumes 1-5, Popular Prakashan, 2000. Bhut also spelt bhoot, in Hindu mythology, a restless ghost. Bhoots are believed to be malignant if they have died a violent of premature death or have been denied funerary rites...
Henk W. Wagenaar; S. S. Parikh; D. F. Plukker; R. Veldhuijzen van Zanten (1993), Allied Chambers transliterated Hindi-Hindi-English dictionary, Allied Publishers, 1993... bhÅ«t ą¤ूą¤¤ (m.) a ghost; an evil spirit... the past tense (also bhÅ«tkÄl ą¤ूą¤¤ą¤ाą¤²); (adj.) past, bygone...
Leon Stassen (2003), Intransitive Predication: Oxford Studies in Typology and Linguistic Theory, Oxford University Press, 2004... one of the most wide-spread roots in Indo-European...
William H. Snyder (2001), Time, Being, and Soul in the Oldest Sanskrit Sources, Global Academic Publishing, 2001... derived in Sanskrit from the two verb roots (Indo-European *es- and *bheu-)... bhūtam n. "being, creature"...
Seminar, Issues 525-529, R. Thapar, 2003, 2003... Filmi bhoot savaar tha na [I was obsessed with films]...
Nonica Datta (1999), Forming an identity: a social history of the Jats, Oxford University Press, 1999... Is bholepan ke bhoot ko syr se utar de... Get rid of your naivete...
Lt Gen Yashwant Mande (2001), Terror in Kashmir & Other Stories, Prabhat Prakashan, 2009... The house had developed a shabby look. No visitors came. It had become a bhoot bangla...
R.E. Enthoven; Arthur Mason Tippetts Jackson (1989), Folklore Notes - 2 Vols, Asian Educational Services, 1989... it is believed that ghosts or evil spirits have the form of a human being, but their feet are turned backwards... They can change their forms at any time...
Ćsterreichische Leo-Gesellschaft, Gƶrres-Gesellschaft, Anthropos Institute (1962), Anthropos, Volume 57, Zaunrith'sche Buch-, Kunst- und Steindruckerei, 1962, ... its feet are twisted and turned backwards. The bhut always floats one foot above the ground ...
William Crooke (1896), The popular religion and folk-lore of northern India, Volume 1, A. Constable & Co., 1896, p. 237... they are very fond of milk... Bhuts can never sit on the ground... three infallible tests by which you may recognize a Bhut. In the first place he casts no shadow... can stand anything in his neighbourhood but the scent of burning turmeric... always speaks with a nasal twang...
Office of the Registrar General (1967), Census of India, 1961, Volume 8, Part 6, Issue 9, Manager of Publications, Government of India, 1962... Bhoot: This malevolent male spirit appears in spotless white clothes. Its abode is trees and field-embankments. It appears and disappears in moments...
Amaresh Misra (1998), Lucknow, fire of grace: the story of its revolution, renaissance and the aftermath, Harper Collins Publishers India, 1998... bhoot bangla - haunted mansion…
Gurnam Singh Sidhu Brard (2007), East of Indus: my memories of old Punjab, Hemkunt Press, 2007, p. 269... desirable to keep water handy, since the bhoot avoided water. Another object useful for warding off the bhoot was anything made of iron. It need not be a sword or knife; even a steel bracelet was supposed to be protective...
Ellen Winner (2003-11-01), World Shaman: Encountering Ancient Himalayan Spirits in Our Time, iUniverse, 2003... I saw a huge shadow was moving there and here. Slowly that shadow changed in human's shape and walking towards me. I thought some kind bhut was trying to attack me. I hurriedly speak the mantra, picked up a little dust from the ground...
Devdutt Pattanaik (2006), Myth=Mithya, Penguin Books India, 2006, p. 77,78... ghosts are not godless-creatures. They are not exorcised...
"Museums of India - National Handicrafts and Handilooms Museum, New Delhi" by Jyontindra Jain and Aarti Aggarwala.
The Asuras ("Titans") formerly lived in the Heaven of the Thirty-Three (Pali Tavatimsa, Sanskrit TrÄyastriį¹Åa), the world on the peak of Mt. Sumeru with the other Shining Ones of that world.
When Sakka, King of the Devas (Åakra, Indra, analogous to Archangel Michael) became the ruler of that world, the Titans celebrated by drinking a lot of gandapÄna wine, a celestial alcohol so strong that Sakka forbade the other Shining Ones from drinking it.
Asura in KÅfuku-ji, Nara, 734, Japan
Weakened by their drunkenness, the Titans could not resist when Sakka had the whole lot of them thrown over the edge of the World of the Thirty-Three into what would become the Titan-world at the base of the mythical mountain Mt. Sumeru.
A tree grows there called cittapÄtali. When the Titans saw it blossom, they realized that it was different from the pÄricchattaka (Sanskrit pÄriyÄtra) tree which had grown in their old home, and they knew that they were dispossessed.
Asuras (Greek "Titans") find themselves tossed out of heaven, wake on earth (wiki).
Layout of heavenly Borobudur Buddhist temple representing Three Spheres ordhatus.
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They now contemplated war. In armor and weapons, they climbed up the steep slopes of Mt. Sumeru "like ants." Sakka set out to meet them, but he was forced to retreat because of their numbers.
Passing through the forest where the Avians (Garuįøas) live on his flying chariot [UFO, spaceship, vimana], Sakka saw that his passage was destroying the nests of the Avians and ordered his charioteer MÄtali to turn back.
When the pursuing Titans saw Sakka turn around, they felt certain that he must be coming back with an even larger army. So they fled, ceding all the ground they had gained (Robert Chalmers, 1895, "No. 31, KulÄvaka-JÄtaka," The Jataka [Rebirth Tales] Volume I).
Despite their many wars, there was eventually a partial concord between the Shining Ones of the World of the Thirty-Three and the dispossessed Titans.
This came about because Sakka fell in love with Shachi (aka SujÄ), daughter of a Titan chieftain named Vepacitti (Sanskrit, Vemacitrin).
Vepacitti had given SujÄ the right to choose her own husband at an assembly of the Titans, and she chose Sakka, who had attended disguised as an aged Titan. Vepacitti therefore became Sakka's father-in-law.
Before he was reborn as Sakka, King of the Devas, due to his unusually good karma (keeping seven vows), he was a human named Magha of Macala (Western "Michael"). He is also called Maghava. He is the ruler of two celestial worlds above this earth (bhumi) among Buddhist cosmology's 31 Planes of Existence. He rules the "World of the Thirty-Three" with 33 other "lords," and he is the king of four regents one world down, the "Realm of the Four Great Regent-Kings" of the four cardinal directions in space. His nemesis is theAsura-Titan chief Vepacitta, now his father-in-law. Sakka is not a unique figure but a station like the presidency because every "world-system" (cakkavala) has one.More
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(Axios) Instead of going outside and looking to the sky during the total solar eclipse on the morning of April 8, 2024, some will stay inside with the curtains closed.
