El Mirador ("The Viewpoint or Lookout") is the biggest pyramid in the world, according to Mel Gibson who heard it from archeologist Richard Hansen. Yet, we are told Mexico's Cholula Pyramid is the world's largest -- larger than the famous ones on the Giza Plateau in Egypt, or the many in Sudan (formerly Nubia along the Nile River) known as the Nubian pyramids, or the 200 or more in China, or all the ones we're not told about in Alaska, Antarctica, Mars, the Moon, and all over the planet, like the new one recently discovered in Peru at Caral Supe. Of course, larger ones may exist in Bosnia or Indonesia (Gunung Padang), one being mirrored by the world's largest excavated Buddhist temple in the world, Borobudur in Java, which is likely smaller than the colossal Mes Aynak in formerly Buddhist Afghanistanwith stupas but no pyramids yet, even though one pyramidal stupa was recently discovered in Central Asia. Interestingly, according to American Rick Fields in A Narrative History of Buddhism in America, the country next to Mexico called Guatemala is named after Gautama the Buddha. Buddhist missionaries reached the Americas before Columbus and Christianity, as demonstrated in American Edward P. Vining's 1895 classicAn Inglorious Columbus, which makes the connection to Afghanistan and Afghan Buddhist missionaries along with Chinese pilgrim Hwui Shen.That the country should be so advanced -- like the stone temples all through the jungles of Buddhist Cambodia (Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, etc.) -- is not entirely without explanation.
Tikal (\tee-call\) is the modern name for the ruins of an ancient city likely to have been called Yax Mutal [2], found in a rainforest in the Central American nation Guatemala [3], which is right next to Mesoamerican Mexico.
It is one of the largest archeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Columbian (before Columbus) Maya civilization.
Mexico City Buddhist Center opened in 1993 in La Roma part of town
(Free Buddhist Audio) A Buddhist Centre for La Roma Mexico, new center opened in 2002, reported July 15, 2010: Upekshamati introduces the new Mexico City Buddhist Centre. Part of Newsreel 23, released in Autumn 2002.
An Inglorious Columbus (Edward Vining)
Tikal was the capital of a conquest state that became one of the most powerful kingdoms of the ancient Maya [5].
Though monumental architecture at the site dates as far back as the 4th century BCE, Tikal reached its apogee during the Classic Period, circa 200 to 900.
During this time, the city dominated much of the Maya region politically, economically, and militarily, while interacting with areas throughout [adjacent] Mesoamerica [to the north] such as the great metropolis of Teotihuacan in the distant Valley of Mexico.
There is evidence that one of Tikal's great ruling dynasties was founded by [proto-Mexican or Aztec] conquerors from Teotihuacan in the 4th century AD.
Following the end of the Late Classic Period, no new major monuments were built at Tikal and there is evidence that elite palaces were burned.
These events were coupled with a gradual population decline, culminating with the site's abandonment by the end of the 10th century.
Tikal is the best understood of any of the large lowland Maya cities, with a long dynastic ruler list, the discovery of the tombs of many of the rulers on this list and the investigation of their monuments, temples, and palaces [6]. More
Better than Mexico's Chichen Itza in the Yucatan?
Crystal Quintero, the Mexican Buddhist, Dhr. Seven, Pfc. Sandoval (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly Wikipedia edit Tikal
I. Rony, Bela, Ashley Wells, CC Liu, Editors, Wisdom Quarterly
This'll be hot, you Dancing like a Dharma Unicorn. Wait, WTF?
(Andrew Rousso) A Buddhist TikTok, who ever heard of such a thing?
If the gov't tries to take away my TikTok, I will...
Our Snapchat posts kept disappearing, even after we rewrote and reposted them. It seems they weren't hanging around long enough for more than one person to read them. But never mind. We're finally ready to roll out our new TikTok account of viral video releases, dance moves, a compilation of quick Dharma factoids, and lucid quotes summarizing the path to enlightenment.
Oops. Wait. This just in. The government is shutting down the app because it's afraid the Chinese are beating us at our own game. We're supposed to rule the internet technologically -- and the world militarily -- through the CIA/Pentagon/Industry (multinational corporations) called "the military-industrial complex." There's no way we can allow China, as it advances and grows in power even as it begins to dwindle in population, to get a leg up. Like Russia, both must be brought to, how would former Secretary of State Hillary put it? Brought to heel, like a beggar, slave, or lapdog.
Mirror mirror on the way, who's...
New House bill would require TikTok to divest from its parent company There are growing calls that the US has to shut down popular site (170 million posting and billions watching) because, it says, it fears the personal information TikTok picks up from its users could fall into the wrong hands, the Chinese government.
Chinese government] or face being shut down in the US...TikTok urges its users to call Congress, stop 'TikTok shutdown' | The Hill... TikTok is messaging users urging them to call Congress and oppose a bill that could lead to a U.S. ban of the app, a spokesperson confirmed.
Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
"No way!" TikTok videos viewers are struggling to explain
(THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE) Dec. 9, 2023: A mysterious mountain giant doorway is caught on camera opening and closing, and it leaves thousands of people baffled and curious about the possible existence of a secret passageway on top of a mountain.
But is this related to recent videos of giants? From mysterious phenomena such as the Mandela Effect to creepy ghost videos and strange lights in the sky, this video analyzes the creepiest videos viewers are having a hard time explaining.
Welcome to the Impossible Channel where James LaFleur analyzes the creepiest and the most mind blowing videos for entertainment [and views].
What scientists just discovered under this jungle shocks the world
(Leaf of Life) June 25, 2023: Many new mysteries and discoveries are being uncovered: Buried beneath the last dense jungles of planet earth are hidden mysterious that are only just coming to light.
Over the last few centuries, wonders of the world have been uncovered in the Americas, particularly in the dense jungles using the new technological advancement called LiDAR (which has also found equally surprising advanced architecture in the jungles of Buddhist Cambodia).
But who knew that we were just scratching the surface?
In a world-shattering revelation, technological advancements reveal what scientists were never able to see hidden beneath the dense jungle canopy. What they found is beyond anything they could have imagined.
Who has what it takes to stomach the truth? Join us as we unveil the cosmic mysteries that lie beneath the trees.
In Meso- and Central American tropical forests, one of Mother Nature's last lungs, it's a dense, impenetrable, hot, humid environment, teeming with life and biting insects, 35 million hectares of it.
This forest is as big as Germany. It's one of the largest tropical rainforests left on planet earth, making others on planet look tiny in comparison.
Trying to solve a mystery inside this jungle is like looking for a needle in a haystack. This giant expanse of trees spans across three countries:
In the north is Mexico, to the southwest is Guatemala, and to the southeast is Belize. This forest spreads as far out as the Caribbean coastline. Centuries ago, it stretched even farther, as far south as El Salvador and Honduras.
This is not any old jungle. It's known as the Forest of the Maya and hides some of the most perplexing mysteries known to humankind. The sheer size of the jungle, with its thick under story of green plants and creeping vines makes the place extremely hostile for the untrained.
For archeologists and geologists, it has been a challenge to find the ancient megalithic sites an extremely advanced civilization left behind almost a millennia ago.
What has already been uncovered is only a fraction of what once were super cities, not just one but thousands of urban centers that supported millions of inhabitants, just like mega cities today but far more advanced than we have ever dreamed.
It may seem crazy to imagine what was going on here, but LiDAR technology is mapping out what is beneath a thick canopy cover. What is being discovered is something that was thought entirely impossible [unless the stories of El Dorado were to be believed].
The latest LiDAR technology allows scientists to map the forest floor without having to disturb or dig anything up. This technology is expensive and used only a handful of times, but what it has done is give scientists a kind of X-ray vision.
What they are seeing is perplexing that it has left them scratching their heads in confusion.
What is it? Find out.
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Mexican solution to invasive seaweed problem
How bricks made from invasive seaweed clean Mexico's beaches | World Wide Waste | Insider Business
(Insider Business) July 21, 2023: Millions of tons of smelly sargassum seaweed wash up on beaches across North [and Meso-] America every year. Exposure can lead to breathing problems, and it costs millions to clean it up. Now, one Mexican entrepreneur is building houses out of bricks made from the invasive species with no odor and excellent durability, recyclability, and insulating properties. #seaweed
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