Yin Yang is much deeper than thought | I Ching, Yin-Yang, trigrams, Chinese philosophy
(Queen Mandarin) Readers have probably seen these symbols in Chinese restaurants, kung fu movies, the Korean flag...
But most people have no idea what they actually mean.
Today, let’s talk about the I Ching, not as magic, not as fortunetelling, but as one of humanity’s oldest attempts to understand change.
Whether learning Chinese for the first time or simply curious about the hidden stories in characters, this video will make viewers see Chinese in a whole new way.
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Southernmost republic of Russia | Makhachkala, abandoned villages, sand dune, mountains, Khabib's
(Eli from Russia) Nov. 26, 2021: Dagestan is named a hidden gem of the Caucasus in Russia, formerly the USSR. It is also the most multi-national republic in the country. Let's discover its beautiful mountain villages and canyons and get to know the local traditions.
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0:00 Welcome to Dagestan!
1:36 Local cuisine and payment for breaking the dishes
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What is a rubber yacht? - It is a plasticized dinghy.
Who is Hymie? It is a religious slur for Jews derived from the Hebrew Chaim ("life"), pronounced /hai-ym/ or /hay-yim/. It is also used in the term "Hymietown," a nickname for Brooklyn, NY, and as a Jewish first name.
Who is Cohen? - Common Jewish surname, reminiscent of a priest or someone descended from a priestly caste.
In that case, what is The Rubber Yacht of Hymie Cohen? - It is a misapprehension and misunderstanding of the famous translated Persian text, Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam: new modern translation
Omar Khayyam (1048–1131) was a Persian astronomer and mathematician born in Nishapur in northeastern Iran, who lived and worked at the courts of the Seljuk dynasty.
Modern scholars agree that there is very little (if any) of the collected work of poetry known as the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam that can with certainty be attributed to the historical figure.
A tradition of attribution grew up in the centuries after Khayyam’s death, which culminated in the popular Edward Fitzgerald’s translation in the 19th century. More
Hey, Obama, war criminal Bibi nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Israel cannot dictate the future of the Middle East | David Hearst | MEE Opinion
(Middle East Eye) June 25, 2025: David Hearst, editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye, says Israel’s blitz on Iran has collapsed into a strategic defeat. In 12 days, none of Israel’s war aims were achieved.
Dictator Trump claimed Iran’s nuclear program had been "obliterated," but US intelligence quickly contradicted him.
Peace? "Ceasefire"?
Iran’s core infrastructure survived, and key nuclear materials were moved before the strikes. Iran may have already built deeper facilities elsewhere.
Israel also failed to destroy Iran’s missile arsenal. After D. Trump declared a "ceasefire," Iran launched new waves of air attacks, hitting Beersheba and other strategic sites across Israel. The damage was greater than anything local rebels Hamas or Hezbollah had inflicted.
Hearst says Iran did not need to win outright. It only needed to keep fighting. Its missile strikes pinned Israeli civilians in shelters, drained missile defenses, and exposed Israel’s limits.
US protects genocidal Israel from criticism in UN - China makes breakthrough in plasma fusion
The quick victory CIA-strongman Bibi Netanyahu sought never came. Iran’s ability to stand firm has shifted the balance of power.
He argues this was NEVER about ending any nuclear weapons program.
It was a clash between two worldviews -- one that insists Israel (a proxy for US and EU imperialism) must dominate the region and one that resists occupation.
Hearst concludes that Dictator Netanyahu’s long project to destroy Iran may have gone too far. Israel has exposed its population to a new kind of war and gained little in return. The result is not dominance but danger.
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(Religion for Breakfast) Greece is very far away from the heartland of Early Buddhism in proto-India and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan (ancient Gandhara). But thanks to Alexander the Great, Hellenistic and Buddhist cultures came into contact (and fusion) in the 4th century BCE, creating a cultural synthesis known as Greco-Buddhism.
00:00 A Greco-Bactrian Buddhist Inscription
1:41 The Hellenistic "Far East"
4:10 Pyrrho: A Buddhist for Greece?
7:42 Ashoka and his Dharma Conquest
10:23 King Menander [King Milinda]: The Most Famous Greek Buddhist
13:26 Greco-Buddhist Art of Gandhara
15:23 Syncretism?
16:44 [Sponsor:] Nebula!
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Trump's VERY BIG announcement, evil plan to defund NPR/PBS, search for New Pope, celeb prom stories
Hello, Fat Dum Dum, you're dumb
(Jimmy Kimmel Live)
May 7, 2025:
Weight Watchers has filed for bankruptcy, The Conclave to select the next Pope has officially begun, Trump has a very bigly announcement that will be coming out soon, his evil plan to cut public funding from public radio and television stations NPR and PBS is taking shape, ships that are carrying Chinese goods are arriving half-empty in an alarming sign, and Ike Barinholtz, Quinta Brunson, Will Forte, Michelle Monaghan, Bert Kreischer, Aaron Paul, and Chelsea Handler share their prom stories.
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In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists have unearthed a pot of gold coins in the ancient seaside city of Notion in Turkey (Türkiye).
This remarkable find offers unprecedented insights into a world 2,400 years ago during a period of significant political upheaval.
While excavating a house from the third century BC, archaeologists discovered an unexpected cache of riches intriguingly buried in its courtyard, according to The New York Times.
“The coins were buried in a corner of the older building,” stated archaeologist Christopher Ratté, a professor of classical studies at the University of Michigan, curator of the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, and director of the Notion Archaeological Project.
“We weren’t actually looking for a pot of gold. [It's not like we're Irish or anything.]”
Andrew Meadows, an Oxford University archaeologist, although uninvolved in the project, emphasized the significance of this find, describing it as “of the highest importance.” He said no similar hoard has ever been discovered in [Anatolia or] Asia Minor.
“The archaeological context for the hoard will help us fine-tune the chronology of Achaemenid gold coinage.”
The treasure most likely belonged to a soldier [who probably stole it as booty]
Depicting a Persian king kneeling with a bow and spear, the gold coins, known as darics, were primarily used to pay soldiers of fortune [aka mercenaries]. This has led archaeologists to believe that the cache belonged to a mercenary who had to bury his gold for safekeeping [and then died, experienced the results of his soldier karma, and never even benefitted from his wages or theft].
“According to the Greek historian Xenophon, a single daric was equivalent to a soldier’s pay for one month,” added Ratté, as reported by Live Science. More
The Mysterious Lost Buddhas of Afghanistan: What is left behind in Bamiyan? 🇦🇫
Lasers have been used to create a hologram of the original stone destroyed in what Russian psychic and Theosophist Madame Blavatsky said was a much older figure of man (converted by ancient artisans into the Buddha) in various phases of evolutionary development, devolving through time and becoming smaller.
(Davud Akhundzada) Let's go see inside Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
The Buddha of Gandhara (Saka, Afghanistan)
We travel after the U.S. bombed it back to the Stone Age, stripped it, raped the Pashtun and other peoples, and abandoned it, leaving behind $7 billion dollars' worth of nearly worthless military equipment to fight off the Chinese Empire that is coming next.
Since I started to travel and explore Asia, Afghanistan has always been my dream country. The movies I have watched and the books I have read about Afghanistan have built dreamy expectations in my head of the country that I would not be able to experience anywhere else.
My visit did not disappoint: Afghanistan was time travel from bustling and unorganized bazaars, street shaves, same clothing in different colors, no brands, magnificent landscapes, and the bravest people with the biggest hearts of hospitality.
On this trip, we covered Mazar-i-Sharif, Kabul, and Bamiyan [which Wisdom Quarterly says are two of the seasonal capitals that once formed the Buddha's hometown of Kapilavastu, in the Scythian land of the Sakas/Shakyas].
Visiting Afghanistan is a sensitive topic for many people. As in any country I go to, the main objective is to share the day-to-day life and spotlight the ordinary people that the mass media fail to capture.
No matter how you feel about my trip, here is my summary.
Despite facing significant challenges, Afghanistan has many positive aspects that deserve recognition: diverse landscapes, rich history, warm hospitality, delicious cuisine, resilient people, and more!
[EDITORS: According to maverick Indian historian Dr. Ranajit Pal, Prince Siddhartha (the future Buddha) was raised in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, one of three seasonal capitals (for the hot, cold, and rainy seasons), making this land around the world's largest Buddha statues hallowed ground, made all the more sacred by the fact that although the CIA/ISI/Taliban blew up the two standing hillside Buddhas, they did not uncover and destroy the largest reclining Buddha buried and hidden in the area. See this old National Geographic documentary on its historical existence.]
Takht-e Rostam, Afghanistan, ancient Gandhara
Safety was the biggest concern of many people I have talked to and, naturally, that has been the main worry when you enter a war-torn country over the last 40 years. With the re-takeover of the Taliban, the country is much safer than before; at least no conflicts are going on.
My Persian surname, which is the same as the current supreme leader of the Taliban, my cultural background, being a man with a three-year-old beard, looking like one of the locals does not qualify me to talk about safety much when it comes to being a tourist. I had a significant advantage, considering these factors.
DISCLAIMER: This is not a travel advisory. Afghanistan has a government that has not been recognized by any country, with no embassies or international relations. I am a professional traveler who explored the country with an organized guide.
I quit my corporate job in September 2021 to chase new destinations and document my life. I am following my passion for creating experience-driven travel videos with a human touch.
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We convened, a full house, in two rooms of Manly P. Hall's dream vision come to life -- a treasure store open to the public, the Philosophical Research Society's library, housing the combined wisdom of the ages and all the religions of the world. Even works on northern Native Americans next to an image of Japan's beloved Indian sage Bodhidharma are included, after passing an exquisite bronze walking Buddha at the entrance.
Candidate Dr. Cornel West
Seated in the second row was presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West because his Iranian-Persian wife, Annahita Mahdavi West, was scheduled to read from her book Dusty Relics (Marymount Institute Press).
There was another event in the auditorium, and the gift shop was open for buying books and other items. The main court is a lovely place to think under moonlit skies just yards from Griffith Park. PRS has a prime location on Los Feliz ("The Contented") Boulevard. The library was filled and opened to the public because its founder, Hall, wanted the people of the world to have a place for their "intuitive perusal" of its volumes on all the wisdom traditions of the world. The world may not use it, but Angelenos can. (I used to drive by ever since I learned to drive and wonder what the place could be, a giant think tank where a society of philosophers gathered to research ideas and occult secrets, mysteries, and paths to enlightenment. No one ever said it was open to the public before Mandy Kahn began her residency there. Even Lisa Garr (The Aware Show KPFK, Coast to Coast AM iheart.com, Gaia TV, Hey House Publishers), when she invited me to learn animal communication with a gifted psychic and author, didn't say, "Oh, yeah, come back for the library and to hang around philosophizing. I had probably outgrown that phase by then.
Mandy Kahn took to the podium, thanked the capacity crowd (after having thanked Wisdom Quarterly: American Buddhist Journal and the various Dharma Buddhist Meditation Meetups around the county for helping fill the seats).
She welcomed award winning Pepperdine University Prof. of English Kate Bolton Bonnici Esq., who read her poetic take on ancient accounts of women, the "witches of Essex," from pamphlets written in the 1600s now made available in digitized form. These were written by men in an age when women had nearly no voice, no means of expressing themselves other than through biased men whose biased accounts fill these early tabloids. Is it any wonder we suffered the Salem witch trials? Such atrocities had been happening in Christian England for centuries. She put the finishing touch on her dramatic reading, or what seemed like a dramatic reading because the lights were turned down, and the lamp on the podium shot up to give the flashlight-under-the-face next to a roaring campfire effect when its ghost story time: the historical figure Elizabeth Francis was an accused witch with a cat (a familiar) who could grant wishes. What men and society would not grant a gal, she had to gather herself from midwives and wise and cunning women who stood as allies against an old patriarchy. Good thing we do not have such problems nowadays, now that the Academy has recognized Barbieas the greatest film of our time and Greta Gerwig as the... What, Oppy won? Hmm. Female poetry is needed more than ever. Prof. Bonnici continued with Scottish fairy beliefs in a piece that referenced Sir Thomas Moore's Utopia then the British witch trial of Elizabeth Southerns when a woman might "bleed out" her problems, though she died of old age in a castle in custody before her trial ever began. The reading was topped off with a firsthand account of a grandmother trying to learn the computer. One can guess how that turned out.
Another introduction, another professor. He was meditative reading a book-length piece that talked about Reno as was quickly off the stage, a marvelous albeit staid voice that surprisingly used the f-word a bit much. Everyone else kept it clean (until for the headliner's closing piece, phallic cucumbers and honeymoon activities were underscored with subtle intimations of salad eating. No children were harmed in the declaiming of this verse as none were present).
Some words from a bio and a man with perhaps a tiny Oedipal complex and large glasses started to read from a book. His contribution to the night's poetry seemed like an impromptu letter to an ex, who one would think was not happy to receive it. But all literary appreciation is subjective, and one cup of tea does not sate all sippers. I am also no fan of Stephen King. But, go figure, most people are. Next.
Co-host Jane McCarthy stood to read, but now every reader was standing too much to the right, perhaps to look to the left into the warm, inviting pools of Kahn's eyes in the front row as she sat at her mother's side. The upshot of this shift is that the light behind them acted as a floodlight in our faces and cameras were of no use countering the glare. McCarthy gave an ode to Hall and his text Wisdom of the Ages then read, not from a book, but a flat viscose sheet of pulp. It was not a phone but some oldfangled invention in two dimensions.
With practice, achieve lucidity in dreaming. Astral travel and merge with others.
Then she introduced Mandy Kahn, who with three books of poetry to her credit will soon be reading at the Getty Center, the Los Angeles TimesFestival of Books (USC), Bolton Hall (for the Village Poets of Sunland-Tujunga), following previous appearances on the BBC and elsewhere. Kahn began by explaining that as a child of 4 or 5, growing up in Los Angeles, she spontaneously taught herself lucid dreaming (the ability to wake up in a dream by realizing one is in a dream and suddenly being free to do anything: have uncombed hair, dress comfortably, and bet on longshots). She did not have a word for it, but her newfound ability led to a remarkable discovery: When one leaves the body, it is possible to meet another disembodied being and merge with that individual. This practice gave rise to her poem "The Geyser," referencing the sweet honeysuckle-like nectar produced by such merging. Most of us have to search for it in sexual union with bodies, but that's only a pale imitation of the experience of merging and blending, overlapping and intertwining with someone on the astral or some such liminal state provided by the dream realm. This, she explained, is why she goes about life in a porous manner as if separated from others and reality by only a thin veil, believing in ideals like world peace. Hear her every Wednesday at 6:00 pm on Zoom saying so (free) under the auspices of PRS. She read selections from her new book, out in hardback this month, Holy Doors. It seems her enchanted childhood included gambling when, at age 6, she developed a penchant for "longshots." Sure, one will lose most of the time, but when one's ship comes in, there's nothing like folding and smelling each crisp bill. Her siblings scolded her for such foolish conduct. They're longshots for a reason, but to Mandy. She loves to bet on them and this, perhaps, is why the UC Berkeley graduate has made a successful career of being a poet, peace activist, literary event organizer, and lucid dreamer. Either that or she has a trust fund. Her advice to writers, dreamers, and truth seekers? "When we let our thinking go, we sink into what we know, and let things flow." She "leans into precision not perfection."
Teaching us about the musician Charles Ives, a polytonal, polyrhythmic musician ahead of his time, rather than seek acceptance by conforming, simply refused to share his . But he made music every day nonetheless. And that style eventually came into vogue. We might follow his example. Whether we do or whether we don't, her final piece came not from the book but was pulled from the latest headlines. Don't let Elon Musk's Neuralink technology anywhere inside your body. This beloved workhorse has grown, healed bone, knitted DNA, and brought us right where we are with experimental cyborg technology. Let's keep it that way and resist the lure of trying to improve something we are nowhere close to even beginning to understand -- these amazing brains wrapped in these wondrous bodies. It was unambiguously titled "Poem Against Implanting Technology Into Yourself. Stay organic. That is, choose the body. "What you do not, cannot understand, do not change." Someone in the middle of the hall broke protocol and loudly cheered her on. What would we do without our artists to remind us to stay true to ourselves?
She introduced Iranian born exile Annahita Mahdavi West, whom one could not be blamed in thinking was named Anahata Mahadevi East, were she originally from India. Future U.S. President Cornel West began to roll on his phone-camera duties.
She confessed to being a lot like Charles Ives when she began writing. After all, she explained, everyone in Iran is a poet. Her father was, her mother was, her sister...so what was the sense in showing everyone? Now with Dusty Relics in hand, she was ready to shake them off and show them to the world, personal poems of exile, war, grief, sweetness in the mundane and familiar. Just as Kahn remembered suckling honeysuckle flowers for half a drop of "golden sweetness," West recalled the sweet moments amid the bitter then welcomed her friend and fellow Iranian/Persian poet Sholeh Wolpé:
Sholeh Wolpe, who's famous enough to have her own Wiki page and more than a dozen books to her credit, intermingling lyricism and prose narrative.
Wolpe was the surprise of the night, laying down an example that, if retro-causality could be accessed at will, would have made for a much more moving show. She talked, she read, she waved her arm. She produced laughs from the crowd and oohs and ahhs. She translates the greats as well, but there was no time to read that kind of work tonight. Still, the audience was assured, go home and read The Conference of the Birds by Sufi mystic Attar and be guaranteed a life altering experience.
She read from her book, Abacus of Loss, a memoir partially in Farsi that is in no way chronological because neither is memory, reading from the "This Coffin" section of the book. She left us with one lasting impression, a line she uttered as she was handed the mic by West: "Home," she said, "is a missing tooth. The tongue reaches for hardness, finds only absence." That was the impression but, in fact, she left us with a story of discovering sex with a fellow virgin and the advice she received, the remembrance of it, and its similarity to eating a durian, which is the fruit with the most extraordinary taste. But, being shamed for not knowing what she was doing ahead of time, which would have been good to know, she had to purge.
Mandy Kahn closed the show with final comments, alerting us that this poetry series is ongoing, the last Thursday of every month at PRS in Hollywood. The next show is April 25, 2024.
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