Who copied whom: Gnostic Jesus or Buddha?

They didn't understand, Jay. - I know, Sid

(Primeval Archives) The Buddha ("Awakened One") and the Gnostic Jesus ("Anointed One") were teaching the same escape route they somehow both knew. Who took it from whom?

Answer

*Irony* Well, clearly Buddhism, which existed five or six centuries before Jesus was born, must have stolen the idea from Christianity by somehow finding a way to time travel centuries into the future, seeing how popular Christianism would get then absconding like a time bandit with Gnostic papyri under his arm back to South and Central Asia (India and Afghanistan). Wait, is there time travel yet? When will that arrive?

So Jesus Christ must have heard the teaching, seen the Buddha's finger pointing at the path (as preserved in the Buddha-Dharma and the Sangha, the Teachings of the Buddha and the monastic institution the Buddha set up to preserve and practice those Teachings so that the world would never be bereft of path or enlightened disciples, who are the unexcelled source of merit for the world).

Jesus was a Buddhist monk (BBC)

• Jesus was a Buddhist monk (BBC): Holy Week: Happy Maundy Thursday
• VIDEO: Jesus in India as a Buddhist monk (BBC)

Socrates, Jesus Christ, the Buddha, Lao Tzu

Primeval Archives does such a great job presenting the case then falls on his A.I. face by claiming that all the evidence that Jesus spent the missing 18 years of his life between the time he was a teen then a teacher traveling to India, Tibet, and the mystic East. All the evidence in the world wouldn't convince someone who has already made up his or her or their mind.

Jesus Lived in India

Is there evidence? Because if there is, then the question answers itself about who borrowed from whom. The BBC says that Jesus was a Buddhist monk during a part of those "missing years," which did not really go missing at all, but rather were buried and erased by the institution. Churches, councils, Vatican, clerical organizations, they never heard it, just as they ignore the Apocrypha, a wondrous source of Christian and pre-Christian knowledge. The lost Gnostic Gospels cannot now be ignored, nor could the parallels between what may spiritual traditions seem to be trying to say in their own way.

• Nicolas Notovitch, Russian Christian, found written documentation of Jesus (St. Issa) in Tibetan monastery Hemis Gompa, Ladakh
• He returned to West, was met with shock and doubt. Then someone claimed to go ask at the monastery, which denied knowing anything about a book documenting Jesus (St. Issa) training there then returning to Palestine (ancient Israel) before getting in trouble again, getting crucified, cut down and released by bribed Roman guards, and returning to India to live out his life till the age of 80 in Kashmir, where he is buried in the Jewish style
• Indian Swami Abhedananda heard about this, traveled to Ladakh, was shown the book (because he was not a Westerner who would steal it like others were likely to do), corroborating all that Notovitch had claimed
• Why a Hindu Accepts Christ and rejects Churchianity: Swami Abhedananda
• Jesus Lived in India: His Unknown Life Before and After the Crucifixion | Holger Kersten | Goodreads

Jesus was a Buddhist monk (BBC documentary)

Truth is truth, and no one is owner of it. What the Buddha, the Awakened One, realized he shared with the world like an openhanded teacher. Jesus may have had a much smaller circle of special disciples (Apostles), but he certainly tried to tell people of his visions, realizations, and setting forth a way of following in his footsteps. It's a terrible pity the official Church took that, stripped it of its vital call for real gnosis (direct personal experience, shamanic realization, seeing to believe) and replaced it was a pitiful shell of obedience to authority, mindless learning by rote, and blind faith.

We are responsible for our own actions, which is our karma (deeds). We reap what we sow, which is to say we harvest what we plant. As is said in Buddhism, "No one saves us but ourselves; no one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path; buddhas [awakened teachers] only point the way."

• Primeval Archives (video); BBC (documentary); Dhr. Seven, Amber Larson, Pat Macpherson, Wisdom Quarterly COMMENTARY

Is Shaolin Zen Temple kung fu real?

Buddhist vs. Shaolin monks: What's the difference?

Maling Shaolin Kung Fu Academy edited by Wisdom Quarterly

Shaolin Temple, nestled in the Songshan Mountains of China's Henan Province, is renowned for its rich history and dual traditions of Buddhism and martial arts.

Within its sacred walls, both peaceful Buddhist monks and Shaolin "warrior monks" live and practice, each following distinct paths of spiritual and physical cultivation, providing a fascinating glimpse into two distinct yet intertwined traditions.

Explore the daily lives, rites of passage, and unique practices of these Buddhist monks, revealing a rich tapestry of discipline, devotion, and heritage that continues to captivate and inspire people around the world.

A difference in monks

Buddhist monks can be found in various regions across the world, each embodying the diverse traditions and practices of Buddhism.

In [Mahayana Buddhist] China, there are multiple sects such as Chan (Zen) Buddhism, Pure Land Buddhism, and Tibetan Buddhism [which claims to be a distinct branch called Vajrayana], each with its unique rituals, teachings, and monastic disciplinary codes.

Outside of China, Buddhism existed in an earlier form in countries like Thailand, Sri Lanka, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, with Theravada Buddhism being predominant in Southeast Asia.

Mahayana Buddhism flourishes in East Asia, including financial powerhouses Japan and Singapore.

These regional differences lead to a rich variety of practices [and old and misleading distinctions like "Northern" and "Southern" schools, extant Mahayana vs. defunct Hinayana], from the monasticism of Theravada Southeast Asia to meditative and austere lifestyle of Japanese Zen monks to the vibrant rituals and chanting of Tibetan monks [and other Himalayan traditions in Nepal, Bhutan, India, Mongolia, and Russia].

Despite these regional differences, all Buddhist monastics (monks and nuns) share a common dedication to the principles of mindfulness (sati), ethical living (sila), and the pursuit of enlightenment (bodhi).

So what’s the difference between Chinese Mahayana Buddhist monks and Shaolin monks?

Buddhist monks

Literary monastics (wenseng) study

Religious affiliation: Buddhist monks adhere to the teachings and practices of "Buddhism" -- which might be divided between those who follow the historical Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) and those who have moved beyond that to devotional practices worshipping Cosmic Buddhas like Amitabha and Vairocana or great Bodhisattvas like Budai and Guan Yin.

Buddhism a spiritual tradition that encompasses many schools and sects. Buddhism originated in proto-India and spread to other parts of Asia [particularly South and Central Asia] then to China, where it became one of the three major religions along with Confucianism and Taoism.

Monastic orders

Warrior monks (wuseng) train to fight

Buddhist monastics belong to monastic orders or communities (sanghas), where they take vows of celibacy, poverty, and self-discipline.

They devote their lives to the pursuit of enlightenment and the alleviation of suffering, following the Noble (Ennobling) Eightfold Path and other Buddhist principles.

Spiritual practices

Buddhist monastics engage in a wide range of spiritual practices, including sitting meditation, walking meditation, mindfulness practices, protection (paritta) chanting, sutra recitation, and ritual ceremonies.

They seek to cultivate wisdom, compassion, and mindfulness through their practices, aiming to attain nirvana -- liberation from the cycle of rebirth and death known as samsara. More: Buddhist vs. Shaolin Monks: What's the Difference?

• VIDEO: The Happiness Project: Shaolin Kung Fu
• Maling Shaolin Kung Fu Academy; Chinese militant fights real Shaolin kung fu master; Sacred Wonders - BBC, 2019; CC Liu, Pfc. Sandoval, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

The Happiness Project: Shaolin Kung Fu

Inside the Temple of the Shaolin Warrior Monks

(Project Happiness) In the mystical heart of China, in the legendary Shaolin Buddhist Monastery, the Shaolin kung fu warrior monks train. Shaolin kung fu is a martial art that has become a profound philosophy of life over the centuries, intertwining physical strength, spiritual wisdom, and mental acuity. Under the guidance of the great Shifu [Master] Shi Miao and his top student @Sachka.w, we explores how Shaolin kung fu transforms every aspect of existence, emphasizing strength, inner peace, and wisdom. Observe the daily rituals, challenges, and sacrifices that define the path of a Shaolin warrior. Enjoy watching. 🐉

This is Shifu's website to train with him: shimiaohai.com 🌟 Follow adventures on Instagram.

⚡️PROJECT HAPPINESS TEAM⚡️

• PHOTOGRAPHY and EDITING: Nicola Guaita • EDITING: Gianmarco Garimberti • SOUND DESIGN and MIX: Lorenzo Sattin • SOUND DESIGN: Riccardo De Cillis • ITALIAN VOICEOVER: Gabriele Donolato and Alessandro Fattori • TRANSLATIONS and AI: Fabrizio Chia.
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• The Happiness Project, July 1, 2024; Pfc. Sandoval, CC Liu, Seth Auberon, Sheldon S. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Believe it or Not: Buddhist Monk

☸ Believe it or Not: Buddhist Monk | BBC Documentary | 1985 ☸ (Buddhist Teachings) Aug. 30, 2022: This BBC documentary takes us to the UK Theravada Buddhist Monastery Chithurst in 1985, where a person ordains to become a monk. Ajahn Sumedho (formerly Mr. Robert Karr Jackman) gives his insights on the monastic life in the West.

Hidden Buddhist Monastery: Zanskar (BBC)

Summer on the desolate "Rooftop of the World"

One day, exploring Thiksey's Thikse Gompa near Leh, Ladakh, in Buddhist India (in ancient times a remote part of Tibet), I was awed by Tibetan novice monks standing around smiling.

Naturally, being an American with some fancy technology, I wanted to photograph them in the eerily clear atmosphere on the rooftop of the monastery on the Rooftop of the World, overlooking the backside of Mt. Everest and its neighboring mammoth mountains. This sent them into a panegyric. But what they were saying was not that I was great.

Why Thikse? To snap this Buddha

They were saying they would gladly let me snap away IF I promised to send them a copy of their photos once they were developed.

(They must have originally thought I had an instant camera, which they must have seen do its magic because they sure seemed to want the rare aristocratic opportunity to behold themselves in portraits. By now, they probably all have smartphones with Elon Musk and Bill Gates providing Internet access. Ah, to return and see them all grown up like these explorers managed to do).

I found myself alone in Thikse's meditation hall in front of Maitreya, which is odd in India no matter where or when one goes. This is the best Maitreya statue, but it's too tall to be indoors. The only way to get a full picture of it (because, look, one is only seeing the upper half) is to paste a photo taken of it downstairs to one taken of it upstairs. Looking around, I noticed a little door, a hatch, a mysterious portal. And as any Ugly American might, I decided to follow it without permission. How many mysterious portals does one ever get to enter in life?

Behind the wooden glitz and ancient glamor of the meditation hall, it was dark and creepy, a sooty, abandoned construction site. (Don't read on as it only encourages exploratory nosiness and writing about it). CONTINUED BELOW

Hidden Tibetan Buddhist monastery | Our World: Return to Zanskar | BBC documentary

Entrance to the Himalayan monastery

(Danny Bull) This is a journey into the heart of India's Zanskar Valley in Buddhist Ladakh, following two Western travelers who are returning after first visiting 30 years ago.

This is a region lost in time with centuries old monasteries (gompas or lamaseries) built into rock faces and caves.

Magic and mystery: tummo practice

This film looks at the unique Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist culture of Zanskar and how the local people are dealing with change following road construction into their once isolated valley.

The filmmakers end up at one of the most stunning Buddhist monasteries on the Zanskar River, Phuktal Monastery (not pronounced \F*ck-Tall\ like it looks but \pook-tal\, which means "Cave of Liberation"), sometimes spelled Phugtal or Phukthar Monastery.

Thikse has the best Maitreya statue

Here in Ladakh the filmmakers observe a unique prayer ceremony and speak to Buddhist monks who have lived in seclusion for decades, striving for awakening and liberation.

#buddhism #zanskar #zanskarvalley #tibet #tibetanmusic #philosophy #tibetanbuddhism

Beyond the Portal

What was hung out to preserve on a sawhorse?

This was the attic, bare wooden beams and creaky flooring. There was a thick, modern sleeping bag and another, next to a shiny new gas-electric generator. It must get awful cold, I thought, but could this be how monastics survive on the Rooftop of the World? Then I saw a sawhorse and horror. As an idealistic and longtime Buddhist vegan, what I saw didn't make sense. Bon?

Through the poor light, I began to discern a jerkified carcass. Donner Rugby Party? It was shriveled and being stripped off piece by piece, propped up on the sawhorse in violation of the Monastic Disciplinary Code I was familiar with. It's a violation to keep food in one's room. Who killed it? Maybe it was found dead? Maybe workers and guests stayed here?

Listen to Led Zep in Kashmir on way to Ladakh

Who dehydrated it to preserve it before it rotted? Mountain Life is so unlike the botanical wonders and plant-based diversity of delicious South Indian cuisine. Tibetan barley flour wrapped momos (using Indian wheat that is full of just as much toxic gluten) stuffed with anything a plane crash survivor might resort to.

Fortunately, things are improving in the Himalayas as Tibetan Buddhist nuns turn to compassionate vegetarianism.

How could an American be so nosy? Who else would be? On that same trip, I attended an ancient dance ceremony inside Hemis Monastery (the place where Jesus of Nazareth stayed and trained when Jesus was a Tibetan Buddhist monk). Now imagine if I had seen any hatches and followed them into the monastic library or seen paintings and paraphernalia of the West's religious idol? I could have been the new Nicolas Notovitch.

• 'Society of the Snow' [on soccer cannibals] is among Netflix's biggest non-English movies ever (variety.com)

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  Fully ordained Buddhist monks dance?

  HEMIS FESTIVAL: The most esoteric festivities include the mystic mask dances of Ladakh, collectively referred to as chams performances, an essential part of Tantric tradition, performed only in those gompas that follow the Tantric Vajrayana teachings, where monks perform tantric worship.

I'm not excusing it; I'm just saying: If nosy Westerners don't poke around for information and report on it, who will? Swamis? We're the current version of the Roman Empire.

• Danny Bull (BBC, 2/11/23); Dhr. Seven, Pat Macpherson, Amber Larson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

First look inside King Tut's tomb (BBC)

The excavation of Tutankhamun’s mummy | King Tut in Color

(National Geographic) After three years Howard Carter and his team finally get to excavate the lost tomb of child King Tutankhamun. Using colorization technology, NatGeo is able to see this discovery as Carter and his team would have.

ABOUT: King Tut In Color looks, a century after the world’s most sensational archaeological find, at the tomb of Tutankhamun. Now witness the dramatic scenes of its discovery and marvel at its extraordinary treasures, exactly as they were seen then, in color. It’s all thanks to the latest colorization techniques which use detailed historical research to bring the Egypt of discoverer Howard Carter back to life. ➡ NatGeo subscription #NationalGeographic #KingTutInColor

• Immersive: Discovering King Tut’s Tomb (vegas.com)

The first ever view inside Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt | BBC Global

I am the greatest god-human hybrid ruler!

(BBC Global) July 18, 2024: In 1922, expert photographer Harry Burton joined archaeologist Howard Carter's team as they uncovered the tomb of ancient Egyptian child King Tutankhamun. Ten years later and with over 5,000 objects from the site documented, Burton had amassed an incredible record of photographs from that world-famous discovery. One iconic photo from Burton's collection recreates the first view Carter had as he broke through the final door into the tomb itself. #BBC #Egypt #archeology

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Like, Follow, Trafficked: IG's Fake Sex Guru

Like, Follow, Trafficked: Insta’s Fake Guru (BBC World Service Docs)

(BBC World Service) July 14, 2024: Investigations and #BBCNewsBrasil uncover the truth behind the rise of wellness influencer and spiritual life coach Kat Torres and the international search for her sex trafficked followers.

Former Brazilian model, wellness influencer, and spiritual life coach Kat Torres was an inspiration and a lifeline to women all over the world. More than a million people on Instagram followed her extraordinary career trajectory from extreme poverty in Brazil to a European modelling career and a life of luxury in the US.   

 

But behind the perfectly curated posts is a story of witchcraft, exploitation and human trafficking - a dark and secretive sorority that led to missing women and sent their families and the FBI on a desperate search to find them.

 

After months of investigations, a team from #BBCEye and bbcbrasil uncover a wellness empire built on half-truths and lies. This film tells the story of her enslaved followers and the heavy price they paid.

And for the first time -- in a surreal confrontation behind the walls of a Brazilian prison -- we hear from the self-proclaimed “guru” who exerted absolute control.

• 00:00 Who is Kat Torres?
• 02:59 Kat’s modelling career
• 04:53 Leonardo DiCaprio rumors
• 06:48 Kat’s Instagram career takes off
• 10:23 Kat’s inspirations
• 13:50 Glamorous New York life
• 15:22 Alleged oligarch boyfriend
• 16:51 Ayahuasca ceremony
• 18:00 The 'spiritual voice'
• 22:17 Gathering followers in Texas
• 25:10 Witchcraft practices
• 30:12 The 'spiritual bath'
• 35:32 Disturbing social media posts
• 36:40 Girls go missing
• 40:15 Secret recording of police call
• 43:34 Exclusive interview with Kat in prison

🎞️ To watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC Eye team check out this documentary playlist: • All BBC World Service Documentaries. 🎥 Watch this film in Portuguese on the bbcbrasil channel here:  • Kat Torres: a guru do Instagram conde... #KatTorres #BBCNewsBrasil #BBCWorldService #BBCEye. Click here to subscribe to BBC: 👉🏽 bbc.in/3VyyriM

Hidden Tibetan Buddhist Monastery: Zanskar

BBC via Danny Bull, Feb. 11, 2023; CC Liu, Sheldon S. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Hidden Tibetan Buddhist monastery | Our World: Return to Zanskar | BBC full doc

(Danny Bull) This is a journey into the heart of the Zanskar Valley, following two travelers who are returning after 30 years. It is a region lost in time with centuries-old monasteries built into rock faces and caves. This film looks at the unique Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist culture of Zanskar and how the local people are dealing with change following road construction into their once isolated valley. Viewers end up at one of the most stunning Buddhist monasteries on the Zanskar river, Phuktal Gompa, sometimes spelled Phugtal, where there was a unique prayer ceremony in progress and an opportunity to speak to monks (lamas) who have lived there for decades.

#zanskar #zanskarvalley #tibet #tibetanmusic #tibetanbuddhism #buddhism #philosophy

Marilyn Monroe: "Some Like It Hot" (video)

Vintage News; BBC TV via Adam28xx, 2/15/19; Ashley Wells, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot with stars Monroe, Curtis, Lemmon

Marilyn institutionalized? (thevintagenews.com)

his amusing TV documentary details the making of the classic 1959 Billy Wilder comedy Some Like It Hot, starring American sex symbol Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson), who is now considered fat but was gorgeous and perfect in the standard of those times at the dawn of the Sixties. It features interviews with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as well as director Billy Wilder and other participants in the movie's production. [Monroe was murdered by the US government for her sexual involvement with similarly assassinated Pres. JFK and his brother Robert Kennedy.] This program was first aired in 2001 and was uploaded to YouTube with all due acknowledgements.

Pope Francis' Palm Sunday Mass in 1 minute

Vatican News English; Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven, Seth Auberon (ed.), Wisdom Quarterly

(Vatican News English, April 5, 2020) Pope Francis' Palm Sunday Mass in 1 minute: Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Palm Sunday and prays the Angelus in an empty St. Peter's Basilica, focusing his homily on love and service. Watch the Holy Roman Empire's entire pomp and circumstance mass hypnotic induction ceremony as it holds sway over 1/3rd of the planet with its corporate patriarchy.

Sid, it sucks being famous. - I know, Jess.

As we explore the Abrahamic faiths, let's start with Jesus Christ Superstar (Yesu of Nazareth, St. Issa) instead of the Mo's. Today is "Palm Sunday" and the Vatican Propaganda Office, located in the Holy See [built to worship Mithra (Maitri = Maitreya = Messiah) before converting to the composite figure of Jesus Christ (Y'shua, Joshua, Iesous, Issa, Isa) is milking the cow liquid out of it.

Getting with the times, the Vatican PR Department has condensed a 1:42:06 minute ritual to an empty house in a locked down palace down to a manageable (i.e., wordless) one-minute.

Zealot (Reza Aslan)

It's suitable for Instagram, FB, TikTok, even Twitter. The tiny country called the "Holy See" in the center of sickly Rome is the current city-state-cum-capital of the Church's worldwide Holy Roman Empire. It claims to have 7 coronavirus cases in a total population of about 1,000 mostly gay and bisexual bishops, carnal cardinals, pervey priests, Swiss guards, functionaries, and bankers.

The CEO, Papa Francisco (Pope Francis I), is trying to hold it down as Rome burns with disease along with the rest of the world suffering the new "plague" or "crown of death." But we're all friends in the afterlife, so for Holy Week we ask, Who was Jesus of Nazareth? And where was he for those 18 "lost years"? The years excised from the official imperial version of the Bible, fabricated by the Neo-Flavian dynasty also called the Constantinian dynasty and its power-hungry Roman Emperor Constantine at the Council of Nicaea?

BBC: "Jesus was a Buddhist monk"

• Need more evidence than the BBC? See Holger Kersten
• See also Swami Abhedananda who corroborated research by
• Nicolas Notovitch at Hemis Buddhist Monastery in India

My quarantine life in Rome, Italy (video)

Elisabetta Abrami (BBC.com/reel...); Crystal Quintero, Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

(BBC) Coronavirus Inside the mind of an Italian girl in lockdown

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Inside the mind of a girl in lockdown

(March 23, 2020) Elisabetta Abrami is 32, single, who loves travel and friends. Now, like the rest of Italy, she’s stuck inside in her small apartment in Rome. Here's a sincere diary of her first week amid moving moments, hilarious practical matters, fears, and hopes. Filmed and directed by Elisabetta Abrami and produced by Anna Bressanin. VIDEO

Public Enemy: Prophets of Rage (doc)

Public Enemy (BBC Four) via ATC2, 8/12/12; Crystal Q., Seth Auberon, Wisdom Quarterly

This is a classic documentary on one of the most explosive and influential bands in American history, melding old funk with a new sound still influencing hip and rap and rock. Public Enemy changed the world. Here's how they did it.

World's largest unexcavated Buddhist temple

BBC; AJ English, 5/13; Dhr. Seven, Amber Larson, Pat Macpherson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Race to save Afghanistan's Buddhist treasures: Mes Aynak ("Copper Well")

Archeologists just south of Kabul are racing to preserve one of the richest Buddhist historical sites ever found.

The ancient Buddhist monasteries and statues in Mes Aynak are under threat from a Chinese mining company that plans to raze the area to tap into the world's second largest known copper deposit.

Many fear the (US$) 3 billion dollar mining contract, Afghanistan's biggest commercial deal, will lead to the utter destruction of a [2,600-year] old heritage site [with indications the area has 5,000-year-old artifacts as well]. Al Jazeera's Jennifer Glasse reports from Mes Aynak.

The Scythians of Central Asia, Shakyians of Gandhara/Afghanistan, were the Buddha's extended family or clan and were very rich settled nomadic warriors along the Silk Road. They renounced, following the example of Prince Siddhartha, and became the monks of the mines (NatGeo).

(NatGeo) Archeologists go in search of Buddhist treasure -- more gold than found in King Tut's tomb and the world's largest Buddha statue in Bamiyan, Afghanistan (ancient Kapilavastu, Gandhara).

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