Lust: The Power of Sex: I must have it!

(Bhakti Vikasa Swami) Power of Sex, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (Hare Krishna ISKCON Hinduism)

(Asha Bhosle) Indian Hari Krishna film, Dum Maro Dum, smoking groovy ganja

Maybe mindless devotion to Krishna?

Hare Krishna kirtan bhajan - Hare Krishna chanting in Hindu America

(Joe Rogan) Ancient origins of Hare Krishna Movement?

Hare Krishna Hare Rama Mantra | Srila Prabhupada's world | ISKCON

Krishnamurti: Don't become enlightened

(Krishnamurti Foundation Trust) Becoming enlightened is a horrible idea | Krishnamurti

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  Syncretism: Theosophy

  While sounding like a madman at first, the great Krishnamurti actually has a point to make about "efforting," muscling, struggling, and striving to gain or win enlightenment. Buddhist awakening (bodhi) is far more about letting go of delusion, confusion, and illusion and instead gently cultivating allowing, radical acceptance of what is, and dispassionate (disinterested, unbiased) viewing like some kind of Taoist, being the watcher rather than the striver or go-getter.

The Great World Teacher or Jiddu?

Of course, Krishnamurti was more a Hindu than a Buddhist, having escaped the clutches of the Western Theosophists who found him, saw his potential, raised and nurtured their new Messiah (Maitreya) in hopes that he would become a "Buddha" or "World Teacher" for our time (like the promised Buddha Boy decades later).

But he burned them and instead taught a whole kind of Zen nondoing, nothing special, there's nothing to achieve approach to spirituality and spiritual (un)accomplishments. The Theosophists were not happy, so Krishnamurti went off on his own, not aligning himself with any religion but sort of incorporating them all into a syncretism.

The gymnosophist Mahavira

He's a subtle speaker and thinker, along the lines of Bhagwan Shree Rajnessh (Osho) and Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, both alleged to be frauds immersed in sex and money scandals. We would not want to misrepresent Krishnamurti's views, if he holds any, as he can quite well speak for himself. Like the great Mahavira (Vardhamāna, the founder of Jainism, called the Nigantha Nattaputta in Buddhist texts), Krishnamurti must have some good qualities that he is still remembered and listened to.

What ever happened to the Hare Krishnas?

(ABC Australia) What happened to Hare Krishnas? | Compass | ABC Australia

• Leader: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness
• Krishnamurti Foundation Trust (video); ABC Australia; Dhr. Seven, Amber Larson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Swami on overcoming the sex itch

Begins in English at Minute 13:13

(Western Hare Krishna/Hindu monk Bhatki Vikasa Swami) Overcoming the Sex Itch | SB 7.9.45

• His guru A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
• Brahmacharya: restraint, sexual abstinence
• Misogyny: literally "hatred of females," figuratively promoting separation of the sexes or normative sex role stereotyping [or saying there are only two genders]
• Ashtanga (The Eight Limbs of Yoga)
• Celibacy: choosing to abstain from sex
• Bhakti Yoga: union by way of devotion
• Vedas: ancient Indian "knowledge books"
• ISKCON: Int'l Society of Krishna Consciousness
• The Dharmic religions of India

Hindu: Why sex means suffering (ISKCON)

Why Sex Means Suffering

Lord Krishna loves Radha, gopis

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(Bhakti Vikasa Swami) Material entanglement via sexual attraction:

Brahmacari (celibacy over chastity for students of the Dharma)

Lovers Radha and Krishna

Krishna's consorts: Radha, Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, and five other chief queens, plus 16,000 to 16,100 junior queens [8] [Note 2].

On the one hand, Radha is seen as Krishna's lover-consort (although in some beliefs Radha is considered to be Krishna's married consort).

On the other hand, Rukmini and Krishna's many other consorts are already said to be married to him.

Polygynist Lord Krishna had eight chief wives, known as ashtabharyas. Regional texts vary in the identity of Krishna's wives (consorts), some presenting them as Rukmini, some as Radha, all gopis ("milkmaids"), and some identifying all as different aspects or manifestations of the goddess Lakshmi [8, 9].

Our Republican president and politicians

(Adam Mockler) Melania walks in on Trump in the act

Yogananda Fest 2025: What happened?

WHAT HAPPENED?

YoganandaFest.com featured activities

It rained in Los Angeles on Saturday morning, as it has 5 out of the 6 years this fest has existed. So most diehard yogis were undeterred. While it remained cold, cloudy, and drizzly with showers in some parts of the megalopolis that is LA County, which stretches for over 50 miles across as a basin, the sun came out over Torrance, the city (one of 88) hosting the festival.

Lovin schismatic disciple Kriyananda

Yogananda was a great Indian guru who is bigger than the organization that claims to be his exclusive promoter, the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF). There is a better albeit smaller organization that promotes the real guru, baby and all.

(Could the great Hindu-Christian syncretic-saint have had a baby with one of his American female disciples?) The Ananda Church of Self-Realization (Donate | Yogananda Fest) is a kind of schism that arose among Paramhansa Yogananda's followers.

Autobiography of a Yogi: The
Original 1946 Edition plus

One original disciple, Kriyananda, was a purist. He decided to publish the founder's autobiography in its ORIGINAL (unredacted, unabridged) form. It's better that way to read it, but SRF doesn't like it.

The larger, less orthodox SRF organization made changes to the classic book and will not settle a lawsuit that says the rightful owner of the religious organization is Yogananda's unacknowledged son. There's DNA evidence to back up Ananda's claim, but SRF will not acknowledge, as to do so would mean the loss of their ability to legally claim ownership of the book, its proceeds, the properties spread across LA and elsewhere, and the legacy of the great master. What to do? What to do? More lawyers are needed to settle the issue. Or the son should become a guru, claim his lineage, and speak out publicly rather than behind the Ananda organization. Until then, there are TWO versions of the book. Which have most people read?

After about 9:00 am, with clear skies and lots of enthusiastic participants from the Holy City of Lost Angels, events went on as planned: meditation, Kriya Yoga, Hatha Yoga, inspiring featured speakers and more.

• Also participating: Glendale's Ashwin Clinic-College of Ayurveda Yoga & Vedic Sciences – Ashwin Ayurveda – Love in all we do – since 1901
• Kriya Meditation Ayurveda Yoga Vedic Sciences Clinic/College | Meetup
• 4:30 pm Soundbath and Prana Lifeforce Healing, Sat, May 3, 2025, 4:30 PM | Meetup
• Dharma Buddhist Meditation (Disclosure Project, Los Angeles) Events

Event details

I paved the way for PY in 1893.

Yogananda Fest (YoganandaFest.com – 2025 | Paramhansa Yogananda's Keys for Peace and Happiness) is an annual Kriya and Hatha Yoga, meditation, and spiritual-living festival. Join in an all-day program celebrating and sharing the teachings of the great American missionary and Indian yogi Paramhansa Yogananda.

Indian gurus in the USA?

Swami Paramananda, 1923

[After the arrival of Swami Vivekananda in the United States for the Chicago Parliament of the World's Religions in 1893, visiting Pasadena and declaring it the "Varanasi (Buddhist Kashi and Benares) of America," both set up ashrams here, Swami in South Pasadena and Yogananda in neighboring Mt. Washington, a prominent hill above the next town over, Highland Park, with a magnificent view of the Downtown Los Angeles skyline.

Paramahansa Yogananda, 1920

That mansion became Yogananda's Self Realization Fellowship's Mother Center (older than the magnificent Lake Shrine in Malibu, currently closed due to the Palisades Fire), after the organization's founding in 1920, along with a big temple in Hollywood on Sunset Blvd. (next to an old hospital purchased by Scientology and made into big cult offices), whereas Vivekananda's Victorian style house is a small and easily missed blip on Figueroa Street. Not far from there, a devotee of Sri Anandamayi Ma named Swami Paramananda founded the beautiful and rustic monastery in Glendale/La Crescenta called Ananda Ashram (Ananda Ashrama, spiritual center for Vedanta) in 1923.

Hinduism in America: Converge

So Yogananda is a sort of latecomer but by far the most successful of Indian gurus in America, outshining even the Beatles' cultish Indian guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder and promoter of Transcendental Meditation (TM), which was a fad from the 1960s though still some people swear by it, like a young Jeff Goldblum in his cameo in Annie Hall.

Why does any of this matter? Not only did Hinduism come to America, Buddhism came along as well (many centuries earlier, even before Columbus and Christianity, according to Rick Fields, Edward P. Vining, and other American historians), making an incredible splash that still reverberates and sends out rings of influence. Books have been written about it.]

• Buddhism in America: Global Religion, Local Contexts
• Hannah: The Untold Story of Buddhism
• Meditating at the Glendale Temple, Los Angeles
• Sri Aurobindo, founder of Integral Yoga
• Bikram Yoga's Choudhury, Dick Nixon's trainer
• Hare Krishna Movement (ISKCON)
• Sri Anandamayi Ma: The Divine Mother
• Top 10 Spiritual Gurus of India

West Coast used to have some parties that made LA the antithesis of NYC

• Yogananda Fest – 2025, YouTube.com; Siri, Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Easter Bunny, Pagan or Christian?

The True Pagan Origins of Easter | Ancient Architects

(Ancient Architects) Easter Sunday is a time when the Christians of the world are celebrating the "resurrection" (rebirth) of their man-god Jesus, the "Annointed One," while Christians and non-Christians alike are feasting on chocolate eggs.

Eat us, and don't question religion.

The consumption of chocolate eggs is certainly not a Christian tradition. Biblical scholars and historians universally concede that before ever becoming a Christian holiday, Easter was undoubtedly a pagan festival.

This can be seen by the fact that the date of "Easter weekend" changes every year, which is due to Easter always being celebrated on the first Sunday following the full moon after the spring equinox.

Unlike the word "Christmas" (Christ mass), the word Easter has pagan roots, and history books trace it to the Saxons: Eastra was the spring goddess. It wasn’t until the 8th century when the Anglo-Saxons took the name from the goddess and married her up with the resurrection to form the new Christian holiday of "Easter."

10 FALSE teachings Christians believe are in the BIBLE | Bible Explained

Worship a goddess and rabbit for Easter?

Easter as a celebration goes back much further than the Saxons, and some say it evens goes as far back as the Sumerians and the legend of Damuzi (or Tammuz) and Ishtar (or Inanna).

The legend known as "The Descent of Inanna" was found inscribed on a 4,100-year-old clay tablet. As Tammuz dies, Ishtar follows him into the underworld where she gets judged, killed, and is hung on display.

Meanwhile, the earth goes into decline with crops failing and animals not reproducing. A lot of the information in this video comes from the brilliant article by Joanna Gillian from Ancient Origins and you can read this now at ancient-origins.net/myths... for more detailed information.

All images are taken from Google Images for educational purposes only: The true PAGAN origins of Easter | Ancient Architects

The Easter Bunny is NOT pagan?

Romantic Chocolate Easter Bunny, extra humpy with colored Easter eggs

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Trademarked in 1963, iconic Playboy Bunny outfit

(ReligionForBreakfast) March 21, 2025: Is the Easter Bunny pagan? Probably not. It seems to have been invented by German-speaking Protestant Christians sometime in the 1600s [who were totally not thinking about sex, spring fertility, lusty fecundity, or anything like that because who knew rabbits were symbolic of sexual appetite, libido, or having lots and lots of babies back in Old-Timey Germany? Goddess Eostre, for which we have the word estrus, being "in heat," and perhaps Easter, the East, or the Dawn...]

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Stephen Winick, "Ostara and the Hare: Not Ancient, But Not as Modern as Some Skeptics Think," Library of Congress Blogs, April 28, 2016.
• Stephen Winick, On the Bunny Trail: In Search of the Easter Bunny, Library of Congress Blogs, March 22, 2016.

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• Religion for Breakfast, March 21, 2025; Ancient Architects, April 21, 2019; Sheldon S., Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Sexuality in a Hindu monk's view (TRS)

You'll look at sexuality differently after this video: A monk's spiritual perspective

(TRS Clips) June 18, 2024: Website: bbsh.in/trsclips-launch-cpyt. The Ranveer Show (TRS) welcomes Hindu monk Gauranga Das to enlighten us with his knowledge of spirituality and life. He was an IIT engineer who turned monk known for being a leadership consultant, corporate coach, inspirational speaker, and much more.

Make the sound of the universe: aum (om)

He worked for the Kirloskars before ordaining as a monk, after which he joined ISKCON (International Society of Krishna Consciousness), Mumbai (Bombay).

In this episode, Gauranga Das shared some beautiful aspects of spirituality, including the purpose of life, the purpose of sexuality, how monks live their lives, the different stages of life of a monk, Sanatan Dharma ("Eternal Doctrine," which is what Hindus call Hinduism) guidelines, the life of new generation with technologies, and how can one detach him or herself from worldly things and achieve enlightenment (nirvikalpa samadhi).

Spiritual talks are very special for Ranveer as he gets to meet many people who influence his journey of spirituality. He hopes that through this episode, viewers will also get an in-depth understanding of spiritual life and how it shapes our lives. Enjoy and comment. #spirituality #Gauranga Das

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9th avatar of Vishnu, Jesus or Buddha?

What the cartoonist (Dan Piraro) doesn't realize is that the Buddha did set down such a rule.

Great teachers of world's religions (Where's Mo?)

Christianity (particularly imperialist universalist Catholicism and hegemonical American Protestant Evangelism) is closer to Hinduism than Buddhism is, for all of their apparent similarities. The historical Buddha did not teach what Jesus or Krishna (avatars of a God like Vishnu), Brahma or Shiva taught.

All of these, we are told promoted devotional practices as the best that could be done by most humans during the Dark Age or Kali Yuga. Hinduism, to be more popular and tolerant, accepts other religions enough to swallow them and call them part of its own Eternal Teaching or Sanatan Dharma.

Hindu holy man, sadhu, sannyasin, ganja smoker

If Brahmin priests could not rid themselves of pesky wandering ascetic or shramanic traditions like Buddhism and Jainism, it simply dealt with them by incorporating them into its own structure and pantheon just as it did the ancient Vedas ("Knowledge Books") of proto-India and the Indus Valley Civilization, extending Hinduism (which was systematized and established by Adi Shankara a few centuries ago by coordinating and getting major points of agreement for many and diverse "religions" around the Indus River, thus resulting in the name of one conglomerate religion of Indus-ism where previously people did not live with the modern idea of being in a "religion" or doing anything more than practicing spiritual things as part and parcel of daily life).

• Was Jesus a Hindu avatar? | Catholicism Coffee

Tribal Jewish God in a polytheistic world

The British imposed the idea that one must name "spiritual" practices and/or superstitions and beliefs a "religion" and that those practicing in accordance or adhering to such beliefs must be "members" of that religion. The ancients in India, proto-India, Egypt, and elsewhere simply did not have this belief but simply went along when told by the dominant and oppressive colonizing culture. One has to imagine that pre-Christian pagans in Europe did not think they had a "religion" but were just living their cultural life and holding popular beliefs about how the world (with its spirits and mysteries) works.

Amitabha Cosmic Buddha

While Early Buddhism, just like Jainism, rejected the Vedas and gods as ultimate sources of wisdom or liberation, later (Mahayana) Buddhism was co-opted by the Brahmin priests and turned into a kind of Hinduism by other names. While there are certainly many devotional practices in modern Theravada Buddhism, a back-to-basics movement to preserve the historical Buddha's Teachings, many Mahayana traditions and practices went overboard to devote themselves to anyone but the historical Buddha.

Kwan Yin (female Avalokiteshvara)

That Buddha is respected but then quickly disregarded, forgotten, or shunned for "better" Mahayana Buddhist figures like the Cosmic Buddhas Amitabha (and His promise of praying to Him to be reborn in His heavenly Western Paradise, the Pure Land, where one can make efforts to reach enlightenment and liberation without bothering to do anything toward that here other than praying and devoting oneself to Him here and now) and Vairocana, or the ever-popular Virgin Mary figure Kwan Yin (Guanyin, Kwannon, Chenrézik, or Avalokiteshvara, the Goddess of Compassion, who like many other Mahayana figures is actually a bodhisattva, a person striving for Buddhahood, not a buddha at all) and Kṣitigarbha, who saves beings from the hells, which they fall into on account of their own deeds and views.

Pals Jesus, Budai, and Krishna with a cow

This devotional bent of Mahayana Buddhism has gotten so severe that who "the Buddha" is is often blurred, with most of the world mistaking him for the Mahayana figure Budai/Putai/Hotei the "Fat Happy Bodhisattva," the obese guy revered in Chinese restaurants around the world. Moreover, a distinction at one point had to be made between what Western elucidator of Buddhism Alan Watts points out in the Japanese Buddhist terms jiriki versus tariki -- enlightenment by one's own efforts or by outside help.

• Jiriki (自力, "one's own strength" [1]) is the Japanese Buddhist term for "self-power," the ability to achieve enlightenment and liberation (in other words, to reach bodhi and nirvana) through one's own efforts, whereas tariki (他力, "other power," "outside help") is the belief that it cannot be done on one's own. These two terms in Japanese Buddhist schools classify how one becomes spiritually awakened [2]. The first is commonly practiced in Zen Buddhism, whereas the much more popular Pure Land Buddhism refers to the power of Amitābha Buddha to "save" beings who merely have faith, believe, and worship an outside force like the mythological Amitabha [3].

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Does Christianity teach Christians and Catholics that they can save themselves, awaken themselves, enlighten themselves, or even get into heaven (which is viewed as final salvation) by their own efforts? Certainly not. Most modern Christian schools teach that it is ONLY by "grace" (God's underserved gift or His whimsical feeling like it) and never by "works" (one's own efforts) that anyone can be saved.

All three religions (Buddhism, Christianity, and Hinduism) believe in karma (the power of deeds to bring about a result, but Christians insist everything is either God's will or not and nothing we can do can change that, other than perhaps groveling, begging, bargaining, self-abnegation, and absolute devotion and throwing ourselves on His mercy can save us.

For Christians killing isn't so bad compared to not loving the God enough because that God can erase that karmic debt and sin, wipe it away in an instant of devotion, obedience, adherence, and voluntary slavery, whereas not killing in the first, who cares? That's not a big deal to most Christians or apologists. Of course, Hinduism now talks about karma a lot, but it is said that the Buddha was the first sage to go around telling ordinary people about the importance of their deeds.

Up until then it was more or less a secret among Brahmin priests and preservers of the Vedas, who were not keen on telling anyone other than Brahmins. The Buddha, who was regarded as a Karmavadin (Teacher of the efficacy of actions) not as a Buddhist (which came later with the Western idea that things have to be a "religion"), went around telling everyone, emphasizing karma to everyone as a principle, a fixed law, an orderliness to the universe we live in, be it a simulation or a real place.

One has to eventually put forward the endeavor and effort to awaken oneself; it simply cannot be "given" or gained by devotion. It does not belong to anyone to give, not even "God," who Himself, Herself, Itself is not enlightened nor liberated but rapt in this samsara.

So while it is beautiful that we can all be Hindus now, all go back to a time when there was just one universal religion everyone had to follow, a worldwide belief system with an all-attractive cult figure like Krishna, Christ, Thor, Zeus, Sophia, Aphrodite, Brahma, Mithras, Ahura Mazda, Allah (or His Prophet), the Great Spaghetti Monster, Odin, or countless other astrotheological figures, Buddhism does not need the Buddha to be an "incarnation of Vishnu."

• The great thing is, of course, that "Hinduism" is not really a religion even now when it is treated like one because it has always meant a collection of disparate views, practices, belief, and preferred central gods (one choice in picking any incarnation of an essential Brahman, or "reality behind all illusion") presenting itself as an avatar or aspect of the One True God(hood). The yogis have their way, as do the Shaivites and Vaishnavites, agnostics, atheists, Kali worshippers, devotees of the Goddess Saraswati, Ma Durga, Radha (Krishna's partner), Krishna, or 100,000 others.

In fact, it is insulting as it shows a severe lack of understanding by Brahmins and Hindus that such things could even happen. A buddha is an arhat (fully enlightened being), who therefore by that supreme enlightenment is never again reborn, does not incarnate, does not reappear or rearise. Of course, there will be other buddhas, like Mahayana Buddhism's second favorite buddha of all time, the Buddha-to-come, the Future Buddha, Maitreya.

But that being will not be the last one (Siddhartha Gautama Buddha) coming again. It will be a new one, just as there have been ones in the ancient past and in the distant future. It is never the same being returning to teach beings how to make an end of all suffering and all rebirth after realizing the too-subtle unique teachings of Dependent Origination and anatta (the impersonal nature of all existence) or egolessness.

The Lord's Prayer (Medieval English)

• Text by Dhr. Seven, Ashley Wells, Pat Macpherson, Wisdom Quarterly

Reason for season Spring Goddess Eostre

In 1934, Disney made movie called The Goddess of Spring with bunnies, shroom gnomes

Pagan Origins of Easter: Forbidden Truth

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Jewish superiority? (Rabbi Chaim Rich man)

(Our World History Channel) March 24, 2024: Easter transcends its religious origins to embody themes of rebirth, fertility, spring, renewal, and the cyclical nature of life on this plane.

God made me and sent me to kill. Mwah ha ha!

Easter draws from the Hebrew (Jewish) term Pesach, meaning "Passover" [as in, "Pass over this house, God, and send your Angel of Death elsewhere, so that your killer does not kill the blood-sealed Jews inside"] commemorating the freeing of the Hebrews from Egyptian slavery.

Jewish occult magic in Hebrew texts: Kabbalah

This ancient festival, which is much older than Judaism, marked by the horrific Jewish slaughter ("sacrifice") of an innocent lamb and the black magic practice of smearing its blood on doorposts for protection and as a covenant to their tribal god, laying the groundwork for what would become a pivotal moment in later Christian observance.

• [Who was God's only begotten "Angel of Death"? Azrael, Mot (the god), Marduk; the Buddhist "angel" (deva) personifying Death, the ogre (yakkha chief), the Tempter, the Cupid/Eros/Kama-deva figure called Mara?]

Roman psyops (Joseph Atwill)

The transformation of these blood rituals in 325 A.D., under Roman Emperor Constantine at the Council of Nicaea, merged Judaic and Christian traditions in alignment with imperial Roman practices, adapting "Easter" into a pagan-friendly celebration of Caesar's Messiah, Jewish Jesus Christ, his [attempted] murder, magical resurrection, a cornerstone of faith that symbolizes triumph over his imperial death sentence and the carrot promising eternal life if subjects obey the emperor, the Roman pope ("father," infallible king), as if he were their all-seeing and all-powerful sky god king.

Let's honor the Goddess of Spring

Hindu of gods and goddesses and one rebel anti-Veda wandering ascetic (Creative Market)

Suryagupta’s 21 Vajrayana Buddhist Taras | Shakti Indian goddesses (pinterest.com)

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Glory to the Goddess of Spring!

However, the origins of Easter go back much further, as they meander through the verdant fields of pagan mythology, particularly in the tales of Ostara (Ēostre, Esther, Estrous from Latin oestrus or sexual "frenzy"), the Norse and Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring.

Associated with renewal, vitality, and the harmonious balance of day and night, Ostara's legends breathe life into the Easter symbols of bunnies and eggs.

Persephone is the Goddess of Spring

One enchanting myth recounts Ostara transforming a bird into a hare (bunny rabbit) that could lay colorful eggs [spring mushrooms in the grass], blending themes of transformation, generosity, and the celebratory essence of spring.

This intertwining of pagan and Christian symbols enriches Easter's tapestry, illustrating the shared human longing for reincarnation, youthful renewal, and the rebirth of the Earth after the dormant dead of winter.

The mysterious Moon (Luna) grows bigger and brighter and affects all on Earth.

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Rabbits and hares carry profound symbolic meanings across cultures.

• [In Buddhist countries the Moon is a rabbit or hare because of the Rabbit on the Moon, that large eared shadow on its wheel turning face as it rolls across the sky.]

Mysterious cycle of the Moon (Chandra, Soma)

Viewed as embodiments of fertility, lunar mystique, and the duality of existence, these creatures represent the fertile embrace of the Earth, the mysterious cycles of the Moon, and the delicate balance between life and death.

The biblical flat earth with firmament dome

Their depiction in mythology and folklore as emissaries of the divine, bridging earthly and celestial realms, underscores the universal reverence for life's regenerative powers.

Easter, therefore, stands as a testament to humanity's enduring fascination with the [samsaric] cycles of life, death, and rebirth.

I'm going to roll on this egg in the grass, Eostre

It invites reflection on the spiritual and natural world's interconnectedness, urging individuals and communities to embrace renewal's promise.

Whether through solemn remembrance of one rebel godman's escape from the Roman cross after bribes were paid after too few hours to kill anybody or keeping the Goddess in mind Easter encapsulates the profound cycles of transformation that define our human experience.

Spring's rich tapestry of pagan and Judeo-Christian traditions offers a multi-dimensional perspective on this time of reflection and renaissance (rebirth, re-nascent) renewal, encouraging a deeper appreciation for the intricate dance of existence that continues to inspire and uplift the human spirit.

Commentary

All humans have spark of the divine (deva). Which Spring Goddess are you? (playbuzz.com)

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Look, a red Easter egg in the grass!

The Roman cross torture, known as "crucifixion," was a slow, humiliating display reserved for high political crimes like insurrection and rabble rousing, as one does when claiming to be a messiah or rebel leader to throw Roman imperial forces out of insignificant Judea (Dr. Reza Aslan, Zealot). It took between 3 to 9 hours, according to contradictory gospels of the Bible, for the "king of the Jews" to die, when it actually usually takes at least 72 hours to succumb to Death by crucifixion. This is not a way to kill someone but rather a way to publicly torture and dissuade others from such acts. In the end the victim will die of suffocation as his lungs fill with fluid, unless someone is bribed to spear him on the side to drain that fluid so as to prevent death or discomfort from those fluids. Jesus did not die on the cross, according to Russian Christian scholar Nicolas Notovitch. He was taken down, after bribes were paid, and quietly rushed out of Judea by back to India (Leh, Ladakh). The "resurrection" story was a cover so people who saw him tortured by the imposition of this penalty could realize he was still around, somewhere, trying to finish the work of a Jewish Messiah or kind of Buddhist Maitreya. The Buddha lived to the age of 80, and so did Jesus/St. Issa, passing away and being buried in Kashmir, in the Himalayas. His gravesite is well known to locals and can be visited by anyone. A Christian psychic should go there to confirm it, not that anyone will believe or take that as "evidence").

Goddess Lakshmi/Laxmi, 1896

After just a few token hours on a Roman symbol of imperial power, the gospel writers -- who were not the illiterate apostles credited who might have witnessed the events -- writing much later spun a way to promote a message, the conquest of death, when in fact everyone conquers death in this way: spring comes again in a natural cycle, and rebirth happens whether we like it or not. A cross, which might kill a person in three days or a week, did not fell the great Jesus of Nazareth. He did not suffocate but was spared by a corrupt and greedy centurion on the take. He endured 3 or at most 9 hours, according to the Bible, and for it, billions celebrate spring as Easter with its pagan roots as a conquest of death when, in fact, it's the same old astrotheology (Jordan Maxwell). Even the Romans followed when they worship Mithra on the Vatican grounds previously devoted to his worship (because he was born of a virgin on Dec. 25 and many more shocking similarities to the current Roman poster boy for the empire, Caeser's Messiah). "We all have our cross to bear," everyone is not told in Christendom. See the work of Joseph Atwill.

• PHOTOS: Indian Hindus celebrate the Goddesses (cbsnews.com)
• Our World History Channel, March 24, 2024; Amber Larson and Dhr. Seven, Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation) (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly