Why I won't eat eggs anymore (sutra)

 

(Death and Dairy Girl aka Steak and Butter Gal) Fake eggs? Farmer exposes what they are now quietly putting in eggs to increase profits and destroy our health

• BlackRock Corporation
• The Vanguard Group
• Monsanto (now Bayer Corporation, which is protected by corrupt and for sale Pres. Trump)

SUTRA: Oh, Buddha, should we be eating eggs?

Silanisamsa Jataka: "A Good Friend" (Jat 190)

 

The Buddha told this birth story (jataka) at Jetavana Monastery about a pious lay follower.

One evening, when this faithful disciple came to the bank of the Aciravati River on his way to Jetavana to hear the Buddha, there was no ferryboat at the landing. The ferrymen had all pulled their boats onto the farther shore and had themselves gone to hear the Buddha speak.

However, the disciple's mind was so full of delightful thoughts about the Buddha that even though he walked onto the river, his feet did not sink below the surface: He walked across the water as if on dry land.

But when he noticed the waves as he reached the middle of the river, his ecstasy [absorption] subsided and his feet began to sink.

As soon as he again focused his mind on the qualities of the Buddha, his feet rose [levitated, floated] and he was able to continue walking filled with rapture over the water.

When he arrived at Jetavana, he paid his respects to the Buddha and took a seat respectfully to one side.

"Good layman," the Buddha said to that disciple, "I hope you had no mishap on your way here."

"Venerable sir," the disciple recounted, "while on my way here, I was so absorbed in thoughts of [the excellent qualities of] the Buddha that, when I came to the river, I was able to walk across it as though it were solid."

 

"Friend," said the Blessed One, "you're not the only one who has been protected in this way. In olden days pious lay followers were shipwrecked mid-ocean and saved themselves by remembering the virtues of the Buddha."

At the man's request, the Buddha told this story of the past:

Long, long ago, at the time of the Buddha Kassapa [3], a lay disciple who had already entered the path [who had become a stream enterer] booked passage on a ship along with one of his friends, a rich barber. The barber's wife asked this disciple to look after her husband.

 

A week after the ship left port, it sank mid-ocean. The two friends saved themselves by hanging onto a wooden plank until they were cast onto a deserted island.

Killing eggs and birds

Famished, the barber took eggs from nests [the island being a rookery], killed some birds, cooked them, and offered a share of his meal to the follower of the Buddha Kassapa.

 

"No, thank you," that [partially enlightened disciple] answered, "I'm fine." Then he thought to himself, "In this isolated place, there is no help for us except the Three Gems [the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Enlightened/Noble Sangha]."

As he sat meditating on the Three Gems, a naga king (naga-raja, reptilian, dragon, royal serpent) who had been reborn on that island transformed himself into a beautiful ship filled with the seven precious things [4]. Its three masts were made of sapphire, the planks and anchor of gold, and the ropes of silver.

 

The helmsman, who was a spirit of the sea, stood on the deck and cried, "Any passengers for Jambudīpa?"

"Yes," the lay disciple answered. "That's where we're bound!"

"Then come onboard," the sea spirit told him.

 

The layman climbed aboard the beautiful ship and turned to call his friend the barber.

"You may come," the sea spirit said, "but he may not."

"Why not?" the disciple asked.

"He is not a follower of the pure life," answered the sea spirit. "I brought this ship for you, but not for him."

"In that case," the layman announced, "all the gifts I have given, all the virtues I have practiced, all the powers I have developed — I give the fruit of all of them to him!"

"Thank you, Master!" cried the barber.

"Very well," said the sea spirit, "now I can take you both onboard."

The ship carried the two men over the sea and up the Ganges River. After depositing them safely at their home in Baranasi [Varanasi], the sea spirit used his magic power to create enormous wealth for both of them. Then, poising himself mid-air, he instructed the men and their friends: "Keep company with the wise and good."

"If this barber had not been in company with this pious layman, he would have perished in the middle of the ocean." Finally, the sea spirit returned to his own abode, taking the naga king with him.

Having finished this discourse, the Buddha identified the birth tale (jataka) and taught the Dhamma, after which the pious layman in front of him entered the fruit of the second path.

 

"On that occasion," the Buddha said, "that faithful disciple attained the fruit of the fourth path (arahantship). Sariputta was the naga king, and I myself was the spirit of the sea." Source

• Steak and Butter Gal; Jataka Tales of the Buddha Part III retold by Ken and Visakha Kawasaki (Jataka Tales of the Buddha: Part III) edited by Dhr. Seven, Amber Larson, Wisdom Quarterly

Science: AI decodes CROW language

(Galaxy Vault) Is a Crow a surprisingly intelligent "avian ape" smaller than a Raven?

Mahakala

Ven. Thanissaro (trans) edited by Wisdom Quarterly (Thag 2.16 PTS: Thag 151-152)

A swarthy woman,

[preparing a corpse for cremation]

crow-like and enormous,

breaking one thigh then the other,

breaking one arm then the other,

cracking open the head

like a claypot of curds,

sits with them heaped up beside her.

Whoever, unknowing,

makes acquisitions,

that fool

returns over and over

to disappointment and suffering.

Discerning,

making no acquisitions,

may I never again lie

with my head cracked open.

Sankicca

Ven. Thanissaro (trans) edited by Wisdom Quarterly (Thag 11.1 PTS: Thag 597-607)

What do you want in the woods, my boy?

You're like a bird [1] exposed to the rain.

Monsoons refresh you.

Seclusion is for those in meditative absorption (jhana).

As monsoon winds drive the clouds during the rainy season,

so thoughts concerning seclusion impel me.

A black crow, making its home in a charnel ground

[of corpses], inspires within me mindfulness

— rooted in dispassion for — the body [2].

One whom others guard not, who do not guard others,

such a monastic who lies down in ease, unconcerned

with sensual passions.

With clear waters and massive boulders,

frequented by monkeys and deer,

covered with moss and water weeds,

such rocky crags refresh me.

I have lived in wildernesses, canyons, and caves,

isolated dwellings frequented by predator and prey,

but never have I known an ignoble, aversive resolve:

"May these beings be destroyed, be slaughtered, fall into pain."

The Teacher has been served by me;

The Awakened One's bidding I have done;

This heavy load I have laid down;

The guide to becoming [3] uprooted.

And the goal for which I set forth from the home life into the left-home life

I have reached: the end of all fetters.

I delight not in death, delight not in living.

I await my time like a worker his wages.

I delight not in death, delight not in living.

I await my time mindful, alert.

NOTES

• 1. Ujjuhaana. The Commentary offers two interpretations for this word. The first is that it is a hill covered with jungle and many streams that tend to overflow during the rainy season. The other is that it is the name of a bird that can stay comfortable even when exposed to cold, wind, and rain. The second alternative has been chosen here. K.R. Norman speculates that the term could be written ujjahaana, in which case it would be the present participle for a verb meaning "abandoned or cast off." However, none of the manuscripts support this speculation.
• 2. In other words, the sight of the crow taking up residence in skulls and other body parts provided a chastening perspective on how the mind takes up residence in the body [for each rebirth in the sensual sphere].
• 3. The guide to becoming [rebirth, relinking, rearising, reappearing, being reborn] is craving.
• See also: Thag 5.8; Thag 14.1; Thag 18.

How to save a hummingbird (sutra)

SUTRA: The compassion of past buddhas (DN 1)

The wondrous kalaviṅka bird

...“When he was reborn, [the being-bent-on-supreme-enlightenment] the Bodhisattva’s voice was clear, gentle, and harmonious like the voice of a kalaviṅka bird.”

The Buddha then spoke in verse:

“He was like the bird of the Himalayas

That drinks flower nectar and sings.

The most exalted of bipeds [the Buddha]

Had a voice that was just as clear.

“When he was reborn, the Bodhisattva’s vision could see clearly as far away as a yojana.”

The Buddha then spoke in verse:

“As a result of practicing pure deeds [good karma],

He got the marvelous glow of a god [deva].

The Bodhisattva’s eyes could see

At a range of a one yojana.

“When he was reborn, the Bodhisattva grew up to adulthood and was educated in the way [of governing] in the royal hall. His favor reached the common people, and his reputation for virtue was heard [about] far away.”

The Buddha then spoke in verse:

“In the royal hall, that young man

Educated the world with the way.

He made a variety of decisions,

So he was called Vipaśyin.

His pure knowledge was vast

And deep like the ocean.

He delighted the mass of beings

And improved their wisdom.

Gandhara=Scythia=Saka Land

“At that point, the Bodhisattva wanted to go out sight-seeing, so he ordered his driver to prepare a chariot and horses to go tour a forest park. Once the chariot and horses were ready, the driver returned and said, ‘Now is a good time.’ The prince then rode in the precious chariot to the scenic park. While they were on the road, they saw an elderly man. His hair was white, his teeth had fallen out, and his wrinkled body was bent. He walked wearily with a cane and was short of breath.

“The prince asked his aide, ‘What sort of man is that?’

“He answered, ‘This is an old man.’

“The prince also asked, ‘What is “old”?’

“He answered, ‘Old age happens as the end of one’s life approaches. When there aren’t many years left, it’s called being old.’

“The prince asked, ‘Will I be likewise? Will I not escape this hardship [inherent defect in rebirth]?’

“He answered, ‘Yes, anyone born is sure to become old. It doesn’t matter if they are rich or poor.’

“The prince was disturbed and unhappy at that point. He told his driver to turn the chariot around and go back to the palace. He silently thought to himself, ‘To think I’ll also have to suffer being old!’”

The Buddha then spoke in verse:

“Seeing an old man, his life about to end,

Walking weakly with a cane,

The Bodhisattva thought to himself,

‘I’ve yet to escape from this hardship!’...

• Hummingbirds rapidly evolved longer beaks to slurp more nectar from yard feeders, new study suggests | Audubon.org
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The Great Legend

Long Discourses of the Buddha (DN 1) Introduction

Gareungbinga and Gongmyeongjo: Kalavinka and Jivamjivaka: 가릉빈가 & 공명조 (Koreabridge)

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The Buddha Sakyamuni was not the only one

Thus have I heard: One time, the Buddha was at the Flowering Grove Hut in Jeta’s Grove of Śrāvastī [Savatthi]. He was accompanied by a large assembly of 1,250 monastics.

It was then that the monastics gathered in the Flowering Grove Hall after gathering alms. They engaged in a discussion with each other: “Venerables, the unsurpassed sage is so extraordinary! His miraculous powers are far-reaching, and his authority is tremendous. He has come to know the countless buddhas [supremely enlightened beings] of the past who have entered nirvāṇa, broken the bonds [of death], and eliminated idle speculation.”

“He also knows how many aeons [kalpas] ago those buddhas lived as well as their names, surnames, the clans to which they were reborn, the meals they had, the length of their lives, and what disappointment and happiness they experienced.”

“He also knows that those buddhas possessed such precepts, such principles, such wisdom, such liberation, and such abodes.”

“What do you think, friends? Does the Tathāgata [the Wayfarer, the Thus Come One, the Well Gone One, the Buddha] know this by discerning well the nature of things, or does he know these things because the gods (devas) come and tell him about them?”

The Bhagavān [the Blessed One, the Buddha] was in a quiet place at the time and clearly overheard the monastics having that discussion with his divine ear. He rose from his [meditation] seat, went to the Flowering Grove Hall, prepared a seat, and sat down.

He knew the answer, but the Bhagavān still asked them, “Monastics, what have you been discussing after gathering here?” The monastics then related to him what it had been.

The Bhagavān told them, “Good, good! With correct faith [saddha, confidence, conviction], you’ve left home to cultivate the path [to enlightenment and liberation], and you practice as you should. All of you have two types of conduct. The first is noble discussion of the Teaching, and the second is noble silence.

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“This discussion of yours is as it should be: ‘The Tathāgata’s miraculous powers [are far-reaching,] and his authority are tremendous. He fully knows the events of countless aeons in the past. He knows it because he understands well the nature of things and because the gods come and tell him.’”

The Buddha then spoke in verse:

“Monastics gathered in the Dharma Hall

And held a noble discussion;

In a quiet place, the Tathāgata

Heard it all with his divine ear.

The Buddha sun’s light shines everywhere

As he discerns the Dharma realm’s meaning.

He also knows the past events of

The Completely Awakened and their nirvāṇa.

Their names, surnames, and families,

The births they received, I know, too.

The places where they had lived,

I recall them with clear vision.

Those gods of great authority,

Quite dignified in appearance,

Also come and tell me about

The Completely Awakened and their nirvāṇa.

Recounting their rebirths, names, and surnames,

Their kalaviṅka bird voices fully knew them.

To the Unsurpassed Sage of Gods and Humans,

They describe the buddhas of the past.”

Avians (Suparnas, Garudas) are diverse

The Seven Buddhas

He again asked the monastics, “Would you like to hear about the circumstances of past buddhas that the Tathāgata knows with the knowledge of past lives? I’ll tell you about them.”

The monastics said: “Bhagavān, now would be a good time for it.” “We’d be glad to hear it.” “Excellent, Bhagavān!” “If there’s time for a discourse (sutra), we’ll approve of it.”

The Buddha told the monastics, “Listen closely! Listen closely, and consider it well. I’ll discern and explain.” The monastics then accepted the teaching and listened.

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The Buddha told the monastics, “Ninety-one aeons ago, there was a buddha named Vipaśyin who was the Tathāgata, the Arhat [fully enlightened], who arose in the world. Furthermore, monastics, thirty-one aeons ago, there was a buddha named Śikhin who was the Tathāgata, the Arhat, who arose in the world. Furthermore, monastics, thirty-one aeons ago, there was another buddha named Viśvabhū who was the Tathāgata, the Arhat, who arose in the world. Furthermore, monastics, during this present fortunate aeon, there was a buddha named Krakucchanda, another who was named Kanakamuni, and another who was named Kāśyapa. [It is called a "fortunate aeon" for having four buddhas.] Now, I’ve also achieved the supreme and complete awakening during this present aeon of fortune.”

The Buddha then spoke in verse:

“Ninety-one aeons in the past,

There was the Buddha Vipaśyin.

Next, thirty-one aeons ago,

There was the Buddha Śikhin.

During that same aeon,

Tathāgata Viśvabhū arose.

During the present fortunate aeon,

There have been countless millions of years.

There were four great sages

Who arose because of their pity for beings:

Krakucchanda, Kanakamuni,

Kāśyapa, and Śākyamuni. More

• 大本—Charles Patton (trans), suttacentral.net, edited by Dhr. Seven, Wisdom Quarterly

Big Bear Eagle Cam: Sonny bird hovers!

Why don't you humans get a life and stop staring at us?

(KCAL News) Big Bear bald eaglets getting ready to spread wings and fly from nest for first time

• Wow! Sunny's incredible hover off high perch ✈️ almost fledges, slo-mo Big Bear @FOBBVCAM, May 29, 2025
• Fledge? Fledging is the stage in a flying animal's life between birth (hatching) and becoming capable of flight. This term is most frequently applied to birds...

Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1

(FOBBV CAM) Started streaming on Sept. 15, 2021: BIG BEAR LAKE, Southern California. This live feed is owned and operated by Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV), a 501c3 nonprofit. Any public use of the live video or screen captures requires prior approval and credit to the organization. No re-streaming (creating a live copy on other websites or social media) of content. Questions/permissions: friendsofbigbearvalley.org. Thanks.

ℹ The nest is located in Big Bear Valley in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. It is about 145 feet up in a Jeffrey Pine tree. It is the current home for parents Jackie and Shadow, a local bald eagle pair. ℹ What's happening at the nest? Follow: 🔴LIVE Recap bit.ly/3Md8TSz 🔵 Wide View - Cam 2: youtube.com/live/LCGYWfbyBWc 🔗To donate friendsofbigbearvalley.org/donate. 🔗Shop friendsofbigbearvalley.org/shop 🔗Big Bear Eagle History friendsofbigbearvalley.org. 🔗Public Facebook page facebook.com/FOBBV 🔗Private Facebook group facebook.com/groups/fobbv 🔗Instagram instagram.com/fobbv.office... 🔗Weather forecast bensweather.com 🗨 Chat sessions will be announced pending availability of volunteer moderators. While chat is closed, we will continue to keep everyone informed via 🔴 LIVE Recap & Live Commentary.

• Fledge Watch: WOW!; Big Bear Bald Eagle Nest LIVE; KCAL News, May 29, 2025; Xochitl, Crystal Q. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Forbidden Zones: Wars to hide ET evidence

Ancient Aliens: The Forbidden Zones of the World (S10, E10) | full episode

(HISTORY) May 21, 2025: Due to [mostly American and CIA-funded] warfare, instability, and inaccessibility, there are specific regions of the world that are off-limits to exploration.

See more in Season 10, Episode 10, "The Forbidden Zones." Watch full episodes and stay up to date on all favorite shows on The HISTORY Channel website at history.com/schedule. #AncientAliens

Fledgling bald eagles finally fly (video)

Bald Eagle Fledging Day: A Stunning Milestone in the Nest

BIG BEAR LAKE, Southern California - When, O, when will our birds fly above the foothills, above the City of Lights that is Los Angeles? Jackie and Shadow have gone through so much already, losing baby Brutus, selling off the naming rights to the others. It's time to take to the air and become fledglings.

Sonny 'n Gizmo at 10 Weeks, it's time to fly

Bald eaglets Sonny and Gizmo getting ready to spread wings and fly from Big Bear nest

(KCAL News) May 9, 2025: Nicole Comstock reports from Big Bear, where wildlife enthusiasts say that the bald eaglets are getting ready to spread their wings and fly from the nest for the first time.

Baby eaglet MISSING in Big Bear

UPDATE: My babies pipped and hatched. Now, back off!

Eagle cam views on overdrive

Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow welcome first eaglet since 2019 (vvdailypress.com)

 

Humans reenact the squawking of BB eagles

One of the hatchlings (chicks, babies, fledglings, carnivorous raptors) is missing in the snow. The storms pounding Los Angeles with hail, graupel, and freezing rain is dumping snow high atop Big Bear Lake. And at least 50 feet above that sits Eagle Jackie and her mate Shadow, the couple pampering their newborns with slaughtered trout, crow, duck, and warm vomit. Ah, Nature. 

One baby, two babies, where's the third eaglet?!

But tragedy has struck. Not only was the runt late and being constantly bonked by Brutus, the big one, to establish the nest's pecking order, now one of the three is feared gone, either cannibalized or thrown from the nest for hygiene among the corpses and mortal remains of the prey littering the well-arranged sticks.

Seven thousand feathers keep Jackie warm, sitting on her brood or clutch or nursery. Maybe a park ranger should climb the tree and shove the mother off her young so we can count them and feel better about our nosy curiosity about the mysterious ways of Nature and its blood smeared beaks and talons. Is it any wonder the dragons (nagas, reptilians) fear the garudas (suparnas, avians)

• Big Bear's beloved bald eagles: Two of Jackie and Shadow's eagle eggs appear to be hatching (ABC7 Los Angeles)

There's been progress. A pip has been detected, a quickening that inspires the other chicks in their embryonic shells to get with the pecking and break out. Although it is 18 degrees up at Big Bear Lake above LA, the eggs are warm by the vigilance of the parents, Jackie and Shadow, and everything looks good for the birth of three baby bald eagles. It makes one proud to be a Native American and watch respect for nature rub off on the cam jamming Lone Ranger man filming the birds in their element.

• VIDEO: Two new eagles have landed, 2025: Big Bear

When babies wake up bonking

Two is normal size of an eagle nest, as it was in 2019 for Mom Jackie

Shadow and Jackie Pip 👀 Watch begins

(Cali Condor) Feb. 28, 2025: BIG BEAR LAKE. Original live video courtesy of ‪@FOBBVCAM‬

• Nest and wide-angle cams at friendsofbigbearvalley.org
• The opinions presented on this channel [and in this post] do not necessarily reflect the opinions of FOBBV (Friends of Big Bear Valley).

• 

  Eating blood and raw meat is forbidden by God?

  [Shoot them, kill the eagles before they harm the trout in the lake where human fishermen want to kill, cut, and eat them!!! It's nearing Lent when Americans pay for more fish to be killed for our insatiable hunger for blood and flesh, like ghouls or something. Terrestrial human hunters over amoral avian eagles! Or might Nature have its own ideas about balance, ecosystems, and lifecycles? *Irony*]
• Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
• Go vegan to care for birds and nature
• How to Go Vegan | Free Guide to Going Vegan

The avian garuda (suparna) ET bird-people

We are starting Pip Watch on March 1st, when Egg1 is 38 days old, looking for the first signs of hatching (the first little hole being called a pip).

We may notice subtle changes in Jackie and Shadow’s behavior, such as becoming more attentive to the eggs.

Since Jackie is practicing delayed incubation, we may not see anything yet but will keep our eyes glued to all three eggs, [except for the runt. Who cares about him? Have you seen the price of a dozen of these? Make my murder morning mash of fowl fetuses too expensive to fry!]

The initial pip usually looks like a small bump, often shaped like a star, and is only visible when the camera is zoomed in. The eggs may have some dirt smudges or fluff stuck on them, which are not to be mistaken for pips.

• [Hey, is Zelenskyy going to start WW III after disrespecting VP Vance and not kissing PP Trump's ring? Sure glad we have this Eagle Cam set up so we don't have to think about how we have been funding Ukraine's killing of Russians and getting them killed for Europe. What are the CIA and Pentagon thinking?]
• What are garudas, alien bird-human hybrid people?
• Supaṇṇa Saṃyutta are Buddhist texts about garudas
• The Connected Discourses on Phoenixes [3] or Avians, Garudas, Suparnas, Harpies, Birdpeople provides basic accounts on the nature of the garuḍas, who are avian deities in Buddhist cosmology and mythology. In these texts, the Buddha describes these beings with regard to their mode of rebirth, hierarchy, as well as the reasons a person may be reborn among them.

If one notices any suspicious spot, please make a note and keep an eye on it. If it were a pip, in a few hours, it would grow into a larger, more obvious pip site.

• BEWARE OF PWI: "Pip watch itch" manifests as an urgent need to study all egg rolls frame-by-frame and pronounce every dirt speck or fluff a pip. It is highly transmissible, occurs seasonally, and has no known cure. Not to be confused with "presidential war incitement" Q.E.D. 
• OVARIAN FACTS: 🥚 Egg1 laid 1/22 17:05, Egg2 laid 1/25 16:44, Egg3 laid 1/28 17:43

Pip Watch begins on 3/1. Historically, at this snowy mountaintop location high above Los Angeles and the OC in Southern California, eggs hatch at ~38-39 days. With three eggs it could take a few days longer.

🐣 HATCHING is a long process that may take a few days: bit.ly/3UVVy8D. [So don't even think of driving up and trying to help the chick be born. Breaking out is part of Nature's process of strengthening its survival chances. The mother isn't picking off the shell, so why would a meddling human hand help?]

DAD: ℹResident Bald Eagle male: Shadow (unbanded) since May 2018. Estimated hatch year: 2014.

MOM: ℹResident Bald Eagle female: Jackie (unbanded) since September 2016. Estimated hatch year: 2012. [So even on the animal plane, guys go for younger chicks?]

🔴 LIVE Recap and Observations: bit.ly/3Md8TSz. 🔠 Eagle glossary, acronyms, and useful links: bit.ly/2Ln0GAN. 📖 Big Bear eagle history: friendsofbigbearvalley.org

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🔗 Visit Official FOBBV Facebook Group for more pictures and video highlights: fobbv

• Cali Condor, Feb. 28, 2025, live from Big Bear Lake, courtesy of ‪@FOBBVCAM (via friendsofbigbearvalley.org); Eds., Wisdom Quarterly

Two new eagles have landed: Big Bear

Morning zoo's Ally Johnson and Kevin Klein feed each other for attention (kroq.com)

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We're just a national symbol, relax

Jackie and Shadow are the second and third most famous eagles in the country, only behind the nation's Nazi-like insignia. See Uncle Baldy on the top of flagstaffs and elsewhere. But for the parents of cute chicks, see the Friends of Big Bear Valley cam above the lake: Big Bear Bald Eagle Nest 2025 | Friends of Big Bear Valley. We have other charismatic megafauna, like bears for example. bigbeargrizzly.net | Big Bear Grizzly. Those interested may also like to see a long train ride in Norway (live), where it is currently snowing.

• Xochitl, Ashley Wells, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

How I learned to fly (video)

My most brutal wingsuit flight ever | Täschhorn (4491 meters)

(Swiss JoHannes | Wingsuit) After years of dreaming, we finally did the highest possible wingsuit base jump in the Alps, from the top of Täschhorn, Switzerland.

Big hug to Mario for joining me on this mission. I couldn't have done it without him. Thanks, Bro! In total, we climbed for about 9 hours and spent one night at the Mischabeljoch bivouac. It was challenging leaving nothing behind and flying down with all of our equipment.

On the top we have to scramble five pitches to the exit point, belayed gear up. I jumped around 10:30 am during perfect conditions, without thermals (rising heat columns).

But after 40 seconds of flying, my arms were really tired, so I couldn't hold the glide and had to fly more steeply. Unfortunately, it is not getting much better. It is becoming a serious problem as I can hardly feel my fingers holding on.

Now if I could just learn to "fly" on land

Antonia was waiting at the LZ with a cold one. Mario and I landed safely. I don't know what happened to my weak arms... Was it the altitude or the heavy bag? I was exhausted AF and glad we got down safely. What a mission, what a mountain! Source

• Flight data: skyderby.ru/tracks/128771...
• Assorted wingsuit daredevils; Swiss JoHannes | Wingsuit, 9/2/24; Seth Auberon, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Pow Wow, Thunder+Lightning, SoCal (9/22)

Morongo (powwows.com); KESQ 3; Xochitl, Seven, Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Braves drum and dance; females compete in Miss Indian World beauty pageant (pinterest).

Next it's onto the Barona Pow Wow (flickr.com)

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians host their annual Thunder & Lighting Pow Wow from Sept. 22-24, 2023, in Cabazon, California, on the grounds of the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa.

PowWows.com will stream this pow wow live! Or watch it in person at a luxurious resort. It is open to the public. All dancers, drummers, and singers are welcome to participate. Register now.

Info: morongopowwow.com

• Morongo Thunder & Lightning Pow Wow
• September 22, 2023-September 24, 2023
• 49500 Seminole Dr., Cabazon, CA, 92230
• FREE admission
• Contact – Morongo Powwow

Memories of beautiful avian ETs? (morongopowwow.com)

Driving directions

Bebe, can we go see indigenous traditions? - Yes!

It's on the way to Joshua Tree, past Banning. Morongo’s pow wow is located just off the 10 Freeway in Cabazon, approximately 20 minutes west of Palm Springs. Going eastbound from Los Angeles County, take the 10 Fwy. Exit on Morongo Trail. Turn left (north). Turn right (east) on Seminole Drive. Then follow the signs to the pow wow.

Schedule

Hopeful beauties in pageant to crown Miss Indian World at pow wow (pinterest.com)

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Friday, Sept. 22

SCHEDULE

• 4:00 pm Indian marketplace and registration opens; blessing of the dance arena; bird singers open
• 4:15 pm Open bird singing and dancing
• 7:45 pm Drum roll call
• 8:00 pm Color Guard grand entry
• 12:00 am Closing-retire flags

Saturday, Sept. 23

• 11:00 am Indian marketplace opens
• 11:00 am Open bird singing and dancing
• 12:45 pm Drum call
• 1:00 pm Color Guard grand entry and pow wow registration closes
• 5:00 pm Bird singers and dancing contest
• 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Dinner
• 7:45 pm Drum call
• 8:00 pm Color Guard grand entry; dusk Peon Games* (men, women, boys, girls)
• 12:00 am Closing-retire flags

Sunday, Sept. 24

• 11:00 am Indian marketplace opens
• 11:00 am Open bird singing and dancing
• 12:45 pm Drum call
• 1:00 pm Color Guard grand entry
• 6:00 pm Closing

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*Peon Games? Who'ya calling a "peon"?

Peon Games 2023 for prize money

Peon is a guessing game that used to be played during the annual mourning ceremonies. Today, peon can be played at any type of Indian gathering or fiesta. Four member opposing teams of either males or females play. Similar to “hand games,” each player has two peon bones (one black, one white) made from coyote or deer leg bones. A band of rawhide is strapped to the middle of the stick, which is slipped over the player’s wrist. More