A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 [1], with an umbral magnitude of 1.1507.
A lunar eclipse allegedly occurs when our Moon (Luna, Soma, Chandra) moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow.
Buddhist Lunar Observance
Holy Family: Rahula, the Buddha, and Ananda
An Uposatha (Pali uposatha, Sanskrit Upavasatha) day is a Buddhist day of special observance, in existence since before the Buddha's time (600 BCE), and still kept today by Theravada Buddhist practitioners [1, 2]. The Buddha taught that the Fasting Day is for "the cleansing of the defiled mind/heart," resulting in inner calm and joy [3]. On this lunar day, both lay and monastic members of the spiritual community (sangha) intensify their practice, deepen their knowledge of the Teachings, and express communal commitment through millennia-old acts of lay-monastic reciprocity. On these days, lay Buddhists make a conscious effort to keep the Five Precepts or (as the tradition suggests) the Ten Precepts. It is a day for practicing the Buddha's Teachings and meditation. More
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Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller.
The Dharmic religions have a different reason for eclipses, noting the existence of another planetoid object, Rahu. Of course, our Sun and Moon are also local and chasing after each other in the sky, as the CIA found in published and subsequently declassified texts. But the West scoffs at all that, insisting the cockamamie story the news tells us is the truth, the only truth, and the whole truth with nothing else being possible. Any "scientist" foolish enough to believe such claims is doing little to serve her or his science and its ideals. But who dares to stand up to the consensus reality until the herd does?
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The Moon's apparent diameter will be near the average diameter because it will occur 6.7 days after perigee (on Feb. 24, 2026, at 18:15 UTC) and 6.9 days before apogee (on March 10, 2026, at 9:45 UTC) [2].
This lunar eclipse will be the third of an almost tetrad, with the others being on March 14, 2025 (total); Sept. 8, 2025 (total); and Aug. 28, 2026 (partial). During the eclipse, the Moon will occult NGC 3423 over North America.
Deep-sky objects are rarely occulted during a total eclipse from any given spot on Earth [3]: 161. This eclipse will fall on the Lantern Festival, the first since Feb. 11, 2017. More
Project 8200 exposed | CIA psychics find DUMBs, deep underground military (alien) bases
(The Why Files) Premiered Jan. 4, 2024: Exposing Underground Alien Bases: CIA's psychic UFO hunters during the 1960s and 1970s, the United States and the Soviet Union fought the Cold War on many fronts.
Some of these engagements were obvious, like the Cuban Missile Crisis and the proxy wars in Asia.
Other conflicts were not so obvious. In the 1970s, America and Russia engaged in a new type of warfare: psychic warfare.
The CIA was actively recruiting and training people with a natural talent for remote viewing. Remote viewing is projecting your consciousness to anywhere on Earth and beyond.
One remote viewer, entirely by accident, found himself at Mount Hayes in Alaska. Mount Hayes is in the middle of nowhere. There's no civilization for miles.
But something was calling him to the mountain.
Then he looked inside the mountain. There was a base hidden inside Mount Hayes. Then he saw - this was not a base built by humans.
When multiple sources confirmed the existence of the base, they soon realized: this was only the beginning.
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Who created God? (The Buddha’s answer)
Gnostics know this proud god is no God.
Ego Podcast (Buddhism) Ever wonder, "Who created God?" or "Why am I here?" This video explores the Buddha’s profound perspective on these timeless questions.
The Buddha didn’t answer such inquiries with dogmas but invited spiritual seekers to look inward, emphasizing personal experience over intellectual speculation. Knowing-and-seeing is what is important, not more words and wonderment.
Discover how the Buddha’s teachings or Dharma guide us from intellectual questioning to self-awareness and existential clarity.
Learn why the Buddha discouraged endless questioning about theoretical matters and instead encouraged the pursuit of actual self-discovery, mindfulness, and inner transformation.
This journey is not about answers given by others but about finding the truth within ourselves.
[Yes, all things (dhammas) being impersonal, ultimately there is no-self, but what is there? There is, conventionally speaking, a dependently originated "self," and it is a fabrication of the Five Aggregates clung to as self. So there is a self conventionally but, ultimately, what is it but five ever-changing processes and not at all what it seems. From the inside, it feels real, but looked on dispassionately. It leads to freedom. But we have to let go of our preconceptions and watch mindfully to "see clearly" (vipassana), which is the result of insight meditation by a serene mind purified by the absorptions (jhanas).
Wise brahmas are nevertheless deluded, too.
The God (Maha Brahma) and Gods (brahmas) and gods (devas) all have origins and did not come out of nothing, nor can it rightly be said that they just always were. Karma (deeds bearing results) is the great divider and assigner; there are actions that result in rebirth as gods of all kinds, namely, samadhi ("stillness unifying the mind to superconsciousness"), which means gaining, developing, and mastering the meditative absorptions (jhanas), grounded in morality and virtue (sila) so as to bring about peace of mind free of remorse or worry. Then, when passing away, if one has mastered the absorption, one will be reborn in accordance with this very weighty skillful karma on a plane of existence corresponding to the level of that mastery. See the 31 Planes of Existence for details. Current deeds create future results. To the extent that we understand (have right view), will (intend), and accumulate actions, they will be foundations for our future experience. So in a sense everyone is creating his or her own future circumstances and fruitions.
Seeking answers to life’s deepest questions? The Buddha’s wisdom offers a path to self-discovery and liberation. Watch now, like, share, and subscribe for more profound insights. #Buddha #God #Truth #SelfAwareness #Mindfulness #Meditation #Enlightenment
Gary Larson (The Far Side); Ego Podcast (Buddhism), Jan. 20, 2025 (video); additional text by Dhr. Seven, Pat Macpherson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
(Max Joseph) May 22, 2024: For more information on Meik Wiking ("Mike Viking"), possibly "the happiest man on earth" [if that title were not already taken by French scientist and Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist monk in Nepal Ven. Matthieu Ricard], and The Happiness Research Institute: happinessresearchinstitute.com.
CONTENTS
0:00 - Journey to Denmark
2:30 - The World’s Happiest Man - Meik Wiking
3:55 - Happiest Country Rankings
4:59 - Hyggeand other secrets of Danish happiness
7:54 - A second opinion - Helen Russell
9:51 - High taxes and trust
12:19 - Downsides and upsides
13:31 - A different kind of happiness
15:10 - Legoland reflections
18:23 - Credits
Woo-hoo! Is everyone having a great time, or what? Let's rampage over there to have fun!
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There are many kinds of attachment (upadana). The pursuit and clinging to sensual pleasures is very strong (although the strongest is probably attachment to views). It can be as strong as thirst (tanha). It serves a function, not for us who suffer it so much as the species or genes that perpetuate themselves into the future. (See The Selfish Gene on the scientific view of the impersonal nature of biology).
Love (the affection for clinging) is a drive, sex (the affection for pleasure) is a drive, and they are very powerful. What hope is there to overcome or undo them should they start to spread all out of control like fire and ruin our lives, bringing waves of torment and suffering? Things are all well and good when they are working out, but when they are not?
When things sour, then what? These are not conscious processes we have very much insight on. We live on autopilot, and they "happen" to us. Maybe that's okay for most people. But for those who would be free and make an end of all suffering in this very life?
Philadelphia to Montauk and Beyond | Al Bielek's Journey through Time and Space
(The Why Files) Al Bielek lived an ordinary life until vivid dreams and a late-night movie unlocked memories of an extraordinary past. He claimed to be [brother of Duncan] "Edward Cameron," a participant in the infamous Philadelphia Experiment of 1943.
Bielek's tale spans decades, involving time travel, secret U.S. government projects, and encounters with future [American] civilizations.
His story intertwines with the mysterious Montauk Project, allegedly continuing the work begun in Philadelphia.
When Bielek shared his experiences, he became a prominent figure in UFO and conspiracy circles. His accounts challenge our modern understanding of reality, raising questions about time, space, and [constant] government secrecy.
Was Al Bielek truly a time traveler, or was his story an elaborate fiction? Ride this rollercoaster of twists and turns, then decide.
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The Moon, Earth's constant companion, harbors secrets that challenge everything we think we know. This compilation explores mind-bending theories of the Moon's true nature and purpose.
From claims of hollow interiors to allegations of being the home of alien bases, these ideas push the boundaries of conventional wisdom. Experts and researchers present evidence suggesting the moon might be artificially constructed or even a cosmic prison.
Ancient myths and modern scientific anomalies intertwine, painting a picture of a lunar landscape filled with mystery. Some theorists propose the moon affects human behavior in ways we've yet to fully comprehend.
Let's explore the Apollo missions, extraterrestrial involvement, and the Moon's role in human history.
You're about to see the Moon in an entirely new light.
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Uposatha: The Lunar Observance
It is great karma and merit to observe it.
An Uposatha (Sanskrit Upavasatha) day is a Buddhist day of observance, often called a "fasting day," though one eats until noon and not the rest of the time until the next day. It has been in existence since before the Buddha's time (600 BCE) and is still being kept today by Buddhist practitioners [1, 2].
The Buddha taught that the Uposatha day is for "the cleansing of the defiled mind/heart," resulting in inner calm and joy [3]. On this day, both lay and ordained members of the spiritual community or sangha intensify their practice, deepen their knowledge of Buddhism, and express communal commitment through millennia-old acts of lay-monastic reciprocity.
On these days, the lay followers make a conscious effort to keep the Eight Precepts or as the tradition suggests the Ten Precepts rather than the regular Five Precepts kept all the rest of the time. It is a day for practicing the Buddha's teachings and meditation. More
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CIA's classified book about pole shift, mass extinctions, the true Adam & Eve story
(The Why Files) Jan. 12, 2023: In 1966 a well-known engineer released a book with information that could impact everyone on earth. But before anyone could read it, it was classified by the CIA.
We only learned of its existence a few years ago because of a Freedom of Information (FOIA) request.
The CIA only released 57 pages of the original 284-page manuscript. And those pages have been, in the CIA's own words, "sanitized" (redacted).
Why does the CIA think this book is so dangerous that it has been hiding it from the public for 60 years? Most of it is still hidden. It's because the man who wrote it describes the end of the world.
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Hecklefish Moriarty, Why Files, 3/2/24; Ron Morehead (Sierra Sounds); Joe Rogan, linguist R. Scott Nelson; Pfc. Sandoval, Seth Auberon, Pat Macpherson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
(MelBlanc222) 2/3/16: In the early 1970s, Al Berry and Ron Morehead went into the woods of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in eastern California and collected a series of Bigfoot vocalizations called the Sierra Sounds (ronmorehead.com).
Creatures & Cryptid Files, Vol 1: Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, and El Chupacabra
(The Why Files) Bigfoot, Nessie, and Chupacabra are cryptids that have captured our curiosity for ages.
Nat'l park rangers know they're real, keep quiet.
Tales of mysterious and elusive creatures (monsters) roaming the wilderness spark our imagination.
In this first installment of... quite a few, we explore three famous cryptids that have left big footprints on popular culture (ahem).
Dr. Melba Ketchum published scientific evidence
Bigfoot sightings go back centuries before the arrival of Europeans. We investigate theories on Gigantopithecus, hear (and see) compelling accounts from apparently credible witnesses and, of course, we discuss the famous Patterson-Gimlin Film of Sasquatch close up in the Pacific Northwest.
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Some may be Humanzee hybrids
The Loch Ness Monster is one of my personal favorites. There are photographs, film, and video. Could Old Nessie be the last surviving dinosaur?
The Chupacabra, or "Goatsucker" that drains goats of blood, started to be sighted in 1995. This vampiric predator terrorized Puerto Rico, massacring livestock. Theories on alien experiments and genetic mutations [another Montauk monster?] attempt to explain its sudden appearance. #Cryptids#Bigfoot#Chupacabra.
COMMENTARY: C'mon, you guys don't actually believe this flamin pile of BS!?
Humans are the only bipeds on this planet. How can anyone believe in hairy hominin apes?
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Sasquatches have language? (Sierra Sounds)
C'mon, Wisdom Quarterly, everybody knows "Bigfoot" is just a fairytale mothers tell their kids so they won't leave the tent at night or stray too far from the campground in the day. Nobody actually believes it, not any adult with a brain unless. Maybe a hick or a hayseed. Even The Why Files is just trying to scare up views. Hecklefish Moriarty is kidding! What evidence is there? And don't gimme none of that plaster footprints cr*p or blurry videos bullsl*p, or human testimonials or unidentifiable hair samples, or unexplained DNA in scat, or distant photos, or what old national park rangers admit in private, or new analyses of the Gimlin-Patterson footage. That's just a guy in a monkey suit!
Wildman/Bearman vocalizations mimic human
You're not human! You're an dirty monster! - Junior, you kiss your mother with that mouth?!
Who snaps tree trunks like twigs and bends and fashions these shelters without tools?
Do we believe? We do. Why? In Buddhism, these creatures would properly be classified as "ogres" (yakkhas, yakshis/yetis, rakshasas). They are very smart and, though potentially brutal cannibals, they have powers.
The most convincing evidence is not presented here but was provided by Lloyd Pye who pointed out that about 20,000 plaster casts of bipedal giants from around the world have something on them that we are never told: fingerprints.
Did Bubba 'n Jebediah sit there and carve them as a final touch on their wooden foot?
Indigenous people left signs of what they saw.
Moreover, Dr. Melba Ketchum provided all the scientific evidence anyone would ever need, including DNA and physical samples. Along with the work of Det. David Paulides (Missing 411) and BFRO, How much evidence is enough to believe?Of course, anyone will seem naive and idiotic to believe before seeing the evidence. But having examined it, one is foolish to say it's all only myth and a series of hoaxes. These creatures are real, all over the world, and the Indigenous people know and have known it all along. It's not just Sasquatch (Salishsesqet) but Almas and Yeti.
Buddhist textual evidence on top of objective science
Dhr. Seven (trans.), Pat Macpherson (ed.), Wisdom Quarterly Wiki edit
Real photo: When seen up close, it's clearly a monstrous kind of human with face and genitals.
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High strangeness Bigfoot
Rakkhasā(Sanskrit rakshasa) is a class of "demons," according to G. P. Malalasekera, living beings on earth that are chiefly nocturnal and harmful. They usually have their haunt in the water and devour humans when bathing there. Some of them live in the sea (e.g., Thag.v.931; SN. vs. 310; J.i.127; vi. 469; DhA.i.367; iii.74; Mhv.xii.45, etc.)
Yakkhas in many Buddhist accounts are hideous ogres reborn in their ugly form because of karma (deeds) committed in past lives as humans [12], "demons," "devils," animals, or other creatures. Some are benevolent.
One malevolent yakkha, named Silesaloma, appears in the Jataka Tales (Buddhist "Birth Stories") of the Pali language canon. In the story "Prince Five-Weapons and the Sticky-Haired Devil" [13] Silesaloma is described as being the height of a palm tree, with sharp teeth, two yellow tusks, and a coat of thick, matted fur.
The Quantum Bigfoot
The Bodhisatta at that time named Prince Panchayudha ("Five-Weapons") attempts to take down Silesaloma, but all his attacks, with weapons and his bare hands, are thwarted by Silesaloma's sticky fur.
Ultimately, Prince Panchayudha impresses Silesaloma with his bravery, and the ogre decides to let him go.
Prince Panchayudha explains that Silesaloma's monstrous state was brought about by unskillful deeds in past lives. He teaches Silesaloma the Five Precepts:
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to undertake the training to abstain from all killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, false speech, and intoxicants that occasion heedless behavior (which are not just Buddhist practices but existed from time immemorial as standards of humane behavior that lead to rebirth in the human world.
After this Silesaloma gives up violence and transforms into a benevolent and protective forest dweller [12].
NOTE: What are these cryptid creatures, human or nonhuman, physical or supernatural, protective or demonic, well-born or beastly? Yes. According to famous Buddhist scholar G. P. Malalasekera in his Dictionary of Pali Proper Names: They are of many different kinds: nature spirits, ogres, dryads, ghosts, ghouls, spooks. In the early Buddhist records, yakkha ("giant creature"), like nāgā ("mighty being"), as an appellative, was anything but depreciative. Thus, not only is Sakka, king of the devas ("angels, gods"), so referred to (M.i.252; J.iv.4; DA.i.264), but even the Buddha is spoken of as a yakkha in poetic diction (M.i.386). Many devas, such as Kakudha, are so addressed (S.i.54). Yakkha (palikanon.com)
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