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The Real Miracle
When Bankei was preaching at Ryumon temple, a Shinshu priest, who believed in salvation through repetition of the name of the Buddha of Love, was jealous of his large audience and wanted to debate with him.
Bankei was in the midst of a talk when the priest appeared, but the fellow made such a disturbance that Bankei stopped his discourse and asked about the noise.
“The founder of our sect,” boasted the priest, “had such miraculous powers that he held a brush in his hand on one bank of the river, his attendant held up a paper on the other bank, and the teacher wrote the holy name of Amida through the air. Can you do such a wonderful thing?”
Bankei replied lightly: “Perhaps your fox can perform that trick, but that is not the manner of Zen. My miracle is that when I feel hungry I eat, and when I feel thirsty I drink.”
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Project Blue Beam
Project Blue Beam is a conspiracy theory that claims NASA and the United Nations are planning to create a new world order through a staged, technologically simulated second coming of Christ or an alien invasion. The theory suggests that advanced holographic projections and low-frequency electromagnetic waves will be used to manipulate people’s thoughts and create a global crisis, leading to a totalitarian world government.
The idea was popularized in the 1990s by Serge Monast, a Canadian journalist and conspiracy theorist. However, there is no evidence to support these claims, and mainstream experts dismiss them as baseless speculation.
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“It is important to express oneself…provided the feelings are real and are taken from you own experience.”
Berthe Morisot (1841-1895)
Après le déjeuner
1881
oil on canvas
31 7/8 x 39 3/8 in.
Price realised
GBP 6,985,250
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Aelbrecht Bouts (workshop of) – Christ crowned with thorns. Detail.
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Chinese court tries Myanmar gang accused of scams, drugs, extortion, murder
“A Chinese court has begun hearing charges against 23 members of a notorious Myanmar-based telecoms fraud gang accused of a range of crimes.”
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“Do not believe in something because you are told to. Do not believe in something because a holy person said it. Do not believe in something because you read it from a book. Follow and practice the teaching without prejudice. If it brings happiness to you and others and does not encourage self harm or harm to others then follow it.”
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what happens when you let your art be ‘influenced’ by other artists? – Tara Leaver
“And the big daddy that I learned from all this: I actually CAN’T paint like other artists, and nor do I want to. That’s the best thing this exercise has taught me over the years; it’s fun to experiment, to try out what other artists are doing, but if I only ever did that I’d be unfulfilled and dissatisfied. I’d be surrounded by a vegetarian buffet and craving steak.”
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RIP Voletta Wallace
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Why is Solana (SOL) price down today?
“Key catalysts behind SOL’s price decline today include:
- Solana’s association with back-to-back rug pull scams.
- Sustained declines in Solana’s transactions and decentralized exchange volumes.
- A prevailing bearish reversal pattern nearing its breakdown stage.”
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“If I saw the art around me that I liked, then I wouldn’t do art.”
John Baldessari
Inflatable Women/Divers/Baby
1988
Black and white photographs, oil tint, and vinyl paint
91 x 72½ in.
Price realised
USD 314,500
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Camille Claudel and Jessy Lipscomb ,1896.
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I thought this country was built by
Europeans, escaping living under the rule of a King, to establish a New World governed by the people.
Currently we have a president who calls Himself.
Our King
If this is a joke,
I’m not laughing pic.twitter.com/SKblEYiRo1
— Madonna (@Madonna) February 21, 2025