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Re: Precepts - (The following)
OP, if you go out to drink, you can always order a non-alcoholic cocktail. All establishments serve them these days. If you're going to a gathering at someone's home, you can just ask for ice water w… (View Post)
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Re: What was ethnicity of Prince Siddharta?
(Quote) Well, his motives, aside, I find it an intriguing question. And, look! We discovered a sutra that's new to us, or to most of us. That was worth it, IMO. =) But I'm also aware that a question … (View Post)
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Re: What was ethnicity of Prince Siddharta?
(Quote) OK, bear with me, OP. My research on these questions of Scythian, Indo-Iranian, "Arya", etc. migrations is a work-in-progress. You can look up Indo-Scythians on Wikipedia. The Scyth… (View Post)
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Re: What was ethnicity of Prince Siddharta?
Well, just for fun, I'm posting links to a couple of articles, so people can see what the "Westerners" in the Tarim Basin looked like, and read a bit about genetic findings about them. Alth… (View Post)1 -
Re: I think Buddhism is very fragile religion to be 'religion of state'
(Quote) Thank you. Have the Chinese changed their position on the number of children minority nationalities can have? Or do they not allow above a certain number? Family planning for Tibetans is a go… (View Post)3