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Was Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple a Buddhist Shrine?
DerdriuMarriner- I haven't visited Vrindavan yet. There might be several places for destitute widows. They were thought of being bad omens/curse, and were asked to relinquish house, their inheritance once they lost their husbands especially in ...
WriterArtist, on 06/14/2023
The Welsh Marches
Some Saxon landowners probably survived. The Mitfords on the Scottish borders hung on as their land was a dangerous place that they were managing it well. The de Traffords, who owned the land where I now live , made peace eventually with the ...
frankbeswick, on 06/14/2023
Is Buddhism older than Hinduism?
I found this article useful and informative. Thank you.
Just a linguistic point here. You mention the words Sindi and Hindu being interchangeable. I and U swaps are known elsewhere. Look at this table
Latin: super (above) means the same as ...
frankbeswick, on 06/14/2023
Is Buddhism older than Hinduism?
Dear DerdriuMarriner - I have added videos of S. N. Goenka who taught Vipassana meditation. It was taught to him by Sayagyi U Ba Khin his Burmese teacher. It is believed the pristine form of meditation was preserved by a line of teachers in ...
WriterArtist, on 06/13/2023
Is Buddhism older than Hinduism?
Dear DerdriuMarriner - Buddha preached non violence all the time. It is the most kindest and tolerant religion. He stopped animal sacrifice (cows, bulls) during events and yagnas. Buddha did not preach any religion , he showed a method to come ...
WriterArtist, on 06/13/2023
Weebly review: What the heck is Weebly?
Your first Weebly basic considers that the site charges nothing even as it can be possible to earn something.
What revenue-generating sources does a Weebly presence make one eligible for?
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/13/2023
The power of color red
Why is it that Valentino Garavani considers black and red the only mention-worthy colors?
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/13/2023
To blog or not to blog?
Under Blogger you identify an e-store and three blogs.
How would one access your e-store and your blogs?
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/13/2023
Saiga Antelope: Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Thank you for stopping by and appreciating saiga antelopes, WriterArtist!
They and their natural habitats are so photogenic. In particular, the last image of the saiga newborn charms me.
There was a Unitedstatesian survey of whether people ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/13/2023
The Water Diviner by Debut Director Russell Crowe: Gallipoli’s Traumas
Thank you for visiting, WriterArtist!
Yes, this is a Russell Crowe film to see. It's a tragedy with a happy ending in its silver lining.
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/13/2023
Importance of Fairy Tales
Your first reason, Vocabulary and basic logic, accounts for why Albert Einstein thought so highly of fairy tales.
In particular, I like your pinpointing classic structure, conceptual understanding and quality communication.
Would it be ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/13/2023
Frances Brundage, an artist of picture books and postcards
The last image intrigues me.
The image is charming. The calligraphy is compelling.
The Thanksgiving Day greeting keeps my attention with the first line "Our thoughts are filled with thanks today" even as the second line that "Our stomachs ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/13/2023
Was Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple a Buddhist Shrine?
Have you visited Vrindavan? It's my sister's understanding that a lot of widows relocate there. Stessily had wanted to go there, but her itinerary was changed for a meeting in Tamil Nadu about her research, and she was disappointed (still is!) ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/13/2023
Is Buddhism older than Hinduism?
Historical linguistics assumes that older languages are more complicated structurally and that they simplify over time.
Going by that guideline I envision Hinduism as older than Buddhism. Hinduism is overall kinder about animal and plant ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/13/2023
Google PageRank: what do you need to know about it
The seventh subheading How to increase PageRank? ends with the observation that "You can get higher PR by adding fresh content, deleting duplicated content and checking your texts for typos."
Is that observation still true, and what is ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/13/2023