Posted February 09, 2016
KiNgBrAdLeY7: Man, just go to church already, it is a very serene place, perfect for meditation! It also has boobies and first rate girls there, dressed in the latest word of the fashion world!
Yeah perhaps I should, but I have to attend a different denomination though. Meditating and chilling in church is great, except that in my church, as is the case with most of the reformed protestant churches over here, there is this thing where twice before the end of the sermon the preacher prays for a couple of minutes during which all the men are expected to stand upright. Also, there are frequent get up-up-and-stand-and-sing bits. All of this is quite disruptive meditation wise :P KiNgBrAdLeY7: Hell, even the saints and Christ are drawn weaving "mudras" (hand signs, finger signs) with one hand. Christians stole MANY things from others, including "Silkworm". Or rosario, which is a cheap rip-off of the Buddhistic "mala". Or the holy ghost, depicted as a pigeon, rip-off of the secret legend of the now extinct Tong Jug Yoga, which is transmigration of soul to other bodies through animals, pigeon the most preferred avatar among them.
I've always found that fascinating, and I'd love to read up more about it, particularly the really early pagan beliefs of Europe. By the way, I'm reading a really awesome book at the moment, 'From Ocean to Sky' by Edmund Hillary. It's not about Hindiusm specifically, but it does provide an incredible first-hand perspective on their fascination with the Ganga and other holy sites. Best yet, there's extensive footage of the expedition (called From Ocean to Sky) in which Edmund and his gang travels up the Ganga with three jetboats.Post edited February 09, 2016 by Matewis