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Title: Voice Of The Raven

Description: Personal views, rants, and explorations of Raven Nashoba.

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Mysterious Spirit of the Past Haunts the Dalai Lama - Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:31:00 +0000

In 1976, the current Dalai Lama made a startling announcement banning his followers from seeking propitiation of a certain Buddhist deity, namely the one called Dorjé Shukden. While relatively unknown to Westerners, this has created a rift in the Tibetan community, most of whom are in exile around the world as a result of the Chinese take-over of Tibet many years ago. The reasoning behind this announcement was to prevent the very thing it seems to have created, Sectarian division within the ranks of his Tibetan community at large. While most of this does not play on the radar of most Americans, there is an interesting and mysterious story behind it that spans centuries and reaches far into the last vestiges of the Mongol Empire. This story started in Tibet during the chaos and upheaval of early 1600's Tibet, during a civil war in which the Mongols ended up winning. The 4th Dalai Lama had died shortly before and a search for a successor had been outlawed by the winning side. This search was undertaken in secret, and two small boys were located who seemed to fit the requirements to serve as the re-incarnated leader. One of these boys, Drakpa Gyeltsen, seemed to encompass more of the previous leader's nature than the other. However, he was not picked, but later he did assume the role of another famous individual within the monastic world, but held no leadership authority. The other child became the famous Fifth Dalai Lama, known for uniting the Buddhist Monasteries, and driving the Mongol Empire out of Tibet. In time, Drakpa Gyeltsen proved himself a much more capable and charismatic leader, rivalling the fame and power of the Dalai Lama, who eventually saw him as a threat. Many of Drakpa Gyeltsen's followers believed him to be the true Dalai Lama, and tensions rose accordingly. As tensions rose, so did the threats and harrassment. Drakpa Gyeltsen challenged the Dalai Lama to a verbal debate one day, and walked away the winner, taking with him a small ceremonial cloth he won as a wager in the debate. He was later found dead with this cloth stuffed down his throat. Several different stories exist, and nobody really knows what truly happened. A few of these stories involve a combination of political intrigue, jealousy, and a link to a large family inheritance. Most of the other's imply that the monk, sick of constant harrassment and assassination attempts, killed himself as part of a strange revenge ritual he perpetrated upon his enemies. The real truth will probably never be known, having been lost to the winds of history. What is known is that soon after his death, the Dalai Lama and his court began to complain of visitations by an aggressive spirit or ghost. They believed it to be the spirit of the deceased monk, returned to exact revenge from beyond the grave. Several exorcisms were attempted, including one where the exorcist allowed himself to be possessed by the spirit and threw himself into a bonfire. As none of the these attempts were sucessful, the Dalai Lama assumed the spirit he was dealing with was no mere ghost. He later proclaimed that he had made peace with the spirit and identified it as Dorjé Shukden, saying it was to be the new protector deity of their sect. In the intervening years, this spirit became a central figure in the "Yellowhat" sect that the Dalai Lama is a part of, eventually becoming one of the "wrathful" deities that protects the Dharma and keeps the teachings pure. In fact, stories abound of the violent end met by many of those within the Yellowhat's when their Dharmic practices became tainted by teachings from other sects. As a "worldly" deity, Dorje Shukden is said to be able to influence events and possess individuals to enable his intentions to see fruition, and to protect the Gelugpa(Yellowhat) sect. He seems a rather dangerous entity for such a peaceful and pacifist religious order. Now, jump ahead to the early 21st Century, if you will. In Dharmasala, the seat of the Tibetan government in exile, at least three ritualistic murders have taken place involving individuals with a high standing in the Buddhist Gelugpa "Yellowhats" organization. Who commited these crimes has never been solved. Many within the sect speculate that this entity was involved in some way, and the true killers will never be found. While this story embodies much myth and legend, it also leaves a lot of mystery in the process. The future of the Tibetan Government in exile, and even that of the Dalai Lama himself reads like a Shakesperean curse. Even the Dalai Lama himself admits he will probably be the last of his line. Is it possible that this monk from the 1600's is still exacting his revenge upon the descendants of those who killed him?

The Original Commandments of Ancient Egypt - Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:04:00 +0000

Unknown to most people, the biblical commandments were in existence long before Moses came around. I love posting about forgotten ancient knowledge, so here are the original 42 Commandments of Ma'at. These were later shortened to 10 commandments, I guess we don't have to worry about the other 32 anymore. They must have gotten in the way... THE 42 COMMANDMENTS OF ANCIENT EGYPT I. Thou shalt not kill, nor bid anyone kill. II. Thou shalt not commit adultery or rape. III. Thou shalt not avenge thyself nor burn with rage. IV.Thou shalt not cause terror. V. Thou shalt not assault anyone nor cause anyone pain. VI. Thou shalt not cause misery. VII. Thou shalt not do any harm to man or to animals. VIII. Thou shalt not cause the shedding of tears. IX. Thou shalt not wrong the people nor bear them any evil intent. X. Thou shalt not steal nor take that which does not belong to you. XI. Thou shalt not take more than thy fair share of food. XII. Thou shalt not damage the crops, the fields, or the trees. XIII. Thou shalt not deprive anyone of what is rightfully theirs. XIV. Thou shalt not bear false witness, nor support false allegations. XV. Thou shalt not lie, nor speak falsely to the hurt of another. XVI. Thou shalt not use fiery words nor stir up any strife. XVII. Thou shalt not speak or act deceitfully to the hurt of another. XVIII. Thou shalt not speak scornfully against others. XIX. Thou shalt not eavesdrop. XX. Thou shalt not ignore the truth or words of righteousness. XXI. Thou shalt not judge anyone hastily or harshly. XXII. Thou shalt not disrespect sacred places. XXIII. Thou shalt cause no wrong to be done to any workers or prisoners. XXIV. Thou shalt not be angry without good reason. XXV. Thou shalt not hinder the flow of running water. XXVI. Thou shalt not waste the running water. XXVII. Thou shalt not pollute the water or the land. XXVIII. Thou shalt not take God's name in vain. XXIX. Thou shalt not despise nor anger God. XXX. Thou shalt not steal from God. XXXI. Thou shalt not give excessive offerings nor less than what is due. XXXII. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods. XXXIII. Thou shalt not steal from nor disrespect the dead. XXXIV. Thou shalt remember and observe the appointed holy days. XXXV. Thou shalt not hold back the offerings due God. XXXVI. Thou shalt not interfere with sacred rites. XXXVII. Thou shalt not slaughter with evil intent any sacred animals. XXXVIII. Thou shalt not act with guile or insolence. XXXIX. Thou shalt not be unduly proud nor act with arrogance. XXXX. Thou shalt not magnify your condition beyond what is appropriate. XXXXI. Thou shalt do no less than your daily obligations require. XXXXII. Thou shalt obey the law and commit no treason. The 42 Principles of Ma'at, the Goddess who personified the ideals of Truth and Righteousness, were known to all the ancient Egyptians. The Egyptians believed that when they died, their souls would be judged by these principles. Moses and the Israelites, who were originally Egyptians, would have been familiar with these principles, but after wandering for forty years they seem to have only remembered 8 of them. Moses added three new non-secular commandments; the one about not honoring the other gods, the honoring of their parents, and the one that included their neighbor's wives and slaves as coveted chattel. It is also interesting which commandmentments they chose to keep and which they discarded (for example, Rape). The remarkable thing about the principles of Ma'at is not only how much more advanced they are in comparison with the Hebrew Commandments, but how most of them are strikingly relevant to this day.

The Global UN Conspiracy or How the Anti-Christ Gave Me a Schwinn... - Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:15:00 +0000

Back in the old days (read; Reagan Era), most Americans knew very little about conspiracies and conspiracy theory. They were freaky stories promulgated by the militantly anti-government Right or religious Fundies you saw on classic UHF TV with names like the "700 Club". Most dealt with the rise of a single world government, founded mostly upon mis-interpretations from various unrelated Bible verses. Much of it was not even reliable enough to even be used the great journalistic bastions of integrity, such as "The National Enquirer, or "Weekly World News". In those days, It was largely limited to the guys in the wooden shotgun shacks and the people dancin' with snakes. After the rise of the internet and immediate mass media, many of these crazy and unprovable theories have been embraced by the left as well. All of this has led to the rise of a conspiracy culture within our society, which is currently being played up by various political groups. We have seen an unprecedented rise of a period where large segments of the population are actively preparing for the "end of the world" in a nearly Cold War fashion. Political scientists warn this public hysteria could have severe effects upon our culture and political landscape. It can have such dire effects as increased instances of Domestic Terrorism, or the sparking of a Third Political Party which can upset the existing poltical structure and destabilize our existing government, allowing for a political coup de' tat. Here is a small selection of some of these theories, which mostly originated from a small series of books written by a relatively obscure American religious fundamentalist author at the beginning of the Reagan Era, having been pushed on the American public by such esteemed groups as the John Birch Society, and notable figures such as Pat Robertson, and Senator McCarthy. What started out as a mostly Biblical armageddon fantasy now includes such apolitical oddities as UFO's, and Bigfoot all combined in one big globalist UN plot... 1. The Moon Landing was a hoax. 2. All scientists are trying to foist the false theory of Evolution on the public at the behest of Satan. 3. AIDS was created by the CIA and deliberately spread by the WHO via polio inoculations in Africa, to reduce the world population. 4. Global warming is a hoax created by the UN and politically funded scientists/environmentalists, aided by Al Gore and many others to put cap and trade in place for monetary gain. 5. 9/11 was staged by the US Government. 6. The Pentagon was not hit by an aircraft on 9/11, but a US missile. 7. Bush et al. knew about the 9/11 attacks in advance. and let them happen. 8. The leaders of the US, Mexico, and Canada are conspiring to merge all three countries into the North American Union and adopt the Amero as a common currency, for... some reason. 9. FEMA is on the brink of dissolving the US government and shipping all of the country's undesireables to concentration camps for slaughter or deprogramming. 10. The United Nations is secretly bringing white UN military vehicles into the USA to overthrow the Government. 11. The swine flu outbreak of 2009 was engineered by the American government, with the eventual aim of declaring martial law, herding everyone into FEMA concentration camps, and forcibly vaccinating people with the virus in order to deliberately depopulate the Earth so that the masterminds of the New World Order can take control. 12. A vast number of American institutions are working together to "turn America into an amoral, humanist country, ripe for merger into a one-world socialist state". At least according to the book Mind Siege. 13. Jesus was actually married to Mary Magdalene... 14. The Masons secretly run everything. 15. The Royal Family of England, along with the Bushes, the Clintons, and many other rich, prestigious families, are actually man-eating shapeshifting lizard-people from the fourth dimension. 16. Barack Obama is a secret closet Muslim from Hawaii who was synthesized in Kenya for the purpose of ______ (fill in the blank). 17. Holocaust denial. 18. The Capitol Of Nebraska building is the ritual center for Satanic rites, the proof for this including the number of penises that can be discovered in the art work. 19. The Jews secretly run everything (the international Jewish conspiracy). 20. That all modern secret societies are branches of a single, ancient society called the "Brotherhood of the Snake." I could go on, but it would literally fill this blog from end to end.And I haven't even mentioned the Communist bicycles being supplied by the UN to Colorado to corrupt American Values and make us a Socialist nation. Many thanks toRationalwiki.orgfor the itemized list of conspiracies.