This post will be divided into the following sections:

1. Disclaimer
2. Introduction to the “Mandala” Political Model
3. Early Recorded History of Sriwijaya
4. International Centre(s) of Buddhism
5. Sriwijayan Foreign Policy and Trade
6. Decline and Absorption by Singhasari-Majapahit
7. The Legacy of Sriwijaya Today
8. Conclusions
9. References

1. Disclaimer

Today the world is connected more than ever, but ironically, the vast swathe of information has overwhelmed us all. It is difficult to tell which sources of information are trustworthy, and which ones are, to borrow from the great philosopher Donald Trump, “fake news”. Thus, I believe that it is important for me to be transparent and begin this piece of writing with a disclaimer.

First of all, I am not a historian. My qualifications are in pharmaceutical science and I have a Masters’ degree in Biomedical Engineering. That being said, I have had the chance to work for the Indonesian Embassy in Spain for a few years, and I am in regular correspondence with networks from the Indonesian Foreign Service. My day-to-day routine requires me to keep up to date with national and international politics, study foreign languages, as well as to continuously learn about history and culture.

Secondly, I may have a bias when approaching the topic of Sriwijaya, especially on the theme of religion, as I myself am a practicing Buddhist. A lot of my studies about this are motivated by a desire to study the Hindu-Buddhist heritage of my own country and to preserve it. Indonesian Buddhists of various ethnic backgrounds: Chinese, Javanese and Palembang-Malays are particularly proud of Sriwijaya's legacy, as we shall see later in Section 7 of my essay.

Third, I will only be relying on published books and research journals, which I will provide the links for (wherever possible) so that you may check them out for yourself. An exception will be made for a picture of the Borobudur temple, as well as some sources for Section 7 “The Legacy of Sriwijaya Today”, as I will show some photos and videos of people in present-day Sumatra. I shall provide the original sources of those pictures/videos.

The goal of this essay is not to produce a peer-reviewed paper, but simply to provide you with some basic information about Sriwijaya. As such, my essay will be directed for a general audience and will skip some details for the sake of simplicity. I encourage you to give me feedback after you have read it and to point out mistakes

I came across this here passage while browsing through Dayi Daoxin's Terebess page, and found it interesting considering we've such a history of people asking how Daoism relates to Zen on this sub. In doing my research on it however, I soon fell down a rabbit hole and found it did more than just this and went straight to the heart of a lot of controversial questions on this sub, including:

• What is Zen's relationship to Daoism?
• Is Zen Buddhist?
• What is "zazen"?
• What is the Zen lineage? Can we trust its biographical and genealogical accounts?
• What does early Zen have to say about Zen as a whole and can we trust the sources?

This is a long post.

Without any further ado, here is the passage that started this all:

>The great master said –
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>Zhuangzi taught:
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>Heaven and earth are one finger.All things are one horse.
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>But the Dharmapada sūtra says:
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>‘One' does not just mean the number one;The intention is the refutation of all numbers.Only students of shallow intellectMean the number one when they say ‘one'.
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>Thus Zhuangzi seems to be stuck at the idea of ‘one'.
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>Laozi said:
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>So subtle! So profound!Its essence is within.
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>Here, even though there are no categories outside, the mind is still preserved within. The Avataṃsaka sūtra says:
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>Do not be attached to dualistic entities,As there is neither singularity nor duality.
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>And the Vimalakīrti-nirdeśa sūtra corroborates this by saying:
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>Mind does not exist internally or externally,Nor anywhere in between.
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>When we understand this, we can see that Laozi is stuck at the idea of the existence of an essential awareness.

As we can see, Daoxin is allegedly disputing the idea of the "one/many" metaphysics that features chiefly in the proto-Daoist texts of Laozi and Zhuangzi, hinting at some nameless, swirling flow of constant flux and change hidden behind the appearances we see in the world, as well as the idea of a primordial awareness which subtly lurks behind the scenes, by his reading here.

Instead, he quotes Mahayana Buddhist scripture and suggests that the truth of the teachings is beyond the teaching of these two texts.

But... this is where the rabbit hole begins...

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There have been many exquisite re-creation of The Divine Damsel of Devestation in bilibili, including national singer trying to sing it in different styles and different opera. I'll show you some of those very beautiful work with some introduction (all by professional singer/player). I'll updated it if I found more. If there're other well-made videos that I missed, please share them!

Opera (In no particular order):

1. Cantonese Opera

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1RF411v7Hp?share_source=copy_web

Sung by Chinese national first-class actress, Zeng Xiaomin. The lyrics was rewritten to fit Cantonese in.

This has also been posted on youtube: https://youtu.be/72sohlHs7yU

2. Huai Opera

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1ra41127LP?share_source=copy_web

By Chinese national first-class actress, Cheng Deng.

Huai Opera, also known as Jianghua Opera and Huai Xi, is an ancient local opera that originated in Huai’an, Jiangsu Province and Lixia River area in Yancheng.

The language of the Huai Opera is based on the dialects of today’s Jianghuai Mandarin, as well as the local dialects of Huai’an and Yanfu. As a stage language, it has the advantages of stable tone, four distinct sounds, five tones, charm and pleasant music and so on.

(Ref: http://www.jiangsutravel.us/huai-opera)

3. Sichuan Opera

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1wf4y1F7Tq?share_source=copy_web

By Chinese national first-class actor, Wang yuren

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1wq4y1C7q1?share_source=copy_web

By Chinese national first-class actress, Wang yumei

The famous "face-changing" performance is from Sichuan Opera!

Sichuan Opera features vivid, humorous narration, singing, and acrobatics. It also boasts a system of stylized movements and its acting is both exquisite and lively. Sichuan Opera performances are always full of wit, humor, lively dialogues, and pronounced local flavors. To portray special characters, the opera incorporates a series of stunts, including the famous "face-changing." In Chinese opera, facial makeup is usually painted, but in Sichuan Opera, the performer can change his or her fa

TimeStamp: https://imgur.com/a/Bc2PLO2

Here’s your essay, my friends.

All of these knives are uncarried and unused by myself, all are purchases from other users on the swap. They will be shipped Monday USPS insured priority mail. Videos of all the knives including actions included in imgur galleries. As well as pictures of the blades in good lighting. Most of these will come with their boxes/pouches, except the AD 15.

Each additional Knife purchased saves you $10. Buy two knives you get $10 off. Buy three knives and you get $20 off. Etc. You save me money on shipping, I save you money on knives. Deal? Deal. Primarily looking to sell. Trade interests at the end of the post.

Accessories, Olight flashlights, Orange Shaman scales, a blue cerakoted pen, and first come, first server FREE STICKERS / SWAG / A KERSHAW are at the end. Discounts if you purchase alongside a knife.

Want all the knives? $2200 as a package. ($155 off). Want all the extras that aren’t knives? $280 ($40 off). Want absolutely everything in this post? Yours for $2475 ($200 off).

Olamic 247 Wayfarer (A) - http://imgur.com/a/irXKoju

$415 LNIB. Bought from a friend who had it as a safe queen. M390 steel I believe. No COA but does come with original pouch. The grip texture is awesome in your hand, gold-colored hardware is sweet contrast with the black. Pristine, unused, lock is lovely to hear, and the action is smooth. For me, I wanted to feel a nice high-priced Olamic and my buddy gave me the opportunity. If you haven't tried an Olamic, try this one.

Spyderco Shaman M4 Micarta Scale (C) - https://imgur.com/a/4JpQiVS

$250 At least second owner. Aftermarket micarta scales, some wear on the micarta (by the clip), and some lock stick that prevent a clean drop when pressing the compression lock. Carried, but the blade looks excellent, no real visible wear, no damage. Centered, smooth action. But no drop close. It may need to be disassembled and cleaned/lubricated. I’ve seen a couple Spyderco’s with lock stick, and I am not sure if the previous owner disclosed it but here you go. If you want the G10 scales with this I’ll discount them further to $20. Original box, but the box is beat up.

Mass Drop Orca (A) - https://imgur.com/a/oeP0RIM

~~$245 LNIB. Amazing DROP shut. It’s a guillotine. RWL34 steel. Reate made. This is the blue mokute version and it

Okay here we go for the first best 4 generals of Shu kingdom founded by Liu Bei, one of warlord during late Han:

well… by my own words, he’s the “Erwin Rommel of Three kingdoms”, the legendary WW 2 general…. both were humble origin(Rommel hailed from middle-class southerners/Bavarians, in contrast with northern aristocratic prussian german generals) climbed rly hard from low ranks, possessing dynamic tactical mind, loved by lower rank soldiers, and… more importantly… both met their tragic endings falsely accused of treason by their superiors… ok sentimental aside, save such talks for other time

Skillful martial artist & powerful fighter

Now we assessing the military quality. Conquest of Yi province was underrecorded, but by reconstructing any accounts available to later historians its safe to say that Yi campaign are the most important military operation for Shu. it was even more important Red cliff battle …if Sun Quan lose in Red Cliff, Liu Bei & co just need to “abandon ship” again, just like when he leave Tao Qian or Liu Biao regions. While campaign vs Liu Zhang is “do or die” for Liu Bei. He gambled his credibility for this campaign as if he failed, no one in China wanna host Liu Bei & co again, since he betraying the trust of Liu Zhang.

Despite short description of the campaign record & popular belief that Liu Bei conquered Liu Zhang easily, the truth are far from easy. Liu Bei personally really fight with his life & pure bravery here, Sun Quan officer & observer of Bei campaign reported that they even suffered the loss half of his forces during the campaign & predicted Liu Bei will fail. Pang Tong fallen in battle… guess what? Years later Liu Bei overcame the difficulty &  successful. History credited 3 figures carved their names here:Wei Yan, Huang Zhong, & Fa Zheng.  Those thre rly worked their asses with Bei’s life & death in years of battles in Yi. They even captured several cities before the reinforcements from Jing arrived. Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, & Zhuge Liang only joined for the later phase of the battle as they brought fresh force from Jing province & giving final nails in the coffin.
Fa Zheng, & Huang Zhong served in command, as both has position & acknowledged even before serving Liu Bei. But Wei Yan??? This guy started under Liu Bei as foo

I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.

Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.

Hello and welcome to the latest Nugu Roundup!

What is this?: This is a bi-weekly feature designed to highlight the unknown/underappreciated groups and soloists working hard in the Kpop world that often fall under the radar. Please share your own information, favorite performance videos, fanmeet stories, or anything else relevant below!

In the last regularly scheduled roundup we got to know the international girl group Secret Number. The Third Annual Kpop Nugu Awards were also recently completed, results are here if you missed them. This week let's check out one of my favorite new groups of 2021, let's play with TRI.BE!

Look at the first comment below for the winner of the 41st album giveaway plus details on this roundup's album up for grabs! Also look the other comment below this to join in the Special Game to win your choice of a selection of super-special signed albums!

What is Nugu?: While in Korean it literally means 'Who' in the broader Kpop context it refers to groups that are generally unknown amongst the greater public. It doesn't have to mean they're extremely new, though it can, and there are of course varying degrees of 'unknown' which some groups having very strong niche fandoms and others being almost invisible. I take a fairly broad view and will include groups that may be known to some, but who don't have widespread name recognition.

Let's get on with the show...

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TRI.BE

Who are they?: A seven member multi-national girl group under TR Entertainment and Mellow Entertainment. Previously known as Lion Girls and TRI.ANGLE pre-debut, their official name TRI.BE is a combination of "Triangle" which in their lore is the most perfect shape and a symbol of perfection and "Be" as in exist, meaning "Perfect Existence". The group features members from Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. Their fandom name is "TRUE" for "TRI.BE With Us Forever"

Company: TR Entertainment is a new agency founded by legendary producer Shinsadong Tiger in conjunction with Universal Music Korea. Mellow Entertainment is primarily a management company and has worked with a number of JYP groups such as Wonder Girls, Miss A, and 2AM/2PM in the past.

The nurse asked the rabbit, “what is your blood type?”

“I am probably a type O” said the rabbit.

The doctor says it terminal.

Alot of great jokes get posted here! However just because you have a joke, doesn't mean it's a dad joke.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT NSFW, THIS IS ABOUT LONG JOKES, BLONDE JOKES, SEXUAL JOKES, KNOCK KNOCK JOKES, POLITICAL JOKES, ETC BEING POSTED IN A DAD JOKE SUB

Try telling these sexual jokes that get posted here, to your kid and see how your spouse likes it.. if that goes well, Try telling one of your friends kid about your sex life being like Coca cola, first it was normal, than light and now zero , and see if the parents are OK with you telling their kid the "dad joke"

I'm not even referencing the NSFW, I'm saying Dad jokes are corny, and sometimes painful, not sexual

So check out r/jokes for all types of jokes

r/unclejokes for dirty jokes

r/3amjokes for real weird and alot of OC

r/cleandadjokes If your really sick of seeing not dad jokes in r/dadjokes

Punchline !

Edit: this is not a post about NSFW , This is about jokes, knock knock jokes, blonde jokes, political jokes etc being posted in a dad joke sub

Edit 2: don't touch the thermostat

Do your worst!

How the hell am I suppose to know when it’s raining in Sweden?

Mathematical puns makes me number

We told her she can lean on us for support. Although, we are going to have to change her driver's license, her height is going down by a foot. I don't want to go too far out on a limb here but it better not be a hack job.

Ants don’t even have the concept fathers, let alone a good dad joke. Keep r/ants out of my r/dadjokes.

But no, seriously. I understand rule 7 is great to have intelligent discussion, but sometimes it feels like 1 in 10 posts here is someone getting upset about the jokes on this sub. Let the mods deal with it, they regulate the sub.

They were cooked in Greece.

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

He lost May

Said if she ever hosts a gender reveal party, when it comes time to pop the balloon she'll spray everyone with water.

Gender is fluid.

Don't you know a good pun is its own reword?

Two muffins are in an oven, one muffin looks at the other and says "is it just me, or is it hot in here?"

Then the other muffin says "AHH, TALKING MUFFIN!!!"

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

It really does, I swear!

But let me give it a shot.

He’s the new temp.

And now I’m cannelloni

Because she wanted to see the task manager.

But that’s comparing apples to oranges

And boy are my arms legs.

Amy

Put it on my bill

Heard they've been doing some shady business.

Mentos

(I will see myself out)

but then I remembered it was ground this morning.

Edit: Thank you guys for the awards, they're much nicer than the cardboard sleeve I've been using and reassures me that my jokes aren't stale

Edit 2: I have already been made aware that Men In Black 3 has told a version of this joke before. If the joke is not new to you, please enjoy any of the single origin puns in the comments

Now that I listen to albums, I hardly ever leave the house.