10-15-2016, 05:34 AM
A Fun and Informative Disarray of Factoids Daily--or Semi Daily--Various Sources:
10-15-2016
Handshakes were originally meant to make sure that the person you were meeting wasn’t carrying a concealed weapon. The hand clasp proved that your hand was empty and shaking was meant to dislodge any weapons hiding up the sleeve.
You can survive entirely on a diet of potatoes and butter, which provide all the necessary nutrients the human body needs. (During the Irish potato famine--1845-1852-- approximately one million people died when the potato crop failed, and a million more emigrated from Ireland, causing the island's population to fall by between 20% and 25%.)
Reading and dreaming are functions of two different sides of the brain. This is why you can’t read in a dream.
In their dreams, blind people can actually see. They dream only in black and white. (I don't know about people born blind--Spank)
Some Buddhism facts:
A few interesting facts about Buddhism. Buddhism has its roots in India, where it began some 2,500 years ago and remains the dominant religion in the East. It is based on the teaching of Buddha. Buddhists believe that nothing is permanent and that change is always possible. Enlightenment can only be achieved through practice and by the development of morality, wisdom and meditation. Let’s explore interesting facts about Buddhism. (O.K.--Spank)
Nearly 0.7% of people in India are Buddhists.
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism and Judaism. India known as the land of spirituality and philosophy, was the birthplace of some religions, which even exist today in the world. The most dominant religion in India today is Hinduism. About 80% of Indians are Hindus.
Buddha never claimed to be god or a prophet. He was a man who taught a path of enlightenment from his experience.
Buddhist doesn’t worship Buddha, but they bow to his statues to express gratitude for his teachings.
Buddhism is based on the teachings of Siddharta Gautama, an Indian prince who lived around 500 BCE.
Buddhist revere 28 Buddha’s including Gautama Buddha.
Mahayana follower’s (the most popular form of Buddhism--Spank) aspired to Buddhahood via the Bodhisattva path, a state where one remains in the cycle of rebirth to help others to reach awakening.
Homosexual relations among Buddhist samurai and clergy were actually quite common in Japan.
There are three marks of existence in Buddhism: impermanence, suffering and no-self.
10-15-2016
Handshakes were originally meant to make sure that the person you were meeting wasn’t carrying a concealed weapon. The hand clasp proved that your hand was empty and shaking was meant to dislodge any weapons hiding up the sleeve.
You can survive entirely on a diet of potatoes and butter, which provide all the necessary nutrients the human body needs. (During the Irish potato famine--1845-1852-- approximately one million people died when the potato crop failed, and a million more emigrated from Ireland, causing the island's population to fall by between 20% and 25%.)
Reading and dreaming are functions of two different sides of the brain. This is why you can’t read in a dream.
In their dreams, blind people can actually see. They dream only in black and white. (I don't know about people born blind--Spank)
Some Buddhism facts:
A few interesting facts about Buddhism. Buddhism has its roots in India, where it began some 2,500 years ago and remains the dominant religion in the East. It is based on the teaching of Buddha. Buddhists believe that nothing is permanent and that change is always possible. Enlightenment can only be achieved through practice and by the development of morality, wisdom and meditation. Let’s explore interesting facts about Buddhism. (O.K.--Spank)
Nearly 0.7% of people in India are Buddhists.
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism and Judaism. India known as the land of spirituality and philosophy, was the birthplace of some religions, which even exist today in the world. The most dominant religion in India today is Hinduism. About 80% of Indians are Hindus.
Buddha never claimed to be god or a prophet. He was a man who taught a path of enlightenment from his experience.
Buddhist doesn’t worship Buddha, but they bow to his statues to express gratitude for his teachings.
Buddhism is based on the teachings of Siddharta Gautama, an Indian prince who lived around 500 BCE.
Buddhist revere 28 Buddha’s including Gautama Buddha.
Mahayana follower’s (the most popular form of Buddhism--Spank) aspired to Buddhahood via the Bodhisattva path, a state where one remains in the cycle of rebirth to help others to reach awakening.
Homosexual relations among Buddhist samurai and clergy were actually quite common in Japan.
There are three marks of existence in Buddhism: impermanence, suffering and no-self.