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China's former leader Jiang Zemin, who came to power after the Tiananmen Square protests, has died at 96 - state media say.
originally posted by: RookQueen
a reply to: RelSciHistItSufi
What about that gold thingy to the left of the gun?
The term vajra is a Sanskrit word that is usually defined as "diamond" or "thunderbolt." ...
Symbolic Meaning of the Vajra Ritual Object
At the center of the vajra is a small flattened sphere which is said to represent the underlying nature of the universe. It is sealed by the syllable hum (hung), representing freedom from karma, conceptual thought, and the groundlessness of all dharmas. Outward from the sphere, there are three rings on each side, which symbolize the three-fold bliss of Buddha nature. The next symbol found on the vajra as we progress outward are two lotus flowers, representing Samsara (the endless cycle of suffering) and Nirvana (release from Samsara). The outer prongs emerge from symbols of Makaras, sea monsters.
The number of prongs and whether they have closed or open tines is variable, with different forms having different symbolic meanings. The most common form is the five-pronged vajra, with four outer prongs and one central prong. These may be considered to represent the five elements, the five poisons, and the five wisdoms. The tip of the central prong is often shaped like a tapering pyramid.
originally posted by: RelSciHistItSufi
Do ANTLERS symbolise STRANDS OF DNA?
Hmm, now isn’t THAT something…😳😳😳👀👀👀
Balenciaga literally translates to “do what you want”
“Do what you want” = “Do what thou wilt”
“Do what thou wilt” is the motto of Thelema, which is an esoteric philosophy created by prominent occultist/satanist, Aleister Crowley.
“Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. Love is the law, love under will. There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt.” -The Book of the Law, Aleister Crowley (1904)
HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT.
There are NO coincidences.
Hausa (/ˈhaʊsə/; Harshen/Halshen Hausa; Ajami: هَرْشَن هَوْسَ) is a Chadic language spoken by the Hausa people in Chad, and mainly within the northern half of Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Benin and the southern half of Niger, with significant minorities in Sudan and Ivory Coast.
Hausa is a member of the Afroasiatic language family and is the most widely spoken language within the Chadic branch of that family. Ethnologue estimated that it was spoken as a first language by some 47 million people and as a second language by another 25 million, bringing the total number of Hausa speakers to an estimated 72 million.
In Nigeria, the Hausa-speaking film industry is known as Kannywood.