Monthly Archives: February 2013

In response. Martyrdom in radical Islam is rewarded by “virgins” in heaven, as radical male Islamic suicide bombers are promised. In Buddhism, enlightenment means the achievement of universal wisdom, knowledge of the cosmos, an understanding of universal truth.  Martyrdom which … Continue reading →

Gangsterism at work Gangster says:  “You accuse me of lying, you accuse of madness, and you expose my wrong doings, then I threaten you!” This is the Psychology of Gangsterism 101. Of course, it is also a typical response of … Continue reading →

The use of panic as a political tool Intentionally created panic has been used historically as a scare tactic.  Suicide bombings, indiscriminate carpet bombings, intentional propaganda against a particular group of people, arson, depopulation campaigns and genocide, etc. are examples. … Continue reading →

Predestination in Chinese Buddhism Predestination in Chinese Buddhism is 缘 “yuan” as in 缘分 “yuan fen” or 有缘”you yuan”, meaning to be predestined. A recent dream showed me how predestination works.  In the dream, I was at a resort when a woman … Continue reading →

In response. A dream of hearing a cannon is related to the I Ching trigram Zhen, Thunder, that consists of two broken female lines over one solid male line at the bottom, and Hexagram 51, Thunder, that consists of two broken … Continue reading →

Sociopolitical insensitivity A Chinese sociopolitical commentary began with this headline:  “After ten years, three types of cancer will plague every Chinese family”.  The commentary ended with the sentence:  “We are angry at the sociopolitical insensitivity to abominable behavior.” The commentary … Continue reading →

In response. Up to the end of the 1890s, Chinese women of relatively wealthy families in the countryside still bound their feet.  Women who did not bind their feet were of lower social class in the rural areas.   When the … Continue reading →

The psychological basis of vindictiveness Vindictiveness can manifest itself in speech and in human behavior.  Animals are not known to act vengefully or vindictively.  Therefore, vindictiveness is a human mental state that is manifested in vindictive behavior including verbal and … Continue reading →

Dragons and snakes What is a good dream?  A good dream is a dream about bears and brown bears because it indicates giving birth to sons.  A good dream is a  dream about small venomous snakes and large snakes because … Continue reading →

In response Chinese numerology for matchmaking is based on each partner’s hour and date of birth and each one’s animal sign.   Mismatches are based on clashes between the animals. For example, a monkey and a pig are a mismatch, and … Continue reading →