Daily Words of the Buddha for November 04, 2022

Yo ca vassasataṃ jīve
apassaṃ udayabbayaṃ
ekāhaṃ jīvitaṃ seyyo
passato udayabbayaṃ.

Better it is to live one day
seeing the rise and fall of things
than to live a hundred years
without ever seeing the rise and fall of things.

Dhammapada 8.113
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

V for Vendetta, Anonymous, Guy Fawkes day

Participants in costume hold burning torches as they take part in one a series of processions during Bonfire night celebrations in Britain. The processions and bonfire mark the uncovering of Guy Fawkes’ “Gunpowder Plot” to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605, and commemorates the memory of its seventeen Protestant martyrs.  […]

Source: V for Vendetta, Anonymous, Guy Fawkes day

2022 Taurus Full Moon Eclipse in Pig Month

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November 8, 2022 at 2:59 am PDT is a total lunar eclipse, followed by a full Moon in Taurus at 3:02 am PDT. Earth sign Taurus rules the 2nd house of physical belongings, personal finances, comfort and security, and the abundance of Mother Earth. The Moon is exalted in Taurus, meaning that Taurus is the best sign for the Moon. Plus this full Moon is the peak of Pig lunar month, the time to eat, drink, and be merry, and to usher in the holiday spirit.

The full moon conjuncts Uranus, bringing an urge for nonconformity, rebellion, and impulsive or rash actions. There can be a strong sense of polarization as the full moon and Uranus are opposite the Sun, Mercury, and Venus in Scorpio. People feel their emotions deeply in the Water sign Scorpio. And due to the eclipse, there’s more passion and intensity. Note that it’s Election Day…

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