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Tibetan Glossary of Buddhist Terms
This glossary is only a partial list of technical terms found on the pages of the website. From time to time, as work progresses on the glossary project, new terms will be added to the list. Sanskrit equivalents for Tibetan terms have been provided only for select terms and all diacritical marks for transliterated Sanskrit have been omitted, for ease of display on all browsers.
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|karmic constant habit
|Skt: vasana
A type of karmic aftermath, imputable on one's mental continuum as an unspecified (ethically neutral) noncongruent affecting variable after having committed a karmic action, and which ripens into a result every moment until a true stopping of it has been achieved. Some translators render it as "habit" or "instinct."
J. Hopkins' translation: "predisposing latency/predisposition."
|karmic habit
|Skt: vasana
A synonym for "karmic latency."
J. Hopkins' translation: "predisposing latency/predisposition."
|karmic latency
|Skt: vasana
A general term for all karmic aftermath -- namely, karmic potentials, karmic tendencies, and karmic constant habits.
J. Hopkins' translation: "predisposing latency/predisposition."
|bag-chags-kyi kun-gzhi
|alaya for habits
In the dzogchen system, foundational awareness for the habits of grasping for truly established existence, for karma, and for memories. The type of limited awareness that basis rigpa functions as, when it is mixed with dumbfoundedness.
|bag-la nyal
|dormant factor
Literally, something that is "asleep to the taste of the mind." Affecting variables, associated with mental continuums, which are "lying down" and not rushing to manifest mind (consciousness). They include subliminal awareness, tendencies, and habits.
J. Hopkins' translation: "dormancies."
|bag-la nyal-gyi shes-pa
|subliminal cognition
A cognition in which the consciousness gives rise to a mental hologram of a cognitive object and, in which, the cognitive object appears, through that hologram, only to the consciousness of the subliminal cognition and only that consciousness cognizes it. The cognitive object of the subliminal cognition does not appear to the person and is not cognized by the person. Nor does it appear to or is it cognized by the consciousness of the manifest cognition that is simultaneously occurring and overpowering the subliminal cognition.
|caring attitude
|Skt: apramada
The subsidiary awareness (mental factor) that takes seriously the situations of others and oneself, and the effects of one's actions on others and on oneself, and which consequently causes one to build up as a habit constructive attitudes and behavior and safeguards against leaning toward tainted or destructive attitudes and behavior. Also translated as "carefulness."
J. Hopkins' translation: "conscientiousness; aware; conscientious; conscious."
|Skt: antarabhava
The state of existence from the moment immediately after death until the moment immediately before conception. Translated as the "inbetween state."
J. Hopkins' translation: "intermediate state."
|bar-do'i srid-pa
|bardo existence
The period of time in the mental continuum of an individual limited being starting from the moment immediately after death until the moment immediately before conception.
To cut off, dismiss, or reject something. To logically cut off or eliminate the possibility that something is something else
J. Hopkins' translation: "cut; decided; eliminated; judged; condemned."
The conceptual process through which sets and countersets are formulated. It implies previous apprehension of an object to be negated, in which the apprehension itself logically and automatically excludes the object to be negated from the set of either all validly knowable phenomena other than itself or all validly knowable phenomena in total. It is not a deliberate, conscious mental act.
J. Hopkins' translation: "cut; decided; eliminated; judged; condemned."
|subsequent cognition
One of the seven ways of knowing something: a nonfraudulent, but not fresh, cognition of an object. It is the second phase of a valid bare cognition or inferential cognition, and is asserted only by the Gelug Sautrantika, Chittamatra, and Svatantrika tenet systems.
|bcas-pa'i kha-na ma-tho-ba
|prohibited uncommendable action
Ethically neutral (unspecified) actions that Buddha prohibited for certain types of practitioners, for instance monks or nuns, as detrimental to their spiritual practice.
To totally weaken the effectiveness of something, such as the positive force of a constructive act, such that it ripens into something far less and more distant in the future, but without completely eliminating its potential to ripen.
J. Hopkins' translation: "destroy; overcome; triumph over."
|Vanquishing Master Surpassing All
|Skt: bhagavan
An epithet of a Buddha - one who has conquered (vanquished) all obstacles, attained (mastered) all good qualities, and gone beyond (surpassed) any of the Hindu gods for whom the epithet Bhagavan has also been applied. Some translators render the term as "Blessed One."
J. Hopkins' translation: "Supramundane Victor."
A state of mind mentally constructed through conceptual thought, such as by going through a line of reasoning. Also translated as "artificial."
J. Hopkins' translation: "fabricated; artificial; made up; fabrication."
A state of mind not mentally constructed by conceptual thought. Also translated as "unartificial."
|impossible "soul"
|Skt: atman
(1) With respect to the five aggregate factors of an individual being, something findable inside the aggregates that is static, a partless monad, separable from the body and mind, and self-sufficiently knowable. (2) With respect to all validly knowable phenomena, an impossible mode of existence that establishes the existence of a phenomenon by the power of something findable inside that phenomenon.
J. Hopkins' translation: "self."
|Skt: atman
According to non-Buddhist Indian tenet systems, something findable, either with or without being a conscious phenomenon, inside the body of a person, and which is static, a partless monad, separable from the body, and self-sufficiently knowable.
J. Hopkins' translation: "self."
|dominating result
|Skt: adhipatiphalam
(1) The type of environment or society in which one is born or enters and the way it treats one, or (2) objects, such as one's possessions, and what happens to them. Such results may ripen from destructive, tainted constructive, or unspecified actions and are called "dominating results" because they extend over and dominate everything that one experiences in a particular rebirth. Also translated as "comprehensive result," "overriding result" or "overlord result," it is synonymous with "commanding result."
J. Hopkins' translation: "possessional effect."
A tantric meditation practice in which one visualizes receiving the entire empowerment (initiation) ritual for a Buddha-figure, performed in order to renew one's tantric vows. It may only be performed if one has done the serviceability retreat of that particular Buddha-figure and the fire-puja afterwards.
Synonymous with "sadhana." A meditation method in which one visualizes and imagines oneself to be a Buddha-figure for which one has received empowerment. See: sadhana.
J. Hopkins' translation: "self-generation; self generation."
|bdag-gzhan brje-pa
|exchanging self and others
Instead of self-cherishing, cherishing others, and instead of ignoring the needs of others, ignoring one's own selfish needs.
|bdag-gzhan mnyam-brje
|equalizing and exchanging self and others
A method for developing a bodhichitta aim, consisting of (1) developing mere equanimity, (2) developing uncommon Mahayana equanimity, as a way to regard all others equally in the same way as one regards oneself, (3) thinking of the disadvantages of a self-cherishing attitude, (4) thinking of the advantages of cherishing others, (5) giving and taking, with attitudes of love and compassion, as a way of exchanging one's attitudes about self and others, (6) exceptional resolve, and (7) developing a bodhichitta aim.
|bdag-gzhan mnyam-pa
|equalizing self and others
Developing an equal attitude toward all beings, with the same regard as one has toward oneself.
|lack of an impossible "soul"
|Skt: anatman
(1) With respect to the five aggregate factors of an individual being, the total absence (voidness) of something findable inside the aggregates that is static, a partless monad, separable from the body and mind, and self-sufficiently knowable. (2) With respect to all validly knowable phenomena, the total absence (voidness) of an impossible mode of existence that establishes the existence of a phenomenon by the power of something findable inside that phenomenon. Often translated by others as "selflessness" or "identitylessness."
J. Hopkins' translation: "selflessness."
|dominating condition
|Skt: adhipatipratyaya
The nonstatic phenomena that produce the essential nature of something, such as the eye sensors for the visual consciousness and congruent mental factors of a visual cognition. This condition is called "dominating" – literally, the "overlord condition" – because it rules what the essential nature of its result will be.
J. Hopkins' translation: "empowering condition; dominant condition."
|bdag-tu smra-ba
|asserting one's identity
The fourth of the four "obtainers" that constitute the ninth link of dependent arising. Equivalent to a deluded outlook toward a transitory network.
|blissful awareness
|Skt: sukha
A state of mind, either tainted or untainted, characterized by varying levels of intensity of happiness. Some of the untainted ones can be utilized in anuttarayoga tantra practice as the type of awareness with which to focus on voidness, and as an aid for dissolving the energy-winds in the central channel in order to gain access to clear light awareness.
J. Hopkins' translation: "bliss, happiness, pleasure."
|Skt: sukha
That feeling which, when it stops, we wish to meet with it again.
J. Hopkins' translation: "bliss, happiness, pleasure."
|bde-ba chen-po'i sku
|Corpus of Great Bliss
|Skt: mahasukhakaya
In the dzogchen system, the blissful awareness aspect of a Buddha's omniscient mind.
|bde-bar gshegs-pa
|Blissfully Gone One
|Skt: sugata
An epithet of a Buddha - one who has reached the blissful goal of enlightenment through methods that produce happiness along the way to reaching that goal.
J. Hopkins' translation: "One-Gone-to-Bliss."
|grasping for truly established existence
|Skt: satyagraha
(1) Both to cognize (literally, take as a cognitive object) the appearance of the world as having truly established existence, which the habits of this grasping cause the mind to fabricate and project, as well as believing this deceptive appearance to correspond to how things actually exist, (2) simply cognizing the appearance of the world as having truly established existence, without actually believing this deceptive appearance to correspond to how things actually exist. Gelug asserts both definitions, while non-Gelug asserts only the first. Abbreviated as "grasping for true existence."
J. Hopkins' translation: "conception of true existence."
|inherent existence
See: existence established by self-nature
J. Hopkins' translation: "true establishment."
|being true to one's word
|Skt: satya
The mental state with which, once one gives one's word to do something to benefit others, one does not break one's promise. The seventh of the ten far-reaching attitudes developed by bodhisattvas according to the Theravada tradition.
J. Hopkins' translation: "truth."
|bden-pa gnyis
|two truths
(1) In Hinayana, two types of validly knowable phenomena into which all existent phenomena can be divided: superficially true and deepest true phenomena. (2) In Gelug Mahayana, two true facts that can be validly known about any existent phenomenon. (3) In non-Gelug Mahayana, all existent phenomena cognized with dualistic appearance-making and cognized without dualistic appearance-making.
J. Hopkins' translation: "the two truths [i.e. ultimate truth (don dam bden pa, paramArtha-satya); and conventional truth (kun rdzob bden pa, samvRti-satya)]."
|bden-par grub-pa
|true existence
(1) An impossible mode of existence mistakenly considered to be true. Existence established or proven (a) merely by the power of something on the side of an object and not in conjunction with being something imputable on a basis, according to Gelug Svatantrika-Madhyamaka, or (b) by the power of something on the side of an object, either by itself or in conjunction with being something imputable on a basis, according to Gelug Prasangika-Madhyamaka. (2) A mode of existence that is true. Existence established or proven by (a) arising from causes and conditions, according to Jetsunpa and Kunkhyen Gelug Sautrantika, or (b) the power of something on the side of an object, according to Panchen Gelug Sautrantika and Gelug Chittamatra. Also translated as "truly established existence."
J. Hopkins' translation: "truly established; true establishment; truly existent; name of school founded by Harivarman; existence."
|bden-par grub-pa
|true findable existence
Existence established or proven by the power of something findable on the side of an object, either by itself or in conjunction with being something imputable on a basis. According to Gelug Prasangika-Madhyamaka, an impossible mode of existence mistakenly considered to be true. Also called "truly and findably established existence."
J. Hopkins' translation: "truly established; true establishment; truly existent; name of school founded by Harivarman; existence."
|bden-par grub-pa
|true unimputed existence
Existence established or proven merely by the power of something on the side of an object and not in conjunction with being something imputable on a basis. According to Madhyamaka, an impossible mode of existence mistakenly considered to be true. Also called "truly and unimputedly established existence."
J. Hopkins' translation: "truly established; true establishment; truly existent; name of school founded by Harivarman; existence."
|appearance-making of true existence
The aspect of a limited being's mental activity that gives rise to (makes) a mental hologram of seemingly true existence. It makes the mental holograms of objects of cognition appear to be truly existent, in the sense in which the Madhyamaka schools define true existence. In the non-Gelug systems, it occurs only with conceptual cognition and it makes appearances of objects of cognition to be truly "this"s and "that"s.
J. Hopkins' translation: "appearance of true existence{Lati}."
|demonic force
|Skt: mara
Something that harms limited beings or causes interference and obstacles to constructive actions.
J. Hopkins' translation: "Demon."
The collection of the Tibetan translations of the enlightening words of the Buddha.
J. Hopkins' translation: "Translated Word of Buddha."
One of the New Translation Period traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. It has two branches, Shangpa Kagyu deriving from Kyungpo Neljor and Dagpo Kagyu deriving from the line Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa, and Gampopa.
J. Hopkins' translation: "Ka-gyu."
A follower of one of the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
One of the New Translation Period traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, deriving from Atisha's visit to Tibet. After its branches were merged and reformed, it continued as the Gelug tradition.
J. Hopkins' translation: "[word-advice]; the Ga-dam school [name of lineage traced to Atiza]; name of mansion; advice; instruction; counsel; preceptual instruction; advisory speech; exhortation."
A follower of the Kadam tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
J. Hopkins' translation: "Ga-dam-ba [a Tibetan order, or person of that order]."
|bKa'-gdams-pa dge-bshes
|Kadampa Geshe
A spiritual master and friend from the Kadam tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, especially one who is an extremely humble, down-to-earth master of attitude-training.
|bla-med rnal-'byor
|anuttarayoga tantra
|Skt: anuttarayoga tantra
In the Sarma (New Translation Period) Tibetan Buddhist schools, the fourth or highest class of tantra practice, emphasizing special internal methods for actualizing oneself as a Buddha-figure.
A mental factor that takes its cognitive object by regarding it from a certain point of view.
J. Hopkins' translation: "awareness."
The mental activity that gives rise to conceptual cognition -- most commonly, to verbal conceptual thought.
J. Hopkins' translation: "awareness."
|blo'i gzhan-sel
|mental exclusions of something else
Static implicative negation phenomena, including audio categories, meaning/object categories, and conceptually isolated items.
J. Hopkins' translation: "mental exclusion; other-eliminator that is a mind."
The ability to discriminate between what is correct and what is incorrect, and between what is helpful and what is harmful.
J. Hopkins' translation: "intelligence; intelligent."
|intellectually derived
Descriptive of meditation with verbal thoughts based on conceptual schemes.
A spiritual training in which one cleanses disturbing attitudes from one's mind and trains to replace them with constructive attitudes. Also called: cleansing of attitudes, mind-training, Lojong.
J. Hopkins' translation: "mind-training."
See: attitude-training
J. Hopkins' translation: "mind-training."
The pre-Buddhist spiritual tradition of Tibet.
A follower of the Bon tradition.
|result that is a state of being parted
|Skt: visamyogaphalam
A static state that is attained by means of effort, but which is neither produced by nor ripens from that effort.
J. Hopkins' translation: "effect of separation."
|Skt: visamyoga
Also translated as: separation
J. Hopkins' translation: "separation; free from; lack; devoid."
A name applied to the knowable objects that the name signifies – whether or not those objects are validly knowable. Compare: name.
J. Hopkins' translation: "terminology; term."
|brdar-btags-pa'i chos dkon-mchog
|nominal Dharma Gem
Printed Dharma texts, representing the Dharma that is an actual source of safe direction and serving as a basis for showing respect to the actual Dharma Gem.
|brdar-btags-pa'i dge-'dun dkon-mchog
|nominal Sangha Gem
Four or more people from any of the four groups of the monastic sangha (full or novice monks or nuns), representing the Sangha that is an actual source of safe direction and serving as a basis for showing respect to the actual Sangha Gem.
|brdar-btags-pa'i dkon-mchog
|nominal gem
Representations of the Three Rare and Supreme Gems, which themselves are not actual sources of safe direction, but which serve as a basis for showing respect to them.
|brdar-btags-pa'i sangs-rgyas dkon-mchog
|nominal Buddha Gem
A painting or statue of a Buddha, representing a Buddha that is an actual source of safe direction and serving as a basis for showing respect to an actual Buddha Gem.
|something that is supported by something else
Something that rests upon or is contained within something else, for instance the people in relation to the house in which they live. Also translated as "what is supported" or simply as "supported."
J. Hopkins' translation: "depend; rely; resort to; support."
|brten-pa'i dkyil-'khor
|supported mandala
The set of Buddha-figures residing inside the immeasurably magnificent palace of a symbolic world system visualized in tantra practice.
The subsidiary awareness (mental factor) with which one not only wishes others to be happy and to have the causes for happiness, but with which one also acts towards others in a helpful manner.
J. Hopkins' translation: "noun: mercy; love; kindness verb: feel mercy; pity; love."
|joyful perseverance
|Skt: virya
(1) In Mahayana, the mental urge that leads one to have zestful vigor for being constructive, without becoming lazy. With this mental factors, one takes joy in being constructive. When conjoined with a bodhichitta aim, it becomes a far-reaching attitude. (2) For Theravada, see: "perseverance."
J. Hopkins' translation: "effort."
|Skt: virya
(1) In Theravada, the mental factor to exert effort, constantly and courageously, in helping others and in being able to help. When conjoined with a bodhichitta aim, it becomes a far-reaching attitude. (2) For Mahayana, see "joyful perseverance."
J. Hopkins' translation: "effort."
|tamed behavior
Ethical behavior with which one both restrains oneself from destructive actions and engages in constructive ones.
J. Hopkins' translation: "conduct; modes of conduct."
|mental stability
|Skt: dhyana
Single-pointed placement of the mind on any constructive focal object, without any mental wandering -- a stable state of mind that is not only free of flightiness and dullness, but is also not distracted by any disturbing emotion of the plane of sensory desires. In Mahayana, when conjoined with bodhichitta, a far-reaching attitude. Some translators render the term as "concentration."
J. Hopkins' translation: "concentration."
|bsam-gtan dang-po'i dngos-gzhi
|actual state of the first level of mental stability
A state of mind attained on the basis of the attainment of a stilled and settled state of shamatha and which temporarily blocks all disturbing emotions and attitudes directed at phenomena on the plane of sensory desires (the "desire realm"). The various types of advanced awareness arise as a byproduct of the attainment of this state of mind. Also called: "actual state of the first dhyana."
|motivating mental framework
A state of mind that accompanies a karmic urge or impulse and which is a cluster of three mental factors (subsidiary awarenesses): distinguishing an object on which to focus the action, the motivating aim of what one intends to do with or to that object, and a motivating emotion or attitude.
J. Hopkins' translation: "thinking."
Sincerity has two factors included in it: (1) lack of hypocrisy (g.yo-med) – not hiding our own faults, (2) lack of pretension (sgyu-med) – not pretending to have qualities that we do not have.
J. Hopkins' translation: "thinking."
|bsdud-pa-las gyur-pa'i gzugs
|forms of physical phenomena that make up other things by amassing together
Forms of physical phenomena included only among the cognitive stimulators that are all phenomena and which are the invisible objects, such as atoms and subatomic particles, that make up visible objects.
|set theory
|Skt: dura
Set theory has to do with the logical pervasions between two or more sets -- mutually exclusive, totally congruent, overlapping, etc. A set is a collection or a group of many items, like the set of all nonstatic phenomena.
|bsgribs-pa'i lung ma-bstan
|obstructive unspecified phenomenon
|Skt: nivrta-avyakrta
A phenomenon that Buddha did not specify as being either constructive or destructive, and which hinders the attainment of liberation.
|bsgrub-byed-kyi yan-lag
|causal links that actualize
In the twelve links of dependent arising, the three links of craving, an obtainer, and further existence, which activate the karmic aftermath of throwing karma in the moments preceding death so that the karmic results will actualize. Thus, they serve as the simultaneously acting conditions for the aggregates of a next rebirth.
|bshes-gnyen bsten-pa
|relating to a spiritual mentor in a healthy manner
Entrusting oneself, through mind and actions, to a fully qualified spiritual mentor. Also called: relying on a spiritual mentor, entrusting oneself to a spiritual mentor, whole-hearted commitment to a spiritual mentor. Often translated as: guru-devotion.
|bskyed-pa'i skyes-bu byed-pa'i 'bras-bu
|man-made result that is produced
Something material, such as a vase, a bruise, or a profit, that arises from someone's effort or actions, but which does not ripen from that person's karma.
|generation stage
The first stage of anuttarayoga practice, during which one uses the powers of imagination to generate oneself in the form of a Buddha-figure and performs a sadhana.
J. Hopkins' translation: "stage of generation."
|dedication prayer
|Skt: pranidhana
A prayer for the attainment of a spiritual goal or of the circumstances conducive for reaching that goal, in which the person making the prayer directs the positive force (merit) from a constructive action that he or she has done toward ripening into that attainment.
J. Hopkins' translation: "dedicate."
|great approximation retreat
A three-year, three-month retreat focusing exclusively on one Buddha-figure (deity) system, in which one recites tens of millions of mantras and makes millions of offerings in fire pujas.
|approximate and actualize oneself as a Buddha-figure
Intensive tantric meditation practice entailing visualization of oneself as a Buddha-figure and recitation of the appropriate mantras.
|positive karmic force
|Skt: punya
The type of karmic force associated with a constructive action and which ripens intermittently into transitory happiness. Some translators render it as "merit." See: karmic force.
J. Hopkins' translation: "merit."
|bsod-nams-kyi tshogs
|network of positive force
|Skt: punyasambhara
A constructive noncongruent affecting variable imputable on the positive force on the mental continuum of a limited being, when dedicated with bodhichitta, and which functions as the obtaining cause for the Form Corpus of a Buddha. Also called: "bountiful store of positive force." Some translators render the term as "collection of merit."
J. Hopkins' translation: "accumulation of merit; collection of merit."
|referent object
The validly knowable phenomena that the names and concepts for them, imputed on a basis for labeling, refer to.
J. Hopkins' translation: "designated phenomenon{N}; phenomenon imputed."
|referent thing
The actual "thing" referred to by a name or concept, corresponding to the names or concepts for something, and which is findable, establishing its own existence by its own power, on the side of the referent object of the name or concept. In Gelug, according to Prasangika it is nonexistent and according to lower tenet systems it is existent.
J. Hopkins' translation: "designated object."
|imputably knowable phenomenon
A validly knowable phenomenon that, when actually cognized, does rely on actual cognition of or by something else, specifically the object's basis for labeling.
J. Hopkins' translation: "imputed existence; imputed existent; imputedly existent."
|Skt: upeksha
(1) The mental factor (subsidiary awareness) of having an equal attitude toward everyone. (2) In Theravada, when conjoined with a bodhichitta aim, the tenth of the ten far-reaching attitudes -- the attitude with which one does not expect anything in return for one's help, being indifferent to pleasure and pain, and to any benefit or harm one might receive.
J. Hopkins' translation: "neutral feeling, equanimity."
|neutral feeling
|Skt: upeksha
That feeling which, when it arises, one neither wants to be parted from it, nor, when it stops, one wishes to meet it again.
J. Hopkins' translation: "neutral feeling, equanimity."
|btang-snyoms tsam
|mere equanimity
An equal attitude toward everyone that is devoid of attachment to loved ones, repulsion from enemies, and indifference toward strangers, developed in common in both Hinayana and Mahayana.
|bya-grub ye-shes
|accomplishing deep awareness
One of the five types of deep awareness that all beings have as an aspect of Buddha-nature. The deep awareness that goes out to a cognitive object and which has the willingness to accomplish something with it, or to do something with it or to it, or to relate to it in some personal way. Also called: deep awareness to accomplish things.
|bya-grub ye-shes
|awareness, accomplishing
See: accomplishing deep awareness
|Skt: maitri
(1) The wish for someone to be happy and to have the causes for happiness. (2) In Theravada, when conjoined with a bodhichitta aim, the ninth of the ten far-reaching attitudes -- the attitude to work to bring about the welfare and happiness of others, even when doing so requires self-sacrifice.
|byams-pa chen-po
|great love
|Skt: mahamaitri
The wish for everyone to be happy and to have the causes for happiness.
|purified state
|Skt: bodhi
The state of a shravaka arhat, pratyekabuddha arhat, or a Buddha, in which the mental continuum of the person attaining this state has been purified of either the emotional obscurations or both the emotional and the cognitive obscurations.
J. Hopkins' translation: "[purified-realized]; enlightenment."
|byang-chub-gyi sems
|Skt: bodhicitta
Usually used in the meaning of relative bodhichitta: A mind or heart focused first on the benefit of all limited beings and then on one's own individual not-yet-happening enlightenment, validly imputable on the basis of the Buddha-nature factors of one's mental continuum, with the intention to attain that enlightenment and to benefit others by means of that attainment. Alternative Tibetan: byang-sems.
|byang-chub sems-dpa'
|Skt: bodhisattva
Someone who has developed unlabored bodhichitta.
|byang-sems 'phags-pa
|arya bodhisattva
|Skt: arya bodhisattva
A bodhisattva that has attained nonconceptual cognition of voidness. See also: bodhisattva.
J. Hopkins' translation: "bodhisattva superiors."
|byang-sems sdom-pa
|bodhisattva vows
The set of restraints from committing certain actions (eighteen root downfalls and forty-six faulty actions) that, if committed, would be detrimental to achieving enlightenment and benefiting all others.
|Bye-brag smra-ba
A Hinayana school of Indian Buddhism that does not assert reflexive awareness and does assert external phenomena; a subdivision of the Sarvastivada school of Hinayana. One of the four Indian Buddhist tenet systems studied by all traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.
J. Hopkins' translation: "Vaibhāṣhika, Great Exposition School."
The person who commits an action.
J. Hopkins' translation: "agent; doer."
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|result that corresponds to its cause in one's behavior
The subsidiary awareness (mental factor) of liking or wishing to do an action, in a particular moment, similar to what one has done in the past. Also translated as "result that is similar to its cause in one's behavior" and "result that is similar to its cause in one's instinctive behavior."
J. Hopkins' translation: "functionally causally concordant effect."
|acting cause
|Skt: karanahetu
All phenomena, other than the result itself, which do not impede the production of the result.
J. Hopkins' translation: "creative cause."
|mental dullness
A mental factor (subsidiary awareness) faulting the appearance-making of mindfulness's mental hold on an object of focus. Some translators render the term as "sinking."
J. Hopkins' translation: "laxity."
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|Skt: adhishthana
(1) A transformation that someone or something confers, literally by means of a "brightening," into a state of heightened power and ability resembling the position or status of the person or thing that confers it. (2) In the meaning of "elevation," transformation of one's body, speech, and mind, or offering substances, into pure aspects, done during a tantric ritual. Some translators render the term as "blessing."
|Skt: adhisthana
One of the ten far-reaching attitudes in the Theravada tradition. An attitude of determination with which a bodhisattva never abandons what he or she needs to do in order to benefit others.
|Skt: kshanti
(1) In Theravada, the mental factor of not becoming angry at others' shortcomings, mistakes, or cruel deeds. (2) In Mahayana, the mental urge that leads one to be unperturbed by those who do harm and by suffering, so that one never becomes angry. When conjoined with a bodhichitta aim, patience becomes a far-reaching attitude.
J. Hopkins' translation: "forbearance."


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|Iowa Politics Roundup: Culver Takes Responsibility for "Mistakes"
|Commentary/Politics - Iowa Politics
|Written by Lynn Campbell
|Friday, 20 August 2010 13:42
Governor Chet Culver used an appearance at the Iowa State Fair to say mistakes have been made under his watch, and to tell the approximately 100 fairgoers that he takes full responsibility for those mistakes.
"There's been a lot of criticism, there's been a lot of questions about things we've done or we've not done ... and I want to say that some of that criticism is justified and that we have made our fair share of mistakes," Culver said. "And I take full responsibility for those things that have happened in various state agencies, that happened on my watch, and I take responsibility for those mistakes that have been made."
Culver later elaborated, saying scandals in the Iowa Film Office and the Alcoholic Beverages Division are his responsibility, and that he must do all he can to effectively manage government and limit those mistakes. "The thing I feel good about is that we've replaced those individuals that were responsible and as quickly as I learned about those things, I acted, but I still take responsibility," Culver said.
Part of preventing future mistakes will be spending more time "shoulder-to-shoulder" with department directors and their senior staff, Culver said, and changing the communication structure from those agencies into the governor's office. He also said he wants to make sure employees feel comfortable blowing the whistle on mismanagement in state government.
House Minority Leader Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) said he appreciates Culver's acknowledgment that mistakes had been made under his watch, "but he's yet to acknowledge one of his biggest mistakes -- increasing Iowans property taxes."
Paulsen said Culver knowingly spent too much money in Fiscal Year 2010, which led to a 10-percent across-the-board budget cut. He said property taxpayers were forced to pick up the tab to the tune of a $526.9-million increase. He also said state spending has increased by $1 billion since Culver took office.
"I look forward to Governor Culver acknowledging his fiscal mistakes and joining with House Republicans on our plan to put the taxpayer first, rein in government spending, and cut out waste in government," Paulsen said.
Republican Party of Iowa Chair Matt Strawn said Culver has waited too long to acknowledge his mistakes and that he has had plenty of times to correct them. He also said Culver should take responsibility for "wasting" $1.7 billion on the I-JOBS program and causing property taxes to increase.
Branstad Proposes Eliminating Economic-Development Department
Republican gubernatorial nominee and former Governor Terry Branstad is pushing to replace the Iowa Department of Economic Development with a public/private partnership called the "Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress" that would promote and market Iowa to attract new investment and jobs.
Branstad said the current Iowa Department of Economic Development is dysfunctional and scandal-ridden, and the public/private partnership would focus more on customer service for the state to keep or create jobs.
The partnership would have a chief executive officer and a board of directors with the lieutenant governor as its chairperson.
"Only by reworking the bureaucratic structure of state government will we be able to eliminate redundancies and roadblocks in our regulatory and economic-development efforts," Branstad said. "To attract and retain business, we must change the mindset of those charged with economic development and job creation."
Branstad also called for a cost/benefit analysis of the programs and incentives that cities, counties and the state use to attract and retain businesses. He said the current system is too complex, slow, and archaic. Branstad has said he wants to create 200,000 new jobs in the state, cut the corporate-income tax in half, and reduce commercial property taxes.
Culver criticized Branstad's proposals for economic development, education, and the state budget, saying the plans are short on details. "He put out a very light plan today on economic development -- a one-page plan that was actually proposed by Doug Gross, who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2002," Culver said.
The governor defended Iowa's record on economic development, saying that in the past three years, Iowa has worked successfully with 251 businesses to bring 20,000 jobs to the state.
National Dems Settle on February for 2012 Caucuses
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) confirmed Friday that the Iowa caucuses will remain first in the nation in 2012.
The DNC is meeting in St. Louis. Under the plan, Democrats would hold the Iowa caucuses on February 6, 2012, and the New Hampshire primary eight days later. Nevada caucuses would be February 18, and the South Carolina primary would be February 28.
All other states would hold their primaries and caucuses March 6 or later. The plan essentially mirrors the schedule approved earlier this month by the Republican National Committee (RNC).
DNC Chair Tim Kaine had reassured Iowans earlier in the week that the state would retain its position. "Yeah, because if I want to get out of here alive, I've got to say 'yes,' and the answer is 'yes,'" Kaine said when asked during a visit to the Iowa State Fair if the Iowa caucuses would remain first.
"I have also worked with the RNC Chair Michael Steele so when they met, they agreed to do the same thing," Kaine said. "So we've lined up our calendar, which really not only keeps Iowa first, but it keeps Iowa-style politics first, which is the person-to-person, grassroots style which is such an important part of our country's tradition, and Iowa really leads the way in that."
Iowa Democratic Party Communications Director Sam Roecker said there has been great support for Iowa to remain first in the nation. "That doesn't mean Iowa is guaranteed beyond 2012. There is still work to be done, and we will continue to work to keep Iowa as first in the nation," he said. "The first-in-the-nation status keeps Iowa as a national political voice and gives Iowans the opportunity to change the course of the nation, just as they did with President [Barack] Obama. It will be a strong start to President Obama's reelection."
Santorum Open About 2012 Consideration
Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania) says he is pondering a run for president in 2012, but he's spending most of his time in the state supporting Iowa politicians.
"That's really what I'm doing most of the time when I'm here, but through that process I'm getting a chance to get out a message and let people sort of kick the tires a little bit and let them know what I think and see what kind of feedback I'm getting," he said.
Santorum spoke at the Iowa State Fair, appearing on WHO radio and then serving as guest chef at the Iowa Pork Producers Tent. He later spent some time at the Republican Party of Iowa's fair booth and later joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for an event in Des Moines on behalf of state Representative Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford).
Running for president is a decision that will involve many factors, Santorum said, including the level of grassroots and financial support he can muster as well as the impact it would have on his family, which includes seven children.
"I'm in the process of sort of assessing this right now to see whether this is a possibility," Santorum said. "I think at least early on I get the impression that what I'm saying and what I've stood for and the record I have is something that would be an important contribution to the debate in 2012 in the presidential elections."
Whether he runs or not, Santorum said he wants to stay involved in the process and make sure a strong conservative candidate is chosen to take on President Obama. Santorum said his primary goal as president would be to repeal "Obamacare."
Santorum said he expects to be back in the state a couple more times before November.
"The caucus is a nice way to start, because it's much more personal, and New Hampshire is less personal in the sense that it's a primary and you've got a lot more people voting," Santorum said. "But I think it's a nice little way of sort of having folks that really pay attention to this, really take this responsibility seriously, be in a position to really recommend folks to the country."
Santorum said Iowa's smaller population is also an asset for the state as the nation's first contest for presidential candidates. "The cool thing about Iowa is it gives everybody a chance," he said. "Just because you have $50 million doesn't mean you're going to win Iowa, because the relatively small number of people that vote in these caucuses gives you an opportunity to meet maybe not all of them but a good chunk of them in the time that you're here."
Gingrich Gets Mixed Reviews During Fair Visit
Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich got mixed reviews during what he said was his fifth lifetime visit to the Iowa State Fair, with some people praising him as the "best hope for America" who has a good chance of becoming America's next president, and at least one vocal Republican shouting insults at Gingrich.
"We're all supportive of the things you're talking about, and I feel you're the best hope for America right now," Gary Cunningham, a native of Van Meter who now lives near Kirksville, Missouri, told Gingrich. He said Gingrich has insight into what's happening around the world and has "a real good chance" at becoming president.
"I admired him when he was speaker of the House," Cunningham said. "I thought he was one of the best speakers then. His sincerity and his dedication and his compassion come across. But I also like his direct approach to things. He'll call a spade a spade. If he feels there's something that should be said, something he firmly believes, he does not hide behind politics to say it. I think he truly believes in America, not just in the Republican Party. That's what I like about him."
Others who waited to see Gingrich, who showed up an hour late at the Republican Party of Iowa's fair booth because of a delayed flight, echoed those comments. "You're the most knowledgeable possible presidential candidate we have," said one woman. "I hope to address you as Mr. President," said another.
Gingrich, 67, spent the majority of his time at the fair signing copies of his book To Save America: Stopping Obama's Secular Socialist Machine. He appeared to be encouraged by the comments. "I'll tell you, Iowa will play a big role in that," Gingrich said about whether he'll be president.
Amid the praise, recent University of Iowa graduate Jeff Sherman, 22, of Ankeny started shouting at Gingrich at the Republican fair booth in the crowded Varied Industries building, accusing Gingrich of doing nothing while he was U.S. House speaker in 1994 and saying that if Gingrich is going to be in Iowa, he'd better abide by Iowa values.
"I think we have a lot of problems in this country with the Democrats spending, the Democrats taking us to war, and Newt Gingrich represents more of the same," Sherman later said in an interview. "He had his chance in power and for him to come to Iowa and pretend like he's going to run for president -- his only experience is in going with the status quo."
Sherman, who identified himself as a Republican who leans toward supporting Ron Paul for president, made it clear that he is not impressed with Gingrich's record.
"We had every opportunity to shrink government in 1994, and he did nothing," Sherman said. "His leadership has failed; he's going to try to run for president, and I just want to stop him ... because the man has no integrity; he only lusts for power just like he lusts over women. ... He's the exact opposite of what I want in a politician."
Huckabee Leads in Early 2012 Poll
A 2012 presidential poll released by The Iowa Republican shows 2008 Iowa-caucus winner Mike Huckabee leading among likely Republican voters in the state.
Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, grabbed 22 percent of support, with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in second place with 18 percent and Gingrich coming in third with 14 percent. Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin received 11 percent of support, and U.S. Representative Ron Paul of Texas received 5 percent.
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, South Dakota Senator John Thune, and Santorum all received about 1 percent. Twenty-three percent of those polled were undecided.
The Iowa Republican commissioned the poll with Concordia Group LLC, and the poll was conducted by Voter Consumer Research of Washington, D.C. The poll surveyed 399 likely Republican voters in the state, and the margin of error is 4.9 percent. All interviews were conducted by telephone between July 25 and 28.
This weekly summary comes from IowaPolitics.com, an online government and politics news service. Reporter Andrew Duffelmeyer and other correspondents contributed to this report.
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I now how unappealing personal cautionary tales can be but it doesn't seem amiss to make one final post about my cigarette smoking.
I was a terrifically heavy smoker. As cigarette prices rose, my cigarettes became my third largest personal expense - some months my second, exceeded only by my mortgage. The addiction was strong enough for me to risk financial ruin rather than quit.
More significantly if I hadn't smoked I wouldn't suffer from COPD. Now I have to cope with the limitations, impositions, inconveniences and expenses of needing medicine and extra medical care for my lungs.
It is probably the single stupidest thing I've ever done to myself. And I've witlessly albeit unwittingly inflicted many wounds upon myself.
It was my mothers smoking that led to her demise. Not cancer. Complications of her own pulmonary disorder killed her.


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Water Quality
Beneficial Use Attainment
The main stem North River from its mouth upstream to the highway 15 bridge (approximately 44 miles) is designated for boating, livestock and wildlife watering, and protection of aquatic life (MDNR 1986a). All other listed streams are designated for livestock and wildlife watering and protection of aquatic life. No streams in the basin are classified for whole-body contact recreation. The primary deterrents to recreational use in the basin are high turbidity and siltation which are direct results of poor soil management (MDNR 1986b). Excessive turbidity and siltation have not only decreased the abundance and diversity of aquatic life and habitat (Missouri Department of Conservation 1978), but have also made boating and canoeing more difficult due to locally heavy sedimentation. Although not obvious by examination of topographic maps, channelization of numerous short stream reaches has occurred throughout the basin. This activity has affected recreational use by creating high banks and steep-sided channels where access is difficult. On-site inspections should be conducted before initiating any stream improvement project to assess local stream problems, including the impacts of channelization. The lack of public access also limits recreational use.
Chemical Quality of Stream Flow
Water quality information from basin streams is scarce. The Missouri Water Pollution Control Board collected water quality data from 7 sites in the basin in 1969-70 (Missouri Water Pollution Control Board 1970). Data was collected 7 times between August 1969 and June 1970. Dissolved oxygen concentrations ranged from 5.5 to 15.0 mg/l, pH ranged from 7.2 to 8.9, specific conductance ranged from 210 to 700 micromhos/cm, iron ranged from <0.1 to 0.9 mg/l, turbidity ranged from <10 to 600 j.c.u., and fecal coliforms ranged from 10 to 170,000 bacteria/100ml. Other data is available upon request.
Fish Contamination Levels and Health Advisories
Fish contaminant monitoring has been conducted in the most downstream reach of the North River. The entire basin was included in a limited consumption advisory issued by the Missouri Department of Health for fish species with a high proportion of fat in their edible tissues (catfish, carp, buffalo, drum, suckers). Levels of concern for chlordane were reported in the early 1990s for catfish in neighboring watersheds and the Mississippi River. This advisory was lifted in 2001 due to declining chlordane levels. However, another consumption advisory was added in 2001. This new advisory, issued due to mercury contamination, recommends that pregnant or nursing women, women of childbearing age, and children 12 years of age or younger not eat largemouth bass 12 inches long or longer from anywhere in Missouri.
Water Use
There are no public water supply withdrawals in the basin. Most communities either obtain water from the Clarence Cannon Wholesale Commission, which obtains water from Mark Twain Lake, or from local wells. There are also no major industrial water users in the basin.
Point Source Pollution
Point-source pollution in the basin is low. Four small communities operate waste water treatment facilities (Table Wq01). Palmyra has the largest daily discharge of approximately 0.32 million gallons. One limestone quarry/settling pond is also in the basin (MDNR unpublished).
Seven animal feeding operations are registered with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (Table Wq02). The largest is a swine finishing facility with 3,840 animal units located in the Hawkins Branch watershed.
Non-point Pollution
Sedimentation and turbidity are the basin's most severe water quality problems. Intensive crop farming and livestock grazing have caused extensive soil erosion throughout much of the basin. Anderson (1980) reported 18-24 tons/acre/year of sheet and rill erosion from tilled land in the basin. Erosion from permanent pasture land averaged 5-9 tons/acre/year. Gully erosion was considered severe, averaging 200-499 tons/square mile/year. As a consequence, the watershed delivered about 2.8 tons/acre of sediment to streams annually (Anderson 1980 included small, direct tributaries of the Mississippi River from the North River south to Bob's Creek in St. Charles County in these basin specific estimates). Streambank erosion contributed about 3% of the sediment to streams annually. The Natural Resource Conservation Service estimated streambank erosion rates at four sites in North River between 1980 and 1990 (R. Cheshire, NRCS, personal communication). During this ten year period, erosion rates ranged from approximately 25,000 tons/year to 49,000 tons/year. Duchrow (1974) attributed low bottom-dwelling invertebrate diversity and the low density of pollution tolerant species in the North River to sediment pollution.
Agricultural run-off, which includes fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, and animal waste also poses a significant threat to water quality in the basin. These pollutants may lead to low levels of dissolved oxygen, elevated levels of ammonia, and excessive plant growth. Agricultural chemicals may cause low level contamination of public and private drinking water wells. Occasional exceedence of drinking water standards for the herbicides atrazine and alachlor have been reported from wells in central and northern Missouri (MDNR unpublished).


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The Freedom tower is due to be completed in 2012, it is going to be 1776 symbolic feet high. And yes were in NEW York.
In the late 1930s, the British Israel World Federation Movement's Destiny Magazine published articles identifying September 2001 as the target date for beginning their planned global theocratic state -- a"Kingdom of Heaven on Earth."
1701, is 300 years before September 17, 2001 the astronomical New Moon of Tisri, on the Eve of the Hebrew Feast of Trumpets of that year, beginning the first Hebrew Sacred Year of the Millenium The period of Jesus Christs rule on earth as The King of Righteousness.


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Article Date: 12/1/2008
■ The Optical Transmittance Spectrometer (OTS), from Ocean Optics, measures tint color, photopic transmittance and the ultraviolet sharp spectral cutoff of ophthalmic lenses, optical coatings, windows and filters as well as characterizes photochromic, electrochromic and sun lens materials. It's built on a high-resolution miniature charge coupled device (CCD)-array spectrometer configured for the 380nm to 780nm wavelength range. The device accepts samples from 10mm to 76mm in diameter and 15mm thickness for use in lab applications, in which transmittance accuracy (to +/- 1.0%) and precision (+/-0.1%) are critical.
The OTS is built on a high-resolution miniature charge coupled device (CCD)-array spectrometer configured for the 380nm to 780nm wavelength range.
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■ The Spaide Autofluorescent Filters, from Topcon Medical Systems Inc., used exclusively in the company's ImageNet camera systems, produce a vivid, detailed image of the Lipofuscin material that accumulates in the retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells, the company says. As a result, the new filters will improve tonal contrast, while reducing "noise" in fundus autofluorescence (FAF) images, Topcon Medical Systems Inc. says. Also, the Spaide Autofluorescent filters don't stimulate fluorescein or Indocyanine green (ICG) dyes, so you can acquire photographs pre- or post-angiography.
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■ The Polarized SC-1700, from Marco, is an acuity chart system that offers the clinical benefit of polarization for stereo and binocular vision testing. It features 36 individual chart selections, such as the standardized Snellen acuity chart, letter and character randomization and contrast sensitivity testing. Further, the device allows you to create a customizable slide show with 18 personalized images to promote your practice. Other attributes: a 17-inch LCD screen and an infrared remote control with acuity display window.
The SC-1700 offers the clinical benefit of polarization for stereo and binocular vision testing.
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Max George from The Wanted Had a "Little Snog" With Lindsay Lohan
Remember when LINDSAY LOHAN was trying to slice herself off a piece of MAX GEORGE from THE WANTED? Well, it sounds like those days are over. And things never went too far.
--Max admitted to E! News that he and Lindsay had a "snog" . . . which is basically British slang for MAKING OUT. And he said it was, quote, "a little one."
--He added, quote, "She's a friend of all of ours and she is a lovely girl. We wish her all the best wherever she is."
Taylor Swift Says Writing Songs About Her Exes Is "Just Something She Does to Feel Better"
TAYLOR SWIFT is becoming so notorious for writing songs about her exes that some famous dudes might be hesitant to get involved with her.
--But in a new interview with "Elle" magazine, Taylor says she isn't using her songwriting to get back at anyone. She says writing about failed relationships just makes her FEEL BETTER.
--She says, quote, "To me it's just writing songs the way I always have. It's me sitting on my bed feeling pain I didn't understand, writing a song, and understanding it better.
--"If people want to dissect the lyrics, that's their right, but it's all coming from the exact same place as where I started. It's just something I do to feel better."
--She also claims she doesn't freak out on her boyfriends.
--She says, quote, "I don't think I've ever yelled at an ex-boyfriend. Ever. I'm not a yeller. I'm not a fit thrower. If something is done, it's done."
Did Adele Scold Chris Brown for Not Giving Frank Ocean a Standing Ovation?
The not-always-reliable British tabloids claim ADELE scolded CHRIS BROWN for not joining everyone else in giving FRANK OCEAN a STANDING OVATION for winning his first Grammy.
--This was when Frank won for Best Urban Contemporary Album . . . a category that Chris was also nominated in.
--The only "proof" that this happened seems to be a series of amusing pictures . . . which show Adele looking at Chris, who remained seated as Frank went to the stage, and another where she seems to be yelling at him, as he looks like he's trying to explain himself.
--Of course, there's a REALLY GOOD POSSIBILITY that it isn't what it looks like . . . especially since Adele and Chris later posed for a nice picture together.
Will Pierce Brosnan Screw Up a James Bond Reunion at the Oscars?
There's a rumor going around that all SIX actors who've played James Bond will appear together onstage at the Oscars. But that might not happen . . . because of PIERCE BROSNAN.
--TMZ caught up with Brosnan the other day and asked him about the Bond tribute . . . and Brosnan replied, quote, "Well, they'll be missing one."
--For the record, the six Bonds are Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.
--Although technically, there were TWO other Bonds . . . one of whom played the character BEFORE Connery.
--That was Barry Nelson, an AMERICAN actor who played him in a version of the novel "Casino Royale" in 1954. It was for an episode of the anthology series "Climax! Mystery Theater".
--Then, in 1967, David Niven played Bond in a COMEDY version of "Casino Royale". That was five years AFTER Connery starred in his first Bond flick, "Dr. No".
--Nelson and Niven aren't considered part of the OFFICIAL Bond franchise, though. And there's no real controversy over their exclusion from the Oscars, since they're both dead)
--"Skyfall" hits DVD and Blu Ray TODAY.
--It's Daniel Craig's third time as 007 and the 23rd James Bond movie, where the identities of all the undercover MI6 agents have been compromised.


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A letter from Alan and Ellen Smith in Russia
December 2, 2009
Dear Friends,
As many of you are aware, the great majority of our newsletters are written by Ellen. Al's daily routine in the mathematical trenches would probably not make particularly interesting reading, and in some cases might bring back memories of trigonometry problems better left forgotten. Nonetheless, this month it's Al's turn, the immediate subject being the fifth annual meeting of those people involved in outreach by the Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists to the Roma community in Russia. Although the first of these meetings occurred prior to our getting involved in Roma ministry, we have been directly involved in the last four and have seen a steady increase in the scope of the work being done.
The primary reason for these meetings is to gather the relatively small group of people, both Roma and Russian, who are involved in this ministry to share experiences and ideas, and to plan our joint efforts for the coming year. For non-Roma people reaching out to Roma, there are cultural and practical nuances that are not apparent to the newcomer, but which can profoundly affect the success of one's ministry. Additionally, it is not unusual to spend months or even years in reaching out to Roma before gaining any significant degree of acceptance, so support from others who have had similar experiences is essential.
Attendance at the annual meeting grew substantially over the first three years of our involvement, so that by 2008 we had over 60 people in attendance. Although the increased participation was a blessing, having so many people proved to be less than optimally efficient for planning purposes, and it also put a very heavy burden on our financial resources. We are thankful that we received a grant from PC(USA)'s Office of International Evangelism to defray the costs of this year's gathering. As it happened, we ended up limiting our attendance to the most actively involved leaders, several of whom were unable to attend due to illness.
The conference took place on the premises of the Hope Baptist Church in the city of Ryazan, some 200 kilometers south of Moscow. After celebrating Thanksgiving with Emma on Thursday, Ellen and Al set off in the trusty Kia early Friday morning. Despite the relatively short distance involved, it invariably takes us over three hours to get to Ryazan, largely because of the time involved in getting out of Moscow itself. In this particular instance, we also lost a few minutes in a friendly discussion with the ever-vigilant traffic police at the checkpoint near the Ryazan city limit; Ryazan is a military town, and they like to check out strangers.
Shortly after our arrival at the church, the final group of participants arrived from Michurinsk, several hours south of Ryazan, and the conference began. Our agenda ranged from the strictly practical to a discussion of what we aspire to in this ministry. On the practical side, we discussed the importance of advance scheduling of evangelization efforts in order to reduce the burden on the two Roma teams of preachers and musicians who help with virtually all of our evangelizations. Our valued colleague Andrey leads one of these teams, but he is also the pastor of his own congregation and runs his own farming operation to support his family. As the Roma ministry expands, he has found that he needs to be able to schedule ahead, particularly during the summer months, so that all of the farming work can be accomplished.
Also on the practical side, we discussed our participation in the youth conference scheduled for next summer in Bryansk. Our past participation in Baptist Union conferences has not run as smoothly as we would have liked, with our allotted time slot eaten up by other speakers running over their allotted time, sound equipment not available, and other logistics issues. Next summer, it appears that there will be a separate venue devoted to outreach to smaller ethnic groups, which seems like an ideal opportunity for us. We have high hopes that our presence there will generate an explosion of awareness of and interest in Roma ministry, after several years in which it seemed no one other than the participants even knew there was a Roma ministry under the auspices of the Baptist Union. We even heard that the Baptist Union Web site now has a page devoted to the Roma, which at least puts us in the 21st century.
Other discussions centered on the area of education, specifically, on the need to establish a "college" in which Roma young people could remedy the shortcomings in their education and prepare for service to their people and the church. Unfortunately, many Roma are all but illiterate, having completed only a year or two of formal schooling, even though Russia has an extensive system of public schools. School attendance, like so many other things here, is tied to the "propiska," a registration system that dates back to Soviet times: children go to school, get medical services, etc., in the region in which they (or their parents) are registered. Many Roma children, however, don't even have a birth certificate, or their parents have long since lost their internal passport, or moved several times since their last registration. The net result is that many Roma children can't legally go to school. Those who do are frequently segregated from Russian children, taught by teachers who expect nothing from them, and unable to get any help from parents who can barely read and write themselves. It requires no imagination to see what kind of prospects these kids have in the 21st century, in a society already disposed to look down on them.
Of course, the need for better education has been apparent for a long time. Several years ago, we thought we had a solution: the New Life Christian Academy in Moscow said that they were prepared to accept Roma students. Unfortunately, before we could work out any of the details for any particular candidate, New Life closed. Now we are discussing the possibility of a nine-month program, perhaps on the campus of the Baptist seminary in Kursk, where students could work on improving their academic skills while they learn about Christian ministry. The idea is still in the embryonic stage, with a host of details to work out, but it will be a blessing to many if we can make it happen.
One of the people we were hoping to meet at the conference is a missionary who works with the Roma in Belarus, but he fell victim to the flu. Two of our colleagues are planning to travel to Belarus this month to see what is being done there. We also heard from our friend Andrey that he is a part of an ecumenical group, including "unregistered" Baptists and Pentecostals, involved in Roma ministry in various parts of the former Soviet Union. The idea that Christians from different traditions can agree to work together in spite of doctrinal differences doesn't sound too radical to Western ears, but here it represents a fairly significant development, and one we are very happy to see.
Finally, none of our gatherings ever happens without a certain amount of music. Andrey's son, Kolya, always travels with his guitar, and I get more jealous every time I hear him play. It is fortunate for us that most of the songs have parallel lyrics, in Romani and Russian, since we're getting a bit long in the tooth to be studying yet another language. Besides, with something like 26 dialects of Romani, how would we choose which one to study? Better for us to stick to Russian. Kolya is hoping to spend much of December in far-off Omsk, in Siberia, to lend a hand with their youth ministry there.
Our gatherings generally go on well into the night, but we had to drive back to Moscow because we'd left Emma and the household critters by themselves. Other members of the group planned to visit Roma settlements in and around Ryazan on Saturday. A young couple has been ministering there for several years now, working mostly with the children, reaching out to the parents through the children, and the visitors were anticipated with considerable impatience.
We are working our way through the last couple of weeks before heading back to the States during the Christmas holidays, with tests to be written, bags to be packed, gifts to be purchased, etc. We will also be applying for new visas while we are home, so we hope that we can get all of the paperwork turned in to receive the visas back before our return flight. It will be very good to spend time with Allison, Meg, and Al's dad. We'll also be trying to do whatever advance planning may be possible for Allison's wedding in October, since time will be rather short by the time we get back for our interpretation assignment in August. By the way, if you would like us to visit while we are in the States, from August, 2010 to May, 2011, please let us know so that we can put you on our calendar. We would love to see all of you.
May God bless you with a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Peace and blessing,
Al and Ellen Smith
The 2009 Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study, p. 177


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Thursday Jul 08 2010
Planning Commission says 'yes' to North Auburn Wal-Mart-Costco-type store
By: Gus Thomson, Journal Staff Writer
A Wal-Mart-Costco-type store in North Auburn won approval today from the Placer County Planning Commission. But opponents of Roseville developer Jim Conkey's plans for a 155,000-square-foot big box store near Luther Road and Highway 49 are already vowing to appeal the decision to the Board of Supervisors and – if necessary – battle Bohemia in court. Planning commissioners voted 6-1 to approve a conditional use permit that allows commercial development to proceed on the 18-acre parcel. The panel also certified environmental clearances required by the state on hot-button issues like traffic, air pollution and noise. In all, Conkey agreed to nearly 140 conditions placed by the county on the permit, including a fence up to eight feet tall as a sound barrier between the store and the Canal Street neighborhood. "I don't know what else I can do," Conkey told the commission at today's hearing. A count showed 23 of 35 speakers against either the project as a whole or the possibility that a Wal-Mart store would locate on what is now a vacant parcel once occupied by a lumber mill. The anti-Wal-Mart sentiment was countered by 10 speakers who supported the project on the basis of job creation, property rights and more shopping opportunities. Two people had neutral comments. An estimated 120 people filled the Planning Commission chambers in North Auburn. Before the meeting, Wal-Mart opponents were told by commission Chairman Gerry Brentnall that the hearing had to do with permit approvals. "This isn't a referendum on Wal-Mart," Brentnall said. Scott Finley of the County Counsel's Office said that no votes in the planning approval process – including potential design review decisions – would be based on whether a Wal-Mart would be built. That didn't deter speakers from airing their misgivings about the world's largest retailer. Jason Long, an Auburn resident for 30 years, said he would move if a store the size envisioned goes in because of its pricing impact on small business. Sandy Ferguson said she couldn't understand how any reasonable person couldn't see the gridlock that will occur on Highway 49 if the store goes in. Auburn's Kari Bartley said part of the reason she moved to Auburn was to avoid living near big-box stores. The proposal found support from 40-year Auburn resident Elaine Ashby, who objected to governmental barriers being placed in the way of the development. "It's a free country, I thought," Ashby said. "It's time to step aside and let him do his business." "It's the greatest thing to come along since the wagon," Ben Hauser said. Hauser said his family donated property that allowed construction of Highway 49 through the area. "I used to ride by bike down the middle of the highway," Hauser said. "If we didn't have the influx of everybody from L.A., I could still do that." On the commission, Ken Denio, Harry Crabb, Gerry Brentnall, Richard Johnson, Jeffrey Moss and Larry Sevison voted in favor of approving the conditional-use permit and environmental documentation. Mickey Gray, 5th District Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery's appointee, didn't join in the discussion but voted against approvals. Conkey reiterated at the meeting that no decision has been made on what business will occupy the development. But at one point, in discussing the site plan, he did say that it was tailored to Costco. "This is a Costco site plan and this is what they want," Conkey said. Lee Lively, a leader with Bohemia opposition group Alliance for Protection of our Auburn Community Environment, advised the planning panel not to persist with what he called the Costco charade. After the meeting, Lively said his group would appeal the planning panel's decision to the board of supervisors, setting up a potential legal action if the plan gains approval there. Appeals can be lodged with the county up to 10 calendar days after a planning commission decision. Under county regulations, the board must hear the appeal within 90 days after that. Typically, they're heard within one to two months.