AllahabadMaha Kumbh Mela Festival10:30 am, January 23, 2001
Every 144 years
30 million peoplebathed that day!
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In India about 3,000 whole bodies and 1,800 tons of partially burnt cremation remains are thrown into the Ganges River every year. . . .
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. . . so the government raised 28,820 turtles whose sole purpose was to consume the decomposing flesh. They took to their job with relish and grew to a large size.
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Unfortunately, most of the turtles subsequently have been eaten by locals.
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BUDDHISMSiddhartha Gautama
(563-483 BCE)
BUDDHISMPhilosophy
(527 BCE)
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Four Noble Truths1. Nothing in the physical world is permanent
2. Suffering arises as a result of cravings
3. Suffering ceases when cravings cease
4. Ending craving comes about by following the“Middle Way” or the “Noble Eightfold Path”
Noble Eightfold Path1. Right Understanding2. Right Thought3. Right Speech4. Right Action5. Right Livelihood6. Right Effort7. Right Mindfulness8. Right Concentration