The Pheasant Firefighter- One of the tales of the Buddha’s previous lives
It’s the story of the pheasant fire extinguisher, one of the oldest jātaka tales in India, are a vast body of literature from India that collects anecdotes about the Buddha's previous lives, mainly in human and animal form. Jataka stories, were depicted on the railings and torans of the stupas.
Once upon a time, a wild fire burnt down a forest. At that time, a pheasant (the previous life of Buddha), who lived in the forest, saw the fire and tried to extinguish it with his own power. The pheasant flew into the water, dipped its feathers in the water and tried to put out the huge fire with drops of water.
However, the fire was too big and the water was too little. The pheasant became tired and feeble from the frequent trips back and forth, but it did not bother him in the slightest. At that moment, the heavenly deity Śakra (Indra: Ref) came and asked the pheasant, “What are you doing?” The pheasant replied, “I am trying to save this forest because I pity sentient beings. This forest is well shaded and suitable for nurturing living beings. Many of my kind and relatives and many more sentient beings all live here as their refuge. I have physical strength. Seeing this fire, how can I be lazy and slothful and not help the forest?”
The Śakra said, “How long do you intend to stay to extinguish the fire?” The pheasant replied, “I intend to stay until I die”. The Śakra said, “Even if thy mind is so, who knows it?” Thereupon the pheasant swore an oath and said, “My heart is supreme sincere. If this belief is not vain, the fire would surely be extinguished."
At this time, the heavenly beings of the Pure Land (the colour world of purity where all desires are renounced), the great aspiration of the pheasant (Bodhisattva = the Buddha), immediately extinguished the fire. From time immemorial to the present, only this forest has always been dense and unburnt by fire.
231128 "VIXX" Leo & Ken, "I'm not scared when I'm with the members". Friendship shining in "Music Square" | wowkorea.jp
Group VIXX members Leo and Ken have made a comeback.
VIXX latest news summary
VIXX's Ken and Leo appeared as guests on KBS Cool FM's ``Lee Eun Ji's Song Plaza'' that aired on the 28th.
Leo said, ``I ate one meal a day for eight years and also exercised.''
In response, Ken responded, "You were amazing. you boxed, choreographing, danced and did musicals. I am hungry after taking care of my meals. That's why I can't manage it well. "I ate chicken feet early yesterday morning and I like sweets."
VIXX has released their 5th mini album CONTINUUM''. Ken said,I wore a lot of accessories that I've never done before. I also wore odd-eyed lenses. "I couldn't dye my hair because I was in a musical, so I put on a piece."
Leo said, ``We are the first idols to wear colored lenses.We tried not to put them on because the broadcasting station gave us too much of an impression. This time, I made my makeup look like hangover makeup. I was more concerned about the visual aspects than the concept."
Ken said that the choreography of covering his eyes was good, saying, ``It was the bridge part. I didn't have to do the blindfold gesture with my seniors. However, I got greedy. So I told my brother. Please,'' he said. Leo said, "I'm not happy about it," eliciting laughter.
Ken scratched his eyebrows and said, ``They grow out a little bit. As they grow out, they return to their original state. It's a wonder every time I see them.''
Regarding the difference between musicals and music activities, Ken also said, ``There's a process of working together with the members to create an album, but in musicals, when you're the main character, it feels like a burden. There are times when you have to lead. There are times when you have to pull together, but that part is difficult and different."
In response, Leo said, ``When you're doing solo activities, there's nowhere to hide, whether it's musicals, plays, or the media.When you're with the members, there's a place to hide.If you're standing together, you're not scared.When you're standing alone, it's scary. It seems like standing alone can be scary."
It feels like September just flew by, and now it's time for an update! This month I tried a few new things and had varying success. I am a person who likes routine, and with my busy work and life schedule, it is difficult to get into a routine that won't fall apart if I get busy with work or my son, which I feel like sometimes hinders my progress. One thing I've been working on is building small daily habits to make things routine, and this includes learning Japanese. Since I don't have huge chunks of time to just study Japanese, these small habits are sometimes the only way I fit Japanese into my life.
Daily 言葉で遊ぼう (Kotoba de asobo - Wordle in Japanese)
Read one chapter a week of 夜カフェ (Yoru Cafe) Ch. 8-11
Listen to Japanese Podcasts 2-3 times a week
Watch 日本語の森 (Nihongo no Mori) N3 Grammar videos 2-3 times a week & take notes
Read a Japanese children's picture book to my son once a day
Sing a Japanese children's song with my son once a day
Daily kanji flashcards on renshuu.org
Translate an NHK News Web Easy article once a week
Other Study Methods I Tried This Month
italki - Conversation partner trial
Vocabulary flashcards on renshuu.org
Successful Study Methods
言葉で遊ぼう (Kotoba de asobo) is the Japanese version of Wordle and can be fit in when I have just a little down time (although sometimes it takes me longer than others), and since it's a game it's fun and I learn new vocabulary.
Reading a novel (ok it's a YA chapter book) with the discord crew keeps me on track, and I find this book to be a fun and easy read that I can pick up anytime.
Listening to Japanese podcasts during my commute allows me to focus on listening practice and have fun at the same time. Recently I've been listening to Let's Talk in Japanese which has episodes less than 15 minutes, so I can listen to at least 3 during my commute.
日本語の森 (Nihongo no Mori) grammar videos are less than 15 minutes and so I can fit them in before work or at lunch and review N3 grammar in a fun way.
Reading picture books to my son and singing songs with him helps me with reading blocks of hiragana in a natural way and pronunciation of Japanese words. It's also a fun way to teach him Japanese and to spend time with him.
Less Successful Study Methods
Kanji flashcards on renshuu.org I find difficult to access because it's not an app and just a website. So I don't do the extra steps to go find the flashcards for kanji. I need to work harder on making it a daily habit since I tend to forget to just go do it. The same goes for vocabulary flashcards, I just need to go that extra step to get to the vocabulary lessons.
I enjoy reading the NHK News Web Easy articles but I don't take advantage of them as often as I could. It's something where I have to remember to do it and I haven't made it a habit yet. I'd also like to read more challenging articles, but these articles take a short amount of time to read which is a bonus.
I tried a few conversation practice lessons on italki but since it was conversation practice I felt like I needed to do a lot of work beforehand to get something out of it. While it was fun to chat with the tutors, I would rather challenge myself a bit more. Perhaps I need to find a teacher who will make lesson plans instead. I'll need to do more research but if anyone has any tips let me know!
Things to Try Next Month
Add one more mini Japanese study habit to my daily routine
Try a different italki lesson type
Read more of my Nozaki-kun manga
Try something fun!
I'm always curious about how other people study. Let me know if you have any suggestions for studying that have helped you! Thanks as always for reading ^.^ Best of luck in your studies!
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Mahakasyapa (Ref) – 12 ascetic practices in Buddhism (Dhutanga)
Mahakasyapa is one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, was praised by the Buddha as foremost in ascetic practices and a foremost forest dweller.
Ascetic practices in Buddhism refer to the Sanskrit word 'dhutanga', which means to live a life of smallest desires in terms of food, clothing and shelter. Therefore, there are twelve items of practice and they are called twelve dhutangas:
Live in remote and quiet places.
Live by begging for alms (food).
When begging for alms, never discriminate between rich and poor.
① Mini-ITXを使用した「おかもち型」ビルド
Mini-ITXをベースに、以前のPCのようにハンドルを使って、ある程度家の中では持ち運びできるような
② 生成AIを自炊できる��ペック
筆者は大学院生なのですが、最近は既存の奨学金制度の中にAI研究専門の区分が設けられるなど、とにかくAIの活用やAI研究が前面に押し出されています。そこでいつ生成AI関連の環境が必要になるかわからないため、新構成は生成AIを自炊できるスペックで考えていくことにしました。
③ 「ゲーミング感」を出す
生成AI特化のスペックとはいえ、あくまでもゲーミングPC。RGBライティングによりある程度 「ゲーミング感」 のある見た目を目指しました。