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Poetry by Lobsang Chukyi Gyeltsen, His Holiness The First Panchen Lama from Recitations for the Tantric College (.pdf)
About the Poems
This selection of poetry is from His Holiness the First Panchen Lama, Lobsang Chukyi Gyaltsen. The poems are meant to convey the First Panchen Lama's own inner progress in developing the steps of the path, and also to illustrate for us how he conducted his life and practice in the external world, as a real example for us to follow. In each case, these selections are chosen to relate in some way to a particular lam-rim, or step of the path, that we ourselves are working on.
All of the poems that follow are selected from A Brief Biography of His Holiness the First Panchen Lama, Lobsang Chukyi Gyeltsen, found at pp 488-560 in the classic work on the lives of the masters of the lam-rim lineage: Biographies of the Lamas of the Teachings on the Steps of the Path to Enlightenment, (Byang-chub lam gyi rim-pa'i bla-ma brgyud-pa'i rnam-thar, ACIP digital text S5985) written by Yongdzin Yeshe Gyeltsen, Tsechok Ling (1713-1793), Tutor to His Holiness the Eighth Dalai Lama.
Almost all the poems are translated here for the first time, and were found by Master Tsechok Ling among ancient papers of the First Panchen Lama at the Trashi Hlunpo Tantric College, which His Holiness himself founded. Master Tsechok Ling notes that much of the poetry found in the biography was never included into the First Panchen Lamas traditional collected works, but has rather been taken from a secret tradition of chanting his poems at the tantric college, where the poems were preserved separately as Recitations for the Tantric College.
In his brief biography, Master Tsechok Ling states that all of the different compositions included there were penned himself by Lobsang Chukyi Gyeltsen. The works have survived down to the present day—and the fact that they were composed by Lobsang Chukyi Gyeltsen can be understood from the colophons attached at the end of each.
This book is in two sections. The first part contains selected poetry, without any commentary, so that the reader may experience the verses in the beauty of their uninterrupted flow. The second section contains excerpts from the Brief Biography describing the personal, political, or historical circumstances surrounding each composition; by reviewing the circumstances of His Holiness' life when he composed each poem, one may more fully understand the verses.
May you enjoy the instructive, mystical, holy verses collected and presented here as a source of inspiration to reach your ultimate goal—quickly, in this very life.
As The Prayer of Samantabhadra states:
Suppose you took all the precious jewels
From every single planet, in every corner
Of the universe, and presented them
To all the victorious Buddhas.
Suppose you took all the highest happiness
Of both gods and men, and offered these
As well, for eons that were equal in number
To the atoms that composed these planets.
Still, any person who heard these lines
Of the Emperor of Dedication
And because of them felt some hope
To gain their highest enlightenment—
Anyone who only felt this faith
But a single time, no more—
Would collect thus infinitely greater
Merit of the highest kind.
About His Holiness The First Panchen Lama
Lobsang Chukyi Gyeltsen, the First Panchen Lama, was an incredible being. From an early age he studied and practiced diligently, and readily succeeded in meeting holy beings face to face, as described in the first poem in our selection The Lady Who Came to Me, composed at the tender age of 14 years old.
He lived in a time of war and strife when people generally only lived to 50 years, yet he himself lived to be almost a hundred years old. Geshe Potowa's biography describes him with the lines: "In Tibet there is a certain monk whose life story is enough to express the life stories of thousands of normal monks." And "The fame [drak] of this holy being extends even to India."
And as Master Tsechok Ling states in the Brief Biography: "this one monk, in a certain number of years, would surpass thousands upon thousands of other monks—he would set his single-pointed attention fiercely upon attaining the state of omniscience, and in this extraordinary aspiration his single life would embody the efforts of thousands of other people's lives.
"He went forth and made extraordinary efforts first in a major period of his life devoted to studying and teaching the sacred books—to the skills of learning and thinking about them carefully. The number of people at his monastery of Wengun swelled, with a great gathering of monks and an influx of the faithful from the whole surrounding area. He taught them books on the steps of the path (lam-rim); and works on how to develop the good heart (lojong); the Great Book of the Kadampas; The Mountain of Jewels, a Book of Metaphors; the various instructions on vowed morality; and "dissection instructions" on the stages of creation and completion in the secret teachings of the Frightener, Highest Bliss, and others as well."
"In addition he gave teachings devoted to gaining a correct view of emptiness; and then initiations into the combined practice of the Secret Collection, Highest Bliss, and the Frightener; as well as empowerments for the White Parasol and other secret paths. He granted the rite of permission to practice the Compendium of Nartang, as well as that for a great many Dharma protectors. He taught then extensively on how to actually put all these instructions into deep personal practice."
"More especially, he repeatedly granted the empowerment and instructions on the levels of both creation and completion within the secret teachings of the traditional three—the Secret Collection, Highest Bliss, and the Frightener—to the communities of monks at the Great Three monasteries of Sera, Drepung, and Ganden; as well as to those of Trashi Hlunpo, Gyutu Tantric College, and Gyume Tantric College."
"He gave in addition meticulous explanations of the work on the steps of the path by the great Holder of the Diamond; along with similar explanations of the four combined commentaries [to the Secret Collection], and A Lamp for the Five Steps. He granted as well, over and over again, meticulous explanations upon The Revelation of Every Secret, a commentary upon the secret teachings of Highest Bliss. So too did he grant, time and again, teachings upon the steps of the path, and upon the stages of creation and completion, to a great many people who had made their spiritual practice the entire core of their life—all meant as instructions to be committed to memory."
"Most especially, he granted—again as instruction to be memorized—teachings upon the steps of the path (all the way up to the inseparable pair) from the oral lineage of the Precious Lord, Tsongkapa. These he gave to many great adepts of Trashi Hlunpo—to his leading spiritual sons; as well as to the assembled monks."
"He also compiled texts for the oral recitation of rituals in the same three secret practices: rituals for becoming the Angel; for bringing the Angel before us; for creating the sacred vase; and for granting the empowerment—all in keeping with the sacred tradition of the Lord, the omniscient Je Tsongkapa. These works are used among all those who uphold the tradition of this precious Lord."
"Looking at all this we can say that this Lord, this Lobsang Chukyi Gyeltsen, both upheld and furthered the excellent tradition of the precious Lord Tsongkapa in the fields of both the open and the secret teachings—without ever mixing them up with other teachings, without ever adulterating them in any way."
"One of the most amazing deeds that our Lord ever accomplished was to institute the observation of the Prayer Festival on the Holiday of Miracles—echoing thus one of the greatest deeds of Je Tsongkapa himself. Concerning the festival, the Lord himself expressed the thought that this was one of the most excellent accomplishments of his current life. We gathered an infinite amount of merit into our own and others' mindstreams by observing this festival."
"News came then that the Omniscient One, the Victorious Buddha, His Holiness the Dalai Lama Yunten Gyatso, would be undertaking a tour of their region of Tsang. And so he issued an order that the Dalai Lama be formally invited there to Trashi Hlunpo."
"In what the history books then call the Days of the Monkey—which is to say, in the fire sheep year, during the waxing of the moon in the sixth month—a great assembly came forth from the walls of the monastery, headed by the various masters and their disciples: over a hundred of them on horseback outfitted in regal finery, galloping out to welcome the Dalai Lama."
"The Father and his spiritual Son came then first face-to-face on the soil of Chushar. A great clamor burst forth from the sky, as if the gods were striking their mighty drums; and from the heavens as well, the divine beings let loose a gentle shower of fragrant flower petals. Everyone there saw these things with their own eyes."
"He began a second major period devoted to his own meditation practice. To this he dedicated the seasons of autumn and winter, going into isolation and avoiding any kind of business. During these times he shut himself up in retreat, throwing himself into isolation and working to reach a great many different Angels."
"Thirdly then came a major period of public work. Here he devoted the spring and later months of summer to touring the areas of Nyangu, Shap, Shang, Tun, and other such places. He accepted there requests to teach or advise, and did so in ways that were always based on the Dharma—working for example to fulfill the needs of a great number of local officials, as well as crowds of both monks and laypeople."
"In the late autumn (of 1622), a large military force of Mongolians suddenly arrived at Janggyab. At the order of the Regent, and various generals and ministers, the Lord had to go out to try to make a treaty with them. But even though he traveled as far into enemy territory as Rongpo Dam, he failed to accomplish his mission in the way he had hoped to."
"He stayed at Drepung Monastery then for some time, trying to accumulate the karma for protecting life by helping both Sera and Drepung monasteries, through the gifts of both the Dharma and material support. One thing especially he under took. There was a silver-plated tomb in which the remains of the Omniscient One, Sunam Gyatso, were interred. (This was His Holiness the 3rd Dalai Lama, 1543-1588.)"
"The ornamentation around the entrance to the tomb had all broken apart, and everything was in a state of disrepair. Thinking that it would set in motion auspicious forces, and also help keep the teachings healthy in the world, the Lord set about having the entire tomb renovated, using great quantities of precious material like gold and turquoise. He also ordered the preparation of exquisite, personal ritual instruments of the same material as the entrance way, for use by the Omniscient One when he had grown again to maturity."
"He moreover went to the places at both Sera and Drepung where there were statues of our Teacher, Lord Buddha, and presented each of them with necklaces of jewels and silken scarves. So too at each of the Great Three monasteries he repeatedly sponsored religious ceremonies attended by all the monks, making the traditional offerings of a meal and gift of money to each person. This karma completed, he went into a strict personal retreat at Drepung."
"The entire Tibetan army had been brought together at Kyangtang Gang. After eleven days of heated negotiations, the Mongolian cavalry suddenly made a lightening attack on the Tibetans. Reports that hundreds of people had died reached his ears. And so the Lord, with utter disregard for his own life and personal safety, broke his retreat immediately, making his way with haste as far as Denbak, in the company of several close attendants."
"The Tibetan forces were surrounded at Chakpori Hill, and the Mongol cavalry was about to make a second charge to finish them off. Gunfire and arrows were already flying like a shower of rain, and he simply stepped right into the middle of it."
"This divine Lord then approached the Mongol leaders himself and begged them to stop, telling them that he personally possessed a sizable amount of wealth and expensive objects that he would offer them if they desisted. The leaders agreed to follow the divine Lord's wishes, and the attack was called off right in the middle. The lives of nearly a hundred thousand soldiers were saved in this one heroic act."
"On this occasion, leaders from both the Tibetan and the Mongols came forth and made offerings to the Lord, to be presented in a religious celebration at Lhasa. They all agreed to put down in writing a list of their agreements; and then standing in the light radiating from the gilded roof of the Temple of Lord Atisha they took solemn oaths to stop their fighting, and observe a lasting peace."
"By bringing about this peace, a peace that was won by refusing to give the least thought even to his own life and safety, the Lord was able to prevent the destruction of both Sera and Drepung; in effect, he had saved the life of the very teachings of the Victor, Je Tsongkapa."
"Looking back on it in this light, generations of impartial sages for many years after the high and holy Lobsang Chukyi Gyeltsen—people who have themselves undertaken to continue this tradition of preserving the teachings of our gentle Protector, Lama Tsongkapa—have all declared in a single voice that the Lord was no less than the gentle Protector in the unequaled kindness he paid us, succeeding as he did in keeping the teachings of Je Tsongkapa alive here in our world."
"At that point though there did occur an extremely serious obstacle both to the teachings of the Victorious Buddhas in general and to the spread, more particularly, of the teachings of our gentle Protector, Je Tsongkapa. It happened due to the shared karma of the people, and because of the influence of a number of powerful and evil demons. The Omniscient One, His Holiness Yunten Gyatso (the Fourth Dalai Lama), suddenly passed on to his paradise."
"There were great difficulties then in the ensuing task of recognizing the next incarnation of the Dalai Lama. Again, the revered one, Lobsang Chukyi Gyeltsen, gave his own personal material resources without the least hesitation. He took all the crude people here in our Land of Snows and bought their cooperation with gifts of money and things."
"He showed perfect impartiality to one and to all. Whenever it looked like some disturbance or military action might break out, he went to work using his compelling powers of love and compassion. He brought people to make their peace, free of any hostility for each other, and saved the lives of a great many evil people."
"He made special efforts to take the most violent people aside and give them a careful explanation of the laws of karma and its consequences, putting them thus into a peace-loving state of mind. Without any thought at all for his own needs, he brought a state of peace and tranquility to the entire populace of Tibet."
"He promoted a sense of spiritual cooperation among all the different groups of monks, preventing any outbreaks of discord. Most importantly, he found skillful ways to accomplish the unmistaken recognition of the supreme reincarnation of the Omniscient One, Yunten Gyatso. And again he put every effort possible into these labors, with complete disregard for his personal safety and even his life."
"In the end then, his efforts to conclude the process of the recognition were successful. In the Year of the Great Drum—which is to say, in the male water dog year (1622)—the supreme reincarnation of the Omniscient One was conducted from Chonggye to Drepung Monastery. There the Lord performed the traditional ceremony of cutting the lock of hair, signifying that the boy had left the home life to enter the order. He then bestowed upon him the ordination name of Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, (who was to become the 'Great Fifth' Dalai Lama, eminent scholar and statesman)."
These are but a few examples of the greatness of The First Panchen Lama, his realizations, and mastery of the path. In general, His Holiness followed an annual rhythm of deep personal retreat; periods of personal study and teaching to his core group of disciples at Trashi Hlunpo Monastery; and then extensive lectures and tours among the general population as well as government and business leaders, to help bring the Dharma into every aspect of the daily lives of both the ordained and people with a normal family and career.
These aspects of His Holiness' spiritual life—the division of his time, taking personal responsibility, and his insistence that Dharma was meant to be part of the "real world" as well—are extremely important as a model for our own practice and work in the modern world. These are meant to inspire us in our own attempt to make the steps part of our own mind, by reading about the inner struggles and outer, worldly challenges which His Holiness himself faced in the same task.
Poetry Audio
Below you'll find audio of a selection of these amazing poems being read aloud – a wonderful companion to the book. For each poem being read aloud below we've also included brief excerpts describing the personal, political, or historical circumstances surrounding His Holiness as he composed each of these beautiful, heartfelt verses. By referencing these comments alongside their associated poem, one may fully understand each verse. Comments by the translators are in italic, and Yongdzin Yeshe Gyeltsen's explanatory text from the Brief Biography is presented in regular type.
A Song of Sadness at the State of My Mind (p.36)
A Song of Sadness at the State of My Mind (p.36)
His Holiness the First Panchen Lama detects his own lower motivation even for good deeds, such as teaching others the Dharma, in this reflection upon karma and it's consequences. The title and the song speak for themselves in this excerpt from Yongdzin Yeshe Gyeltsen's Brief Biography, at pp. 513-514.
Because these incidents were unlimited in number, I shall not write here any description of how—over the course of his life—he received various offerings from the many people who had faith in him, and how he utilized this offerings to help construct temples, or to support and honor the spiritual community.
At the insistent request of the masters of Trashi Hlunpo, he granted the entire initiation into the four empowerments of the glorious secret teaching of the Diamond Frightener— Vajra Bhairava—within the secret world of colored sand.
As soon as the summer monks' retreat let out, he went into isolation for three weeks, concentrating on gaining actual experiential realizations of the various stages of the path. During this time, the following thoughts were passing through his divine mind:
"Up to now people have been calling me a lama—but the whole time I've been helpless, controlled by other thoughts, everything mixed up with the eight worldly attitudes. I have accepted money and things from the faithful—from hands with fingernails both white and red— and from the belongings of the deceased as well. And sometimes I wonder if I haven't just wasted them all."
"I have helped build temples and shrines and the like, to the absolute limits of my capacity; and I've taught the Dharma too, giving initiations and oral transmissions and explanations and all the rest, supposedly for the sake of the teachings, and other people. But I can hardly claim that I did so filled with any thoughts of renunciation, or correct worldview."
"And the fact is that I may engage in a great many acts of impure virtue this way—good karma that is not imbued with renunciation and worldview—but all these actions will do then is to keep me circling around in the cycle of pain."
"I may perhaps be able to get some nice things in this life, but still it's unbearable to remain here even for a moment, smothered in the flame of all this pain and worry— taking birth, getting old, dying again."
"For me to say that this pain is unbearable, and then to sit here, making no great effort to escape from these five great terrors, is sad, sad…ah, it must be that my heart is made of stone—or perhaps I really am insane."
He saw with his own holy eyes then how each and every good thing that we can ever get here in the cycle of pain is, in its essence, simply pain. And so then he composed the Song of the Aryas.
Begging the Buddha for Shelter (p.33)
Begging the Buddha for Shelter (p.33)
His Holiness the First Panchen Lama is already over 65 years old by the time this piece is written. There has been major bloodshed in the country for some years, and more is on its way—this time with monks involved in the fighting. Late in His life and surrounded by bloodshed, His Holiness the First Panchen Lama cries out to the Buddha to help us. He cries for shelter in this selection from Yongdzin Yeshe Gyeltsen's Brief Biography, at pp. 552-553.
There were at that time in particular a great many figures who had delusions of grandeur, seeking power—they caused disturbances in the land, and the people were pushed down into misery. He saw that he had no direct means to help these deluded ones, and that brought him great sadness. Out of pain and com- passion then he wrote these words of supplication to the Jewels.
Father and Son (p.67)
It was the Indian master Lord Atisha (982-1054 AD) who risked his life on a long and dangerous sea voyage to Indonesia, in order to bring back the missing instructions on developing the Wish for enlightenment. He then successfully translated to Tibet the combined lineages for both the Wish and the worldview of emptiness, with the help of his devoted Tibetan heart-disciple Dromtun Je Gyalway Jungne (1005- 1064). The two teamed up to bring some of the first teachings on the Wish for enlightenment to Tibet.
Dromtun Je is famous as an example of someone who never himself became a monk, but who rather as a layman succeeded in the highest practices. Without Dromtun Je's extraordinary devotion and special skills in arranging every kind of logistical support—from horses to yak butter to bricks—then his Teacher's mission in Tibet, and particularly the founding of the great Radreng Monastery, never would have happened. Dromtum Je's way of always showing up in the right place at the right time with whatever Lord Atisha needed for his work at the moment brought later generations of Tibetans to recognize that he was, in fact, a tantric deity in disguise.
And so they have set an example for us to follow: masters of The Wish—a teacher and disciple so close and with such love that they are often simply called "The Father and Son."
In this pair of "love poems" to Lord Atisha and Dromtun Je, we get a clear sense of the vision that His Holiness the First Panchen Lama had that Buddhism could and should be practiced actively and successfully not just by monks and nuns, but by laypeople like Dromtun Je: by intelligent people with a normal career and family life.
His Holiness The first Panchen Lama celebrates their life with these poems, written in his 48th year and excerpted again from Master Tsechok Ling's Brief Biography, at pp. 528-530.
As soon as the Munlam festival ended, he made his way to Radreng Monastery. He went into a strict per- sonal retreat for a month in the hills above the monastery.
He had arranged for the precious statue of Lord Atisha known as "A Tilt of the Head" to be brought to him there. He made single pointed supplications to this image, and received extraordinary signs that he had won its blessings. As a result, he set down in writing certain verses of supplication to both the Lord— The Father—and his spiritual Son.
Get Yourself to Some Wild Desert Place (p.97)
Get Yourself to Some Wild Desert Place (p.97)
His Holiness the First Panchen Lama is not much more than 50 years old when he writes this song to the joys of meditation, dreaming of a place that sounds a lot like Diamond Mountain. Still from the Brief Biography of Yongdzin Yeshe Gyeltsen.
He composed this song as a heart-prayer that he would be able to take himself to some isolated place, and devote his entire attention to his practice.
Laughing in the Dark, a Song of Sadness (p.30)
Laughing in the Dark, a Song of Sadness (p.30)
His Holiness the First Panchen Lama is about 40 years old in this excerpt from Yongdzin Yeshe Gyeltsen's Brief Biography, at pp. 511-512. Here he laments the circumstances of life, pain, and the lower realms.
In the second month of that autumn then he traveled to Chenlung. He was able to induce many hundreds of people to commit themselves to taking one-day vows; and undertaking spiritual fasts; giving up the act of killing; and reciting mantras or the like. More particularly, he went to Kachu in Chenlung and granted the entire four empowerments of the divine being Unmoving, in the teachings of the Secret Collection—as well as many other Dharma teachings that people desired.
And so he traveled from Nyangtu down south, through Tsakok, and all the way to Chenlung. Wherever he went, a crowd would suddenly spring up, as if market day had come—and then before long it was always time to leave them again. He saw people at each place, a lot of people, who had been torn by death from beloved family or friends; they came with tears in their eyes, asking him to say prayers for the dead.
"Look at them," he said, crying in pity. "Look—here are some in the prime of youth, well-built, flirting with one another. And here are others in their middle age; and others who are old, on the verge of death." Many were living without a care in the world; laughing, thinking of nothing. The great majority of them were making offerings to the Lord himself, giving things that they had accumulated out of their unwillingness to share with others, hoping they would get something out of it.
He looked at how they were, and said,
Forget about the cycle of pain; forget about what's been happening for time with no beginning. Just look at them here and now, in this one short life. The situation with family and friends goes up, and then down. These great crowds of people who come to see me, these people in the prime of their youth, it's all as brief as a rainbow in the sky.
And these things they bring to offer me—all these things they've accumulated by refusing to share with others—they're all just a trap, like sticky honey inside a bee hive. Oh everything around me is my Teacher, showing me very clearly, right to my face, how life really is.
And so out of sadness in his holy heart, he wrote this song of his own experience.
One Day, in a Moment of Clarity (p.58)
One Day, in a Moment of Clarity (p.58)
These are perhaps some of the most incredible and extraordinary verses that His Holiness the First Panchen Lama ever wrote. The Song of the Diamond, an almost bashful admission of high tantric realizations he had one day, which he shares "only to let others know it works," and to repay all the kindness. His Holiness is in his mid-forties in this excerpt, which is taken from Master Tsechok Ling's Brief Biography, at pp. 525-527.
He traveled on then to Trashi Hlunpo, where the rabjampas or master scholars of the monastery's tantric college were devoting themselves to teaching and learning the high practices of the Secret Collection. At this point, he also introduced into the curriculum the teaching and study of both the root tantras and commentaries upon the glorious Kalachakra, or Wheel of Time.
Following this he went into a personal retreat for some time, devoting himself single-mindedly to the practice of the Five Stages, a profound path within the teachings of the glorious Secret Collection. As a result, he gained high realizations into these stages. He then burst forth with the following Song of the Diamond. It is meant to declare the fact that there really does exist, here in the teachings of Lord Tsongkapa, a shortcut for achieving the Combination of the Two–tantric Buddhahood–in but this one brief life.
The song tells the story of how he himself succeeded in actually using this shortcut; and he writes it specifically for future generations of disciples who hope to practice in the footsteps of our Lama, the Gentle Protector, Je Tsongkapa.
Parting Words on the Steps (p.80)
Parting Words on the Steps (p.80)
This short piece summarizes some important steps of the path. It was composed around the Panchen Rinpoche's sixtieth year, and is from pp. 546-547 of Master Tsechok Ling's Brief Biography.
In those days he wrote many songs of his spiritual life, including this one.
The Union of the Two (p.111)
His Holiness is again still in his thirties when he pens another poem to emptiness.
The Peacemaker (p.77)
Throughout the history of Buddhism there has been a tendency towards the image of a hermit in a cave who attains happiness by refusing to engage in the world at all. But the ideal of the bodhisattva, of the Mahayana or Greater Way, allows quite well for a hermit who enjoys deep retreat and then again emerges into society, ready and strengthened by their inner practice to help in the external affairs of the world.
In this sense, His Holiness the First Panchen Lama provides an exquisite role model that has rarely been equaled in the history of Tibet—only by such figures as Je Tsongkapa him- self and, of course, by the greatest Dalai Lama of them all: our own, The Fourteenth. The Panchen Rinpoche stepped up and took personal responsibility, even in "big" situations which most of us would claim are beyond our ability to affect personally. The Panchen Lama is about 42 years old now.
This poem and historical sketch demonstrate the First Panchen Rinpoche's extraordinary sense of personal responsibility in both the spiritual life and the outside world. An eloquent and real example for all of us to follow in our own times. Excerpted from Yongdzin Yeshe Gyeltsen's Brief Biography at pp. 524-525 and pp. 535-536.
Gradually then he reached all the way to the Bhutanese areas of Padro, Timbu, and Darkar. The southerners who lived here—the people called the Mun—had an even greater tendency than other people to stick with their own local religious beliefs and Lamas. Our Lord though had spent his whole life without any feelings of religious prejudice: he had always tried to see the divine in the beliefs of all peoples. And because of this karma, all those that he visited paid homage to him: the respect and support he received were immeasurable.
The Lord on his part too took great pains to present all the groups of monks there with material support, and personal offerings of money to each one. With gifts of the Dharma too he showered them, bestowing upon everyone whatever teaching they happened to want—a whole range of different subjects such as the empowerments and accompanying instructions for the glorious Secret Collection, the Frightener, and other tantric deities; as well as the rites of permission for a great number of close Angels and Dharma protectors.
Townspeople too would assemble by the thousands to hear him teach. In some cases he granted them the empowerments of long life, although mainly he used this as an opportunity to teach people about the principles of karma and its consequences. He would grant the transmission of the six-syllable mantra and then urge his listeners to make some kind of pledge to follow an ethical life. Hundreds of people came forth to commit themselves to undertake spiritual fasts.
Others made commitments to recite, on a daily basis, some special prayers or the like—be it just once or 21 times, or whatever. These would include prayers like Excellent Deeds; or The Prayer of Loving One; or The Confession of Transgressions; Verses in Praise of Tara; The Heart Sutra; The Verse for Taking Refuge; the lines of supplication for whichever Lama they happened to follow; or even just the mani mantra. Others promised to give up taking any kind of life, or else to perform a certain number of prostrations—either the regular kind, or the type where you go all the way on the ground and stretch out your entire body.
As for the duration of these commitments, he induced the most serious people to promise to continue this daily practice for the rest of their lives; whereas those who were least serious he would have commit themselves for a year. You can hardly imagine then the numbers of people who swore some kind of oath like this; and so wherever the Lord set his feet, there sprang up a whole tradition of observing moral commitments. Thus did he reveal to the common man how to lead a good life.
There were in particular people going around killing hundreds and even thousands of persons in the strife between the Gung and the Wang. Major acts of vengeance then were being planned as well, and none of these people's Lamas were doing anything to try to restrain them. And so he went himself to many of those who were intent on reprisals. He would start off by making substantial presents of money or whatever to them, and by the end he would be holding his sacred rosary to the tops of their heads, as they swore an oath that they would abandon their plans of retaliation. In this way he was able to stop the cycle of bad karma at its root, and bring a gentle atmosphere of peace to this entire southern region, the home of the Mun.
These then are typical of the ways in which he undertook great deeds of benefit both to the teachings and to real people.
After that he made his way back to Tibet, where he discovered that there were major civil disturbances occurring in the regions of both Uw and Tsang. Some of the people were actually undergoing serious suffering, while others were reveling in the act of creating future suffering for themselves. When he looked upon all these things he was overcome by a deep sadness, and composed the following Song of a Breaking Heart.
The Killer Child (p.47)
His Holiness the First Panchen Lama is in his thirties when he writes this denunciation of his own negative emotions and the role they play in the chain of suffering. He pretends to have a sudden realization that it is the negative emotions within his own heart which are the great enemy of an entire lifetime, and more, and composes this spiritual song about per sonal practice descr ibing how to get out of suffer ing. The selection is once again taken from Master Tsechok Ling's Brief Biography, at pp. 514-515.
In those days too he gave a lot of thought to this short human life—fleeting as a winter's day—reflecting that, even if we feel happy for a while, it never actually satisfies us; whereas, even if we feel sad for a while, it's never really the end of things.
And he was thinking about what it is to have an enemy: I mean, a really serious enemy would be someone who appeared in the midst of this brief life and somehow threatened your body, your life itself, your various possessions.
But then, he was thinking to himself, there is another kind of enemy—the kind who takes up a battlesword of red-hot steel, and chops away at you with it, inflicting this constant stream of misery; being forced to take birth, and then get old, and sick and in the end simply to die—over and over again, in a never-ending flow within the cycle of pain, a cycle with no beginning, an uninterrupted circle of flame on a pitch-black night, when you take a torch and spin it round quickly in the dark.
And he realized then suddenly that this second enemy—the one holding the sword—was none other than the three poisons: the negative emotions within his very heart. It occurred to him that no other enemy—no one in this present life, nor anyone that ever came later—could ever compare in the slightest that way to that inner enemy.
Here was fear, here was terror. Here was the very source of all the pain that exists: a murderer in your own home, posing as one of your own children. But now he had exposed the killer; now he knew who was really in charge of ruining his life.
And so he set about the task of leveling these emotions—of cutting them down, one by one. In this spirit as well he wrote this song of a realized being.
Song of the Realized Being (p.88)
Song of the Realized Being (p.88)
More rare poetry from His Holiness the First Panchen Lama, again from the Brief Biography of Yongdzin Yeshe Gyeltsen. His Holiness is about fifty when he has this sudden insight into the pain of his life, something that relates to every step of the path.
He received then an invitation to Drepung, and he went. There he imparted the entire empowerment of the String of Diamonds, sitting within a huge globe of light like the sun itself, surrounded by high beings such as His Holiness Yunten Gyatso [the Fourth Dalai Lama], Simkang Gong Trulku, and other incarnate Lamas of both Sera and Drepung.
During these days he was touring a great deal, far and wide, providing a fertile garden in which disciples of faith could plant the seeds of their good karma. He saw with his own holy eyes how things were in a state of constant flux: how none of the places, or the events, or the people, or anything at all could stay without changing for even a moment.
This triggered in him an understanding, something that came upon him without the slightest conscious effort. He saw how every single supposed good thing in the cycle of pain was actually like a dinner party in a dream, or the play of some illusion. He saw how the very way of all things that come into being is like a dance of lightning, or the random gathering and dissolution of clouds in the sky. He saw how the life of beings here in the age of degeneration was brief as a bubble, or morning dew on the tip of a blade of grass.
Above all, he saw that—from the moment he had entered the womb—his life had lain in the jaws of the Lord of Death. He saw that—since there were so many things around him all the time that could kill him—then there was absolutely no guarantee that he would survive any particular day. In fact, it became a source of wonder to him that death hadn't struck him down already.
And so it occurred to him that right now, in just this instant, he could be close to taking the final journey. Fierce thoughts of renunciation sprang up in his heart, and he penned the following Song of the Realized Being to express how he felt.


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Do I really need to describe Denny's in this blog? In a few words...in case you live under a rock...Denny's is a nationally franchised diner. (in a good way) It's a greasy spoon. (but in a good way) It's a heart attack just waiting to happen. (again, in a good way) It's also delicious. It's affordable. It's open 24 hours. What more could you want? Oh yeah...and they have wings on the menu.
I can say with certainty that I've never had wings at Denny's before. I got them solely for the sake of writing a review. I can also say with certainty that I will be ordering them again...from time to time.
|A perfect example of classic Buffalo Wings!
The wings here were large across the board. Not one tiny drum or flapper hiding in the pile.
The buffalo sauce was about as mild as it comes. That's ok 'cuz the menu makes no claims as to the level of heat. They say "buffalo sauce" and that's exactly what they deliver. And that makes them perfect to share as an appetizer. Alas...not everyone like's "hot" but everyone(?) likes "buffalo."
They were fried crispy, coated well and simply good wings. Denny's could really show some other places a thing or two. And they prove the old KISS adage..."KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID."
Nothing fancy...just a classic buffalo wing...and a thumbs up from this wing-eater.
|Menu pic...pretty close to the final product!
Also...bonus points for serving a product that looks almost exactly like the picture in the menu.
Bottom Line: Don't go to Denny's just to get wings. But next time you're there...go ahead and try 'em out. You'll like 'em. Of course, if it's 4 am and you NEED wings...Denny's is going to be an excellent choice!

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Eastern Kentucky proposal aims at getting rid of lion
PRESTONBURG, Ky. A proposed ordinance in eastern Kentucky's Floyd County that would prohibit residents from owning dangerous animals means one woman would have to get rid of her lion.
Melissa Collins has a 3-year-old lion named "Kitty" that she says is harmless from its cage in rural Floyd County.
After hearing complaints from Collins' neighbors about the lion, Floyd County officials want to prohibit the lion and other animals considered dangerous by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. The fiscal court has approved the first reading of the county ordinance.
Meanwhile, Floyd County Attorney Keith Bartley is working on finding a new home for Kitty, who he says is being cooped up like a big chicken.
A second reading of the proposed ordinance against dangerous animals is scheduled for May 19th.
Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader, http://www.kentucky.com
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A baby cougar rescued during the Kelowna wildfire of 2003 will have to be put down if $22,000 can't be raised for a proper cage, says a wildlife rescue society in Smithers that has been looking after the animal.
The cougar, now a three-year-old named Helena, has been kept in Smithers by Angelika Langen of the Northern Lights Wildlife Rehab Centre.
The cat is now fully grown and needs a larger cage because, says Langen, the conservation service won't allow her to release Helena into the wild.
"They require that animals be released in the areas they came from," said Langen. "And they have told us that we can't release her in the Okanagan because she might be a danger to people."
Langen said Helena is a "big, healthy cat" who would be able to look after herself in the wild.
"We consider her an ideal candidate for rehabilitation because she doesn't show any inclination to like being around humans," said Langen. "We have contacted zoos and refuges to find a home for Helena, but there is no market for cougars as they reproduce well in captivity."
She said the authorities have given her three months to raise the cage money or Helena will have to be killed.
Attempts to reach the conservation service were not successful Wednesday.
Langen said she would keep Helena, but the steel cage for a cougar is too expensive for her society to fund.
"A major donor would be recognized by the use of their name on the enclosure," she said. "The cougar would become the main focus of an important educational program at the centre (in Smithers)."
She said her society has saved hundreds of animals, including bears, deer and moose, over the last 15 years.
Langen can be reached at (250) 847-5101 or (250) 877-1181.
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Commentary on the Gospel of
Today's three readings tie together perfectly to all point to the truth of Jesus' self-revelation.
Maybe I shouldn't admit this, but I don't think I have ever heard the passages in the Book of Daniel in the first reading. I am of course very familiar with the prophecies about Jesus in Isaiah and other Old Testament references that the New Testament writers describe as pertaining to Christ.
Why do I get so excited when I hear something from the Old Testament that seems to so clearly foreshadow Christ? Isn't my faith enough? Isn't my personal knowledge of Him that I have learned through the New Testament, through the witness of others and my own personal prayer and reflection enough?
Yes and no. Usually, that is enough. But sometimes, just sometimes, I need something more. Something that validates, as it says in 2nd Peter, that we are not following "cleverly designed myths."
To me, all three readings (Daniel, 2nd Peter and Mark: 9) are saying, "Pay attention! This is significant! He is significant!" They are saying it from different points in time and speaking to us today in another altogether different time. I find that amazing and comforting.
"His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not be taken away." Amen to that!


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Consumers who have made the transition from physical media to downloaded music are now able to enjoy select downloaded songs in multichannel surround.
Instant Live has begun offering WMA downloads of live concerts that it records and mixes in stereo-compatible SRS Circle Surround II, a 5.1-channel matrix technology that can be decoded by home and car stereo systems incorporating Circle Surround II matrix decoders or other-format matrix decoders, SRS said. The songs, available on www.instantlive.com, play in 5.1 when burned to a CD or streamed directly from an MP3 portable connected to a home or car stereo system.
Some of the songs became available on the Napster download site in late 2005, SRS Labs said.
Later this year, Music Giants plans to launch multichannel downloads to PCs and to HDD music servers sold through custom-A/V installers. Last year, Music Giants launched high-fidelity stereo downloads in the WMA lossless format, which uses a variable bit-rate encoder to compress music files by up to 50 percent and decompress the files with bit-for-bit accuracy.
Multiple digital audio and A/V portables that support Windows Media 9 are capable of playing back MusicGiants' stereo downloads. With a three-minute song requiring about 12MB of storage space, more than 1,600 songs could be stored on a 20GB portable.
Music Giants' planned surround downloads will be delivered in a Microsoft lossless-compression format, the company said. They'll be playable on HDD servers as well as PCs equipped with 5.1-capable sound card.
For consumers interested in hearing downloaded music in surround sound through MP3-type headphone stereos, SRS offers an option through a partner company. Any pair of headphone portables will deliver the multichannel effect when connected to an SRS TruSurround XT "virtual-surround" adapter from Imagine-It-Concepts of Huntington Beach, Calif.
The 1.2-inch by 2.2-inch by 0.75-inch adapter, the $99.95-suggested Wizor W-007 virtual surround sound processor, plugs into any audio device with a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Its internal rechargeable lithium ion battery provides up to 9 hours of use. SRS hopes to entice makers of headphone stereos to build in TruSurround XT.
Another Wizor, the W-007D, is due in March at an estimated suggested retail of $129.95, which includes a docking station that recharges Wizor while simultaneously allowing users to listen to their MP3 player through headphones. With the regular 007 model, users perform one function at a time because the same Wizor input port is used for either recharging or connecting to an MP3 player.
In vehicles, Circle Surround II decoders are available in OEM sound systems from Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Mazda, VW, Fujitsu-Ten, Kenwood, Delphi, Visteon, Panasonic, Pioneer and Clarion. After-market systems are available from Kenwood, Pioneer, Eclipse, JVC, Panasonic, Eclipse (Fujitsu-Ten) and Sanyo, SRS Labs said.
Instant Live, a division of Live Nation in Los Angeles, records concerts and sells recordings of the concert on site at the end of the performance. It also sells the CDs online and through artist sites.
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The file contained a photo and a date, nothing else. Scowling, Sarath passed the file back to her contact and rose from the leather backed seat. Beneath the tweed overcoat she was sweating, short hair curling against her neck as the open fire roared in the fireplace. Perched opposite her Jones seemed perfectly at home in the Sahara heat, cool and collected in his crisp, clean suit. Blonde hair carefully trimmed and styled as he watched her with hazel eyes.
"And what," she asked, "am I supposed to do with this?"
"You know exactly what you're supposed to do with it." Jones said.
"British Intelligence doesn't conduct assassinations," replied Sarath.
"Of course they don't," Jones nodded. "But you're not British Intelligence are you? Not really."
Sarath's expression didn't change and Jones continued.
"I keep your secret, and you deal with mine. Fair is fair."
"I'm not a traitor," hissed Sarath.
"Maybe not," he shrugged, "but I can convince MI6 otherwise."
I had a lot of trouble writing this piece. I really wanted it to be longer but the challenge was for a 150 word story with a 10 word leeway and since it's dead on 160 I can't really add anything more in, but since the piece doesn't really match the prompt anyway I could probably ignore that. I might re-draft later on in the week though since I'm not all too keen on the ending and I really want to play around with Jones character. He seems interesting and I'm enjoying writing him. Oh well. We'll see how things play out in the end.


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Allahabad Bank Benagodia IFSC & Branch Info
The IFSC Code of Allahabad Bank Benagodia branch is ALLA0211484. The branch is located in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand. For address and phone numbers, scroll down.
Allahabad Bank Benagodia IFSC Code: ALLA0211484
Allahabad Bank Benagodia MICR & Contact Info
Address, MICR code, branch contact number etc of Allahabad Bank Benagodia branch is given below. You may contact the branch or the Customer Care number of the bank information relating to your Allahabad Bank account.
|Branch Name
|Allahabad Bank Benagodia
P. O. Benagori, Block-nirsa, Dhanbad
City : Benagoria
District : Dhanbad
State : Jharkhand
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1800-22-0363 - ATM issues
1800-22-6061 - Mobile Banking and Internet Banking
Allahabad Bank branches in Dhanbad | Allahabad Bank branches in Jharkhand
Along with your account number, account name and account type (ie., savings or current) the following information about the branch is to be provided for fund transfer:
Bank Name : Allahabad Bank
Branch Name : Benagodia
IFSC Code : ALLA0211484
Location : Benagoria, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - View full address
To make NEFT or RTGS money transfer to Allahabad Bank Benagodia branch from any other bank in India, IFSC code is necessary. For hustle free payment transfer, share the accurate IFSC, branch name and account number with the transferer.


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High purity ultrafine titanium carbide powder
High purity ultrafine titanium carbonitride powder
High purity ultrafine zirconium carbide powder
High purity ultrafine tantalum carbide powder
High purity ultrafine niobium carbide powder
High purity ultra-fine hafnium carbide powder
Titanium carbide, molecular formula is: TiC, density of 4.93 g/ml, melting point 3140 ° C, the boiling point of 4820 ℃. Light gray, cubic crystal system, insoluble in water, with high chemical stability, almost no chemical reaction with hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, but can be dissolved in aqua regia, nitric acid, and hydrofluoric acid, also soluble in the solution of basic oxides.
TITANIUM CARBONITRIDE, molecular formula is: Ti(C,N).TiC and TiN are the basis of Ti(C,N), and both of them have the NaCl structure of face-centered cubic lattice. This crystal structure enables TiN and TiC to form continuous solid solution. The main component of Ti(C,N) cermet is Ti(C,N), which usually takes co-ni as binder and other carbides as additives, such as WC, Mo2C, (Ta,Nb)C, Cr3C2, VC, AlN, etc. The physical and mechanical properties of Ti(C,N) cermet can be adjusted in a certain range. With the addition of various carbide additives and the use of co-ni as binder, the comprehensive properties of cermet are greatly improved. Adding certain amount of TaC and NbC with high melting point can improve the plastic deformation resistance of the alloy, and VC can improve the shear streng
Zirconium carbide, molecular formula: ZrC. Properties: grey and black powder. Melting point: 3540 ℃, the density of 6.78 g/cm3. He has a mohs hardness of 8 to 9. Insoluble in cold water and hydrochloric acid. Soluble in hydrofluoric acid and hot concentrated sulfuric acid containing nitric acid or hydrogen peroxide. Reaction with chlorine gas at high temperature to produce zirconium tetrachloride. 700 ℃ in air combustion generated zirconia. It doesn't react with water. Zirconium carbide powder has high purity, small particle size, uniform distribution, large specific surface area, high surface activity and low bulk density. High temperature resistance, oxidation resistance, high strength, high hardness, good thermal conductivity, good toughness. It is an important high temperature structur
Ti(C,N) Matrix Cerment Grinding ball
Ti(C,N) Matrix Cerment Bar
Ti(C,N) Matrix Cerment Plate
Boron nitride side seal plate
Ti(C,N) is a ceramic grinding ball widely used in the finishing industry, precision bearings, instrumentation production.
Ti(C,N) Matrix is widely used in metal processing, the manufacture of solid carbide tools.
Ti (C, N) Matrix Cerment plate has good chemical stability, its made of Ti (C, N) Matrix Cerment tools for cutting, cutting tool and chip work interface will form Mo2O3, nickel salt molybdate and TiO2 thin film, appeared in 700-900 ℃ is often difficult to bond, not easy to devolop tumor formation, to improve the surface quality of workpiece, the formation of mirror surface.
The side sealing plate is the main part of the thin strip continuous casting production line. The side sealing plate of boron nitride is a leak-proof device added at both ends of the casting roller in order to form a liquid metal pool between the casting rollers. It can restrain the metal liquid, promote the forming of the thin strip and ensure the quality of the edge of the thin strip. Excellent heat resistance, easy to be machined into required shape and size, excellent heat resistance, resistance to molten metal, slag and glass, extremely high corrosion resistance and abrasion resistance.
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BT-1001 intelligent powder characteristic tester
Hitachi released a new scanning electron microscope FlexSEM 1000 in 2016. The product is compact, covers a small area, but the resolution is not fed into the large electron microscope, and at the same time the operation is extremely simple, almost without training can be operated. Scanning electron microscopy can observe the surface of materials with high magnification and high-precision element analysis. It has extensive applications in nanotechnology, life science, product design research and development, and failure analysis. In recent years, the need for SEM to observe surface fine structure and elemental analysis has been increasing, and more and more users hope to use SEM in limited space such as production line, quality assurance inspection line and office area. Therefore, scanni
Mastersizer 3000 laser diffraction particle size analyzer is suitable for the determination of dry and wet samples, the range of up to 0.01 to 3500 microns wide and no need to replace the lens. It is unprecedented unique optical system, superb performance into a very small volume, and equipped with the same carefully designed sample dispersion system, which the new revolutionary design of Aero system fully reflects the highest level of dry dispersion technology.
LECO's CS 744 series carbon-sulfur analyzer will redefine carbon-sulfur analysis in your metals, ores and other extensive inorganic materials. Using extensive customer feedback and innovative engineering, our latest instrument will increase usability and reduce analysis costs using a hands-on software platform.
The LECO ON736 series oxygen nitrogen analyzer uses an inert gas protection melting method to provide simultaneous analysis of a wide range of oxygen nitrogen in various inorganic materials, iron and steel, non-ferrous metals, hard alloys, refractory metals, ceramics and other materials. The instrument is equipped with a software interface for MS Windows ? and is customized for touch screen operations. Long-term development research combined with customer feedback, this simple and convenient software allows users to quickly complete access to instrument control, analysis settings, fault diagnosis, data reporting, greatly improve the efficiency of daily analysis and save users valuable time. Optional Cornerstone & Mobile software features easy access to instrument data on mobile phones,
MiniFlex 600 desktop X-ray diffractometer With 600W power, twice as much as other desktops; High resolution, high precision, high signal-to-noise ratio; Rich accessories are available to meet a wide range of application needs. Features: ? Safety design: With interlocking devices, the sample room operating window can not be opened under X-ray opening. In the test if the instruction sample room is unlocked, the shutter closes and the X-ray stops. ? High resolution: Injection and divergence slits are optional, providing you with the required resolution. ? Precision: Real-time angle correction function, greatly improve the basic performance of angle accuracy, strength, etc., to obtain high-precision test data. ? High signal-to-noise ratio: A monochromatic device can be selected for high
BT-1001 intelligent powder physical property tester through automatic control technology, CCD camera technology, touch screen technology to achieve powder physical property testing into a scientific, intelligent, precise era. Specific test items include resting Angle, collapse Angle, vibration density, loose packing density, liquidity index, jet index, etc. The instrument is characterized by a high degree of intelligence, a multi-purpose machine, simple operation, good repeatability, flexible and diverse measuring conditions, suitable for a variety of standards, etc., the success of the development of the instrument for powder physical property accurate measurement provides a scientific means.


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Triceps are an important muscle group, not just for the great looks, but also for assisting other muscles groups reach their peak and strength. The Bench Dips is a basic triceps workout like push-ups for chest and pull-ups for back muscles.
– Set 2 benches parallel separated about 4 to 5 feet (1m to 1, 5 m). Feel free to adjust the distance if 4 feet is too short for you.
– Sit on one bench with hands placed at shoulder length on the edge of the bench; -Place the feet on the other with knees straighten.
– Lift your body a bit forward from the bench with hands on bench. From this position, make a dip as low as you can, then bring your body to initial position.
– Make 3 sets of 10-15 repetitions (or make more if you are able to). Increase the number of repetitions as you progress further.
– This movement activates the triceps 100 %.
Don't lower yourself too deep; it may cause problems to your elbows and back. If you fell that placing your feet on a bench is hard for you, than take the easier version; put your feet on the floor, but keep the knees straight. When you conquer the floor-version, move on to the Triceps Dips with two benches.


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Wade's Geared Extruder
Release status: Experimental
This is a work in progress, and any feedback is very welcome.
My Repraps, both Darwins and Mendels are all currently limited by the speed and reliabilty of my extruder. I use a Mk II Extruder for most of my printing, as it has proven to be the most reliable, but it won't extrude much above 3 mm^3/s of ABS or PLA. My goal is to try and build a reliable, printed extruder that can extrude at least 6 mm^3/s, and with luck, more.
I have built several direct drive pinch wheel extruders, but none have yet had enough torque to extrude at 3 mm^3/s, so I decided to backtrack a bit and try for a more robust extruder design.
Here is what I've got so far:
Mechanical Description
This extruder is a variation on Adrian's geared Nema 14 extruder, as well as some details gleaned from Nophead's blog. The motor is a Kysan Nema 17, 5 kg*cm holding torque. The gear ratio is currently 33:14, which isn't a huge reduction, but it does help quite a bit. It also allows me to use a very small pinch wheel, a 7 mm OD, 11 tooth gear, mounted on an M4 bolt. This has the advantage of a very small radius, reducing the torque required, but introduces significant variability in the feed rate, due to the small number of teeth. Two 624 ZZ ball bearings are used to support the driven shaft, and a third 624 ZZ is used as the pinch wheel.
The driven axle is simply a long M4 bolt; the driven gear has a 7mm hex socket to transfer the torque, and 5mm of extra hub to help hold the gear perpendicular to the axle. You can see the teeth are a bit rough; my initial attempt used square teeth, but they tend to catch on each other. These gears were generated by Emachineshops.com's involute gear generator, then edited in Alibre Design, exported to STL, Skeinforged, then printed. My printer is a bit slow on the comms yet, so curved parts with a lot of short moves end up with too much plastic, just like these gear teeth did. However, the errors are repeatable, so my gears seem to work acceptably for now. Hopefully this extruder will allow me to upgrade to some faster firmware on my Repraps.
Test Jig
Finally, I whipped up a simple test jig using my spare parts shelves, a clamp, some kite line, and a fishing scale.
Prusik knots are cool, and strong as hell. Especially when tied with 650lb kite line. I'm not sure, but it feels like the PLA will snap before the knot slips. It's very easy to adjust too.
Cheapo fish scale does the trick! More kite line to hold it all together...
So, end result - 5.5 kg of force before the pinch wheel started slipping on the filament. I was pleasantly surprised; I thought the printed gears or the hub of the driven gear would give out fairly quickly, but so far so good. I tightened the pinch springs about as tight as I dared, so the next step will be to try and build a hobbed pinchwheel along the lines of Nophead's. According to Nop's excellent blog, I think I may need around 7 kg of force to hit 6 mm^3/s of ABS, but that of course depends a lot on the geometry of my extruder's hot end.
CAD Files
Here's a zip of my working directory. I used Alibre Design to model the parts, as it's user interface was the closest fit for my twisted wetware. Alibre has a free trial version that will let you edit parts indefinitely, but there are limitations on the number of parts you can use in an assembly.
I wouldn't recommend building this yet, as there are some interference issues with the mounting holes, and there are a few changes to be made yet.
File:Geared Nema17 Extruder.zip
Here's the extruder re-done in Solidworks by jbayless, for SolidWorks users. File:Geared Nema17 Extruder SW.zip
Updated Results
A new version of this extruder using an M8 bolt worked much better.
My original attempt used some M8 threaded rod, but lacking a lathe, I wasn't able to get the hobbing perfectly concentric, so it was still a bit rough.
The second attempt with an M8 shoulder bolt worked much better. I used a hand drill and a file to cut the slot, then hobbed it with an M3 tap mounted in the drill, using bearings mounted in a vise to let the bolt spin (video 1 and video 2):
So far so good!
Here's the test jig:
V2 of the M8 drive hit 16 kg - here's the results: M8 shoulder bolt - 7.0kg, adjusted tension, new springs - 11.0 kg,
Tightened springs, 3 trials:
15.5 kg, 16.5 kg, 15.25 kg
The final failure mode was the stepper running in reverse, as opposed to the filament slipping. That's quite promising.
Updated CAD Files
Here's the design files for the latest version:
Extruder body and idler block: File:M8 Extruder 3.zip
11 tooth drive gear and 39 tooth M8 hub driven gear: File:M8 Gears.zip
Finally, here's a spreadsheet to help calculate the proper feedrates:


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As computing is an increasing part of life today it is essential that all pupils gain the confidence and ability that they need in this subject to prepare them for the challenge of a rapidly developing and challenging technological world. Computing at Parkside will enhance and extend children's learning across the whole curriculum whilst developing motivation and social skills.
Our aim is to ensure that all pupils:
• Can design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals
• Use logical reasoning to explain how algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs
• Use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly. We ensure that children are aware of the possible risks when using the internet by making e-safety a regular part of Computing lessons and through whole school assemblies and visits from outside agencies
• Can select, use and combine a variety of software on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content.
• Understand computer networks, including the internet, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration.
The learning environment should contribute to the develoment of these skills and we will always endeavour to provide access to suitable, up to date equipment and emerging technologies. We have a refurbished computing suite with 30 computers and a teaching whiteboard. Every classroom is equipped with an interactive whiteboard and we have ipads for each year group.
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Tigers Suffer Setback To First-Place Pine-Richland
The North Allegheny girls' lacrosse team traveled to Pine-Richland for a soggy section game on Monday night, falling to the host Rams by a 15-5 decision. Senior Abby Washabaugh and sophomore Brooke Ferringer scored goals for the Tigers in the first half. The NA defense, led by Nicole Atkinson, Vivian Lindsay, Cassidy Heim, Julian Puntil and Bethany Schreiber, fought hard against the Pine-Richland attack. However, the Rams offense was relentless and led 11-2 at the half.
In the second half, Washabaugh opened the scoring to cut the score to 11-3, Rams. Sophomore Paige Jones and senior Jenna Prutting added goals for the Tigers, but in the end the night belonged to the Rams who maintained their undefeated record in Section 3-AAA.
Following the loss, North Allegheny slips to 4-5 overall and 4-4 in section play. The Lady Tigers will visit Moon on Wednesday in a non-section contest.


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Swiss authorities recently denied citizenship to a pair of Muslim sisters, 12 and 14, who refused to take part in their school's swimming lessons alongside boys of their age group in the city of Basel. According to USA Today, the girls had applied for citizenship a few months ago, but their request was denied this week.
"Whoever doesn't fulfill these conditions violates the law and therefore cannot be naturalized,†Stefan Wehrle, president of the naturalization committee, told TV station SRF on Tuesday.
Reports do not indicate the nationality of the Muslim family, but the episode is yet another reminder of both the country's tensions with its Muslim minority and the particularity of its laws regarding integration and citizenship. In a separate episode this week, a father of Bosnian origin was fined about $4,000 for having persuaded his daughters to boycott swimming lessons and camp trips.
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Some readers may be aware that I have written book about group B strep (GBS), so the timing of the updated Cochrane review on Intrapartum antibiotics for known maternal Group B streptococcal colonization couldn't have been better for me. But even though the conclusions of this review remain unchanged (principally because of the lack of good evidence in this area), or perhaps because the conclusions of this review remain unchanged, I wanted to write a quick post on this as a reminder of the state of play.
As I discussed in an article that I wrote when the last update of the Cochrane review on GBS was published,
"This area of practice is a controversial one. As the reviewers note, the pressure to implement some kind of prophylaxis came from parents and the media, and it is easy to understand how the experience of losing a baby could lead to a desire to do something in order to prevent others from having the same experience. Unfortunately, there is no way of preventing all cases of GBS disease, there is a lack of evidence of effectiveness of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis and there are significant ramifications of continuing to recommend this to large numbers of women. While there exist a number of examples of maternity care in which practice does not correlate with the evidence, the fact that the reviewers see further research as being limited because of the current guidelines in place in many areas makes this situation particularly extreme. The combination of the pressure to 'do' something in an attempt to prevent tragedy and the perceived difficulty of going against entrenched guidelines – whether or not they are evidence-based – would appear to have led to a situation where we may be doing more harm than good, without any means of working out if and how we could do better." (Wickham 2010: 30)
My book – which has since been updated with even more recent evidence – explains the issues, offers clear explanations of the different perspectives and approaches, looks at what we do and do not know and provides a foundation which will help parents make the decision that is right for them.
As I waded through the several hundred papers that have been published in this area in recent years, though, one thing really struck me. The vast majority of the new papers are not robust research which would help move our knowledge forward. Instead, they are reiterations of current policy and practice. I find it even more striking that our ability to undertake the trials that would enable us to gain a better understanding of this area is limited by the entrenched nature of that practice…
Find out more about the book here. Or, if you're a midwife or birth worker and would like more depth of conversation on this and related issues, I often chat about topics such as Group B Strep in our online courses.
Wickham S (2010). Antibiotics for Group B Strep: are they effective? EM 1(1): 27-30.


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Classic Veracruz, Late Classic
33.34 cm x 15.24 cm x 21.59 cm (13 1/8 in. x 6 in. x 8 1/2 in.)
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This sculpture is an excellent example of a distinctive type of bird palma, found predominantly in the north-central Gulf area and especially in the Tecolutla and Nautla River Valleys. Most known examples are less three-dimensional than this one; many do not have the "backboard" that is present here. Practically all do share a similar posture and a comparable treatment of the wings and talons.
Bird motifs are common in Classic Veracruz art and are associated with ball game ritualism, particularly with visions and sacrifices. One of the most explicit portrayals of a vision is from El Tajín's South Ballcourt, where a large dancing avian figure participates in a major pre-game rite. Also at El Tajín's Building of the Columns, where numerous sacrificial rites are depicted, birds, or bird skins, are shown in palma-like postures appended to skin containers carried as accoutrements in ball game–associated rituals. This category of palma may be stone renditions of these trophy birds.
It is also possible that composite mythological creatures are being depicted in such art, but in this class of palmas a specific bird is shown. Generally these birds are depicted with upraised talons and full extended fronts as if they have just gorged themselves, and some appear to have been gluttonous indeed, with long beaks curved downward for tearing flesh. The wings tend to be divided into primary and secondary feathers. The short crest on the head often has backward-curving front feathers with longer feathers sweeping directly back.
These birds have been called vultures or eagles, but the common king vulture, also a day sign in the ritual calendar, has a mostly bald head totally lacking a crest. There are several candidates among eagles, hawks, kites, and falcons. However, the head of the crested caracara (Polyborus plancus), commonly called quebrantahuesos ("bone breaker") in the tropics, is most similar to that shown in these palmas. It has a black crest, a red face, and a white and black body. It is both a bird of prey and an avid eater of carrion.
Although not as numerous as vultures, these large, strong birds aggressively feed with them on carrion. They also hunt live prey, including snakes. Several will congregate about a kill or carcass and gorge themselves, apparently in order of dominance. This is a far more striking, assertive, and colorful bird than the vulture and so is more likely to have played a role in ball game ritual. Apart from its probable link in antiquity with both death and the consumption of the sacrificed, this large bird of prey may have been thought to have powers of prophecy. In the countryside of Veracruz today this surly bird is credited with being able to announce weather changes—including droughts, storms, and floods—with its long, rancorous calls. This belief may be a carry-over from the Pre-Columbian myth that certain birds were messengers of the under¬world gods, which included the rain deity.
Although these sculptures may have been transported considerable distances, even into Central America, they appear to originate in the El Tajín region in north-central Veracruz. The battering on the present example is likely to be ancient and is not atypical for such carvings, suggesting both use and transport mishaps. The Dumbarton Oaks carrion-bird palma embodies many of the salient qualities of this important class of sculptures.
Benson, Elizabeth P. 1963
Handbook of the Robert Woods Bliss Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
. Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, Washington, D.C., p. 20, cat. 96.
Bliss, Robert Woods 1947
Indigenous Art of the Americas: Collection of Robert Woods Bliss.
National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian institution, Washington, D.C., p. 21, 104-105, cat. 99.
Bliss, Robert W. 1957
Pre-Columbian Art: The Robert Woods Bliss Collection.
Text and Critical Analyses by S. K. Lothrop, Joy Mahler and William F. Foshag. Phaidon, New York. p. 237, cat. 27, pl. XVIII.
Bliss, Robert W. 1959 Pre-Columbian Art: The Robert Woods Bliss Collection. 2nd ed. Text and Critical Analyses by S. K. Lothrop, Joy Mahler and William F. Foshag. Phaidon, London. p. 245, cat. 27, pl. XVIII.
Davies, Nigel 1983 The Ancient Kingdoms of Mexico. Pelican Books. Penguin Books, New York. fig. 12.
Proskouriakoff, Tatiana 1954 Varieties of Classic Central Veracruz Sculpture. Contributions to American Anthropology and History; [V. 12] No. 58. Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C., p. 68, fig. 10b.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 1957 Artes De México. 17. Artes de México, México, D.F., pl. 13.
Exhibition History
"Ancient American Art", Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA, April - June 1942; M. H. De Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, CA, July - August 1942; Portland Museum of Art, Portland, OR, September - October 1942.
"Indigenous Art of the Americas", National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, April 1947 to July 1962.
Acquisition History
Purchased from Earl Stendahl, Los Angeles (dealer), by Robert Woods Bliss, 1941.
Robert Woods Bliss Collection of Pre-Columbian Art, Washington, DC, 1941-1962.
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Pre-Columbian Collection, Washington, DC.
Classic Veracruz
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The chairs and are all marked''Knoll Associates'' under the cushions on each chair. A wonderful piece of midcentury design that will always contain its value.The black cushions add a timeless look and feel. If cared for, this legacy dining set is bound to last another 30 years. Condition report: Very good condition overall. Minor edge chipping to the edge of a 2-3 chairs. Minor paint loss to the edge of the table. Every chair swivels as intended. All chairs hold their original stickers and stamps.
Table does not carry a stamp but is marked beneath the base with correct numbers. At Mid Century Sacramento, we source, restore, and carefully curate iconic 20th century/mid century modern designs to time capsule condition. We view good furniture design as the same as functional art and our goal is to put that art into your hands. Our services include staging, restoration, and reupholstery services. Per request, we can make any changes or updates (such as upholstery or restorations) to your item at cost through professional contractors Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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It's been over a week now since we have returned from Alaska. For some reason, I had the idea in my mind that the majority of our work would be done once we were back in Omaha. Yet again, I was wrong. From the day we returned, we have been hard at work. Each day it seems that I've learned something new about the film making process. Here are some of the things that I've learned:
- Transcribing interviews is much harder and time-consuming than it should be
- It's a good thing to get a lot of B-roll, but it takes a while to shift through all of it
- Watching interviews again allows you to pick up more wisdom that you've missed before
- Final Cut has a lot of buttons, but you only use about five
- Writing a story and a script takes many days
- That same story and script can be completely changed within a few hours
- A long sequence of B-roll can be cut at any time, even though it took half an hour to create
Even though we have been working hard each day, there is still so much work to do. This was made pretty clear when we watched our first very rough cut. At first, I had this sinking feeling that our film would not come together after all. The cut was beyond rough. But then I remembered that four weeks ago, there was no story at all. There was no film. We created a story in a few weeks out of almost nothing.
It's been a long few weeks. At times, it seems like our project will never get done, but when I think about how much we have already accomplished; I know that our project will be a success.


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Maruti Suzuki started their operations in 1982 in Gurgaon, Haryana. Today, the company alone makes 1.5 million Maruti Suzuki family cars every year. A team of over 12500 dedicated and passionate professionals turned out 14 cars with over 150 variants.
The drive is backed up by a nationwide service network spanning over 1454 cities and towns and a sales network that spreads across 1097 cities, two state-of-the-art factories. A diesel engine plant with a capacity upped to turn out 7 lakh diesel cars a year. And a commitment to road safety to make Indian roads safer.
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Maruti Suzuki is the leading brand Indian automobile market, especially in the hatchbacks and entry-level sedan segment. The company comes with many associated products along with selling cars. Some of the services of Maruti other than selling cars are
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However, this will be refunded back if not selected. The area required to open a Maruti dealer service station franchise would be around 40000 square feet. The guaranteed part of having this business is that the return on investment is almost sure in a very short period of time.
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I don't know that I'd advise you actually wear bright pink lipgloss and very metallic silver eyeliner together, but for Betsey Johnson's runway show at Spring 2012 Fashion Week, it totally worked.
The eyeliner was actually a shadow in the In the Light palette and the lipgloss was a bright color called Petal. Both are bold and daring and fun and all those great things you've come to expect from Betsey. Kind of a fun look for a runway, don't you think?
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Near the biggest sights of the capital of Spain like the Rastro market, Peurta del Sol, the Plaza Mayor, and La Latina, Way hostel is one of the most convenient places to stay as well as one of the most affordable. Boasting a ninety percent rating from hostelworld.com, this Tirso de Molina hostel features free tours and an excellent staff. Though it is within walking distance of the metro line, it is very quiet and clean. Activities include pub crawls, paella night, and even traditional drinking games.
Within walking distance of the metro station as well as the downtown area, this hostel is lauded for its family-like atmosphere, where the staff make traditional Spanish meals as well as free sangria, mojito, or margarita nights. The communal dinners are only part of the amenities of the Malasana, with planned events and tours in addition to free city maps that allow visitors to get into some of the lesser-known areas.
Named the most popular hostel in Madrid in the 2011 "Hoscars" of hostelworld.com, the Musas has excellent staff who go well out of their way in order to make guests feel welcome at this small private home. The humor of the owners is complemented by highly recommended tours and information on the best sights to see and activities to do during both day and night. Their twenty-four hour reception allows visitors coming in at the dead of night to have access to their room and sleep off the jet lag. Located within walking distance of the "golden triangle" of Seville art museums, furthermore, affords visitors excellent proximity to the major culture centers of the city.


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Before diving deep into the world of lace frontal near me, I had the idea that my journey is only a piece of cake. I set up a detailed plan and imagined in my head which type of lace frontal I should buy, what colors I should choose, etc. How could the task of purchasing lace frontals difficult than this?
Read more: The 3 Exclusive Methods For Lace Frontal Application You Need To Master
But (always a "but" for everything) I was so wrong! The complex world of lace frontals hit me hard! I've never imagined choosing a suitable lace frontal could be that difficult. There're tons of things to consider – style, color, hair type, installation, price, brand, etc. These things turn my life upside down for a short period
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My experience to choose the perfect lace frontal near me
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I was in a desperate need for a delightful way to change up and refresh my style. I had only one week to make myself stand out at the party and cover all my thinning hair. But I found myself in a panic when seeing there are so many options, variations and style of lace frontal near me on the market.
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I decided to take a browsing "tour" around lace frontal websites.
It's even better if they know a straight, kinky or curly lace frontal. Also, pay attention to price ranges and the quality of lace frontals for each price. First-time buyers can even compare the price among different websites to get a sense of a reasonable price.
During my research, I came across Layla Hair – a Vietnam Hair Supplier Wholesale online. The website made a good impression on me by its user-friendly interface and a reasonable price. The price of a lace frontal varies differently based on quality, length, hair type.
Lace frontals made of human hair will have a higher price than those from synthetic hair. Layla Hair offers a wide range of 5 unique textures for customers to choose their best natural curl pattern.
Diving deeper into the website, I found out that Layla Hair is the leading company in making lace frontals in Vietnam. They often supply an appropriate length for the wigs from 8 – 20 inches. Besides, the collection of colors also impressed me.
Several thinning hedges on the head have caused me to lose my self-confidence in my appearance. Thus, a lace frontal is a perfect option to gain it back.
Always read reviews
Reviews are a good source for finding a lace frontal near me. If you are first-time wig buyer, I recommend that you should read through other buyers' comments. Besides, you can also watch Youtube hair channels to get the idea of how a lace frontal looks like and how to install.
If you are first-time wig buyer, I recommend that you should read through other buyers' comments.
I looked through countless comments on Layla Hair as well as listened to my friend's advice (an experienced wig buyer), which are mostly excellent and satisfactory. Afterward, I made up my mind and went straight for Layla Hair without spending too much random time on other websites.
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Layla's lace frontal is very flexible and versatile.
Although I had specific details in my mind about my dream lace frontal, I still had difficulty in finding the most suitable product. Besides, the seemed-to-be complicated installation of lace front made me start to doubt my decision of buying.
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Many buyers put their faith in big and famous websites such as Amazon, eBay, Alibaba, etc., and I'm no exception. There's no doubt about their quality of the products. But these websites sell a lot of goods and not specialized in producing any type of them. Thus, I have doubts and decide to look for a more professional hair online website.
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The source of human hair is mainly from Vietnam and Cambodia – two of the most appreciated hair types in the world because of their thickness, smoothness, and durability. Especially, lace frontals of Layla Hair are made from 100% live cuticle Remy hair, running along the same direction as my natural hair. How cool is it!
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