Bishwakarma puja pix 5. The goat is prepared for sacrafice.

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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After the shop, equipment and men have been properly cleansed and blessed it is time to prepare for the sacrifice. We have chosen a goat this time but chickens or water buffalo or anything but a cow just about may be used.

The goat receives the same treatment -- cleansing and blessing. The men involved in the actual sacrifice must be barefoot and wear no leather. We say prayers for him and pray that he might get a better life next time and ask that our prayers and blessings will go with him and help him.

After just recently spending a couple of weeks in a hospital undergoing open heart surgery and seeing the suffering of many not as lucky as I was I think this goat did not have such a bad deal. His death of swift and sure and without pain or very little pain. Much easier than what I saw at St. Mary's. And he did not have to suffer the slings and arrows of old age, of watching and feeling himself falling to pieces as I am doing. And there were more people praying for his soul at the time of his death than anybody I saw at St. Mary's. And, he had it much better than any of the millions of animals that were slaughered for us here in the US today.

I say these thing to try to alert those not familiar with Bishwakarma puja that this is not a barbaric act, but probably as close to the opposite as one can get if you understand the procedure and philosophy. However, I did not watch the actual beheading of the animal and stood at the door of the shop praying to my own gods to help the goat make the transition. Gelbu took the pictures of the actual sacrifice.

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Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Uncle Bill
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Uncle Bill, we appreciate and enjoy the pix, but, remember, you're supposed to be taking it easy. You've only been out of the hospital a couple of days, and the doctor did tell you to take it easy for a while. And I suspect the doc meant for more than just a few days.
 
Thanks Steven.
Bill, the Docs meant it. Stop screwing around on the computer. I don't care how bored you are.
We need you healthy.
That is an order.
 
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I agree Bro!!
When the doc's said to exercise s/he wasn't talking about sittin on your arse in front of the computer. S/he meant to get out and actually do some walkin.
Now if yer doin that well, please overlook the previous.

That is a lovely little goat and I too pray that its next existence is better than the one it has left. I know the results of the Ceremony have spoken for themselves and who knows what other good has come of the Ceremony.
The God(s) truly work in Mysterious Ways. May that always be so and may there always be real men and women who can recognise that in whatever form it takes and no matter what their individual beliefs are....

What wonderful opportunities we have.

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>>>>---¥vsa---->®

The hardy adventurer just drank from a stream he thought was pure glacier fed water not knowing that upstream was being used by a herd of yaks as a giant bidet.

I said he was hardy, not smart.:-)

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Walked for ten minutes this AM and ten more this afternoon. Puttered around for an hour in the house this AM and will putter some more afternoon and evening. Am giving myself two hours per day at the computer. Nurse visited today and said I was doing fine. Don't worry. Old Uncle is hard to kill --too many people on my side.




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Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
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Bro I believe that in reality
we all know you're doing fine. And that a mixed breed like most of us are, have the stubborness to not kick off anywhere near soon.

It's just that everyone is concerned that you won't take care of yourself properly being, that stubborn mixed breed.
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It is probably better that you're doing some of the things you want rather than just the ones you're forced to do simply because it helps lower the stress of not doing anything.

Just how _far_ is 10 minutes of walking for you?
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Who _knows_ that one foot is for the accelerator and the other for the brake.
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[This message has been edited by Yvsa (edited 03-30-2000).]
 
Thanks, bro. Ten minutes of walking is not very damned far!

But, I'm healing fast and actually feel stronger every day. Into my third week without a smoke -- this is a record for 52 years!

Don't worry. I think I'm going to make it.

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Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
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Glad to here you are feeling better Uncle Bill. A bit of exercise is always good as long it is not overdone.

I would like to see you do at least 30 years, smoke free, after 52 years.

All things considered the goat does not look to unhappy.

Will

[This message has been edited by Will Kwan (edited 03-31-2000).]
 
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