User talk:Saposcat
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[edit] Brett, in Gautama Buddha
But Brett does have Buddha-nature ... or does he? :) Zora 09:27, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
- This whole question of Buddha-nature and dogs is a vexing one. The cow connection (MOO) is also suspicious. Zora 09:36, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Re: my question about Layman Pang
Fantastic! Thanks for the first-class education. (And I'm jealous of your ability to use Chinese character sets.) Would you feel comfortable cutting and pasting your explanation of "Layman" somewhere at Householder (Buddhism)#Mahayana perspectives? (Of, if you prefer, I'd be glad to cut-and-paste and attribute the edited content to you.)
I'm beginning to get the impression that I'm tilting at windmills in my search to differentiate between "householder" and "layperson." If there wasn't already an article on upasaka, I'd be inclined to include all the Pali references to householders and laity in one article. (Maybe I should move "Householder (Buddhism)" material to "Upasaka"??) Regardless, I get the sense that you are likely right about there being less of a distinction outside of the Indian ashrama and caste systems. Because of this, in the "Mahayana perspectives" section of the "Householder (Buddhism)" article, I appreciate and admire any information regarding Mahayana laity. (Perhaps the whole article should be moved to "Laity (Buddhism)" with a redirect from "Householder (Buddhism)"?)
In short: THANKS again for the terrific lesson on the Chinese term "layman"; and, please insert it in the Householder (Buddhism) article, if you are so inclined. Best wishes, LarryR 17:38, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
- Hey Saposcat - Thanks for the additional dazzling (though humble) erudition, kind encouragement and sage advice. It's interesting to see that the Buddhist layman/householder distinction, if any, might be cross-cultural. To paraphrase a Pali chant: With my head I bow before your supreme foot dust. (Perhaps I should have run that through a translation tool.) Thanks again, LarryR 22:43, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] DYK
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[edit] Contribute to Turkey article?
Hi Saposcat, i remember the great job you did with Turkish literature and was wondering if you could perhaps add a paragraph dealing with Turkish literature to the Culture section of the Turkey article. There is an effort at the moment to try and get it to FA status and any contribution you could make would be appreciated. Thanks, --A.Garnet 12:55, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Template:Peoplepalicanon
Boy, you're fast (and good)! - LarryR (who forgot to originally sign this)
- Hey, I didn't say which World Series. Sooner or later, the Mets are gonna do it again ;-) FWIW, I'm rooting for the Tigers too ... until they play the Mets. Mahametta! LarryR 07:55, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
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- P.S. Belated congrats on the DYK spotlight on Layman Pang!
[edit] Ottoman names of Istanbul
Hi, I noticed you are one of the few people who declare a knowledge of Ottoman Turkish in their Babel boxes. We might need some help for the Names of Istanbul article, about when which names were in use by the Ottomans. In particular:
- When did "Istanbul" originate, when is it first attested, when did it enter official usage? (i.e. prior to the official "renaming" in 1930).
- When and where did "Kostantiniyye" originate, when and how was it used?
- When and how did "Islambol" originate, when was it in official usage?
- What was the role of expressions like "Dersaadet", "Bab-i Ali" etc. - also names of the city, or purely metonymies for the Ottoman authorities?
Any help appreciated! Fut.Perf. ☼ 06:47, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Shuppiluliuma
Hi, can you please leave a comment at User talk:Shuppiluliuma#What are you doing? Much appreciated, —Khoikhoi 00:53, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, I understand. I think it's time for you to talk to him again, actually. There is a chance he never saw your edit summaries. —Khoikhoi 06:02, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Dogen
That reorginization edit you performed has made the fluidity of the text go out of sync. The section on Shobongenzo with the photo feels very out of place in the middle of a biographical timeline. Please figure out a way to put it back where it was. If you can't find a way, I'll try. Thank you.{Mind meal 11:18, 20 October 2006 (UTC)}
[edit] DYK
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--Srikeit (Talk | Email) 11:03, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] No!
Saposcat—why have you decided to leave? :-( Khoikhoi 01:17, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
- Ah, I see. So be it then! I understand the reasons, and wish you the best of luck. Take care, Khoikhoi 19:03, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Thanks for...
...the Ottoman Turkish forms at Subdivisions of the Ottoman Empire. Hope you can add more if you return. — AjaxSmack 04:04, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Admin Requests for Ottoman Wikipedia
There are admin test requests happening for Ottoman Test Wiki you may like to participate. 203.59.190.107 04:43, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Sorry to hear that you've quit
We didn't get a chance to work together much, but, still, it's too bad you've left the project. Oh, well. Have fun with real life.—Nat Krause(Talk!) 18:29, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] WELCOME BACK!
Hey Saposcat — Welcome back! WP Buddhists from around the world must be cheering your return! You are surely one of our most talented & thoughtful editors and your articles are gems. (Just look at those DYKs! :-) ) And I admire and appreciate your consistently genial support of others. I'm truly glad for your return! LarryR 00:04, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
- Hehe, it's good to have you back. As they say, yenilen pehlivan güreşe doymaz... ;-) Khoikhoi 00:55, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Barnstar of good humor
For your valuable contribution to finding a solution in Bodhidharma and your ability to defuse tensions instantly. I placed it in the barnstars section, hope that's ok. Freedom skies (send a message to Freedom skies) 09:54, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bodhidharma
If you're still interested in the Anthology of the Patriarchal Hall, I should have a copy of the Ogata translation in my papers somewhere.
As for the significance of Bodhidharma to Zen, I wrote a brief spiel on Talk:Bodhidharma that I'll not repeat here.
On another note, how on earth did you find the Buddhist canon online? I knew there were CD-ROMs available, but had no idea that there was a website. Thank you for pointing that out.
JFD 12:20, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
Incidentally, the Digital Library & Museum of Buddhist Studies has lots of excellent resources, if you're interested.
And in traditional characters no less!
How did you know?
JFD 12:26, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fuzuli
Ok, I was not aware of the background of the article. What precise parts are you talking about? Because I know some Turkish users who are more familiar with this stuff, and I can ask them to get on the case if you can point out what exactly you want researched.. Cheers! Baristarim 10:13, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
