Snakes Roosters and Pigs – Oh My – Symbols Themes And Teachings of the Tibetan Wheel of Life

Each day we turn the wheel of life and it’s samsaric mechanisms. Like cogs in an illusionary clock we blindly circle it’s karmic center as we move from one realm of life to the next. This is the fundamental teaching described within the Buddhist paradigm known as the ‘Wheel of Life’. Within it’s spokes is chronicled the twelve links of dependent origination. Each link a phenomenal state that defers only by it’s degree of unhappiness or dissatisfaction.

The ‘Wheel’ symbolizes the Buddhist perspective on a life lived in ignorance of ultimate truth. It is held fast by the clutches of ‘Yama’, a wrathful deity known as the ‘Lord of Death’. He is the manifestation of Samsara; the seemingly endless cycle of reincarnation. Outside of the Wheel stands the Buddha as guide pointing the way to liberation.

To understand the teaching it is best to begin the examination at it’s hub … Read more

Getting to Know Your Tokay Gecko: Identifying the Male and Female Tokays

If you’re planning to breed Tokay geckos in the future, you really wanted to buy at least one male and one female. However, there are certain things you need to know before you put them together in a tank. Male and female geckos have distinct characteristics and similarities. Knowing all of them will help you raise your pet in the safest possible way.

Characteristics of a Male Tokay Gecko

Let’s start discussing about male geckos. The most distinguishing feature of male geckos is their strong attachment to their territory. Just like soldiers, they protect their territories with all their might even if that would mean risking their life. Tokays are considered to be the most dangerous in the entire family of pet geckos not because they are poisonous but basically because they love to bite especially if they feel threatened. So here’s a VERY important reminder: DON’T put two or … Read more

The Top 10 Ringtones of All Time

Mobile phone ringtones have been around for nearly a decade now, with the first commercial ringtone services said to have emerged in Finland in 1997. Gradually, they have become an established part of modern life, with some of them becoming headline news over the years. So as we look back over the history of ringtones, which stand out as the “big hits” or “classics” of this new kind of music format? Here is an attempt at a top 10 list.

Nokia Tune

The Nokia Tune, based on a 13 note rendering of “Gran Vals” by Francisco Tarrega, a 19th-century Spanish musician, is typically included within all Nokia handsets as the default ringtone and has therefore become famous or infamous due to its popularity. It is the typical ringtone of the middle-aged business man who hasn’t got the time or inclination to work out how to change it.

Mosquito Tone

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Owner’s Guideline to Impaction in Iguanas

Impaction in iguanas occurs when the intestine turns into blocked with indigestible materials.  It is a extremely significant ailment.  Your lizard will die if not taken care of promptly.  So, what precisely leads to it?

Cause

Iguanas develop into impacted when it eats some thing that its method can not digest.  Often, they do this accidentally even though tongue-flicking to assemble information about their environment.  This is why specified substrates can be harmful for iggies.  Leaving small objects lying about can also be hazardous.

Symptoms

An impacted iguana normally shows indicators considerably like one which is constipated.  You will notice that he stops passing stool on a frequent foundation.  When he does, he will strain to do so.  Any feces that he does pass will be tiny and slim.

Diagnosis

If you suspect that your iguana is suffering from impaction, you want to consider him to a vet quickly.  He … Read more

Comparison Of Think And Grow Rich And The Science Of Getting Rich

Getting rich seems to be a most elusive and most difficult catch to make. Many have written about ways to get rich in the desire to present this seemingly difficult endeavor appear reachable. While many of these works present many different ideas, sometimes one can get lost in quagmire of suggestions and prescriptions that ends up in making the issue even more complicated.

Two works on this topic, however, stand out from the rest because of one significant reason. They actually make things simple even to the point of presenting the law of success in 16 lessons or so. These works are the Science of Getting Rich and Law of Success/Think of Grow Rich written by Wattles and Hill respectively.

Though written some years apart and though each work has its own unique presentation, they actually supplement each other. They make the same principles surface while presenting them in their … Read more