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Friends: A certain Bhikkhu once asked the Blessed Buddha: Venerable Sir, the Noble Life, the Noble Life, is it often said… What, Sir, is this Noble Life? And what is the final goal of this Noble Life? This Noble 8-fold Way, Bhikkhu, is the Noble Life; namely: Right View   ( sammā-ditthi ) Right Motivation   ( sammā - sankappa ) Right Speech   ( sammā - vācā ) Right Action   ( sammā - kammanta ) Right Livelihood   ( sammā - ājīva ) Right Effort   ( sammā - vāyāma ) Right Awareness   ( sammā - sati ) Right  Concentration   ( sammā - samādhi ) The destruction of Greed, the destruction of Hate, and the destruction of Ignorance: This is the final goal of the Noble Life… Further study on the Noble 8-fold Way: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/ drops/II/Middle_Way.htm http://What-Buddha-Said.net/ drops/II/Fulfilled_First_.htm http://What-Buddha-Said.net/ drops/Noble_8_fold_Way.htm http://What-Buddha-Said.net/ drops/IV/The_3-fold_Way.htm http://What-Buddha-Said.net/ drops/II/Failed_by_Negle

SECRECY NEWS From the FAS Project on Government Secrecy Volume 2015, Issue No. 47 July 16, 2015 Secrecy News Blog:   http://fas.org/blogs/ secrecy/ **     THE DARK WEB, AND MORE FROM CRS THE DARK WEB, AND MORE FROM CRS A new  report  from the Congressional Research Service introduces the "Dark Web" and its implications for law enforcement and security. "The Dark Web is a general term that describes hidden Internet sites that users cannot access without using special software. Users access the Dark Web with the expectation of being able to share information and/or files with little risk of detection," the CRS report said. "This report illuminates information on the various layers of the Internet, with a particular focus on the Dark Web. It discusses both legitimate and illicit uses of the Dark Web, including how the government may rely upon it. Throughout, the report raises issues that policy makers may consider as they explore means to cur

Boston Marathon Bombing Rumors image: http://www.snopes.com/politics/graphics/bostonbomb.jpg Claim:    Rumors and conspiracy theories associated with the Boston Marathon bombing.  Origins:    As is common after disasters in the Internet age (e.g., the 9/11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, the Sandy Hook shooting), the online word is abuzz with a variety of rumors and conspiracy theories related to that event. Below we attempt to chart some of the most prevalent items associated with the Boston Marathon bombings of 15 April 2013: FBI Previous Investigation of Tamerlan Tsarnaev On 19 April 2013, the FBI confirmed that it had previously investigated the background of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, stating in a  press release  that: The two individuals believed to be responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings have been positively identified as Tamerlan Tsarnaev, now deceased, and Dzhokar Tsarnaev, now in custody. These individuals are brothers and residents of Mass

July 17, 2015 15-153 Although a pilot will be on board for safety purposes, Langley’s SR-22 unmanned aircraft system will be controlled from a portable ground station during its 30 mile flight to deliver 10 pounds of medicine. Credits: NASA/LARC Some underserved Virginia patients were among the first to be officially helped by an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), more commonly known as a drone, during research flights to a medical clinic in Wise County Friday. In accordance with research flight plans authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a full-sized aircraft operated by NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton and a hexacopter drone operated by Flirtey Inc., a drone startup company, delivered pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies to an outdoor free clinic. The annual clinic, which is held at the Wise County Fairgrounds, is run by Remote Area Medical and the Health Wagon, a local health care outreach organization. It typica

. SECRECY NEWS From the FAS Project on Government Secrecy Volume 2015, Issue No. 45 June 30, 2015 Secrecy News Blog:   http://fas.org/blogs/ secrecy/ **     CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, AND MORE FROM CRS **     CONTRASTING VIEWS ON PUBLIC RELEASE OF CRS REPORTS CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, AND MORE FROM CRS "The number of people incarcerated in the United States has increased dramatically over the past three decades,"  a new report  from the Congressional Research Service observes, from around 419,000 inmates in 1983 to about 1.5 million inmates in 2013. "The incarceration rate increased from 179 per 100,000 people in 1983 to 478 per 100,000 in 2013," generating mounting concerns about the economic, social and other consequences of the criminal justice system. At this point,  CRS says , "incarceration has probably reached the point of diminishing returns." The new CRS report looks at approaches to reducing the imprisoned population. "Bec

My Dear Friends,   When a 21-year-old who has hardly begun to shave more than twice a month says (as reported by multiple media sources) that he wanted to start a race war, and was willing to kill nine people in order to do it, is it time for us to look at ourselves---again--and ask some piercing questions---again? Has the human race lost control of itself? Is this just another aberration, or have there now been enough "aberrations" to make us ask: Are we really this primitive, this barbaric as a species? What is the problem here? What is causing all of this? It’s our beliefs. In my observation, in my opinion, it’s our beliefs. Every single thing we do is based on a belief that we embrace. All of our actions have their foundation in thoughts we hold about the outcome those actions will produce—and those thoughts are deeply rooted in the beliefs that sponsored them. A young man with a distorted mind just proved that to us. Again. But the distorted mind