Buddhist Cosmology

I am good in my mathematics and I could not count the 31 (4 of the Arupavatara without physical bodies need not have a world to manifest themselves, in other words Mind only beings) Gods, having referred to the Buddhist dictionary of Reverend Nyanathiloka.

I have counted only 22 (6 in this world, 12 in fine material worlds and 4 in immaterial worlds) Gods in total.

I have 9 Gods not accounted for.

So if I add six (6 ) of the Hindu Gods in all six directions, I still get 3 more gods unaccounted for.

I think Buddhist monks are bad in maths.

That is not the point, I want to drive here.

Bring born as a human is supreme.

Buddhas are born only in human worlds.
Hitler's are also born in this world.

We have both good and bad.

Buddha has often repeatedly said being born in a heavenly world is a waste of time and waste of good Kamma.

He also has stated those heavenly beings fall to lower realms when they die at the end and when the good Kamma expires.

So worshipping gods and trying to become a god is waste of human energy.

It is high time we act as humans and save lives of human beings involved in futile War.

I am not going to take a side in this War.

War always has a beginning but it's end is often blurred.

Very rarely we get a chance to be born as humans and if we waste that human life in War, one is most likely to be dead and be born again in hell as a demon.

Humans can become demons as well as gods in this world.

Coming back to Buddhist Cosmology;

If I count OUT, 4 of the immaterial worlds, I get 18 gods  (18 worlds), in total.
Not worth being one of them.

Be human!

Linux Winding Up-2022

I have got my Intel NUC running Debian 15- plus, Emmanantus, Sparky Linux Game Over and lately Russian Star Linux.

Star Linux is a revealation.
It is pretty good.

My advice is if your system is running well do not tinker it.
Let it run.

I am getting fed up with LibreOffice page formatting.

I have gone back to AbiWord and almost in the final stages of 6 books.
The book on Linux Fundamental is the only one which needs careful scrutiny.
I am comfortable with AbiWord but wanted to try a book on LibreOffice but it longer time and effort.
I have used OpenOffice long time ago for my thesis.

So the bottom line is the software one uses are working well and one is comfortable with them keep using them regardless.

Do not change and go through another learning curve and embarrassment.

I am in full retirement and has no hassle but still I do not change much.
I have gone to Emmabantus fully.
Two reasons.
It is the only distribution apart from Ubuntu that configures the Wireless Mobile unit.
Others cannot.
Linux are good in configuring Ethernet protocols but pretty bad with wireless dongles.

It is the only one that supports AbiWord.
Rest of the utilities are inconsequential to me except the brand new wireless keyboard.
I love it and hate the cellphone typefaces which interfere with my thinking and correct use of words.

Even today when I started this blog piece Gboard stopped me typing for it to update its software front.
I am going to take a break (not totally) and no more about Linux.