DoudouLinux

 DoudouLinux

Last Updated on: 15th May 2023, 01:53 pm

Web site: www.doudoulinux.org
Origin: France
Category: Education
Desktop environment: LXDE
Architecture: x86
Based on: Debian
Wikipedia (FR): DoudouLinux
Media: Live DVD
The last version | Released: 2.1 | December 6, 2013
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DoudouLinux – a Debian based Linux distribution specially designed for children (and their parents) to make computer use as easy and pleasant as possible for them.

DoudouLinux provides a set of applications that suit children from 2 to 12 years old and gives them an environment as easy to use as a gaming console. Kids can learn, discover and have fun without Dad and Mum always watching.

DoudouLinux can be run from a CDROM or USB flash disk, so it does not need installing on a hard drive. It does not touch the data in the computer it runs on, nor the system installed on the computer. Shipped with built-in content filtering, it prevents children from accidentally visiting unsavory web sites. It also preserves user privacy on the Internet, removes ads in web pages and blocks bugs, to get the best web experience.

DoudouLinux is available in several pre-configured languages.
As we provide only the English version of the iso image, the other ones can be found at the project’s download page.

DemoLinux

DemoLinux

Last Updated on: 4th June 2023, 12:49 pm

Web site: www.demolinux.org
Origin: France
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: Gnome, KDE
Architecture: x86
Based on: Debian
Wikipedia: DemoLinux
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: 3.0.1 | January 20, 2002

DemoLinux – one of the first Live CD Linux distributions, and was created to make it possible to use Linux without having to install it on the hard disk. It is the first Linux Live CD making possible to use the system in graphic mode and without any stage of configuration.

Version 1 was based on Mandrake Linux (now Mandriva Linux), versions 2 and 3 used a mechanism independent of the distribution and were distributed mainly on a Debian basis.

Version 3.0 now introduces the Xvesa X server, replacing the framebuffer used before, which depended on VESA 2.0 cards. We now handle PCI sound cards, Lucent winmodems, Reiserfs version 3.5.x, certain USB peripherals and several other 2.2.18 kernel devices. As for version 2.0, DemoLinux 3 heavily uses a transparent compression schema that allows to sotre over a gigabyte of applications, including GNOME and KDE and the StarOffice office suite.

To try out DemoLinux, you need a PC equipped with a CD-ROM and at least 32 Mb of RAM for simple graphics interfaces, 64 for advanced graphics interfaces, 128 to use StarOffice.

DemoLinux project was composed of 3 people, all based at the Paris VII University of Paris: Vincent Balat, Roberto Di Cosmo and Jean-Vincent Loddo.

The project was under development between 2000 and 2002.

dyne:bolic

dyne:bolic

Last Updated on: 7th May 2023, 12:25 pm

Web site: www.dynebolic.org
Origin: Italy
Category: Multimedia
Desktop environment: Gnome
Architecture: x86
Based on: Ubuntu
Wikipedia: dyne:bolic
Media: Live DVD
The last version | Released: 3.0 | September 8, 2011
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dyne:bolic – a live Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and targeted to media activists, artists and creators. It is able to recognize automatically most of devices and peripherals such as: sound, video, TV, network cards, firewire, USB devices, etc.

The live system contains a large set of applications which allow manipulation and broadcast of both sound and video with tools to record, edit, encode, and stream.

dyne:bolic is intended to be used as Live CD/DVD and it does not require installation to a hard drive. It is designed to work with old and slow computers, and its kernel is optimized for low latency and for performance.

dyne:bolix 1.x and 2.x was developed independently, and used Window Maker and Xfce desktops. The first version was released in March 2005.
The last version of dyne:bolic 3.0 was based on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, used Linux kernel 3.0, Gnome 2 as its default desktop environment, Debian-Live scripts, and was released in September 2011.

The founder and and maintainer is Denis Roio.

Dream Studio

 Dream Studio

Last Updated on: 14th May 2023, 10:59 am

Web site: www.celeum.com/dreamstudio (not active)
Origin: Canada
Category: Multimedia
Desktop environment: Unity
Architecture: x86, x86_64
Based on: Ubuntu
Wikipedia:
Media: Live DVD
The last version | Released: 12.04.3 | June 26, 2013
Zobacz po polsku Zobacz po polsku: Dream Studio

Dream Studio – an Ubuntu based, Linux distribution which contains a large set of tools to create graphics, videos, music and websites.

The Live system includes applications such as:
– Ardour – a digital audio workstation
– Audacity – an audio editor
– Blender – a 3D graphics creator and editor
– Bonobo – a DVD-Video authoring software
– Cinelerra – a non-linear video editor
– CinePaint – a tool for motion picture frame-by-frame retouching
– Darktable – a photo workflow program
– Gimp – a raster graphics editor
– Inkscape – a vector graphics editor
– Kompozer – a web authoring system
– LiVES – a video editor
– Mixxx – a DJ mixing software
– Synfig Studio – a 2D animation application
– and many more

It works in live mode, with an option of a hard drive installation.

The latest version of Dream Studio 12.04.3 was released in June 2013.

Dreamlinux

 Dreamlinux

Last Updated on: 26th April 2023, 02:59 pm

Web site: www.dreamlinux.info (not active)
Origin: Brazil
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: Xfce
Architecture: x86
Based on: Debian
Wikipedia: Dreamlinux
Media: Live DVD
The last version | Released: 5.0 | January 1, 2012
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Dreamlinux – Brazilian, live Linux distribution features customized Xfce desktop.
Xfce – the default desktop environment has been customized to make the look quite similar to the look of MAC OS X user interface.

Starting from version 3.1, Dreamlinux was based on Debian and had two desktops available from the one live media: Xfce and GNOME 2.
Dreamlinux 3.5 has been released as two separated versions with Xfce and GNOME.
The last released version is 5.0 and is available with Xfce desktop.

Dreamlinux 5.0 offers installer called FlexiBoot which allows users to install Dreamlinux in USB external hard drive, or install it to the internal hard drive.

Dreamlinux has pre-installed application called MKDistro which allows users to build their own customized Dreamlinux and Debian-based distribution.

As of October 2012, the Dreamlinux project has been finished.

Digipup

 Digipup

Last Updated on: 4th June 2023, 12:15 pm

Web site: w1hkj.com/flpuppy.html
Origin:
Category: Multimedia
Desktop environment: Jwm
Architecture: x86
Based on: Puppy
Wikipedia:
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: 1.342 | May 30, 2007

Digipup – a lightweight live Linux distribution, a derivation of the Puppy Linux with a focus on amateur radio.

Digipup contains three of Dave Freese’s (W1HKJ) most popular free software offerings for amateur radio: Fldigi, which does a great job on digital sound card modes like PSK, RTTY, MFSK, and others; Fl_logbook, a small, fast, efficient logging program to record your contacts; and Geoid, which computes the bearing and distance between sites using either latitude and longitude or Maidenhead grid locators.

Fldigi allows you to connect your computer to your transceiver and use its sound card to send and receive digital signals like PSK31, RTTY, MFSK, Olivia, CW, and others.

Delix

Delix

Last Updated on: 20th July 2023, 01:52 pm

Web site: delixos.wordpress.com
Origin:
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: GNOME
Architecture: x86
Based on: Ubuntu
Wikipedia:
Media: Live
The last version | Released: 1.0 | February 23, 2009

Delix – a Linux distribution based off of Ubuntu that makes a great alternative to Windows. It’s just like Ubuntu except it gives you a more out of the box desktop experience. It is also intended to show off the power of Linux with eye candy and powerful programs to make any Windows user convert to Linux.

Delix has all your required multimedia codecs installed out of the box! You can listen to mp3s, watch mpeg movies, edit audio, and even watch DVDs as soon as Delix is installed. Plus with Java preinstalled, your web experience is richer with added multimedia capablities.

Delix is:
– Less suseptible to viruses
– Easier to use
– Crashes less often
– Fully customizable
– Ready to use out of the box
– And of course, it’s free

The project developer is Nate Delgado.

DEFT Linux

DEFT Linux

Last Updated on: 20th October 2023, 04:37 pm

Web site: deftlinux.net (not active)
Origin: Italy
Category: Specialist, Pentest
Desktop environment: LXDE
Architecture: x86_64
Based on: Lubuntu
Wikipedia (IT): DEFT Linux
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: 2018.2 | September 1, 2018
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DEFT Linux – a live GNU/Linux distribution of free software based on Ubuntu for uses related to Computer Forensics (computer forensics in Italy) and IT security.

The tools included in the system allow you to open encrypted files and recover deleted data.
DART – Digital Advanced Response Toolkit – a graphical tool allows you to check the integrity of each tool before its execution.

The system is built on a lightweight Lubuntu distribution and is available for 64 bit machines as hybrid ISO DVD/USB image.

DEFT Zero was released at the beginning of 2017, which offers a reduced version of the system, which fits on a single CD.

Debris

Debris

Last Updated on: 20th May 2023, 03:42 pm

Web site: debrislinux.org (not active)
Origin: Switzerland
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: Gnome
Architecture: x86
Based on: Ubuntu
Wikipedia: Debris Linux
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: 2.0 | November 29, 2009

Debris Linux (previously: BeaFanatIX, BFX – a minimalist Linux distribution based on Ubuntu with GNOME as a default desktop. The ISO image file is about 200 MB in size and works as a Live CD, with a hard drive installation option.

After the missing of Steven Watsky (maker of BeatrIX) the community fell apart. Stephan Emmerich wanted to continue the project, but since this was no longer possible with BeatrIX, he decided to make a new distro, based on BeatrIX, called BeaFanatIX. This was later renamed to Debris Linux.

Debris offers GNOME and Openbox, a lightweight session powered only by the Openbox window manager or a traditional session with GNOME and Metacity.

The live system features software:
– Mozilla Firefox – a web browser
– Beep – a mediaplayer
– AbiWord – a text processor
– Gnumeric – a spreadsheet program
– Evolution – an e-mail client
– Pidgin multi-protocol instant messenger.
– Audacious – an audio player
– gFTP – a file transfer client
– GParted – a partition editor
– NDISwrapper – the Microsoft Wireless driver manager
– ePDFViewer – a document viewer
– GQView – an image viewer
– Leafpad – a text editor
– DebI – a custom system installer

Damn Small Linux Not

Damn Small Linux Not

Last Updated on: 10th November 2023, 04:49 pm

Web site: www.damnsmalllinux.org/dsl-n/
Origin: USA
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: Fluxbox, JWM
Architecture: x86
Based on: Debian
Wikipedia:
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: 0.1 RC4 | 2006

Damn Small Linux Not – a Live CD Linux distribution based on the Knoppix. It takes less than 50 MB and is optimized for the i386 platform. The window manager in this distribution is both JWM and Fluxbox. This distribution is no longer being developed.

The distribution uses its own MyDSL package manager and the .dsl, .uci and .unc formats, which include, among others, OpenOffice.org, GIMP, Skype or Opera. After installation on the hard drive, it is possible to unlock the apt manager and use Debian-specific .deb packages.

This Damn Small Linux Not (DSL-N) is a version of DSL, which had more requirements and took up more space. It has not reached full stability – the last version is signed with the number 0.1RC4 and is no longer developed.

DSL-N is not an evolution of DSL, it is not intended as progress over the philosophy of DSL, but is intended for a different user, or the same user under different circumstances.

Damn Small Linux

 Damn Small Linux

Last Updated on: 13th February 2024, 05:58 pm

Web site: damnsmalllinux.org
Origin: USA
Category: Desktop, Mini distribution
Desktop environment: Fluxbox, JWM
Architecture: x86
Based on: Knoppix
Wikipedia: Damn Small Linux
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: 2024 Alpha | February 1, 2024
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Damn Small Linux (DSL) – a small, business card size computer operating system based on Knoppix. It was designed to run graphical environment and applications on old PC machines with 486 Pentium processors and very little memory.

DSL was originally created and maintained by John Andrews. For five years the community included Robert Shingledecker who created the MyDSL system, DSL Control Panel and other features. After that, Robert quit the project and continues his work on Tiny Core Linux which he created in April 2008.

Beside its small size, DSL features complete desktop and a set of applications for any purpose, such as:
– Mulitmedia: XMMS
– Net: AxyFTP client, Dillo, Netrik and Firefox web browsers, Naim client of AIM, ICQ, IRC, SSH/SCP server and client, DHCP client, PPP, PPPoE, a web server,
– Office: Siag spreadsheet, Sylpheed email, spellcheck, Ted word-processor, text editors: Beaver, Vim, and Nano, Xpdf, calculator
– Graphics: mtPaint raster graphics editor, xzgv image viewer
– System: DFM and emelFM file managers, VNCviwer Remote Desktop Connection client, tools for system monitoring, USB support
– Window Managers: JWM and Fluxbox

The last stable version of DSL 4.4.10 was released in 2008.
After 3 years of stagnation, new, testing versions 4.11 rc1 and rc2 showed up as the last ones.

After next 12 years of break, in February 1, 2024 a new, antiX based version of DSL 2024 Alpha was released.

DebianDog

 
DebianDog

Last Updated on: 10th November 2023, 04:35 pm

Web site: debiandog.github.io/doglinux/
Origin: unknown
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: JWM, Openbox
Architecture: x86, x86_64
Based on: Puppy
Wikipedia:
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: DebianDog Sid | September 24 2020

DebianDog – a very small Debian Live CD shaped to look and act like Puppy Linux. Debian structure and Debian behaviour are untouched and Debian documentation is 100% valid for DebianDog. You have access to all debian repositories using apt-get or synaptic.

The Devuan/Debian/Ubuntu-based Dogs do however also come in several flavours being specially crafted from official Debian or Ubuntu official distributions; nowadays using official debootstrap script and then modified in-house by current maintainer(s).

BusterDog, based on the Debian ‘Buster’ branch but without systemd.
It’s using special method (taken from AntiX) to avoid systemd by replacing systemd with ‘elogind’.

FossaDog is a fork of “DebianDog” with the difference that it’s Ubuntu based.
TrinityDog is a fork of “DebianDog” with a basic Trinity Desktop Environment.

The first release took place April 16, 2014: DebianDog – Wheezy.

Dpup

 Dpup

Last Updated on: 9th November 2023, 09:27 pm

Web site: wikka.puppylinux.com/dpup
Origin: unknown
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: LXDE, MATE, Openbox
Architecture: x86, x86_64
Based on: Puppy
Wikipedia:
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: 8.0.0 | January 1, 2021
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Dpup – a Linux distribution based on Puppy Linux and Debian stable packages.

DPup files are created according to Debian packages, usually using the Woof Puppy builder.

HandyLinux

 HandyLinux

Last Updated on: 26th July 2023, 12:39 pm

Web site: handylinux.org (not active)
Origin: France
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: Xfce
Architecture: x86, x86_86
Based on: Debian
Wikipedia: HandyLinux
Media: Live DVD
The last version | Released: 2.5 | June 11, 2016
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HandyLinux – a Linux distribution based on Debian stable branch. The system is aimed at completely novice users, elderly and people who value freedom of personal computers.

It is equipped with an Xfce desktop, a set of basic applications for everyday use and Handy-Menu.
Handy-Menu is an easy-to-use, personalized menu that allows you to launch applications and to access files and folders of your home folder.

The pre-installed applications include:
– File manager: Thunar
– Internet: Firefox, IceDove, Skype, Transmission
– Multimedia: Clementine, VLC media player, Shotwell
– Office: LibreOffice
– Remote access: TeamViewer
– Print management: CUPS

HandyLinux is available for i686-PAE and amd64 machines in two versions: a full DVD and a smaller Light CD. Handy requires a minimum Pentium 4 or newer processor, 512 MB RAM and 3.7 GB disk space for installation.

The latest version of HandyLinux 2.5 is based on Debian 8.5.

The project changed its name to DFLinux in 2016.

Greenie

 Greenie

Last Updated on: 8th November 2023, 01:21 pm

Web site: sourceforge.net/projects/greenie/
Origin: Slovakia
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: KDE Plasma
Architecture: x86_64
Based on: Ubuntu
Wikipedia (SK): Greenie Linux
Media: Live DVD
The last version | Released: 20.04 | June 2, 2020
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Greenie Linux – a modification of Ubuntu Linux distribution with the KDE desktop. It is developed under the GNU GPL license, available free of charge in Slovak, Czech, English and Polish localizations. Greenie was created as an operating system intended for everyday use and focused on needs of books readers and authors.

Greenie Linux is released as an ISO image and installation packages for Ubuntu.

Older versions were available in several variants:
– Galadriel – CD version that allows you to build a system from scratch, designed for advanced users. Work on it is currently suspended.
– Gerfi (Gerfihellania) – CD version containing Gnome and Openbox, localization of Slovak and Czech languages. Gerfihellania is the major version of Greenie Linux.
– GOS (GreenieOS) – DVD version, with additional software including Gnome, Fluxbox and Openbox.

The numeric name is followed by the Ubuntu distribution code on which Greenie Linux is based.

The first version of Greenie Linux was released on October 5, 2007 and was based on Ubuntu Feisty Fawn.

Starting from Greenie Linux 18.04 is only available for 64 bit machines.

GoblinX

GoblinX

Last Updated on: 12th July 2023, 04:34 pm

Web site: www.goblinx.com.br (not active)
Origin: Brazil
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: KDE, Xfce
Architecture: x86
Based on: Slackware
Wikipedia (PL): GoblinX
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: 3.0 | November 2, 2009

GoblinX – a Linux live distribution based on Slackware packages and built using Linux Live scripts.

It was available in a few versions, such as:
– Standard – includes several graphical environments such as KDE, Gnome, Xfce or Enlightenment, as well as window managers such as Fluxbox and Window Maker. In addition, it includes English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German locales
– Premium
– Noblin – uses the Gnome environment
– Mini – uses the Xfce environment
– Micro – uses the Fluxbox window manager

GoblinX 3.0 G:Noblin featured a specially prepared Netbook interface based on the Ubuntu Netbook Remix model with some ideas provided by the Foresight distribution.

The distribution developer is Flavio de Oliveira.

In the 2010, the project changed its name to ImagineOS.

GNUSTEP

 GNUSTEP 

Last Updated on: 20th October 2023, 04:51 pm

Web site: aiei.ch/gnustep/
Origin: Switzerland
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: WindowMaker
Architecture: x86_64
Based on: Debian
Wikipedia:
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: 2.5.1 | July 27, 2017
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GNUSTEP Live CD – a live CD based on an operating system, (also known as a distribution) contains a lot of software for GNUstep, a free implementation of the OPENSTEP and Cocoa framework (which was also the base as Cocoa on macOS). It includes an excellent application called Gorm for RAD (Apple Software Design Guidelines).

GNUSTEP Live CD is a Debian-based Linux distribution that comes with the WindowMaker window manager, basic networking, multimedia, and games tools.

GNUSTEP live CD 2.5 was released after 8 years off and is based on Debian of teh stable 9 “Stretch” branch.
Previous versions of the system were based on the Morphix and Knoppix distributions.

Live image comes with preinstalled applications such as: Gorm for RAD (Apple Software Design Guidelines), MPlayer (GNUstep port), Preview, GWorkspace, GNUmail, ProjectCenter, and GNU TeXmacs.

The system used SysV instead of systemd as the system and service manager.

The project developer since 2004 is Alex Myczko.

eyeNux

eyeNux

Last Updated on: 26th September 2023, 07:02 pm

Web site: sypproject.c-webhosting.org/doku.php/eyenux (not active)
Origin:
Category: Web Kiosk
Desktop environment: Web-interface
Architecture: x86
Based on: Mandriva
Wikipedia:
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: 1.2 | November 24, 2007

eyeNux – an operating system which allows you to use your personal data and applications from anywhere in the world, at any time.

It is based on the Linux Kernel, a very stable and fast Operating System, and uses the eyeOS Desktop, a totally Web Based Desktop Environment.
So, with eyeNux, you can simply connect to your online (or local, if you don’t have an Internet connection) eyeOS Desktop, manipulate your files, play games,… without having to install anything.

eyeNux is a Linux live cd that uses eyeOS Desktop and is fully oriented to network access and to data and applications. The distribution is based on Mandriva.

Atari OS

Origin: USA
Category: Game
Desktop environment: GUI
Architecture: Atari
Based on: Independent
Wikipedia:
Media: Install
The last version | Released: 1981

Atari OS – an operating system that came with the Atari 400 and 800 eight-bit computers.

There are three known versions of the system:

– OS 255 – It named because in this version, address 65528  contains the value 255 . It was created in April 1979. It was not intended for distribution, but several thousand ROM chips of this version were produced, some of which likely made it to market. In this version, the procedures for communicating with the tape recorder differ from later versions in terms of the pilot signal duration.

– Rev. A – According to “All About Cassette Tapes” from June 1979. Installed in early NTSC computers and all PAL computers. The system differs slightly between NTSC and PAL versions; the differences concern the procedures for counting elapsed time in communication with external devices. Address 65528  is 221 ($DD) in the NTSC version and 214  in the PAL version.

– Rev. B – From September 1981. Installed in later NTSC computers. Address 65528  is 243 ($F3). The CPS SuperSALT cartridge from 1983—i.e., from the period after the end of production of the 400/800 series—does not contain the code responsible for detecting rev. B PAL system[5](it detects the other 3 versions as well as XL OS), which suggests that PAL rev. B was not available on the market.

The Ten Precepts-Dasa Sila

Dasa Sila (The Ten Precepts)

 1. The training rule of abstaining from taking life.

2. The training rule of abstaining from taking what is not given.

 

3. The training rule of abstaining from sexual misconduct.

 

4. The training rule of abstaining from false speech

 

5. The training rule of abstaining from fermented and distilled intoxicants which are the basis for heedlessness.

These five precepts are the minimal ethical code binding on the Buddhist laity. 

They are administered regularly by the monks to the lay disciples at almost every service and ceremony, following immediately upon taking the the three refuges. 

They are also undertaken afresh each day by earnest lay Buddhists as part of their daily recitation.

6. Vikalabhojana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami, "I undertake the training rule to abstain from eating beyond the time limit," i.e., from mid-day to the following dawn.

7. Nacca gita vadita visukhadassana-mala gandha vilepana dharanamandana vibhusanatthana veramani sikkhapadam samamadiyami, "I undertake the training rule to abstain from dancing, singing, instrumental music, unsuitable shows, and from wearing garlands, using scents, and beautifying the body with cosmetics."

8. Uccasayana mahasayana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami, "I undertake the training rule to abstain from high and luxurious beds and seats."

There are two ways in which these precepts are observed — permanently and temporarily. 

Permanent observance, far the less common of the two, is undertaken generally by older people who, having completed their family duties, wish to deepen their spiritual development by devoting the later years of their life to intensified spiritual practice.  

Even then it is not very widespread. 

Temporary observance is usually undertaken by lay people either on Uposatha days or on occasions of a meditation retreat. 

Uposatha days are the new moon and full moon days of the lunar month, which are set aside for special religious observances, a custom absorbed into Buddhism from ancient Indian custom going back even into the pre-Buddhistic period of Indian history. 

On these days lay people in Buddhist countries often take the eight precepts, especially when they go to spend the Uposatha at a temple or monastery. On these occasions the undertaking of the eight precepts lasts for a day and a night. Then, secondly, on occasions of retreat lay people take the eight precepts for the duration of their retreat, which might last anywhere from several days to several months.

Dasa Sila (The Ten Precepts)

1. Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
2. Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
3. Abrahmacariya veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
4. Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
5. Sura meraya majja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
6. Vikala bhojana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
7. Nacca gita vadita visuka dassana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
8. Mala gandha vilepana dharana mandana vibhusanautthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
9. Uccha sayana maha sayana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami vibhusanautthana
10. Jatarupa-rajata-patiggahana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

Dasa Sīla (The Ten Precepts) with Diacriticals

1. Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī‧sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
2. Adinnādānā veramaṇī‧sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
3. Abrahmacariyā veramaṇī‧sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
4. Musāvādā veramaṇī‧sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
5. Surā‧meraya‧majja‧pamādaṭṭhānā veramaṇī‧sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
6.  Vikāla‧bhojanā veramaṇī‧sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
7. Nacca gīta‧vādita‧visūka‧dassana‧
8. Mālā‧gandha‧vilepana‧dhāraṇa‧maṇḍana‧vibhūsanaṭṭhānā veramaṇī‧sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
9. Uccā‧sayana‧mahā‧sayanā veramaṇī‧sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi
10. Jātarupa-rajata-patiggahanā veramaṇī‧sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi

 

Dasa Sīla (The Ten Precepts)

1. I undertake the Precept to refrain from killing and injuring living 

beings

2. I undertake the Precept to refrain from taking that which is not given

3. I undertake the Precept to abstain from all sexual activity and non-celibate conduct

4. I undertake the Precept to refrain from false and harmful speech

5. I undertake the Precept to refrain from drink and drugs which fuddle the mind and reduce mindfulness

6. I undertake the Precept to abstain from eating at improper times

7. I undertake the Precept to abstain from dancing, singing, music, shows

8. I undertake the Precept to abstain from wearing garlands, using perfumes, and beautifying with cosmetics

9. I undertake the Precept to abstain from the use of high and large seats and beds

10. I undertake the Precept to abstain from accepting gold and silver (money in any form)

Although Dasa Sila (The Ten Precepts) are often described as Monastic Precepts they are also taken by some lay Buddhist Upasakas and Upasikas.

Energy

Energy

Come to think about it
Energy is the least understood
But easily and often
Misquoted out of context
In science and in journalism

If I ask the question
 

Does the matter has energy?
The answer is not clear cut

Then I ponder for a little while,
And ask again
Which has more energy
Matter in motion
Or the matter remaining still?
 

I am called a trouble maker
In my class of adults

When I delve in further
And ask,

What is the smallest particle having energy?
Is it the electron, the neutron, the proton or the quarks?

Then when I ask what is the smallest unit of energy?
A photon
Or a wave
 

I am very much stuck 

With words of expression

Now that I am in deep waters
Not understanding
All these concepts

What shall do to move any further?

State of the matter
Is such that
If each particle
Carries loads of energy
What is the essential force that
Intrinsically bind them together
And hold them tight?
In relation to position
They keep
In space and time
While allowing free
Moving particles to move
Without much hindrance
Rather than that,
With minimum interference
From its neighbouring
Particles of existence

If only the moving particles have
Mass, velocity and energy
That goes with the momentum of forces
What is the principle that
I should apply to my body of interest
Where me standing still
On this planet earth
Has no energy
Until I decide to kick a football
With a force

Now who has the energy my leg muscles or my football or both?
 

How confusing are those concepts
Energy and Forces in action?
I wonder

Then again I should have
Some energy to stand on Earth
Much less if I stand on Moon
What about moon walking,
Sweet talking and

Sleeping one third of our life
On this universal universe

What are the energy consumption of all these activities on earth, on its outer boundaries and in the space in between?

The mind
That made me to kick the ball
Should have either some energy or force
 

In any case
I argue
Since the Mind
That made me to kick the ball
In the first place
Made the movement of the ball
Possible
Until such time the
Mother earth decided to
Abort it abruptly in its journey
In space and time
 

So the mother earth should
Have some control over my mind

In fact, the matter over my mind
Rather than mind over matter
In this instance

Bees, flies, mosquitoes and birds can fly
And in their case
They decide to fly away
As they wish
And also control
The start and stop
Of the flight
As desirable
So birds and bees
Have more energy than me
And humanoids

Staggeringly confusing

Isn't it?

So who has more energy
The Mind (Kicking)
The Matter (Ball)
The Motion (Transition)
The Bees (in Flight)
Or the mother Earth (Gravity)
That stopped the ball in its trajectory?

I wish the answer
Is clear enough
For a kiddy

I am not kidding

The answer to those questions
Are open to inquiry in a
Philosophical Sense
Now that I am beginning to
Think as a Thinker
But not as a Scientist
Who would provide me
The answers to the scientific tenets
That were raised in an open forum
Of inquiry

What is more powerful
Energy wise
The Thinking Mind
Or the Science in Action

I believe the former rather than the latter

Since the mind can penetrate
These concepts at will
Or at leisure
What is the energy and what is the force

 
The mind's energy by its very nature
Is probably far more superior
In its contents and activity
When used wisely and appropriately

Subtle and pervasive
Penetrating
The truths of all kinds
It is the mother superior
Of Wisdom

Now winding up my thought process
Who had used more force
The Italian Parvo Rotti's Goal Header
The French Zidane Zidane's Head butt
An ordinary Ceylonese (my) with a Penalty Kick
At the goal post of Wisdom
Sans destruction

The power of the Mind
Could be ascertained
By intense focus
And attention
To its moment of Origin
And the Energy of its consumption
Can only be harnessed
By sustained
Commitment and Conformity to details of
Metta, Anapana Sati or any object of
Attention sans attachment
And the Competence 

In Meditation cultivated

By that intention
It is achieved
By the wise
The Arhaths
The Buddhas
And Passeka Buddhas
Of today, tomorrow, yesterday
And now in this moment of
Universal extension
Of the timeless dimensions
Of the Sansara Cycle

14th of September 2006
Edited on the 16th September

 

Physics and Dhamma

 

Physics and Dhamma

 

This is for AJ Gentile to peruse.

1. We are one gravity 3D beings.

We cannot understand the fourth dimension in real terms BUT we can mathematically postulate that 4th dimension could exist.

2. There is nothing called space.

It is occupied by subtle forces of energy.

3. Time is relative and is not a real dimension.

It is relative to a particular solar system.

Two solar systems cannot have the same time dimension. 

If that happens it becomes a mirror image.

Solar system with  two suns is the normal pattern.

4. Material world is 5%.

We cannot understand 95% of the Universe.

5. Infinity is a concept based on speed of light.

There are forces faster than speed of light. 

Dark Energy is massive.

 

We do not know how to investigate Dark Matter and Dark Energy.

 

6. Light can bend given the right condition.

7. Concept of gravity is ill understood.

8. There are elements that can create gravity and those elements are not present in our solar system.

9. Beings of fourth dimension are probably in the Level I Civilization.

10. Civilizations are classified based on their ability to manipulate the energy they possess.

We are in Zero Civilization but are slowly gaining the ability to use higher energy level using AI technology.

 

AI technology is our dead end.

 

Let's say we are moving towards the quantum mechanics.

11. Mathematically we can have seven levels of civilizations.

 

But I am willing stay at 4 levels.

 

It was a Russian scientist who predicted mathematically that there are 4 levels of Civilizations.

12. Now I move it to a new dimension.

 

It is called Rebirth.

 

According to Buddhist view there are 31 types of beings in various World Systems.

We call them Devas but the correct name is celestial beings. 

That is the correct term.

 

Do not get it wrong.

 

Aliens (if they do exist) are of course humanoids who have telepathic ability but who have lost certain biological or genetic traits.

Theoretically, they possess what is called "Soul".

 

Buddhism denies Soul Concept.

13. It is possible to create Soulless beings.

They are called E.B.E.N.S.

 

Extraterrestrial Biological Entities.

 

They are biological entities created by higher beings to visit our planet.

 

The beings who come exploring our planet remain in their mother ships. 

They use E.B.E.N.s as robots.

 

When they visited us to investigate the Nuclear Bomb Explosion around 1940 to 1945 some of them were incarcerated by Americans.

 

It is said that, after lengthy negotiations last one was released in exchange of technology.

The reversed engineered items include;

Cellphone

Laser

Fiber-Optics

Night Vision

Circuits and Transistors

Computers

 

It took a long time for us to figure out computers, an excellent progress.

 

Real Alien Beings never set foot on our planet but we are under their surveillance.

14. It is not one type of humanoid aliens but according to John Lear at least 5 to 25.

 

We probably have alliance with at least one species. 

What they want from us, is open to question. 

Most likely biological material if we are to go by Linda Moulton and Cattle mutilations. 

 

My Guess is for Genetic manipulations. 

 

We developed genetic techniques from this species in return of human foetuses or babies offered to them for their genetic recoveries.

15. Human cells have limited number cell cycles. 

50 finite cell cycles.

There is something called apoptosis.

This name is based on pattern of drop of leaves from plants.

If the cell cycle go out of this finite cell cycle, the end result is cancer. 

Apoptosis prevent this happening. 

I have strayed a bit to biology which is my bona fide.

15. Coming back to Rebirth our Dhamma aim is to extinguish endless cycle of Rebirth.

 

It is a very difficult preposition.

16. Path,  Path-entry has four levels

 

Appamado Umatapadam was the last peon of Lord Buddha.

 

Do not delay Salvation or Emancipation. 

 

The Four Stages of Enlightenment:

In Buddhism, the path to enlightenment involves four stages:

 

Sotapanna (Stream-Enterer): 

Freed from rebirth in the lower realms, with rebirth guaranteed in the human or higher realms.

 

Sakadagāmi (Once-Returner): 

Will return to the human realm once more before attaining enlightenment.

 

Anagami (Non-Returner): 

Will be reborn in a Pure Abode and attain enlightenment in Pure Abode.

 

Arahant (Fully Liberated): 

Has attained enlightenment and will no longer experience rebirth.

Sakadagami

They are guaranteed to be reborn in the realm of the senses at most once more. 

If they achieve the next stage of enlightenment (Anagami) in this life, they will not be reborn as humans.

Anagami are reborn only in  Pure Abodes.

 

Arahants have ended the Samsara Cycle.

 

Buddha the rarest occurrence!

17.  Let me finish with Mahayana Buddhism.

It is the biggest antithesis to Theravada or the Thesis of the Elders.

 

Becoming an Aspiring Buddha or   Pase-Buddha is not logical.

That is my answer to Indika Totawaththa.

 

Some monks use him to settle their own "Worldly Issues".

 

In Dhamma sense, I do not engage with any living monk.

 

I my case I have not decided to shorten my life cycle due to my own selfless reasons,  

as a non practicing (medicine) doctor.

18. It is very difficult to be born as a human being.

Do not waste the 80 years one possess for mundane issues.

 

Strive hard to achieve the Dhamma Goal!