Comments on: Just give it a couple years…

By: dr.hypercube

dr.hypercube — Tue, 15 May 2007 17:51:14 +0000

Yet another reason to love Gary Snyder. “Working on the ’58 Willys Pickup” got me hooked, years ago…

By: Steve Bodio

Steve Bodio — Tue, 15 May 2007 16:21:50 +0000

Re punishment for hunting. Gary Snyder once wrote “Do not speak to a good hunter about what is forbidden by the Buddha”. I got him to autograph that quote!

By: dr.hypercube

dr.hypercube — Tue, 15 May 2007 13:14:40 +0000

Many thanks to Ms. Swift, the webmaster at the Intl. Dunhuang Project! The image is a detail from The Paradise of Bhaishajyaguru (the Buddha of healing) – dated to the 9th century – Tang. The British Museum’s entry is here and the IDP’s page is here. If you click the ‘large image’ link on the IDP site you can see more detail – our falconer is on the right margin of the piece, about halfway down. Yikes:
“On the right are scenes of the ‘six forms of violent death’, for example a hungry soul dragging somebody away as a punishment for hunting.”

By: dr.hypercube

dr.hypercube — Tue, 15 May 2007 11:17:20 +0000

I couldn’t find a date – there’s precious little about the painting even in the book. I’ve got an email out to the British Museum asking for more info – keep your fingers crossed. Thanks for the pictures – they made my week!

By: Steve Bodio

Steve Bodio — Tue, 15 May 2007 01:19:24 +0000

Dunhuang? What is the date (forgive me for my slow collection if it is in there)?

I’d use the fancy GPS if it were available I think– lost birds make me sick, and I’d rather beat the eagles to them!

I’ll send some Chinese stuff…