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Subject:HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Dec 19, 2017 IP: 2601:342:80:4e1c:492 Whether you celebrate this time of year or not, hope the end of the old year and start of the new sets a pleasant pace of peace and positivity for you and yours. |
Subject:Re: HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Posted By: John R Wed, Dec 20, 2017 In the West it's Santa Claus, a man |
Subject:Re: HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Posted By: Bill H Thu, Dec 21, 2017 Nice scroll for any season. Actually, the Cloth Sack Monk, or Budai Heshang (Hotei in Japan), also has quite a reputation as Santa Claus figure, including legends about how his cloth sack never runs out of boons for the deserving, young and old alike. Fat & jolly appearance too, but nary a hair on his chin. On the other hand, he also is known for kicking booty on occasion in his manifestation in Tibetan Tantric beliefs as Hva Shang (variation on 'Heshang'), the Buddhist divinity who serves alongside the Tiger-taming Dharmatala and the Four Lokapala Guardian Kings in defending the faith and particularly in protecting the original 16 Arhats or Sages, called Luohan in Chinese. Of course, Santa spends a lot of time trying to find out who's naughty or nice too. |
Subject:Re: HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Posted By: m Wed, Dec 20, 2017 Merry Christmas |
Subject:Re: HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Posted By: Endre Wed, Dec 20, 2017 Merry Christmas, and a happy new year to you too!! |
Subject:Re: HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Wed, Dec 20, 2017 All the best wishes to you Bill and those people who help us understand and appreciate Asian Art |
Subject:Re: HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Posted By: Martin Michels Fri, Dec 22, 2017 Dear Bill, |
Subject:Re: HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Posted By: Stan Fri, Dec 22, 2017 Happy Holidays, all. And a most prosperous New Year. |
Subject:Re: HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Posted By: yurike Mon, Dec 25, 2017 Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all. Thank you Bill and everyone here so much for your help and assistance throughout the year. |
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