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4. Right Action ↔ “Never sell no crack where you rest at.” The Buddha urged his followers to act wisely and avoid bringing harm into their homes and communities. Biggie, in his own idiom, similarly advocates keeping one’s domestic life free from unnecessary chaos.

3. Right Speech ↔ “Never trust nobody.” Granted, the Buddha emphasized honesty and kindness, whereas Biggie’s vision is somewhat darker. Still, both agree that words matter and that careless conversation can lead to suffering.

2. Right Intention ↔ “Never let no one know how much dough you hold.” Buddhism counsels freedom from greed, pride, and attachment. Biggie recommends discretion and humility regarding worldly wealth. Neither master looked kindly on boastfulness.

1. Right View ↔ “Never get high on your own supply.” The Buddha taught that delusion clouds our understanding of reality. Biggie likewise warns against becoming intoxicated by one’s own enterprise. Both traditions begin by insisting that clear perception is essential.

Inspired by this statue from fb marketplace, a comparative exegetical study of the Noble Eightfold Path and The Ten Crack Commandments - see 🧵

Seen while shopping for dog cargo liners. I guess the Tiger King needs to transport his animals too🤷

Apparently, in 17th century China, potters got really good at making hyperrealistic nuts out of clay. The style was revived in the 20th century because we had not yet reached Peak Hyperrealistic Clay Nut. Honestly? Fair.

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The real names of animals!Nope Ropes, Trash Pandas, Cobra Chickens, and more! The funnier the Proper Name, the better!

TIL: The raccoon, to a surprising number of quite disparate world languages, is the “wash bear”, derived from its habit of appearing to wash its food.

Sometimes dual language signs really highlights how much better other languages are at expressing certain things. Compare “to give birth” with “dar a luz” (“to give to the light”) spanish.stackexchange.com/questions/20...

What is the origin of "dar a luz", referring to giving birth?Does anyone know the origin of the phrase "dar a luz", meaning "give birth"? Where or whom did this phrase come from? Is it unique to the Spanish language?