Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/09

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Ghantapa
From: richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 11:53:47 -0800
References: <4D76ED56.1040308@csdco.com> <AANLkTi=f_rpzx0ewweY2ZN+PiwA+A5stKx2t5Lrd3W+G@mail.gmail.com> <4D77936A.3000902@csdco.com>
 
Ahh, silly me, I didn't connect "a pot of alcohol" to "Ghantapa's personal
drink" :-)

Thanks.

On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:49 AM, John Nebel <john.nebel at csdco.com> wrote:

> Richard,
>
> The kingdom was full of vice, I left that part out as it almost goes
> without saying.  Alone, that would be enough for the flood, but attempting
> to entrap Ghantapa, then insulting him and throwing his child and his drink
> on the ground could have been reason for far worse punishment.
>
> Ultimately the kingdom repented and was saved.   The Judeo-Christian flood
> myth has a less happy ending.
>
> Ghantapa was only one of 84 mahasiddhas, one has to be careful.
>
> John
>
>


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