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The Spider Thread (Il filo del ragno)
(from a lecture by Masao Yokota)
The Buddha was in a lotus-filled garden when he perceived a man named “Kandata” who was squirming in the depths of Hell. He had been a murderer, an arsonist, and thief. A lifetime of these causes had put him in hell. He was in the company of others like him.
The Buddha looked further into Kandata’s life and saw an incident where Kandata came upon a spider. He raised his foot to stomp on it. Suddenly, he reconsidered, thinking, "There is no doubt that this spider is also a living being and it is a shame to take its life for no reason." In the end he spared the spider.
Knowing this, the Buddha took a spider thread and lowered it to into depths of Hell with the intention of saving Kandata.
Kandata reached for the thread and found it strong enough to hold his weight. Using all his strength he began lifting himself from Hell.
After some progress, he looked down and saw hundreds of others behind him climbing on the same spider thread.
He shouted back at them: “Get off! This is mine!” Just then, the thread broke and Kandata fell back into Hell.
Inn valley Austria
CPA-Premier, post, 13.2.10
5+ thread Damn, 21.2.10
2-4 thread Nat. Geo., 21.2.10
"9+ thread" magic city, 25.2.10
Threading a path into destination is D1070 'Western Gauntlet' upon the penultimate Class52-hauled Summer Saturday 10.50 Penzance-London Paddington 'Cornish Riviera Ltd'.
In the final few months of service the Class52 diesel-hydraulics continued to be entrusted to handling the highest prestige duties down to the meager such as local freight traffic.
18th September 1976
It’s a hard, glamourous life being cute. Toby and Xena in favourite poses.
January 23, 2006 revision: There was a huge big black thread hanging from the chair on the right, which had been bugging me almost since uploading this picture in August 2005. Since this is a personal favourite, I’ve fixed it. The thread was removed and I made a few other tweaks. I like the cable on the left and left it.
I spent the last few days reorganizing my fabric and a bit of my yarn. It's much easier to get to everything again.
"An invisible thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place and circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle. But it will never break." - Chinese proverb
A few days doing a little train chasing with Aussie Graham Cotterall in the area...
Hardly a cloud in the sky all week, but unfortunately the short days, generally short trains, and limited midwinter sun angles didn't yield a great bounty, but I thank Graham greatly for the chauffeuring service, as I wouldn't normally be bothered getting out to see these.
Early morning light on 920 threading its way out of some bush and pines along the Pacific Ocean coast near Shag Point.
26 June 2019, train 920, 5379-4513, Shag Point, SIMT, NZ
Sometimes the hardest part of sewing for me is getting the needle threaded. This time I did without any help. Thanks goes to Diana for some inspiration. Taken with a Canon 60mm USm Macro lens. Type L for a better view.
Our Daily Challenge - DIY - 4/4/12
i’m so proud of my tiny sewing machine thread rack! it’s MY own thread stash – eek!! so many beautiful colors just waiting to be used :) and i love my new quill&fox card :)
Do y'all still worry about nuclear annihilation? I remember watching Threads when I were but a young balloon and having terrible trouble sleeping for many nights after - though that was 1984 and the USSR was still with us with all its associated Cold War madness. But it was never really being obliterated that was the concern: it was more having to survive afterwards, what with the bleak desolation, irradiated food, mutant rabbits, and the inevitability of the Zombocalypse following the Nuclear one. Been a while since I worried about all that. Except for the rabbits and the zombies, of course.
Oh, the flowers look like missiles launching or exploding, y'see. Hence the stream of consciousness.
"Watch Dogs"
-3000x4000 (Nvidia custom resolutions)
-Natural & Realistic Lighting Mod by Danvsw
-HUD toggle by The Janitor (forum thread)
-ReShade Framework + 2B3`s custom shaders
monday loves - hearts, threads and vintage finds, afternoon tea and iced heart shaped biscuits ... a pretty one ... an indulgent one ... a love of red ♥
with thanks always to the artists whose work is featured here:
1. heart photo holder 2. two hearts stitched together 3. heart pebbles 4. art quilt journal (4 hearts) 5. taste the broken hearts 6. hearts 7. love biscuits 8. heart cookie at yalaha bakery 9. . 10. vintage heart-shaped tins 11. . 12. shells 13. threads of feeling exhibition, London at Foundling Museum
I hope you like this little thread catcher, partner! If not that is totally fine. I want you to love what you receive, so please be honest. :) You won't hurt my feelings at all.