The powers of creation are eternally musical, their mystic cadences swell from star to star with note divine. All nature, seen and unseen, formed and unformed, listens in rapt awe to the endless symphonies of the Great Unknown.
- Manly P. Hall
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- Manly P. Hall
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Parthenogenesis, a reproductive strategy that involves development of a female (rarely a male) gamete (sex cell) without fertilization. Most animals that procreate through parthenogenesis are small invertebrates such as bees, wasps, ants, and aphids, which can alternate between sexual and asexual reproduction.
Parthenogenesis has been observed in more than 80 vertebrates, about half of which are fish or lizards.
The term parthenogenesis is taken from the Greek words parthenos, meaning โvirgin,โ and genesis, meaning โorigin.โ More than 2,000 total species are thought to reproduce parthenogenically.
๐ SOURCE: chaney_in_wonderland
Parthenogenesis has been observed in more than 80 vertebrates, about half of which are fish or lizards.
The term parthenogenesis is taken from the Greek words parthenos, meaning โvirgin,โ and genesis, meaning โorigin.โ More than 2,000 total species are thought to reproduce parthenogenically.
๐ SOURCE: chaney_in_wonderland
Forwarded from Count Vertigo
They were not pinecones on Lord Buddha's head. They were snails.
The Buddha was meditating under a tree one day when he became very hot. A group of snails saw this and climbed onto his head to cool him down. The snails stayed there for hours, and by the time they left, they were all dead. The Buddha was so touched by their sacrifice that he had them immortalized on his statues.
The snails on Buddha statues are usually depicted as small, round creatures with spiral shells. They are often arranged in a circle around the Buddha's head, or they may be scattered randomly. The snails are sometimes shown as being alive, but they are more often shown as being dead.
The meaning of the snails on Buddha statues is a matter of interpretation. Some people believe that they represent the Buddha's compassion for all living beings, even the smallest and most insignificant. Others believe that they represent the Buddha's journey to enlightenment, which was difficult and often painful. Still others believe that the snails represent the Buddha's teachings, which are often subtle and difficult to understand.
The Buddha was meditating under a tree one day when he became very hot. A group of snails saw this and climbed onto his head to cool him down. The snails stayed there for hours, and by the time they left, they were all dead. The Buddha was so touched by their sacrifice that he had them immortalized on his statues.
The snails on Buddha statues are usually depicted as small, round creatures with spiral shells. They are often arranged in a circle around the Buddha's head, or they may be scattered randomly. The snails are sometimes shown as being alive, but they are more often shown as being dead.
The meaning of the snails on Buddha statues is a matter of interpretation. Some people believe that they represent the Buddha's compassion for all living beings, even the smallest and most insignificant. Others believe that they represent the Buddha's journey to enlightenment, which was difficult and often painful. Still others believe that the snails represent the Buddha's teachings, which are often subtle and difficult to understand.
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