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For the first regular episode of the year (excepting our New Year's recap) we take a look at the New Year Traditions at Temmu's court.  How did the court celebrate the New Year in the late 7th century? For more, check out our blogpost:  https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-141 Rough Transcript: Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua and this is episode 141: Temmu's New Year's Traditions   The chill winter air meant that most of the assembled crowd had donned multiple layers of robes.  Men and women had assembled together, upon the open, rock-covered courtyard, both to see and be seen.  To the north and east of the courtyard were the walls and gates of the buildings that made up the royal palace, the rooves of the buildings just visible beyond the gates. The onlookers stood arrayed around the open lanes that had been created for the event—at one end of the rocky field were targets, while at the other were archers, also arrayed in their finest outfits.  While technically they wore hunting robes, cut to allow greater movement in the arm, many of these fabrics had no business being anywhere near a moor or the dirt of open fields.  After all, this wasn't just some hunt:  They were demonstrating their skills in the center of the State.  At the officials' command, the archers let loose their arrows.  The crowd murmured at the soft crack of the bowstring, the faint whisper of arrow as the fletchings cut through the air, and the thud as the arrows struck their targets.  Looking downrange, approval bubbled through the crowd: the targets were well-struck.  Behind the archers on the field, another group awaited their turn. The events of the day would be the talk of the court, from the lowest clerk to the highest prince , for days to come.   Not just the well-placed shot, but also the grace and poise of the one who had let loose an arrow of particular note.  And heaven forbid an arrow miss its target.  Even kicking up stones or scraping the earth could have negative social consequences.  A particularly good showing could inspire poetry, and beyond the prizes being offered to the winner, could also bring notice to those from more obscure backgrounds. The new year had just started, and a good performance might be just what was needed to help put the rest of the year on a good footing.     Welcome back!  This is the first episode of the new year, 2026, and we are still going through the reign of Ohoama, aka Temmu Tenno, covering the period from 672 to 686. Before we get started, though, a quick shout out to Suzuki for supporting us on Patreon.  It means a lot and helps us keep this thing going.  If you would like to support us or our efforts to maintain the website, where we also have the Armor manual, clothing, and a miscellany on various topics, we have information at Sengokudaimyo.com and we will have more information at the end of this and every episode.  Support is appreciated as I really do want to try and minimize ads—I don't put any into the podcast myself, though some platforms may place ads around the podcast, which I cannot always control.  Now we've covered a lot this reign, but this episode we are going to cover three things in particular.  First off, and perhaps a bit of a tangent, we'll talk about some of the issues with the Chronicles when it comes to reading it,especially in translation.  It seems quite clear to me that even the sources that the Chroniclers were using weren't always in agreement with each other on how they spelled certain things or even in properly recording when things happened. After that we'll cover the major topics of this episode, focusing primarily on the New Year traditions of the court—we'll look at the major events of the first month for each year in the reign, allowing us to see some of the similarities, and differences. Finally, we'll look at the last year of Ohoama's reign, particularly as he grew ill, because it can be a fascinating question:  What did people do when disease struck before we had modern medicine?  Here the Chronicles reveal a lot about not only the beliefs of the time, but of their syncretism: how people were willing to reach out to whatever power they could in order to cure disease.  Whether it was Yin-yang divination, beseeching the local kami, or attempting to make merit, all of these things were on the table when it came to illness and mortality. And so, let's get into it. One of the first things I want to talk about is the problem that we have in trying to read the Chronicles, both in the way they are written and then the translation issue on top of that.  Even in Japanese the Chronicles have to be translated out of an ancient form of kanbun—basically a Japanese version of Chinese, using Sinitic characters.  Like any document written by non-native speakers, the Chronicles have their idiosyncrasies that make it different from what someone in Chang'an might be writing at the same time.  There are times and places where it is clear that something is meant to be read in the Japanese pronunciation, which itself was different from modern Japanese.  Add to this the fact that there are many times that different Sinitic characters sound alike in Japanese—especially in modern Japanese.  So any English translation of the Chronicles which doesn't give the actual characters in the source text can add to the confusion.  This is why I like to consult either the Japanese Historical Text Initiative or an electronic version of the National History series text—though even those have issues at times when the characters used in the text don't exist in modern character sets, though that seems to be less and less of a problem. One example I want to give of the complexities of reading the Chronicles, and the need to dive deeper into the original language and consult multiple versions, is a set of records for Ki no Omi no Abemaro and others.  He is our first mention of a member of the Ki family: on the 9th day of the 8th month of 673, the first year since Ohoama's ascension and one year after the Jinshin no Ran, we are told that Ki no Omi no Abemaro and others were given favors and rewards for their service during the war in Iga province.  Indeed, Ki no Omi no Abemaro is listed prominently in the records of the Jinshin no Ran and appears to have been one of the generals for Ohoama and the Yoshino faction in general.  Less than a year later, on the 28th day of the 2nd month, Ki no Omi no Abemaro died and was posthumously awarded the rank of Daishi, which was 5th from the top in the old system of 26 ranks.  A rather respectable rank, to be sure. Later that same year we get a note that Ki no Omi no KATAmaro—another member of the family, apparently--was appointed, along with a "Prince Mino" as a commissioner for the erection of the Great Temple of Takechi. Two years later, however, we get a record on the 22nd day of the 4th month of 676 that the sovereign, Ohoama, sent an order to the Governor of Mino telling him to let the children of Ki no Omi no Abemaro, resident in the district of Toki, be removed to the East country and become peasants in that country.  On the face of it, this appears to be an incredible fall from grace.  Ki no Omi no Abemaro is basically one of the top generals and heroes of the Jinshin no Ran, but his children are so unruly that they are banished to the East and stripped of their noble status?  There has to be a story there, right? Then in 679, on the 3rd day of the 2nd month, we are told that Ki no Omi no Katamaro died.  For his service in the Jinshin War he received the posthumous rank of Upper Daikin.  That would have been roughly the 7th rank—two below Ki no Abemaro.  So was the Ki family back in the good graces of the court?  What is going on? First off, when we go to the original text, we see that Aston, whose translation of the Nihon Shoki we've been working on Ihas made an apparent error in translation.  Remember, Aston was translating the Chronicles back in 1896, without the aid of modern computers, along with a lot of other research that has happened since then, and I can hardly fault him for missing things here and there.  This is why, if you cannot check the original, you may want to also look at the new translation from John Bentley.  Here we can see that he translates the name not as "Ki no Omi no Abemaro", but rather that of "Ki no Omi no KASAmaro".  And if we compare Ki no Omi no KaSAmaro with the previous entry on Ki no Omi no KaTAmaro we can see that these are actually the exact same names except for a single character.  Which leads us to the question:  Are these the same person, and the scribes simply miswrote one of the characters in the name?  It may not even be on the Chroniclers so much as whatever texts they were, themselves, working on.  This isn't helped by the fact that we later on see another entry for Ki no KATAmaro, but that one uses character for "KATA", meaning "hard", using the kun'yomi, or Japanese reading, rather than using two phonetic characters in the on'yomi reading.  So is this just another way to write "KATAmaro" or is this a different person altogether? Ultimately, we cannot be entirely sure.  It does seem wild that there would be two "Ki no Omi no Katamaro" at court at the same time and nobody otherwise distinguished the two.  The question about KaSAmaro and KaTAmaro, and whose kids were sent into exile, is a bit harder to untangle. And, truth be told, it is ultimately a minor point.  We have only a couple of lines here, and maybe these passages will help illuminate something later in the histories, but for now, they are just fragments of the story of what was happening.  Parts of the tattered tapestry from which the royal history was ripped out and restitched together, the rest of the story largely discarded, unless it made its way to us through other means. The Chronicles may be flawed, but they are still our main source for the period, and while we might challenge individual items, we still get a glimpse at how things operated back at this time.  For instance, if we look at the events happening around the New Year, we can see some common threads. The New Year is an important tradition in many cultures.  Whether it was a solar or lunar cycle—or some combination—the new year indicated a new cycle, and was often accompanied by associated symbols and rituals.  Today in the US it is often celebrated with fireworks and champagne, followed by making resolutions for the new year.  In Japan, people will often go to their local shrine or temple for an important first visit, and temple bells will ring out 108 times. Another tradition is the osechi-ryori, the  traditional new years foods.  This has grown over time from a tradition of eating a large bowl of rice to various other foods that are seen as auspicious or having special properties, such as the hardening of teeth—a major concern before the era of modern dental hygiene!  Then there are traditions such as the Kagami Biraki, or opening of the mirror, and the creation of special mochi, or rice cakes for the purpose.  Of course all of these traditions started somewhere and have evolved over time, so what do we know about the New Year celebrations during the late 7th century? One caveat: in the Chronicles, we only really see what was happening in the court, and the Yamato court at that.  There may have been local traditions that others were following that, unless we find documentation about them, we likely would never know.  But many of the court traditions were passed down to later generations. These traditions appear to include the giving of gifts; large, celebratory banquets; and the annual archery tournament. Banquets are some of the first and most common things we see.  We see a banquet as Ohoama assumed the throne in 673—which probably was the event that overshadowed anything else they might have done that year.  The following year, 674, there doesn't seem to have been much recorded, and I wonder if they were still pulling everything together after the turmoil of Ohoama's ascension.  And so it is that in the first month of 675 we really get to see the annual new year's events in their full form.  On the second day of that year, from the Royal Princes on down, all of the public functionaries presented their respects to the sovereign.  I suspect that this was a large ceremony, where everyone gathered in the courtyard of the palace together or something similar, not that each person individually went up and presented their respects—I doubt Ohoama would have wanted to sit through all of that.  Also, as we've already seen, there were limits on what parts of the palace different functionaries were allowed to enter.  So some of these well-wishers may have been "outside", others in the courtyard, and others in the palace building itself, depending on their rank and importance in the bureaucratic hierarchy. On the following day, all public functionaries, from the initial rank upwards, presented firewood.  Aston notes that this is the first mention of what would become a yearly practice.  Firewood may not seem like much, but it would have likely been important to keeping things running, especially given how early people were supposed to arrive at the palace and administrative complex each day.  This wasn't firewood for a fireplace—they didn't have those—but probably would have been used either for cooking or, I suspect, for the large braziers that burned with wood and pitch to light the darkness, particularly in the winter months.  Firewood could also be processed into smaller pieces of coal for other uses.  It is interesting that for the first ceremony, the Chronicles describe the court from the Royal Princes on down, while for the giving of firewood the order is from the initial—which is to say the lowest—ranks upwards.  This could indicate the order in which things progressed in these cases. Several days after that, on the 7th day of the first month, a banquet was given at court for the Ministers—so only the higher ranking functionaries.  But ten days later, on the 17th, everyone of rank—the Ministers of State; the Daibu, or high officials; and all of the public functionaries from the initial rank upwards had an archery meeting in the Court of the Western Gate. Archery and archery contests had been important to the Yamato people for ages—and the same on the continent.  Confucius, in his day, suggested that archery was a martial skill that even nobles should cultivate.  I believe we've noted before how archery could be used both for warfare and for just feeding your family.  As such, it was considered a particularly useful skill for just about everyone to have.  It probably also helped that it was a martial skill that noblemen and others could use to show off without actually risking any injury to themselves in the process.  I'm just saying.  And as we described at the top of the episode, this particular archery contest would, for both participants and spectators, likely have been a chance to show off the top of their game, whether in martial prowess, clothing, or behavior. And since we are looking at the new year's celebrations, let's keep this going and look at later years in Ohoama's reign. As I go through these you'll start to see the patterns, where the events I've just described will generally recur year after year, but not identically, sometimes with a shuffle in the schedule. In 676, we see that the Ministers and public functionaries pay their respects on the first day of the new year.  On the 4th day, the sovereign granted gifts to the higher level officials, from Royal Prince Takechi, down to the high officials, or Daibu, of Shoukin rank.  Their not so secret Santa gifts included robes, hakama, lined garments, obi for their waist, leg straps, and staves, or walking sticks.  We are also told that everyone above the rank of Shoukin also got an armrest thrown in, as well.  Further gifts or grants were given out several days later, on the 7th, to everyone from Shoukin on up, based on their individual circumstances.  Then, on the 15th, we again see all of the functionaries present firewood and then they were all entertained at a court banquet. The following day they held the annual new year's archery contest, with prizes, at the court of the western gate.  Those who hit the target received prizes of different values.  In his recent translation of the Nihon Shoki, Bentley references Kuroita on Article 41 of Miscellaneous Statutes, saying that this archery event was apparently a regular new year's occurrence, and even the prizes were noted as varying over time. The same day they held the archery contest, that year, Ohoama held a banquet at the Shima Palace.  Shima was the name given to the Soga Prime Minister, back in the day, so I assume that this was at or near the site of the old Soga residence? In 677, by comparison, we don't see nearly as much referenced.  There is archery at the South Gate, vice the west gate, but that is it.  The festivities in 678 similarly only talk about the archery at the south gate.  There is also mention of a preparation for worshipping the kami of heaven and earth, for which a purification was held throughout the state.  In addition, an abstinence palace, or saiguu, was erected on the bank of the Kurahashi river.  Kurahashi appears to refer to a tributary of the Ohara river, in Sakurai.  This feels less like a New Year's celebration, however, and more like a sign of merit-making.  The Saiguu would have likely been to prepare for a trip to Ise shrine, and three months later Ohoama was preparing to go to the Saiguu, but that is when Princess Towochi suddenly died, and they scuttled the plans. In 679, the court greeted the New Year with a new decree.  Ohoama declared that Princes, Ministers, and public functionaries—anyone in service to the government, basically, were to refrain from paying respects during New Years or other ceremonies to anyone except relatives of the grade of elder brother, elder sister, and above, or to the senior members of the Houses.  Princes weren't even to pay respects to their own mothers unless they were, themselves, princesses.  Ministers were likewise not to pay respects to their mothers if they were of "mean" rank.  In other words, if they were commoners. These kinds of statutes are interesting.  First of all, you ask yourself why?  In all likelihood, there were various local traditions and individuals paid respects to their parents as well as to others to whom they owed respect for one reason or another.  Here the State is ordering society such that there is a clear hierarchy, at least among the members of the court.   Since women often found advancement by marrying up, it was usual for one's mother to have been born a lower rank in society than oneself.  And so we see them enforcing the social order. That new order was based on Confucian concepts of hierarchy, and this seems to go along with those same ideas. What we don't really see is how this was enforced—if at all.  The day after that, the yearly archery competition took place at the West Gate of the palace. The next year, 680, we see a New Year's Banquet at the Court of the Great Hall.  Ohoama himself occupied the Mukai-kodono, which appears to refer to one of the smaller wings.  Based on the palace layout that we see in the posthole remains, this probably means that he was set up in the smaller wing, likely in a more intimate space, while most of the other guests were in the large hall, maintaining that crucial separation of sovereign and subjects. This New Year's archery event included Princes of the Blood all the way down to the rank of Shouken—the very lowest rank in the court—and it was held at the South Gate. You may be noticing a pattern, that the archery competition is listed as being held at either the south or west gates.  The south gate probably refers to the main gate of the later Okamoto—aka the Kiyomihara—palace.  The West gate refers to the west gate of the Ebinoko enclosure.   We talked about these and the general layout of the palace back in Episode 134, and you can check out that podcast blog post for some images of what things looked like, as well.  These gates were on the north and east sides of a large, rectangular courtyard, which was likely the actual event location.  So it isn't as if these were separate areas, just a difference of where things were set up in what was otherwise the same relative space. The following year, 681, we see similar ceremonies.  We see offerings made to the kami of Heaven and Earth, and we once again see a note about various functionaries paying their respects at court.  Even though this wasn't mentioned every year, it could have been an annual thing and just wasn't always recorded so the Chroniclers just wrote down what they had records for.  There are certainly other things we don't necessarily witness in the records, such as the annual promotions and promulgations.  We see irregular promotions, of course, such as on someone's passing, but the regular administration of the government and promotions of people to new positions is not something we really see regularly documented, since it doesn't really shed much light on the sovereign and the royal household.  And so we sometimes see things if they get mentioned, but otherwise we only see glimpses.  That would change as records became more administrative and the histories were more about simply recording what was happening—though still from a particular angle.  At this point, however, we aren't dealing with a single court record, but rather with numerous records, stories, and recollections.  That same year, 681, we also see another banquet, with Ohoama situated in the Mukai no Kodono, while the Princes of the Blood and non-royal Princes were both introduced into the inner reception chamber.  Ministers attended in the outer reception chamber.  They all received sake and musical performances, and rank advancements were given out.  Kusakabe no Kihi no Ohogata was graduated from the rank of Upper Daisen to Lower Daikin, and given the title of Naniwa no Muraji.  A few days later, Sakahibe no Muraji no Iwazumi was granted a fief with 60 horses and received presents of coarse silk, floss silk, cloth, and one hundred mattocks—the last one being a rather interesting gift, I have to admit.  Of course, in true Chronicles fashion, we have no idea why these gifts were made—we don't even have another reference to Iwazumi around there, but he must have done something. We are later told that there was the annual archery shoot, and then a decree, possibly unrelated to New Years, that the various provinces were ordered to repair the shrines to the kami of heaven and earth. The year 682 is an anomaly.  There is no mention of a banquet, nor of an archery tournament.  I wonder if this may have to do with some of the sad events of that first month.  While it started fine—Toneri no Miyatsuko no Nukamushi was raised from Daisen to Lower Shoukin—we are told that on the 18th, Lady Higami, one of Ohoama's consorts, died in the palace.  The next day there was an earthquake, and she was buried on the 27th.  A prominent illness and death may have put a pall on the ceremonies, and could explain why we don't see any mention of them for that year. It is also possible that some of this New Year tradition had become so routine that people were no longer commenting on it, and therefore the Chroniclers weren't including references to it. The following year, in 683, we again see the functionaries paying their respects.  We also see the presentation of a three legged sparrow by the Viceroy of Tsukushi, Tajihi no Mabito no Shima, along with others.  A three legged sparrow would have been something: it is reminiscent of the three legged crow, often depicted in the sun.  It is unclear if it was still alive, but that wasn't the point.  They invited the Princes of the Blood down to the Ministers to great hall, the Daigokuden, for a banquet, where the three legged sparrow was displayed. .  Later that month, Ohoama issued a decree in regards to all of the auspicious omens and made presents to everyone, from Shouken rank upwards.  There was also a general amnesty—all crimes were pardoned, from capital offenses on down, and all forced labor was remitted, so that people didn't have to provide the normal service.  The phrasing for this particular entry is intriguing.  Ohoama is mentioned as Yamato Neko Sumera no Mikoto and is specifically called a "God Incarnate".  This is one of the rare times that we see the Chronicles explicitly call out the sovereign as a living deity.  Of course, they trace the royal lineage back to Amaterasu, but there isn't a lot suggesting that the sovereign is necessarily a deity. And in reality, this was probably something that was more honorific than anything else.  Heck, at times in Japanese history we would see sovereigns selling their calligraphy to help keep the royal palace funded while warriors went around actually being in charge of things.  However, this divine language did show up in the 19th and 20th century, especially as the Tennou, now called Emperor in English terminology, once again was recognized as the Head of State, and people would actually pray to him.  Not necessarily like praying at a shrine, but out of respect.  And remember, a lot of time the Tennou was kept out of sight of regular people and hidden, much like the way that the kami were treated.  The concept of the Emperor's divinity was very much tied up in the elevation of the State and the general sense of Nationalism that had gripped Japan in the early half of the 20th century.  And so the allies quite explicitly had Emperor Showa renounce his divinity after Japan  World War II. Those studying Japanese history have probably heard of this concept, and so it is interesting to see evidence of it here, as well as the nature of the royal house, where the sovereign is kept at a distance from those of lower rank, unless they are directly serving him.  But it was not as though the sovereign was a god in the sense of being all powerful.  Even if he were considered a living, visible kami, the kami were not omnipotent, and there was no getting over the fact that our particular sovereign, Ohoama, was getting older.  Only a year or so earlier, he had suffered a rather bad illness, so he clearly was not invincible.  And it is of course possible that this language was simply royal exaggeration, rather than any attempt to define the sovereign as something more than he was.  Still, that concept would continue to play a part throughout Japanese history. The same day in 683 that Ohoama issued the pardons, we are told that there was a special performance at the Woharida Court of dance and music from Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla—the "Three Countries" of the Korean peninsula, even if only one of them was still going strong.  The Woharida palace is thought to have been north, along the banks of the Asuka River.  It may have been moved over time—there appears to have been a palace in the Furumiya area, near Toyoura, but there is also evidence of a palace by a shared name over by Ikazuchi-no-oka, on the other side of the river.  Excavations at Ikazuchi no oka revealed pottery with the name of the palace, suggesting that this was the site, but even then, that pottery was from the later Tempyo era.  Regardless, it seems that the Asuka valley was just chock full of palaces, new and old, though the older ones were not as regularly used for government functions, one assumes. The following year, 684, we again get told about the annual archery shoot.  It took place in the Eastern court this time, with Ministers in attendance.  Apparently they had men skilled in archery shooting alongside palace attendants and little people—the word used in Japanese is "Shuju" or "Hikihito".  This word is often translated as "dwarf"; it appears to be a derogatory term for anyone considered short of stature, though it is also used to refer more generally to those seen as either lacking wit or to actors and performers. This isn't the first time we see the term.  Back in 675, about 9 years prior, Ohoama had sent orders to a number of regions near the capital, from Awaji to Tamba, to Afumi and to Mino and Wohari, among others, to send as tribute common people who could sing, shuju—or dwarfs—and jugglers.  More generally they seem to be referring to entertainers, and it strikes me that could be what is meant here.  Either way, the entertainment industry was hardly a lucrative one, and we can see that performers are almost more of a commodity, to be "paid" as tribute, rather than a professional who is "hired" to work.  I suspect that, as in many other times and places, individuals who were shorter than average often found work as entertainers in this sense—whether they wished it or not. The year 685 we don't see any mention of archery, though it probably still happened.  Instead the Chronicles focus on the various government officials paying their respects to their sovereign.  The rest of the entries for the month are largely concerned with changes to the rank system as of that year. The year 686, we get the last records of various new years festivals—four months later, the sovereign would grow terribly ill, and he would eventually pass away later that year.  However, for those still celebrating the new year in 686, that was all in the future. The last year of Ohoama's reign started out relatively like others. Ohoama went to the Daigokuden, the Great Hall of Audience, and gave a banquet to the Princes and High Officials.  There he decided to have something of a riddle challenge.  He would ask riddles, and then offer prizes for the correct answer. And no, unfortunately we don't have any of the riddles, at least that I have seen.  Aston calls these "conundrums" and notes that they are specifically nonsensical questions, and provides examples such as "Why does a horse, after a rapid run, listen to the earth? Why does a dog, when he goes slowly, raise his leg?"  Ohoama's son, Prince Takechi, answered correctly, and so did Prince Ise.  Their prizes differed in content, but in both cases were pretty extensive.  The winners received ceremonial robes, brocade or purple hakama, numerous bolts of coarse silk, many pounds of thread, hundreds of pounds of flossed Silk, and hundreds of bolts of cloth. I think that makes it quite a bit more lucrative than any of the quiz nights I've ever been to. Later that month, there was another banquet, this time for nine Buddhist monks of Daikan-daiji. Besides its status as a national temple, this may have also been related to the year before, when Ohoama had fallen ill, and prayers had been offered at Daikandaiji for his recovery.  The courthad likewise provided gifts to the temple in the last month of the previous year, and then, at the banquet, gave to the attending monks silk and cloth, based on their rank. But that wasn't the end of the gifts.  The following day the Princes and High Officials all received upper garments and hakama—likely referring to official garments—each getting one suit, each. Then, on the 13th day of the new year, the court invited 20 exceptional individuals to a banquet.  These were talented people, professors, divination specialists, and physicians.  They were also wined and dined and presented various gifts. On the 16th day, the Princes and High Officials were then invited to a banquet in the Daigokuden.  They were given gifts of silk and cloth, based on their rank.  Then they held another riddle competition, with correct answers rewarded with gifts of coarse and flossed silk. This was only a short time after disaster had struck, though a bit removed—two days earlier, in the evening, the royal storehouse at Naniwa had caught fire, eventually burning the entire Toyosaki palace complex to the ground.  Some claimed that it was actually started at a private residence,  that of Ato no Muraji no Kusuri, and then spread to the Palace.  In the end, only the military storehouse was spared. This would have been quite the tragedy for the government, but it did not halt the festivities happening down in Asuka.  The Naniwa Palace appears to have been a major government center for the administration of the state, but it was not the royal court which had been in Asuka for over a decade.  Indeed, I imagine that the news probably reached Asuka around the time of the Banquet itself. And yet, rather than putting a damper on the festivities, they continued another couple of days – presumably everything was already prepared and there was no point in canceling.  On the 17th, the court sponsored a banquet in the rear palace, presumably for the Queen and members of the imperial family.  Then the following day there was a great revel at the palace.  Ohoama took his place in front of the royal muro and made presents to performers, as well as to the singers.  As before everything varied according to rank. Asuka wasn't the only place to get in on the festivities.  The same month, the court also sponsored a banquet for the Silla envoys in Tsukushi, sending Prince Kawachi and others. Regrettably, that would be the last new year that Ohoama would see.  In the fifth month, he grew ill, and what we see in the Chronicles after that is an interesting look into how people of the time dealt with sickness. First, the court had the Sutra of Yakushi expounded at Kawaradera and held a Buddhist retreat in the palace, inviting monks to come and expound Buddhist teachings.  Yakushi, or Yakushi Nyorai—Bhaisajyaguru in Sanskrit—was known as the Medicine Buddha, and his name in Sinitic characters was basically "Master of Medicine".  It is said that he was responsible for the Eastern Pure Land, and that, as a Bodhisattva, he had made 12 great vows to cure the illnesses of all living beings in the world.  For that reason, Yakushi Nyorai was often called upon to cure illness.  In fact, six years earlier, when the Queen, Uno no Sarara Hime, had taken ill, Ohoama erected an entire temple to Yakushi Nyorai, known as Yakushiji.  He then had 100 people take vows as priests, and they attributed her recovery to this effort. In this case, however, it seems that it didn't have quite such an effect, and Ohoama remained under the weather.  We are also told that the court sent Palace Attendants, the Oho-toneri, to clean the pagodas of various temples and that a general amnesty was announced for all under heaven, emptying the prisons.  All of this points to the idea of making merit in the hope of bringing good karma, and thus healing. But the following month, Ohoama was still ill.  Divination was performed by the Onmyoji, the court diviners, and they claimed that there was a curse from Kusanagi, the sword that is considered one of the three main royal symbols.  This is the sword that was said to have been found by Susanowo in the tale of Yamata no Worochi, and which gained its name, Kusanagi, when used by Yamato Takeru, cutting down the grass to save him when his enemies tried to catch him by setting fire to the field where he was hunting.  For more on that, check out Episodes 34 and 35. Given the importance of Kusanagi, I suspect that the idea of destroying it to remove the curse was out of the question, and so it was sent to Atsuta Shrine, where it was enshrined and would largely stay except when needed for enthronement ceremonies.  And yet, even after the sword was taken away, the illness remained.  Six days later, on the 16th day of the 6th month, the court sent Prince Ise and officials to Asukadera and asked the monks there to make and oath with the Buddha to make Ohoama whole through the power of the Three Treasures of Buddhism.   For their work, the three Buddhist Officers, the Master of the Law, and the Upadhyaya and temple directors, as well as those monks with the rank of "master" each received a donation of one robe and one cover, or "Ohi". Three days later, the court ordered the hundred officials to go to Kawaradera and perfom the ceremony of lighting lanterns and giving offerings to Buddha.  Then they held a great feast and offered repentance for their transgressions.  All of this sounds like a continued attempt to make merit for the state, and thus for Ohoama. We then see the court granting the monks Hounin and Gishou 30 stipend-households to provide for them in their old age, which may be more merit-making, or possibly was related to some of the many other activities so far.  There are a few issues with this entry, and Aston and Bentley don't seem to agree on the actual date.  Bentley has it on the 28th, but that seems odd as it comes before the entry for the 22nd of the same month.  Aston has it as the 20th, but then claimes that there is something odd about the date of the 22nd. On the 22nd, we are simply told that the district kitchen of Nabari caught fire.  Aston notes that this would have been the official government arm in the district gathering food to supply the royal household—rather than being a kitchen in terms of a place to prepare food. Merit-making continued into the 7th month.  We see the Soujou and Soudzu, the primary and secondary prelates of the Asukadera, performing ritual repentance.  The following day there is another general amnesty, and Aston specifically mentions performing a Oho-harai, or cleansing. The day after taxes were halved from the provinces and corvee labor with local conscripted labor was exempted for the year.  Then we see the court presenting paper offerings to the Kunikasu Kami in Ki provinces, as well as the four shrines in Asuka and the Great Suminoe—aka Sumiyoshi—shrine. On the 8th day of the 7th month, 100 monks were invited to the court to read the Golden Light Sutra—Konkoymyou kyou.  And on the 15th there was another court issued amnesty. Despite all of these attempts to make merit and intercede with the Buddha or with various kami, Ohoama's illness continued.  We see that the court issued a decree that all things that should occur, great or small, should be reported to the queen and the crown prince—presumably because Ohoama was no longer in a state to be able to do so. Continuing with their efforts, the court declared that destitute commoners who had been forced to borrow rice seed or money before the 12th month of the previous year would be exempted from repayment.  And then the court changed the name of the year to Akami-tori, or Shuuchou.  They also renamed the palace in Asuka to "Kiyomihara"—again, go check Episode 134 for more on the palace.  "Shuuchou" is the Red Bird, likely referring to Suzaku, though Aston also points out that "Asuka" here is given as "flying bird", as well, and there had been numerous bird-related omens reported throughout the reign. Although these names would not have been used prior to this point—the 7th month of the final year of the reign—the Chroniclers applied the nengo, Shuuchou, to all of the entries for this year, and the name of the palace is often given as "Kiyomihara" is given to distinguish it from the Later Okamoto Palace, even though it was simply the latter palace with the addition of the Ebinoko enclosure. The changing of the era name was likely another attempt to change the seemingly inauspicious year, along with all of the merit-making that the court had been undergoing. And yet they kept going. The court selected 70 people who were diligent in keeping Buddhist laws and had them take the tonsure, and they sponsored a feast—or festival—in the Royal Muro of the Palace. At the same time the various princes had a statue of the Boddhisatva of Compassion, Kannon, made for the sovereign and had the Lotus sutra—the sutra where Kannon is first mentioned—read out at Daikandaiji. Kannon, or Avalokitesvara, was originally seen as a male Boddhisatva, but is often depicted as a woman.  They are also known as Guanyin, from which we get Kannon in Japanese.  Guanyin is also seen as Goddess of Mercy, and is one of the most popular figures across multiple sects of Buddhism and even outside of the Buddhist faith, where she is still seen as a goddess.  In this case, however, it seems clear that the princes were seeking compassion to relieve the sovereign of his affliction. And yet it persisted. They had 80 more people take the tonsure, and then 100 more men and women, placed 100 statues of the Boddhisatva, Kannon, in the palace, and then read out 200 volumes of the Lotus Sutra. And then they made prayers to the kami of Heaven and Earth.  And they dispatched Hata no Imiki no Iwakatsu to present paper offerings to the Tosa great shrine.  Nothing seemed to be working. In the 9th month, we see the royal princes and others, down to the various ministers, all gathered at Kawaradera making oaths for the health of the sovereigns.  This last ditch effort would go unrewarded.  Five days later, and Ohoama would pass away.  Of course, they couldn't just say that he died:  The Chronicles actually say that he divinely departed.  After all, didn't they call him an incarnate kami? Two days later, the court began the ritual of mourning, raising voices in lamentation, and setting up a temporary palace of interment in the courtyard, south of the palace.  Ohoama's body was placed there some thirteen days later, and people mourned his passing. For the rituals, we see monks and nuns performing ritual lamentation in the courtyard between 3 and 5 am, around the time that court officials would normally be waiting at the gates.  Over the next several days, various ceremonies were held and eulogies given.  We are told that the court presented offerings of food for the dead for the first time, and over the next several days monks and nuns would offer their laments and then various individuals would provide their eulogies.  Finally, on the last day of the ninth month, the eulogies concluded with Nyang-u, a Baekje prince, who pronounced a eulogy on behalf of his father, and then the Miyatsuko of various provinces came and did likewise.  There were also performances of all manner of singing and dancing. With that, the reign of Ohoama would come to an end.  The government would continue under his wife, the Queen, and Crown Prince.  We'll get into the succession in a later episode.  For now I'll just say that he was eventually buried in a large tomb in the modern Noguchi area of Asuka, and you can still go see it. And while that does bring us to the end of the reign, we still have a few more things that I want to discuss.   This episode just seemed a good time to talk about all of the various new years ceremonies, and that seemed to lead naturally into the very last year, but there is still more to discuss.  For one thing, we still haven't quite covered the spread of Buddhism and the changes in the structure.  There are also various laws and punishments that are worth covering.  Finally, there are the Chronicles themselves: we've talked about it all along, but the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki are attributed to this era, as is the start of what would become the capital of Fujiwara-kyo—many works that Ohoama would not live to see to the end, but is largely held responsible for starting. But until then, if you like what we are doing, please tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website,  SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page.  You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com.  Thank you, also, to Ellen for their work editing the podcast. And that's all for now.  Thank you again, and I'll see you next episode on Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  

Melissa B | Higher |DJ Spen & C-Dock Vocal Mix|Rasmus Faber & Alf Tumble f. Beldina | Leave Me Alone |Original Mix|Fish Go Deep | The Cure And The Cause |Dennis Ferrer Remix|Kem | Heaven |Marlon D & G.A. Remix|DJ Disciple f. Griffen | Crash & Burn |Shino Blackk Remix|Jephte Guillaume Pres. AK | Shining Your Way |Masaki Morii Remix|Carl Price & Paul Hawkins | Falling |Oscar P Rework|Shino Blackk | WeepinAris Kokou f. Singtrece | A WomanMoon Rocket | Lift Your Spirit |Extended Mix|Coflo & Lee Wilson | We Gonna Make It |Coflo's Make 'Em Bounce Mix|Muzzaik f. Zaida | Work It |N'Dinga Gaba Remix|Boddhi Satva f. Kisi | BirdKevin O | The 1Timmy Regisford | Head Confusion |Main Mix|Dario D'Attis | Naku |Atjazz Galaxy Aart Dub| / |Atjazz Galaxy Aart Remix|Danmic's | Body HeatStacy Kidd f. Tiffany Jenkins | Let It Blow |Holy Dance Afro Remix|Masaki Morii | Get ReadyDave Anthony | Will You Be There |Original Mix|

Boddhi Satva, & Kriticos, Nathan G, Sebb Junior, Babs Presents, Crackazat, Monique Bingham.Thank you everyone for the continuous support through the year.I wish you all a blessed 2026.

What a ride this US Tour has been, and I'm stoked to cap it off with Episode 075 straight from Atlanta's buzzing energy, hitting your feeds today on December 6, 2025. This one's all about that raw fusion of Afrohouse heat, Amapiano soul, and deep house vibes that fueled my nights on the road, mixing Southern swagger with beats from around the globe. I threw in some real gems like the atmospheric opener from Stixx, Kirk Franklin's reworked gospel groove that just lifts you up, and that tribal pulse in Boddhi Satva's track—plus, I couldn't resist spotlighting the Kenyan fire with Breyth, Native P., and Tina Ardor's "Kumerera," all about that enduring spirit wrapped in Nairobi's rich vocals and Afrohouse rhythms, and Dylan-S and Aahil's "Jabanation" featuring Buruklyn Boyz, Silverstone Barz, and Makadem, where gritty drill meets punchy rap and traditional Luo nyatiti for some straight-up street storytelling on life's hustle. We ramp up to euphoric closes with remixes from Monkey Safari and Dave Lee's party mix—it's got that feel-good spiritual thread running through. Whether you're vibing solo or turning up with friends, dive in and let's keep the groove going—appreciate you guys for tagging along on this tour, more adventures ahead! #DeeperSoundsOfNairobi #USTour Turn it up, let the music take over, and enjoy the journey.

TRACKLIST : Koisuru - Traumer, Anton & Antraum Peonia - A sky in aline Rhythm Box & Nomad - So classy (Victor Polo remix) Eddy Romero & Richard Rozen - Dos yetis dancing Adria Duch - Why you mad (Kirill Matveev remix) Boddhi Satva & Bilal - Love will (Sifa remix) Zwed - Monkey is back Za__Paradigma - Enjoyment Andrea Giuliani - It's all music Mimi Moss - Where are we Thomas Flavi - Ambiant resonators Phats De Juvenile - New Dp9

Comme chaque vendredi, un médecin spécialisé répond aux questions des auditrices de Priorité Santé. Cette semaine, nous parlons du vieillissement des proches. Comment les accompagner au mieux ? Quelles activités leur proposer pour les stimuler au mieux au quotidien ? Comment faire quand le rôle d'aidant devient trop éprouvant ?   Pr Mamadou Coume, chef de service de Gériatrie du CHNU de Fann Dakar au Sénégal. Président de la Société Ouest Africaine de Gériatrie et de Gérontologie (SOAGG).  La palabre au féminin de Charlie Dupiot. Programmation musicale :  ► Boddhi Satva, Bria 83 Orchestra et Abdul Champion – Jamais Calé   ► Aya Nakamura – Désarmer.

Comme chaque vendredi, un médecin spécialisé répond aux questions des auditrices de Priorité Santé. Cette semaine, nous parlons du vieillissement des proches. Comment les accompagner au mieux ? Quelles activités leur proposer pour les stimuler au mieux au quotidien ? Comment faire quand le rôle d'aidant devient trop éprouvant ?   Pr Mamadou Coume, chef de service de Gériatrie du CHNU de Fann Dakar au Sénégal. Président de la Société Ouest Africaine de Gériatrie et de Gérontologie (SOAGG).  La palabre au féminin de Charlie Dupiot. Programmation musicale :  ► Boddhi Satva, Bria 83 Orchestra et Abdul Champion – Jamais Calé   ► Aya Nakamura – Désarmer.

Stefano Ranieri | Coming For Ya |Cee ElAssaad Remix|Col Lawton & Sen-Sei & Bobby Breezy | Bring Back The Sunshine |DJ Spen & DJ Emmaculate Remix|Fang DaRhythm & Pex Africah f. Lizwi | Impi |Mark Francis & Crue Paris Remix|DJ Rain | Yo Quiero Bailar |Original Mix|Nelson Jimenez | Pa Casa De |Franck's Earthmental Version|HUGEL &  SOLTO | Jamaican (Bam Bam) |Extended Mix|Karibu Magu | My Liquor |Melchyor A's Afro Touch Version|Boddhi Satva f. Nyah Noor | I Don't Need It |Inst Mix| / |Original Mix|Mr.Eclectic & V Suite | This Is Why |N'Dinga Gaba Remix|Masaki Morii | Umi Says |Masaki Morii Nu One Dub Remix| / |Masaki Morii Nu One Remix|Dave Anthony & El Deep f. Sipho Diamini | Right Here |Dee's Pure Vibes Mix|Kenny Dope f. Raheem DeVaughn | Guess Who Loves You More |Kenny Dope Remix Beats| / |Kenny Dope Main Mix|MERLIN BOBB & Masaki Morii | Ain't It Nice |Dub Remix| / |Main Mix|Mzala Wa Afrika | Trace Of Light |Original Afromix|BrianMuzic | Zanele |Original Mix|Sahib Muhammad | My Quiet Shell |Dubstrumental Mix| / |Original Mix|Jovonn | ReactKikko Esse & Trinidadian Deep | No Sleep |Original Mix|

House, funk, soul, disco, reggae, hip hop, afrobeats, UKG, drum & bass and all manner of beats for open-minded listeners, fresh releases and classic gems, presented by DJ D'Francisco. New episode every Sunday night. Catch the pod live every Friday afternoon on www.musicboxradio.co.uk 3-5 UK time, as a podcast or at www.mixcloud.com/francisco Contact: fdisco@hotmail.com / @frankiedisco54 Tracklist: Carrtoons - Labour of Love ft. Haile Supreme Sharon Jones/The Dap Kings - 100 Days & 100 Nights Geater Davis - My Love Is So Strong For You Kirby - Na$ty Alice Russell - A Fly In The Hand Kool & The Gang - Funky Stuff (Parts 1 & 2) Boddhi Satva & Ayoola - Mister Heavy Paul Simon - Diamonds (Tango Terje Dub) Grace Jones - Feel Up (12" Mix) New Car Smell - SM311 U L8r ft. Amy True Dat Brass & Dubba Dutch - Yes Dude Hot 8 Brass Band - Sexual Healing LL Cool J - To Da Break of Dawn DJ Swingsett & J. Warrin - Doesn't Make It Right (featuring Lisa Shaw) (Kid Sublime Remix) Namebrandsound & Sonar's Ghost -  Souled - What Reason Do I Have To Go Back Soul II Soul - A Dreams A Dream (Ron Trent Remix) Tsuruswing - Fever (Crackazat Remix_ Groove Committee - I Wannt You To Know Hedex / Maverick Sabre - I Knew That This Was Love TRAC - Late Night Connection Omni Trio - Nu Birth Liquid Liquid - Optimo (Auntie Flo's tribute to Keith Mix) S-Express - Theme from S-Express

House, funk, soul, disco, reggae, hip hop, afrobeats, UKG, drum & bass and all manner of beats for open-minded listeners, fresh releases and classic gems, presented by DJ D'Francisco. New episode every Sunday night. Catch the pod live every Friday afternoon on www.musicboxradio.co.uk 3-5 UK time, as a podcast or at www.mixcloud.com/francisco Contact: fdisco@hotmail.com / @frankiedisco54 Tracklist: Lady Wray - Cover Girl Pama International - Wake Up Barbara Lynn - You Make Me So Hot Adrian Donsome - Hold On My People Earl 16 Manasseh - Walls of the City Marcia Griffiths - Mark My Word Mykel Deville - Mykele Deville Ill Camille - Black Gold Nas - You Owe Me King Bee - Back by Dope Demand Donsurf - Don't Stop The Music ft. Camille Munn Jazztronik - Living High Al Foster - She's The Greatest Dancer Raw Essence - Down Down Down Henri Pierre Noel - A Fifth of Beethoven (The Reflex Revision) Panama - Long Train Running Boddhi Satva, Bria 83 Orchestra ft Abdul Champion - Gorgu Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas - Eye Nyam Nam 'A' Mensuro (Henrik Schwarz Blend) Lord Shorty - Sweet Music (Sofrito Edit) EVM128, Che Wax, Sticky Dub - Brukley Clash (D'Francisco DJ Edit) Seiji - Face Up Hashim - Al Naafiysh Fox/Zero T - Play Fool Document One - Vibration Bodysnatch - Just 4 I London (Kuff Mix) F.O.L.S - Lovey Dovey Richie Rich - Salsa House (Orbital Mix)

1. Weeks & Co - Rock Your World (Long Version) Chaz RO 2. ANANÉ - Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Dimitri From Paris Short Extended Mix) Nervous Records 3. Harold Matthews Jr. & Sean MCCabe - This Place (Glenn Underground Remix) Good Vibrations 4. Art Of Tones - Don's Expensive Afro (Original Mix) G.A.M.M. Enterprises 5. Crackazat - I'm Easy (Original Mix) Freerange 6. Luke Andy & Life On Planets - Light Up My Fire (Ardalan Remix) Rules Don't Apply 7. Robb Swinga - The Doobie (Todd Edwards Remix) Bambossa 8. Ross Couch - True For You (Original Mix) Body Rhythm 9. Marko Militano feat. Darren Barret - Good People (Original Mix) Bananza Music 10. Bamo & Rainy Payne - Color Blind (Rocco Rodamaal Remix) Memories 11. Boddhi Satva feat. Vivian K - Life Is A Lesson (DJ ERV Rework) Vega Records www.ossomrecords.com DON'T KNOCK, THIS IS OSSOM.

House, funk, soul, disco, reggae, hip hop, afrobeats, UKG, drum & bass and all manner of beats for open-minded listeners, fresh releases and classic gems, presented by DJ D'Francisco. New episode every Sunday night. Catch the pod live every Friday afternoon on www.musicboxradio.co.uk 3-5 UK time, as a podcast or at www.mixcloud.com/francisco Contact: fdisco@hotmail.com / @frankiedisco54 Tracklist: MJ Wemoto, Boddhi Satva, Kaysha & Bantu Nkazi  - Protect My Vibe DJ Maphorisa - Koko DJ Said, Cee ElAssaad - Fela Is Everything (Eric Kupper Remix)  Childish Gambino - This Is America (Todd Terry & Louie Vega & Kenny Dope Remix) Afefe Iku - Mirrordance Fela Kuti - Withcraft Girls of the Internet/Anelisa Lamola/Dennis Ferrer - Affirmations (Dennis Ferrer extended remix) Georgie P - Love Is Gonna Save The Day Radiance - Your My Number 1 (Dub) George McCrae - Givin' Back The Feeling Vibe Chemistry, Lauren-Paige, Ceskie & Exile - Damn Potential Badboy - Your Mine feat. Yush (Original Mix) Tom & Jerry -  Air Freshner 4 Hero - The Scorcher Lyn Collins - Rock Me Again & Again & Again &  Again & Again & Again  Reel By Real - Surkit (Calibre Remix) Underworld - Cowgirl (Atomic Hooligan Remix) Bushwacka! -  Pig Chase Doc Brown - Point Break Mosca - Bax G.O.D - Shake It Up Eliza Rose - Weekend Julie McKnight - Home (Steven Mestre's Data Groove) Mike Dunn, Sonic Boom Society, D.J. Shon Jackson - Work Da Groove (MDZ You Go Boy Mix)

Back with another Afro House mix with a little bit of soulful sprinkled here and there. A lot of African vocals, tribal rhythms and a pulsating sound throughout. Plenty of new tracks as well. As always…Enjoy! 1. DJmiketbrown, Oscar P - Rise & Shine (Afro Blues Mix) [Open Bar Music] 2. The Matsiko World Orphan Choir, Sean McCabe - Rise (Black Sonix Dub) [Good Vibrations Music] 3. D-Malice - Shades of Melody [Broadcite Productions] 4. Ralf GUM, Trigmatic - Fire [GOGO Music] 5. Sean McCabe, Mike City - Do That (Sean's Do Dat Dub) [Good Vibrations Music] 6. Boddhi Satva - Punch Koko [Vega Records] 7. Muzikman Edition - Cubano Chant (Future Mix) [Exemplary Music Makerz] 8. Dj Gálio, DJ Satelite, Boddhi Satva, Seres Producoes - Bolingo [Seres Producoes] 9. Fabio Tosti, Diamondancer - Shimmy Shake (Christos Fourkis Afro Remix) [Purple Tracks] 10. Alex Kenji, Vic Yamamoto - Ziwena (Extended Mix) [Barbacoa] 11. Jackson Brainwave - Musiiba (InstruMix) [Seres Producoes] 12. Chaleee, DJEFF, Djely Tapa - Freedom (Barokan Remix) [MoBlack Records] 13. Dj Gálio, DJ Satelite, FabYo Gomez, TK. - Ungayeki (Reborn Mix) [Seres Producoes] 14. PolyRhythm, Luyo - Something Special [Double Records] 15. Masaki Morii - "FIRE" [Shelter Records] 16. Zakente - My Way [Seres Producoes] 17. Da Q-Bic, Thab De Soul - The Marksman [Ndoto Music] 18. Emmanuel Jal, Nyadollar, Shammalee - Bilebile [Sondela Recordings Ltd] 19. Muzikman Edition - Tom Plays The Organ [Exemplary Music Makerz] 20. Dr Feel, Native Tribe & Da Q-Bic - Jungle Drums (Dr Feel Retake) [Mansa Musa Media] 21. DJ Said, Cee ElAssaad - Fela Is Everything (Eric Kupper Remix) [Fatsouls Records] 22. Timmy Regisford - Dark We Was [Nervous Records] 23. Magic Beatz, Ayah Tlhanyane - Evayi [Seres Producoes] 24. Soul Jay, Timmy Regisford - Akekho [Nervous Records] 25. Thakzin, Mo-T, Mas Musiq - The Road is Long [Platoon] 26. Men From The Nile, Roy Davis Jr., Peven Everett, Jay Juniel - Watch Them Come (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Mix) [Undaground Therapy]

Recorded on Friday 25 July 2025 1. Alexander Flood - VIBRAÇÃO (Kaidi Tatham Remix) 2. Lynda Dawn - 11th Hour 3. Charles Webster & EMAMKAY feat Bokang Ramatlapeng - Rain 4. Chaos In The CBD - Tongariro Crossing feat. Nathan Haines 5. Roy Ayers - Red, Black and Green 6. Marcos Valle - Valeu (4 Hero Remix) 7. WheelUp - Find A Way (Instrumental) 8. WheelUp - Find A Way feat. Victoria Port (Vocal) 9. Boddhi Satva & Solah Mae - Right Now 10. Erin Buku - Listen! (Osunlade Remix) 11. Aquadeep, Veesoul, & Krystal Hardwick - Priceless (MAQman Remix) 12. K15 - Brighter 13. Rick Lenoir presents The Sanctuary Project - The SOS (Heaven Help Us All Mix) 14. Ian Friday & Stephanie Cooke - Life Is Waiting (Libation Remix) 15. Merlin Bobb and Masaki Morii - These 4 Walls (Instrumental) 16. Coflo & CEE - Love's Masquerade (DJ Spinna's Galactic Soul Remix) 17. Larry P Rauson feat. Cassio - Love Is The Only Way 18. Glenn Davies - To Believe 19. Glenn Underground - U Don't Own Me (Destructive Beauty Instrumental) 20. Rochelle Jordan & Terry Hunter - Crave 21. Max Sinàl & KingCrowney Feat. Liv East - Intentions (Frits Wentink Remix) 22. MissFly & David Bailey - Baby Don't Make Me Wait (Sean McCabe Remix) 23. Mentalinstrum - Iguesso 24. AC Sou Symphony - Windy City Theme (GU's Orchestra Electronica Mix) 25. 2fox & Laville - Elevation (Tommy Musto Zero Hour Vocal Mix) 26. Knevrm!nd - Keep It Mov!n 27. Sio X Tesfa Williams - Medusa 28. Streeton - Higher (Midnight Dub) 29. WheelUp feat. Sean McCabe - Commit To Sound 30. Janet Jackson - Go Deep (Masters At Work Flute Remix)

Da Capo f. Ndoni | Funa WenaDee Cee | SommersetProfessor Ndu f. Shezi Thebe | Unobenga |Louie Vega Beats Remix|/|Louie Vega Rain Remix|DJ Spen | The Fifth (Of Beethoven) |Original Mix|Inner Spirit f. Flambé | Butterflies |Extended Mix|PM.Mp, Abileash & Themba N Musiq | Do You |Original Mix|Boddhi Satva f. Solah Mae | Right Now |Main Mix|Antonello Ferrari f. Dawn Tallman | Beautiful View |Rancido's Traveling Soul Instrumental Mix| / |Rancido's Traveling Soul Mix|Discuji f. JTtheVoice | Moontide |Masaki Morii Remix|Jullian Gomes f. Sio | 1000 MemoriesOral Deep | PerceptionPM.Mp & Themba N Musiq | Eduze |Original Mix|Dee Cee f. Trisha SA | Insecure |Original Mix|DJ Jigar & Toshi | Frenemies |Aytiwan Remix|Venessa Jackson | Cracks |Oscar P Dub| / |Oscar P Rework|DJ Disciple f. Charlie Flexx | Tomorrow |Shino Blackk Dub Remix|Dav Risen | Rain |Dub Remix|DJ Gálio, Dj Satelite & FabYo Gomez f. TK | Ungayeki |Reborn Mix|Merlin Bobb| N Ur Eyes |Vocal Remix|Masaki Morii | My Own |Dub Mix| / |Main Mix|Wipe The Needle & Venuz Beats f. Shezar x Jaybay | We Shall Overcome |Frankie Feliciano RBLSND Remix|

1. Louie Vega - Life Is a Lesson (Roots Mix) [feat. Vivian K & Boddhi Satva] 2. Klevakeys - Blue Moon 3. Haldo - Slightly Open 4. Inkswel & Andre Espeut - Callin 4 U (feat. Han Litz) [Beatkozina Remix] 5. Lesny Deep - Come Home 6. Leskosol & Kjazzy - Plastic Music 7. Wil Milton - Inside My Life 8. Klevakeys - Spirit of Berimbau 9. David Morales & Joi Cardwell - PLASTIC FEELINGS (Extended Mix) 10. Wez Whynt & Syren Rivers - Half Crazy (Kg Sunset Remix) 11. DJ Czezre & Rona Ray - You Deserve (Masaki Morii Extended Remix) 12. guri guri boys & Aaron K. Gray - Fiyah (Masaki Morii Remix) 13. Susan Esthera & Miranda Nicole - Dreamin' Love (Main Vocal)

This episode we will finish up the travels of Xuanzang, who circumnavigated the Indian subcontinent while he was there, spending over a decade and a half travelings, visiting important Buddhist pilgrimage sites, and studying at the feet of learned monks of India, and in particular at Nalanda monastery--a true center of learning from this period. For more, check out our blogpost page:  https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-122 Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua and this is episode 122:  Journey to the West, Part 3 The courtyard at Nalanda was quiet.  Although hundreds of people were crowded in, trying to hear what was being said, they were all doing their best to be silent and still.  Only the wind or an errant bird dared speak up.  The master's voice may not have been what it once was—he was definitely getting on in years—but Silabhadra's mind was as sharp as ever. At the front of the crowd was a relatively young face from a far off land.  Xuanzang had made it to the greatest center of learning in the world, and he had been accepted as a student of perhaps the greatest sage of his era.  Here he was, receiving lessons on some of the deepest teachings of the Mahayana Buddhist sect, the very thing he had come to learn and bring home. As he watched and listened with rapt attention, the ancient teacher began to speak….   For the last two episodes, and continuing with this one, we have been covering the travels of the monk Xuanzang in the early 7th century, starting around 629 and concluding in 645.  Born during the Sui dynasty, Xuanzang felt that the translations of the Buddhist sutras available in China were insufficient—many of them had been made long ago, and often were translations of translations.  Xuanzang decided to travel to India in the hopes of getting copies in the original language to provide more accurate translations of the sutras, particularly the Mahayana sutras.  His own accounts of his journeys, even if drawn from his memory years afterwards, provide some of our most detailed contemporary evidence of the Silk Road and the people and places along the way.  After he returned, he got to work on his translations, and became quite famous.  Several of the Japanese students of Buddhism who traveled to the Tang dynasty in the 650s studied under him directly and brought his teachings back to Japan with them.  His school of “Faxiang” Buddhism became known in Japan as the Hosso sect, and was quite popular during the 7th and 8th centuries.  Xuanzang himself, known as Genjou in Japan, would continue to be venerated as an important monk in the history of Buddhism, and his travels would eventually be popularized in fantastic ways across East Asia. Over the last couple of episodes we talked about Xuanzang's illegal and harrowing departure from the Tang empire, where he had to sneak across the border into the deserts of the Western Regions.  We then covered his time traveling from Gaochang, to Suyab, and down to Balkh, in modern Afghanistan.  This was all territory under the at least nominal control of the Gokturk empire.  From Balkh he traveled to Bamyan, and then on to Kapisa, north of modern Kabul, Afghanistan.  However, after Kapisa, Xuanzang was finally entering into the northern territories of what he knew as “India”, or “Tianzhu”. Here I would note that I'm using “India” to refer not to a single country, but to the entirety of the Indian subcontinent, and all of the various kingdoms there -- including areas now part of the modern countries of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.  The Sinitic characters used to denote this region are pronounced, today, as “Tianzhu”, with a rough meaning of “Center of Heaven”, but it is likely that these characters were originally pronounced in such a way that the name likely came from terms like “Sindhu” or “Induka”.  This is related to the name of the Sindh or Indus river, from which India gets its name.  Xuanzang's “Record of the Western Regions” notes that the proper pronunciation of the land should be “Indu”.  In Japan, this term was transmitted through the Sinitic characters, or kanji, and pronounced as “Tenjiku”.  Since it featured so prominently in the stories of the life of the Buddha and many of the Buddhist sutras, Tenjiku was known to the people of the Japanese archipelago as a far off place that was both real and fantastical. In the 12th century, over a thousand stories were captured for the “Konjaku Monogatarishu”, or the “Collection of Tales Old and New”, which is divided up into tales from Japan, China, and India.  In the famous 9th or 10th century story, “Taketori Monogatari”, or the “Bamboo-Cutter's Tale”, about princess Kaguya hime, one of the tasks the princess sets to her suitors is to go to India to find the begging bowl of the Buddha.  Records like those produced by Xuanzang and his fellow monks, along with the stories in the sutras, likely provided the majority of what people in the Japanese archipelago knew about India, at least to begin with. Xuanzang talks about the land of India as being divided into five distinct parts—roughly the north, south, east, west, and center.  He notes that three sides face the sea and that the Snow Mountains—aka the Himalayas—are in the north.  It is, he says, “Wide in the north and narrow in the south, in the shape of a crescent moon”.  Certainly the “Wide in the north and narrow in the south” fit the subcontinent accurately enough, and it is largely surrounded by the waters of what we know as the Indian Ocean to the west, the east, and the south.  The note about the Crescent Moon might be driven by Xuanzang's understanding of a false etymology for the term “Indus”, which he claims comes from the word for “moon”.  Rather, this term appears to refer to the Indus River, also known as the Sindh or Sindhus, which comes from an ancient word meaning something like “River” or “Stream”. Xuanzang also notes that the people of the land were divided into castes, with the Brahman caste at the top of the social hierarchy.    The land was further divided into approximately 70 different countries, according to his accounts.  This is known broadly as the Early Medieval period, in India, in which the region was divided into different kingdoms and empires that rose and fell across the subcontinent, with a total size roughly equivalent to that covered by the countries of the modern European Union.  Just like Europe, there were many different polities and different languages spoken across the land – but just as Latin was the common language in Europe, due to its use in Christianity, Sanskrit was the scholarly and religious language in much of India, and could also be used as a bridge language.  Presumably, Xuanzang understood Sanskrit to some extent as a Buddhist monk.  And, just a quick note, all of this was before the introduction of Islam, though there were other religions also practiced throughout the subcontinent, but Xuanzang was primarily focused on his Buddhist studies. Xuanzang describes India as having three distinct seasons—The hot season, the rainy season, and the cold season, in that order.  Each of these were four month long periods.  Even today, the cycle of the monsoon rains is a major impact on the life of people in South Asia.  During the rainy season, the monks themselves would retreat back to their monasteries and cease their wanderings about the countryside. This tradition, called “Vassa”, is still a central practice in many Theravada Buddhist societies such as Thailand and Laos today, where they likewise experience this kind of intensely wet monsoon season. Xuanzang goes on to give an in depth analysis of the people and customs of the Indian subcontinent, as he traveled from country to country. So, as we've done before, we'll follow his lead in describing the different locations he visited. The first country of India that Xuanzang came to was the country of Lampa, or Lamapaka, thought to be modern Laghman province in Afghanistan.  At the time it was a dependency of Kapisa.  The Snow Mountains, likely meaning the Hindu Kush, the western edge of the Himalayas, lay at its north, while the “Black Mountains” surrounded it on the other three sides.  Xuanzang mentions how the people of Lampa grow non-glutinous rice—likely something similar to basmati rice, which is more prevalent in South Asian cuisine, as compared to glutinous rice like more often used in East Asia. From Lampa he headed to Nagarahara, likely referring to a site near the Kabul River associated with the ruins of a stupa called Nagara Gundi, about 4 kilometers west of modern Jalalabad, Afghanistan.  This was another vassal city-state of Kapisa.  They were still Mahayana Buddhists, but there were other religions as well, which Xuanzang refers to as “heretical”, though I'm not entirely sure how that is meant in this context.  He does say that many of the stupas were dilapidated and in poor condition. Xuanzang was now entering areas where he likely believed the historical Buddha had once walked.  In fact, Lampa was perhaps the extent of historical Buddha's travels, according to the stories and the sutras, though this seems unlikely to have been true.  The most plausible locations for the Historical Buddha's pilgrimages were along the Ganges river, which was on the other side of the subcontinent, flowing east towards modern Kolkatta and the Bengal Bay.  However, as Buddhism spread, so, too, did stories of the Buddha's travels.  And so, as far as Xuanzang was concerned, he was following in the footsteps of the Buddha. Speaking of which, at Nagarahara, Xuanzang mentions “footprints” of the Buddha.  This is a Buddhist tradition found in many places.  Xuanzang claims that the Tathagatha, the Englightened One, or the Buddha, would fly, because when he walked the land itself shook.  Footprint shapes in rock could be said to be evidence of the Buddha's travels.  Today, in many Buddhist areas you can find footprints carved into rock conforming to stories about the Buddha, such as all the toes being of the same length, or other various signs.  These may have started out as natural depressions in the rock, or pieces of artwork, but they were believed by many to be the actual point at which the Buddha himself touched down.  There are famous examples of these footprints in Sri Lanka, Thailand, and China.  Of course there are also traditions of creating images of the footprint as an object of worship.  Images of footprints, similar to images of the Great Wheel of the Law, may have been some of the earliest images for veneration, as images of the Buddha himself did not appear until much later in the tradition.  One of the oldest such footprints in Japan is at Yakushiji temple, and dated to 753.  It was created based on a rubbing brought back by an envoy to the Tang court, while they were in Chang'an. Like Buddha footprints, there are many other images and stories that show up multiple times in different places, even in Xuanzang's own narrative.  For example, in Nagarahara Xuanzang also shares a story of a cave, where an image of the Buddha could be just barely made out on the wall – maybe maybe an old carving that had just worn away, or maybe an image that was deliberately placed in the darkness as a metaphor for finding the Buddha—finding enlightenment.  This is not an uncommon theme in Buddhism as a whole.  In any case, the story around this image was that it had been placed there to subdue a naga. Now a naga is a mythical snake-like being, and  we are told that this particular naga was the reincarnation of a man who had invoked a curse on the nearby kingdom, then threw himself from a cliff in order to become a naga and sow destruction.  As the story went, the man was indeed reborn, but before he could bring destruction, the Buddha showed up and subdued him, convincing him that this was not right.  And so the naga agreed to stay in the cave, where the Buddha left an image—a shadow—to remind the naga any time that its thoughts might turn to destruction. Later in his travels, at a place name Kausambi, Xuanzang mentions another cave where the Buddha had subdued a venomous dragon and left his shadow on the cave wall.  Allowing for the possibility that the Buddha just had a particular M.O. when dealing with destructive beings, we should also consider the possibility that the story developed in one region—probably closer to the early center of Buddhism, and then traveled outward, such that it was later adopted and adapted to local traditions.  From Nagarahara, Xuanzang continued to the country of Gandhara and its capital city of Purushapura, aka modern Peshwar.  This kingdom was also under vassalage to the Kapisan king.  Here and elsewhere in the journey, Xuanzang notes not only evidence of the historical Buddha, but also monasteries and stupas purported to have been built by King Kanishka and King Asoka.  These were important figures who were held in high regard for spreading Buddhism during their reign.  Continuing through the region of Gandhara, he also passed through Udakhand and the city of Salatura, known as the birthplace of the ancient Sanskrit grammarian, Daksiputra Panini, author of the Astadhyayi [Aestudjayi].  This work is the oldest surviving description of classical Sanskrit, and used grammatical and other concepts that wouldn't be introduced into Western linguistics for eons.  Daksiputra Panini thrived around the 5th or 4th century BCE, but was likely one of the reasons that Sanskrit continued to be used as a language of scholarship and learning even as it died out of usage as the day to day language of the common people.  His works and legacy would have been invaluable to translators like Xuanzang in understanding and translating from Sanskrit. Xuanzang continued on his journey to Kashmira, situated in the Kashmir Valley.  This valley sits between the modern states of Pakistan and India, and its ownership is actively disputed by each.  It is the namesake of the famous cashmere wool—wool from the winter coats of a type of goat that was bred in the mountainous regions.  The winter coat would be made of soft, downy fibers and would naturally fall out in the spring, which the goatherds harvested and made into an extremely fine wool.  In the 7th century and earlier, however, the region was known not as much for its wool, but as a center for Hindu and Buddhist studies.  Xuanzang ended up spending two years in Kashmira studying with teachers there.  Eventually, though, he continued on, passing through the country of Rajpura, and continuing on to Takka and the city of Sakala—modern day Sialkot in the Punjab region of modern Pakistan.  Leaving Sakala, he was traveling with a group when suddenly disaster struck and they were accosted by a group of bandits.  They took the clothes and money of Xuanzang and those with him and then they drove the group into a dry pond in an attempt to corral them while they figured out what they would do—presumably meaning kill them all.  Fortunately for the group, there was a water drain at the southern edge of the pond large enough for one man to pass through.  Xuanzang and one other went through the gap and they were able to escape to a nearby village.  Once they got there, they told the people what had happened, and the villagers quickly gathered weapons and ran out to confront the brigands, who saw a large group coming and ran away.  Thus they were able to rescue the rest of Xuanzang's traveling companions.  Xuanzang's companions were devastated, having lost all of their possessions.  However, Xuanzang comforted them.  After all, they still had their lives.  By this time, Xuanzang had certainly seen his fair share of life and death problems along the road.  They continued on, still in the country of Takka, to the next great city.  There they met a Brahman, and once they told him what had happened, he started marshalling the forces of the city on their behalf.  During Xuanzang's stay in Kashmira, he had built a reputation, and people knew of the quote-unquote “Chinese monk”.  And even though the people in this region were not necessarily Buddhist—many were “heretics” likely referring to those of Hindu faith—the people responded to this pre-Internet “GoFundMe” request with incredible generosity.  They brought Xuanzang food and cloth to make into suits of clothes.  Xuanzang distributed this to his travel companions, and ended up still having enough cloth for 50 suits of clothes himself.  He then stayed at that city a month. It is odd that they don't seem to mention the name of this location.  Perhaps there is something unspeakable about it?  Still, it seems that they were quite generous, even if they were “heretics” according to Xuanzang. From the country of Takka, he next proceeded to the kingdom of Cinabhukti, where he spent 14 months—just over a year—studying with the monks there.  Once he had learned what he could, he proceeded onwards, passing through several countries in northern India until he came to the headwaters of the sacred Ganges rivers.  The Indus and the Ganges rivers are in many ways similar to the Yellow River and Yangzi, at least in regards to their importance to the people of India.  However, whereas the Yellow River and Yangzi both flow east towards the Pacific Ocean, the Indus and Ganges flow in opposite directions.  The Indus flows southwest, from the Himalayas down through modern India into modern Pakistan, emptying into the western Indian Ocean.  The Ganges flows east along the base of the Himalayas and enters the eastern Indian Ocean at Kolkatta.   At the headwaters of the Ganges, Xuanzang found a Buddhist monk named Jayagupta and chose to spend the winter and half of the following spring listening to his sermons and learning at his feet. From there he continued his travels, and ended up being summoned by King Harshavardhana of Kanyakubja, known today as the modern city of Kannauj.  Harshavardhana ruled an immense state that covered much of the territory around the sacred Ganges river.  As word of this strange monk from a far off land reached him, the King wanted to see him for himself.  Xuanzang stayed in Kannauj for three months, completing his studies of the Vibhasha Shastra, aka the Abhidarmma Mahavibhasha Shastra, known in Japanese as the Abidatsuma Daibibasharon, or just as the Daibibasharon or the Basharon, with the latter two terms referring to the translations that Xuanzang performed.   This work is not a sutra, per se, but rather an encyclopedic work that attempted to speak on all of the various doctrinal issues of its day.  It is thought to have been authored around 150 CE, and was influential in the Buddhist teachings of Kashmira, when that was a center of Orthodoxy at the time.  This is what Xuanzang had started studying, and it seems that in Kannauj he was finally able to grasp everything he felt he needed to know about it in order to effectively translate it and teach it when he returned.  That said, his quest was not over.  And after his time in Kannauj, he decided to continue on. His next stop was at the city of Ayodhya.  This was—and is—a city of particular importance in Hindu traditions.  It is said to be the city mentioned in the epic tale known as the Ramayana, though many argue that it was simply named that later in honor of that ancient city.  It does appear to be a city that the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, visited and where he preached.  It was also the home of a famous monk from Gandhara who authored a number of Buddhist tomes and was considered, at least by Xuanzang, a proper Boddhisatva.  And so Xuanzang spent some time paying homage to the places where the Buddha and other holy figures had once walked. “Ayodhya” appears in many forms across Asia.  It is a major pilgrimage center, and the city of “Ayutthaya” in Thailand was named for it, evoking the Ramayana—known in Thai as the Ramakien—which they would adopt as their own national story.  In Silla, there is a story that queen Boju, aka Heo Hwang-ok, wife to the 2nd century King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, traveled to the peninsula all the way from the foreign country of “Ayuta”, thought to mean Ayodhya.  Her story was written down in the Gaya histories and survives as a fragment found in the Samguk Yusa.  Members of the Gimhae Kim, Gimhae Heo, and Incheon Yi clans all trace their lineage back to her and King Suro. From Ayodhya, Xuanzang took a trip down the Ganges river.  The boat was packed to bursting with some 80 other travelers, and as they traveled towards a particularly heavily forested area, they were set upon by bandits, who rowed their ships out from hiding in the trees and forced the travelers to the shore.  There the bandits made all the travelers strip down and take off their clothing so that the bandits could search for gold or valuables.  According to Xuanzang's biography, these bandits were followers of Durga, a Hindu warrior-goddess, and it is said that each year they would look for someone of particularly handsome features to sacrifice to her.  With Xuanzang's foreign features, they chose him.  And so they took him to be killed.  Xuanzang mentioned that he was on a pilgrimage, and that by interrupting him before they finished he was worried it might be inauspicious for them, but he didn't put up a fight and merely asked to be given time to meditate and calm his mind and that they perform the execution quickly so that he wouldn't even notice. From there, according to the story, a series of miracles occurred that ended up with Xuanzang being released and the bandits worshipping at his feet.  It is times like this we must remember that this biography was being written by Xuanzang's students based on stories he told them about his travels.  While being accosted by bandits on the river strikes me as perfectly plausible, we don't necessarily have the most reliable narrators, so I'm going to have to wonder about the rest.  Speaking of unreliable narration, the exact route that Xuanzang traveled from here on is unclear to me, based on his stated goals and where he was going.  It is possible that he was wandering as opportunities presented themselves —I don't know that he had any kind of map or GPS, like we've said in the past.  And it may be that the routes from one place to another were not always straightforward.  Regardless, he seems to wander southeast for a period before turning again to the north and eventually reaching the city of Shravasti. Shravasti appeared in our discussion of the men of Tukhara in Episode 119.  With the men of Tukhara there was also mentioned a woman from Shravasti.  While it is unlikely that was actually the case—the names were probably about individuals from the Ryukyuan island chain rather than from India—it is probably worth nothing that Shravasti was a thriving place in ancient times.  It was at one time the capital city of the kingdom of Kosala, sharing that distinction with the city of Ayodhya, back in the 7th to 5th centuries BCE.  It is also where the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, was said to have spend many years of his life.  This latter fact would have no doubt made it a place of particular importance to Xuanzang on his journeys. From there he traveled east, ending up following the foothills of the Himalayas, and finally came to some of the most central pilgrimages sites for followers of the historical Buddha.  First, he reached Lumbini wood, in modern Nepal, said to have been the birthplace of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.  And then he visited Kushinagara, the site where the Buddha ascended to nirvana—in other words, the place where he passed away.  From there, he traveled to Varanasi, and the deer park monastery, at the place where the Buddha is said to have given one of his most famous sermons.  He even visited the Bodhi tree, the tree under which Siddhartha Gautama is said to have attained enlightenment.  He spent eight or nine days there at Bodhgaya, and word must have spread about his arrival, because several monks from the eminent Nalanda Monastery called upon him and asked him to come to the monastery with them. Nalanda Monastery was about 80 km from Bodhgaya.  This was a grand monastery and center of learning—some say that it was, for a time, the greatest in the world.  It had been founded in the 5th century by the Gupta dynasty, and many of the Gupta rulers and others donated to support the monastery, which also acted as a university.  After the fall of the Gupta dynasty, the monastery was supported by King Harsha of Kannauj, whom Xuanzang had visited earlier.  It ultimately thrived for some 750 years, and is considered by some to be the oldest residential university—meaning that students would come to the temple complex and stay in residence for years at a time to study.  According to Xuanzang, Nalanda hosted some 10,000 monks. Including hosts and guests.  They didn't only study Buddhist teachings, but also logic, grammar, medicine, and divination.  Lectures were given at more than 100 separate places—or classrooms—every day.  It was at Nalanda, that Xuanzang would meet the teacher Silabhadra, who was known as the Right Dharma Store.  Xuanzang requested that he be allowed to study the Yogacharabhumi Shastra—the Yugashijiron, in Japanese.  This is the work that Xuanzang is said to have been most interested in, and one of the works that he is credited with bringing back in one of the first full translations to the Tang dynasty and then to others in East Asia.  It is an encyclopedic work dedicated to the various forms of Yogacara practice, which focuses on the mental disciplines, and includes yoga and meditation practices.  It has a huge influence on nearly all Mahayana schools, including things like the famous Zen and Pure Land schools of Buddhism.  The Yogacharabhumi Shastra is the earliest such encyclopedic work, compiled between the 3rd and 5th centuries—so even if the monk Faxian had brought portions of it back, it was probably not in the final form that Xuanzang was able to access. Silabhadra, for his part, was an ancient teacher—some put his age at 106 years, and his son was in his 70s.  He was one of the few at Nalandra who supposedly knew all of the various texts that they had at the monastery, including the Yogacarabhumi Shastra.  Xuanzang seems to have been quite pleased to study under him.  Xuanzang stayed at the house of Silabhadra's son, Buddhabhadra, and they welcomed him with entertainment that lasted seven days.  We are told that he was then given his own lodgings, a stipend of spices, incense, rice, oil, butter, and milk, along with a servant and a Brahman.  As a visiting monk, he was not responsible for the normal monastic duties, instead being expected to spend the time in study.  Going out, he was carried around by an elephant.   This was certainly the royal treatment. Xuanzang's life at Nalandra wasn't all books: south of the monastery was the city of Rajagrha, the old capital of the kingdom of Magadha, where the ancient Gupta kings had once lived, and on occasional breaks from his studies, Xuanzang would venture out to see the various holy sites.  This included the famous Mt. Grdhrakuta, or Vulture Peak, a location said to be favored by the historical Buddha and central to the Lotus Sutra, arguably the founding document of Mahayana Buddhist tradition. After all, “Mahayana” means “Greater Vehicle” and it is in the Lotus Sutra that we see the metaphor of using different vehicles to escape a burning house.   We've already talked a bit about how the image of Vulture Peak had already become important in Japanese Buddhism: In Episode 112 we talked about how in 648, Abe no Oho-omi had drums piled up at Shitennoji in the shape of Vulture Peak. But although the sightseeing definitely enhanced his experience, Xuanzang was first and foremost there to study.  He spent 15 months just listening to his teacher expound on the Yogacarabhumi Shastra, but he also heard expositions on various other teachings as well.  He ended up studying at Nalandra Monastery for 5 years, gaining a much better understanding of Sanskrit and the various texts, which would be critically important when it came to translating them, later. But, Xuanzang was not one to stay in any one place forever, and so after 5 years—some 8 years or more into his journey, he continued on, following the Ganges east, to modern Bangladesh.  Here he heard about various other lands, such as Dvarapati—possibly referring to Dvaravati, in modern Thailand, as well as Kamalanka and Isanapura.  The latter was in modern Cambodia, the capital of the ancient Chenla kingdom.  Then Mahacampa—possibly referring to the Champa region of Vietnam—and the country of Yamanadvipa.  But there was still more of India for Xuanzang to discover, and more teachings to uncover, and so Xuanzang decided instead to head southwest, following the coast.  He heard of the country of Sinhala, referring to the island of Sri Lanka, but he was urged not to go by ship, as the long journey was perilous.  Instead he could stay on relatively dry land and head down to the southern tip of the subcontinent and then make a quick hop from there across to the island.  He traveled a long distance, all the way down to Kancipuram, the seat of the Pallava dynasty, near modern day Chennai.  From the seaport near Kancipuram, it was only three days to Sinhala—that is to say Sri Lanka—but before he could set out, he met a group of monks who had just arrived.  They told him that the king of Sinhala had died , and there was a great famine and civil disturbances.  So they had fled with some 300 other monks. Xuanzang eventually decided not to make the journey, but he did talk with the monks and gathered information on the lands to the south, on Sri Lanka, and on the islands south of that, by which I suspect he may have meant the Maldives.  While Sri Lanka is an area important to Buddhist scholarship, particularly to the Theravada schools, this likely did not impress Xuanzang, and indeed he seemed to feel that his studies in Nalanda had more than provided him what he needed.  Sri Lanka, however, is the source of the Pali canon, one of the most complete early canons of Buddhism, which had a huge influence on Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia and elsewhere. So Xuanzang took plenty of notes but decided to forego the ocean voyage and headed northwest, instead.  He traveled across the breadth of India to Gujarat, and then turned back east, returning to pay respects once more to his teacher in Nalanda.  While there he heard of another virtuous monk named Prajnabhadra at a nearby monastery.  And so he went to spend several months with him, as well.  He also studied with a layman, Sastrin Jayasena, at Stickwood Hill.  Jayasena was a ksatriya, or nobleman, by birth, and studied both Buddhist and non-Buddhist texts.  He was courted by kings, but had left to continue his studies.  Xuanzang studied with him for another couple of years. Xuanzang remained at Nalanda, learning and teaching, expounding on what he had learned and gathering many copies of the various documents that he wished to take back with him, though he wondered how he might do it.  In the meantime, he also acquired quite the reputation.  We are told that King Siladitya had asked Nalanda for monks who could refute Theravada teachings, and Xuanzang agreed to go.  It isn't clear, but it seems that “Siladitya” was a title, and likely referred to King Harsha of Kannauj, whom we mentioned earlier.  Since he was a foreigner, then there could be no trouble that was brought on Nalanda and the other monks if he did poorly.  While he was waiting to hear back from Siladitya's court, which was apparently taking time to arrange things, the king of Kamarupta reached out to Nalanda with a request that Xuanzang come visit them.  While Xuanzang was reluctant to be gone too long, he was eventually encouraged to go and assuage the king. Kamarupta was a kingdom around the modern Assam region, ruled by King Bhaskaravarman, also known as King Kumara, a royal title.  This kingdom included parts of Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal.  Bhaskaravarman, like so many other regents, seems to have been intrigued by the presence of this foreign monk, who had traveled all this way and who had studied at the famous Nalanda Monastery in Magadha. He invited Xuanzang to come to him.  Xuanzang's teacher, Silabhadra, had exhorted him to spread the right Dharma, and to even go to those non-Buddhists in hopes that they might be converted, or at least partially swayed. King Bhaskaravarman was quite taken with Xuanzang, wining and dining him while listening to him preach.  While there, Xuanzang learned about the country of Kamarupta.  He also learned about a path north, by which it was said it was a two month journey to arrive at the land of Shu, in the Sichuan Basin, on the upper reaches of the Yangzi – a kind of shortcut back to the Tang court.  However, the journey was treacherous—possibly even more treacherous than the journey to India had been. Eventually word reached the ears of King Siladitya that Xuanzang was at the court of King Bhaskaravarman, and Siladitya got quite upset.  Xuanzang had not yet come to *his* court, so Siladitya demanded that Bhaskaravarman send the monk to him immediately.  Bhaskaravarman refused, saying he'd rather give Siladitya his own head, which Siladitya said he would gladly accept.  Bhaskaravarman realized he may have miscalculated, and so he sailed up the Ganges with a host of men and Xuanzang to meet with Siladitya.  After a bit of posturing, Siladitya met with Xuanzang, who went with him, and eventually confronted the members of the Theravada sect in debate.  Apparently it almost got ugly, but for the King's intervention.  After a particularly devastating critique of the Theravada position, the Theravada monks are blamed for trying to use violence against Xuanzang and his fellow Mahayana monks from Nalanda, who were prepared to defend themselves.  The King had to step in and break it up before it went too far. Ultimately, Xuanzang was a celebrity at this point and both kings seem to have supported him, especially as he was realizing it was about time to head back to his own country.  Both kings was offered ships, should Xuanzang wish to sail south and then up the coast.  However, Xuanzang elected to take the northern route, hoping to go back through Gaochang, and see that city and its ruler again.  And so the Kings gave him money and valuables , along with wagons for all of the texts.  They also sent an army to protect all of the treasures, and even an elephant and more – sending him back in style with a huge send-off. So Xuanzang retraced his earlier steps, this time on an elephant.  He traveled back to Taxila, to Kashmir, and beyond.  He was invited to stay in Kashmira, but because of his retinue, he wasn't quite at leisure to just go where he wanted.  At one point, near Kapisa—modern Bagram, north of Kabul—they had to cross a river, and about 50 of the almost 700 documents were lost.  The King of Kapisa heard of this and had his own monks make copies to replace them based on their own schools.  The King of Kasmira, hearing that he was in Kapisa, also came to pay his respects. Xuanzang traveled with the King of Kapisa northwest for over a month and reached Lampaka, where he did take some time to visit the various holy sites before continuing northwest.  They had to cross the Snow Mountains—the outskirts of the Himalayas, and even though it wasn't the highest part of the range it was still challenging.  He had to dismount his elephant and travel on foot.  Finally, after going over the high mountains and coming down, he arrived back in the region of Tukhara, in the country of Khowst.  He then came to Kunduz, and paid his respects to the grandson of Yehu Khan.  He was given more guards to escort him eastward, traveling with some merchants.  This was back in Gokturk controlled lands, over a decade later than when he had last visited.  He continued east to Badakshan, stopping there for a month because of the cold weather and snow.  He eventually traveled through the regions of Tukhara and over the Pamir range.  He came down on the side of the Tarim Basin, and noted how the rivers on one side flowed west, while on the other side they flowed east.  The goings were treacherous, and at one point they were beset by bandits.  Though he and the documents were safe, his elephant panicked and fled into the river and drowned.  He eventually ended up in the country of Kashgar, in modern Xinjiang province, at the western edge of the Taklamakan desert. From there he had two options.  He could go north and hug the southern edge of the Tianshan mountains, or he could stay to the south, along the northern edge of the Himalayan range and the Tibetan plateau.  He chose to go south.  He traveled through Khotan, a land of wool and carpets.  This was a major trade kingdom, and they also grew mulberry trees for silkworms, and were known for their jade.  The king himself heard of Xuanzang and welcomed him, as many others had done.  While he was staying at the Khotanese capital, Xuanzang penned a letter to the Tang court, letting them know of his journey, and that he was returning.  He sent it with some merchants and a man of Gaochang to deliver it to the court. Remember, Xuanzang had left the Tang empire illegally.  Unless he wanted to sneak back in his best hope was that the court was willing to forgive and forget all of that, given everything that he was bringing back with him.  The wait was no doubt agonizing, but he did get a letter back.  It assured him that he was welcome back, and that all of the kingdoms from Khotan back to the governor of Dunhuang had been made aware and were ready to receive him. With such assurances, Xuanzang packed up and headed out.  The king of Khotan granted him more gifts to help see him on his way.  Nonetheless, there was still a perilous journey ahead.  Even knowing the way, the road went through miles and miles of desert, such that in some places you could only tell the trail by the bleached bones of horses and travelers who had not been so fortunate.  Eventually, however, Xuanzang made it to the Jumo River and then on to Dunhuang, from whence he was eventually escorted back to the capital city. It was now the year 645, the year of the Isshi Incident in Yamato and the death of Soga.  Xuanzang had been gone for approximately 16 years.  In that time, the Tang had defeated the Gokturks and taken Gaochang, expanding their control over the trade routes in the desert.  Xuanzang, for his part, was bringing back 657 scriptures, bound in 520 bundles carried by a train of some 20 horses.  He was given a hero's welcome, and eventually he would be set up in a monastery where he could begin the next part of his journey:  Translating all of these books. This was the work of a lifetime, but it is one that would have a profound impact on Buddhism across East Asia.  Xuanzang's translations would revolutionize the understanding of Mahayana Buddhist teachings, and students would come from as far away as the Yamato court to study under him and learn from the teacher who studied and taught at none other than Nalanda monastery itself.  His school would become popular in the Yamato capital, and the main school of several temples, at least for a time.  In addition, his accounts and his biography would introduce many people to the wider world of central and south Asia.  While I could go on, this has already been a story in three parts, and this is, after all, the Chronicles of Japan, so we should probably tune back into what is going on with Yamato.  Next episode, we'll look at one of the most detailed accounts we have of a mission to Chang'an. Until then, I hope that this has been enjoyable.  Xuanzang's story is one of those that isn't just about him, but about the interconnected nature of the entire world at the time.  While his journey is quite epic, there were many people traveling the roads, though most of them didn't write about it afterwards.  People, artifacts, and ideas traveled much greater distances than we often consider at this time, well before any kind of modern travel.  It was dangerous, but often lucrative, and it meant that various regions could have influence well beyond what one might expect. And so, thank you once again for listening and for all of your support. If you like what we are doing, please tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website,  SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page.  You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com.  Thank you, also, to Ellen for their work editing the podcast. And that's all for now.  Thank you again, and I'll see you next episode on Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan

1 Liva K, Alex Wann - Cash Only (Extended Mix) 2 Moeaike - Maybe (Original Mix) 3 Sebjak, Samm (BE)- Holding You (Original Mix) 4 DJ T., Emanuel Satie- Something On My Mind (Original Mix) 5 Darmon, Mili, Sam Haze - Lila (Original Mix) 6 The Advocate, Toshi- Ekata feat. Toshi (Lunar Plane Remix) 7 Xinobi - Infinite City (Extended Mix) 8 Celeda, Jesus Fernandez, Karl8 & Andrea Monta - The Underground (Extended Mix) 9 Boddhi Satva, OVEOUS - Free Your Mind (Luch Remix) 10 RÜFÜS DU SOL, Adam Ten, Mita Gami - Lately (Adam Ten & Mita Gami Extended Remix) 11 Alt Control, Millero - City Of Dreams (Original Mix) 12 RAWLA - Astra (Newman (I Love) Extended Mix)

Grantorino | Shake The Black Star |Alix Alvarez Sole Channel Remix|Black Coffee | Trip To Lyon |Original|Teddy Douglas f. Fast Eddie | House Music |Extended Mix|Masters At Work x Louie Vega x Kenny Dope | MAWcidGeoffrey C f. Tasha Larae | Fall Down |Dub|Oscar P. f. Gritty Zulu | Who's Got The Ganja |Dub Beats| / |Afro Rework|King Aya | Le Jardin RefroidissementSahib Muhammad | Shine |Dub|Boddhi Satva f. Athenai & C. Robert Walker | Who Am I |Atjazz Love Soul Remix|Jimpster f. Bishy | Come DownRasmus Faber & Alf Tumble f. Beldina | Leave Me Alone |Original Mix|Fish Go Deep | The Cure And The Cause |Dennis Ferrer Remix|Ledisi | Like It Was |Terry Hunter Remix|Frank Boissy f. Roland Clark | Black Music |David Harness and Tedd Patterson Main Afro Mix|

The In Spite of Everything Album Release Party by Boddhi Satva at Camarro Lounge was nothing short of magical! The night was filled with electrifying sets from an incredible lineup of DJs who brought unmatched energy and vibes to the dance floor. A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who braved the cold to join us—you made the night truly unforgettable! Special shoutout to the amazing artists who lit up the night: @djsatelite @the_french_twins @dandylisbon @joonyat @galiodj It was an evening of music, connection, and celebration that will stay in our memories forever. Here's to many more nights like this!

The In Spite of Everything Album Release Party by Boddhi Satva at Camarro Lounge was nothing short of magical! The night was filled with electrifying sets from an incredible lineup of DJs who brought unmatched energy and vibes to the dance floor. A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who braved the cold to join us—you made the night truly unforgettable! Special shoutout to the amazing artists who lit up the night: @djsatelite @the_french_twins @dandylisbon @joonyat @galiodj It was an evening of music, connection, and celebration that will stay in our memories forever. Here's to many more nights like this!

The In Spite of Everything Album Release Party by Boddhi Satva at Camarro Lounge was nothing short of magical! The night was filled with electrifying sets from an incredible lineup of DJs who brought unmatched energy and vibes to the dance floor. A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who braved the cold to join us—you made the night truly unforgettable! Special shoutout to the amazing artists who lit up the night: @djsatelite @the_french_twins @dandylisbon @joonyat @galiodj It was an evening of music, connection, and celebration that will stay in our memories forever. Here's to many more nights like this!

The In Spite of Everything Album Release Party by Boddhi Satva at Camarro Lounge was nothing short of magical! The night was filled with electrifying sets from an incredible lineup of DJs who brought unmatched energy and vibes to the dance floor. A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who braved the cold to join us—you made the night truly unforgettable! Special shoutout to the amazing artists who lit up the night: @djsatelite @the_french_twins @dandylisbon @joonyat @galiodj It was an evening of music, connection, and celebration that will stay in our memories forever. Here's to many more nights like this!

MrTD FMHTYE Presents - Fall and Winter Mixtures1. Risk Assessment - DANCIN' IN MY EYES2. Michael Jackson - I Cant Help It3. Malankane, TekniQ - The Groove4. Michele Chiavarini, Carmichael Musiclover - Express Yourself5. Kimara Lovelace - Merry Go Round6. The Late Boyz - Can't Sop Dancing7. Mr. Fingers - Children At Play8. Robert Owens - I'll Be Your Friend9. JCS Feat Patsy Fuller - Undecided10. Laroye - People out there11. Eric Kupper presents Organika - Havana12. Louie Vega Feat DJ Spinna - Atmosphere Strut13. Louie Vega Feat Janine Sugah Lyrics Lyons - A Place Where We Can All Be Free14. Brian Jackson, Two Soul Fusion - Little Orphan Boy15. Boddhi Satva feat Athenai & C. Robert Walker - Who Am I16. Myra - Come to Me17. Opolopo - Bebeccie's Theme18. Pascal, Livo & Mr Day - Vision Of A New World19. Alex Attais - Sus 4 Jam20. Bougie Soliterre - Got The Bug21. Stephane Attias - Live Life22. Franck Roger, Shawn Chappelle, Fred Everything - Enchanted23. Jill Scott ft Anto Hamilton - So in Love24. Kerri Chandler - Another Dawn25. Kerri Chandler - We All R 126. Loftsoul and The Latin Soul Brothas - Soul Inspiration27. Fuzion & Arnold Jarvis - Change28. Diviniti - Find A Way29. Arnold Jarvis - Where Has Love Gone30. Cassius Feat. Soulplate - The Sound Of Violence31. Los Charly's Orchestra, Juan Laya, Jorge Montiel - Vibration32. Karu - High Life Natural

Icicles: Freestylin' (Original Mix): John CollinsSo in to You (Main Mix): Lilac Jeans, Miss CeiComputer Jazz: Soul Of Hex1989: I'm Glad You Came To Me (Club Mix): Bas NoirSun's Departure (Manoo Remix):  P'taah, ManooSweet Brown Sugar (Eltonnick Dub): E-Man, Boddhi Satva, EltonnickStrings, Beats & Life (Original Mix): Shur-I-KanRibbon In The Sky (Applejac Remix Feat Pirahnahead): Sweet Tears, ApplejacExclusively: Mark FrancisWhen It Breaks feat. Helene Hansen: Physics2014: With Her Hand (Album Mix): Ralf GUM, Hugh MasekelaLove Language (Mike Dunn Black Love MixX): Beyonca Johnson, Mike DunnWaterfalls (3 A.M. Mix) : After HoursHomeless (Original Mix): Sue Avenue, Marta Del GrandiGet Down (Original): Doug GomezEmbrace (Extended): DJ E-Clyps, Tasha LaRaeFree Your Body (Just Groove Mix): Norty Cotto: In The Middle (Mikki Afflick An AfflickteD Soul Vocal Mix): Louie Balo Guzman & Darren Sains, Mikki Afflick, Janine Sugah Lyrics LyonsOn Time (WTN 4X4 Mix): Wipe The Needle, Sacha Williamson________________________________________________________________________________Thanks for listening and be sure to share the music with your friends. Download a copy and share with like minded people. Android Nation!  Get the KEWL Lounge app in your Google Play store, Free! From the comfort of your smart phone, tablet, & computer quick access to all things KEWL in the KEWL Lounge. Websites, music, podcast, store, Facebook, Twitter, and contact info all in one app.Listen to the KEWL Lounge 24/7 KEWL Music 4 KEWL Peoplehttp://www.kewllounge.netClick on, Tune in & B KEWL!!!

...a "Risin' " session that speaks for itself, filled to the brim with quality choonage and a lovely vibe - kick back, hit Play, and let the goodness hit you......do enjoy!! Track-listing:  Max Sinàl feat. Bianca Nieddu - WaitingMax Sinàl feat. Hutch The Great & Melodi Marsh - Let You InJullian Gomes, Kuniyuki Takahashi & Sio - Let Me Go (Atjazz Astro Remix)Ralf GUM feat. Monica Blaire - AWA (Atjazz Love Soul Remix)Babs Presents - Real Slow (Soulful Mix)Ernesto & the Basement Gospel - Is It True (Dirtytwo Remix)Kerri Chandler feat. NAE (SA) - Caged Bird (Full Vocal Media Mix)Babs Presents feat. Bella O' Connor - Reconcile To Forgiveness (Original Mix)David Morales & Romina Johnson - Be Somebody (Kenny Carpenter Extended Vocal MixPiers Kirwan - Heartbeat (Original Mix)DJ CEEZ feat. Tiff Beatty - Love My Drum (Late Nite Swing Vocal)Tatham, Mensah, Lord & Ranks – Stars Shine For You2fox feat. Liam Bailey & BB James - So LongBlack Coffee feat. Zonke - Gardens Of Eden (Sai & Ribatone Broken Home Mix) Boddhi Satva feat. Athenai & C. Robert Walker - Who Am I (Atjazz Astro Remix)DJ Cecil feat. Tiffany Austin - Ain't No Grave (Original Mix)DJ E-Clyps feat. Tasha LaRae - Embrace (Extended Mix)Melchyor A - My Mind (Melchyor A's Hmida Mix)Rico Herrera feat. Jane Hamilton - Thank You (Original Mix) …and here's the download link: https://www.sendspace.com/file/f47sq3…as always, thanks to all who locked on…  

Immerse yourself in the latest edition of Chino's UnderDeep podcast, recorded live in the heart of Downtown Msheireb, Doha. Episode 096 takes you on a captivating journey through Afro Deep, Amapiano, and underground Deep House, blending organic rhythms and hypnotic grooves, all masterfully curated and seamlessly mixed by Chino. This episode boasts an exceptional lineup of top-tier producers, including Wapo JIJE, M.Patrick, Oscar Mbo, Boddhi Satva, Kelvin Momo, Juls, Cupidon, DJ Maphorisa, Scotti Dee, Kabza De Small, DJ Kwamzy, Benaiah, Tea White, and Bewser. Each track is handpicked to create a mellow yet deeply immersive auditory experience, characterised by deep basslines, soulful melodies, and captivating vocals. Let Chino's mix be your soundtrack, whether you're winding down or looking for something to set the mood. This podcast is a reflection of his distinct musical taste and mood, meticulously curated to both engage and inspire listeners from all walks of life. Tracklist available at: www.vinylvandals.co.uk

From poolside to night out - this is Beachhouse RADIO, July 2024 #BHR54

Immerse yourself in the latest edition of Chino's UnderDeep podcast, recorded live in the vibrant heart of Downtown Msheireb, Doha. Podcast 094 is a mesmerizing 60-minute odyssey through soulful, deep, and underground house music, masterfully curated by the eclectic and seamless mixing of Chino. This edition features an exceptional lineup of producers, including Larry Heard, Klevakeys, WBEEZA, Oscar Mbo, Logic, Da Capo, Boddhi Satva, Aizo Clutch, Chronical Deep, Jimpster, Frederick, Jullian Gomes, TekniQ, Demented Soul, and Coflo. Each track has been carefully chosen to provide a rich auditory experience filled with deep basslines and soulful vocals Let Chino guide you through an evocative mix that's perfect for any setting, whether you're European summer, the desert heat of the Middle East or preparing for an evening out. This podcast is a reflection of Chino's mood, meticulously curated to engage and inspire. Find the entire playlist on the Vinyl Vandals website at www.vinylvandals.co.uk and become part of the global UnderDeep community.

Peter Adarkwah is the founder of the legendary London label BBE Music. The label grew from the vibrant early 90's club scene with its first release, Stop & Listen compiled by Dr Bob Jones in 1996, opening the door to iconic series' such as All Back To Mine & Late Nite Tales. A tonne of releases followed, ranging from Disco to Funk, Jazz to House. In the year 2000, the label celebrated Masters at Work's 10th Anniversary with a mighty box set that featured near 80 tracks. A year later BBE Music spawned the Beat Generation Series of artist albums, notably introducing J Dilla (Welcome 2 Detroit) & a young Will.I.Am‘s first solo outing, alongside DJ Jazzy Jeff, Madlib & DJ Spinna, all of whom contributed to this seminal set of long players. A quarter of a century and well over 500 titles later, having worked with Mark Ronson, Roy Ayers, Questlove, Hugh Masekela, DJ Premier, Dimitri from Paris, Joey Negro, Kon, RZA, Laurent Garnier, Black Coffee, DJ Shadow, David Rodigan and John Moralesamong many others, BBE Music looks to the future, celebrating its rich heritage while continuing to release a bounty of fresh titles. The label's recent projects include an expansive reissue series from pioneering Nigerian label Tabansi, new imprint ‘Batakari' in association with Boddhi Satva and the critically acclaimed ‘J Jazz' Japanese Jazz multi-album project, not to mention the recent landmark 500th label release: a brand new version of ‘Barely Breaking Even‘, featuring Leroy Burgess, Patrick Adams and Louie Vega. www.bbemusic.com https://www.instagram.com/bbeafrica/ https://bbemusic.bandcamp.com/ Recorded on March 8, 2024 in NYC. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dancetothemusic/support

We are wrapping up our 8-month international Worldschooling journey. We have been travelling since the end of September with our 4 kiddos, making it around the world and back again. I thought I would share some practical tips on travelling with kids, and what I've learned- but what came out of this episode was much deeper than that- how I have fundamentally changed as a human- and the life lessons that have come to me.In this episode you'll hear: How flexibility is the key to travelling effectively, and how inflexible I found out I really wasDropping control and ego and living into intuition, even when it comes to travel planning, and how I saved myself dozens of hours of travel planningSeeing the lives of people around the world, and sharing that with my children has changed us forever (for the better), and expanded my compassionMy role as a parent has changed, or rather, I see it in a new way… what my responsibility is in helping my kids access their WisdomTriggers, glimmers, and radical honesty: how life is changing me, always (and the lesson from Boddhisatva's)**Inner child healing is the work we need to do to parent in the way that we want to, and the benefits for us are huge, the ripples last for generations. It is also THE thing that changed my children's behaviour for the better- more than anything else. Join me for today's powerful episode, and integrate this work with me as your mentor- through Parent School and my women's retreats. ---Join the re-parenting movement, at my next retreat, The Inward Journey: www.coachcrystal.ca/the-retreatParent School: Discover your own unique path, with confidence… raising emotionally intelligent children that leave your home knowing that you truly, deeply care for them… that you always have, and you always will. Isn't that we all want deep down? That is my goal for me, and for you… and for the future generation for children we are raising. To be seen. To be heard. To be valued. To feel loved. To feel supported. To feel known. To welcome them to be themselves- fully and completely. That is The Work. I am here for it. Welcome. Join me for the LAST LIVE round of Parent School:shame resiliency: how to feel shame and move through it, what triggers us and why, and how to move through heaviness and use it for growth.emotional regulation: what co-regulation is and how to support our children from our energy- not our words (not scripts and mantras, this work is much deeper than that), how to support ourselves and our kids through big emotions.the power of our thoughts and beliefs: how to separate who we are from what we think, how to create the exact relationship we want through the power of our mindconnection-based parenting: why it's the way of the future, how to parent in a relationship-first manner, developing deep and lasting connections that last a lifetime.6 modules covering all these topics, and more. 2 group coaching calls to get support in your individual family situations. (add-on available for your partner to join).Find all the information HERE.Contact me via email: crystal@coachcrystal.caAudio/text message me on Voxer HERE.

Boddhi Satva @ Djoon for Paradoxsal 10 Years 09.12.23 by Djoon

Listen every Friday from 21 till 22 (Moscow time) Jazz FM (radiojazzfm.ru) Subscribe in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ru/podcast/funk-and-beyond-weekly/id1063844118?mt=2 for more details please visit beyondfunk.ru 1. Barney Mcall (Feat. Gary Bartz) - Sweet Water (Homage To Oshun) (Feat. Rita Satch, Julien Wilson) 2. Kamaal Williams - Stings 3. Conclave - All That I Need 4. Theo Parrish - Feel Loved 5. the Bamboos - Caicos Dawn 6. AIM - Downstate 7. Kokoroko - Tojo (Eun Remix) [feat. Demae] 8. Boddhi Satva, Davi Lorenzo, Mr Luu - Sacalo 9. Ed Motta - Slumberland 10. Amy True - Powerful Banishment 11. Maiiah and Angels Of Libra - Can't Get Over Loving You 12. Khalab, Tommaso Cappellato - Female Side 13. ttwig and Juicebox - Waking Up 14. Go.Soul.Map. - Pushing feat. Derane Obika 15. Citizens Advice - Love Away ft Osunlade 16. Dave Okumu and The 7 Generations - Scenes 17. Cookin' On 3 Burners - Whole Woman 18. Daisaku Yoshino - ぐにゃりとした雨

Motion Severn | My Way |Black Sonix Remix|Algebra | Do It For Me |Jovonn Mix|Agev Munsen f. Roland Clark | That Thing About Deep |Munsen's Main Mix|Kevin Hedge (Blaze) | My Beat |Spaced Out Beat|Sade | Like A Tattoo |Reelsoul Remix|Tobetsa Lamola | Oh Shit |Charles T Original Mix|Doug Gomez | Baby Powda |Original Mix|Roach Motel | Movin' On |Junior Beats 'N' Pieces|/|Correct House Mix|Jasper Street Co. | Reach |Kaytronik No Boundaries Dub|Atjazz & Shea Soul | Home |Vocal Mix|The RMX | In My SPACE |Vocal RMX|Boddhi Satva & Mark De Clive-Lowe | Are We Wrong |Extended Mix|Timmy Regisford | Going Down House Gospel Choir & Morgan | Angels |2fox Disco Reprise|Rhythmic SA & MoreSoul f. Dav Risen | Show Us The Way |Main Mix|Toni Braxton | Make My Heart |Muthafunkaz Original Remix|Moon Rocket | Love To Be Loved |Original Mix|Eric Kupper | Kush |Original Mix|

...one of those "Risin' " sessions where the music does all the talking needed, and works its magic from the off!! Enjoy!! Track-listing: Yooks feat. MissFly - Time's Up (Original Mix)Melchyor A - Love Story (Melchyor A's Touch Extended Version)Marlo Cozart & Corey Holmes - Caught UpCleveland P. Jones - Pearls (DJ Spen & Jihad Muhammad Remix)&ME & Black Coffee - The Rapture Pt.IIIShino Blackk - Kept (The Blackk Mix)Mon Aerie & Anthony Nicholson - Bring Your Sweet Stuff Home To Me (Miquifaye Vocal Mix)Elements Of Life feat. Josh Milan - Let Us Shine (Louie Vega Original Mix)Paris Cesvette feat. Scott Paynter - I Love You So (Main Vocal Mix)Gavin Holligan - When Boys Become Men (Original Mix)Madeeha, Sean McCabe & DJ Mixjah - Still Standing Here (Original Mix)Brian McKnight - Forever (Terry Hunter Club Mix)Black Coffee feat. Zonke - Garden Of Eden (Sai & Ribatone Broken Home Mix)Boddhi Satva feat. Athenai & C. Robert Walker – Who Am I (Atjazz Astro Remix)Adriana Vasques, Bembe Segue & Da Lata - This Is Me (Wipe the Needle and Venuz Beats Remix)Rob Rhythm & Todd G - PacificState Reinstated Pt.1 (Todd G's Circus Reconstruction Mix)David Harness & Craig C - The Right Time (David Harness & Craig C Remix)Radio Slave - Strobe Queen (Eric Kupper Remix)Brutha Basil feat. Sacha Williamson - The Summertime Remix (Kelvin's Summertime Remix)…and here's the download link: https://www.sendspace.com/file/es8q9t …as always, thanks to all who locked on… 

Les nouveautés avec Kaysha, Boddhi Satva, Alesh, Tiwa Savage, Ayra Starr, Young John, Nikanor feat Almok, Aya Nakamura, Stony, Chal B, Suspect 95, Ste Milano, Guiss Guiss Bou Bess, Tayc et Barack Adama.Lise K, Tanya St Val et Maïka Munan sont au programme des chansons gold. Retrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer :Kaysha, Boddhi Satva & Alesh - TwerkTiwa Savage, Ayra Starr et Young John - StaminaNikanor feat Almok - L'amour ne suffit pasAya Nakamura feat SDM - DaddyStony - PiloteChal B - Na lova yéSuspect 95 feat Tchaikabo, Mr Behi - SoumanlehSte Milano - Ormayou ormabaGuiss Guiss Bou Bess - Insh AllahLise K - Ton pied mon piedTanya St Val - Tous ces hommesMaïka Munan - Congo mastersTayc - Philip MorrisBarack Adama feat Dr Beriz - Zoné

TRACKLIST : 1 - Shimza - That Organ Track 2 - FNX Omar, Yass - Fomalah 3 - Rockin Moroccin, Davide Ruberto - Bayati Shiraz (Original Mix) 4 - Stefano Ranieri - It Could Happen (Original Mix) 5 - Orange Tree Edits - Litmus Groove (Jimmy Rounge Edit) 6 - Amédée O Suriam - Tension Hot-Shot (Manoo Afro-Disco Mix) 7 - L'amoroso - Yekeke 8 - TSOS & Benjy - Koodoo 9 - Fabrizio Fattore - Lyle (Vince Watson reshape) 10 - Samantha Loveridge, Treetalk - Losing My Religion (Original Mix) TSOS from 2018 it's the new aka name, TSOS began in 2012 when Roberto Reale and Fabio Giunta, both DJs came across one another and realised they shared the same musical influences. Roberto Reale started his DJ career in 2001, playing in various clubs and dipping into the world of radio. Fabio Giunta, took the same route in 2000, becoming a resident DJ in various Sicilian clubs.  During their careers, TSOS have collaborated and played with many music artists such as Boddhi Satva, Raoul K, Greg Gauthier, Djeff, Manoo, Tony Humphries, David Morales, Joey Negro, DJ Spen, Mousse T, Victor Simonelli and many record labels, such as: Moon Rocket Music, King Street Sounds, MoBlack Records, Madorasindahouse Records and Diridim Records. They are known, not only in Italy but abroad. Sets include Holland, Amsterdam (Ade, Amsterdam Dance Event); Malta,Gozo (Sunscape Festival, Shadow Lounge Club e Moulin Rouge Party - Les Chambres Secrètes) ; Spain, Alicante (VB Weekender) León (Glam Theatre) ; Sviss, Basel (Excellent Club); Sweden, Stockholm (Astoria Club) ; Italy Treviso (Urban Klub); Taormina (Lido Stockholm) Reggio Calabria (Moony Club, Turquè Beach Club, Socio Crew) ; Catania (Officine 83, Afrobar Playa e Maeva Barbara Beach, Ecs Dogana Club); Palermo (Country Club) ; Pantelleria (Altamarea Club); Agrigento (La Sesta); Mazara Del Vallo (Lido Costanza) ; Salerno (World House Festival); Trapani (Djoon Experience) etc..

Chaque vendredi, l'émission est consacrée à deux étapes de la musique.Les nouveautés avec Kaysha, Boddhi Satva, Alesh, Tiwa Savage, Ayra Starr, Young John, Nikanor feat Almok, Aya Nakamura, Stony, Chal B, Suspect 95, Ste Milano, Guiss Guiss Bou Bess, Tayc et Barack Adama.Lise K, Tanya St Val et Maïka Munan sont au programme des chansons gold.Dans la séquence Génération Consciente, les auditeurs prennent la parole à travers des notes vocales envoyées via Whatsapp au 00336.37.42.62.24. Retrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer :Kaysha, Boddhi Satva & Alesh - TwerkTiwa Savage, Ayra Starr et Young John - StaminaNikanor feat Almok - L'amour ne suffit pasAya Nakamura feat SDM - DaddyStony - PiloteChal B - Na lova yéSuspect 95 feat Tchaikabo, Mr Behi - SoumanlehSte Milano - Ormayou ormabaGuiss Guiss Bou Bess - Insh AllahLise K - Ton pied mon piedTanya St Val - Tous ces hommesMaïka Munan - Congo mastersTayc - Philip MorrisBarack Adama feat Dr Beriz - Zoné

Parmi les nouveautés, Kaysha, Boddhi Satva, Alesh et Bazzarba sont à l'affiche. Tandis que les reprises de chansons Andréa Bocelli et de Luciano Pavarotti sont à l'honneur dans la séquence gold.  Dans la séquence Génération Consciente, les auditeurs prennent la parole à travers des notes vocales envoyées via Whatsapp au 00336.37.42.62.24. (Rediffusion) Retrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer : Kaysha X Boddhi Satva X Alesh - Twerk Bazzarba - Pesa elengi Ayra Starr - Sability Ice Spice -In ha mood Oprah - Amina Adivser feat Mia Guisse - Ar njehen Jean-Pierre Cari feat Jocelyne Labylle - La sen glen glen Rachelle Allison - Too hot Libianca - People (Check on me) Sensey' feat Joe Dwèt Filé - Money Damoiseau Jay Brixxx - Ou bezwen Andrea Bocelli - Con te partirò Pape Diouf - Partir Ralph Thamar - Caruso Luciano Pavarotti - Caruso

Boddhi Satva @ Djoon 24.03.23 by Djoon

Sorry I missed getting a mix done in March...it was a bit hectic!! But, here we go for April...some gorgeous 'proper lush' gems ❤Enjoy!AfroDrum - Sunshine In The Rain EnoSoul, Ree Morris - This Is WhyLapie, Czwe De Ritual, Colbert - When You Gone (TimAdeep Remix)V-Tone, Avenue Deep - Save Me From Me Frank Da Ice, Murphy Cubic, Comfort - 24th Blessing (Instrumental Mix)SculpturedMusic - Speak Lord (Chymamusique Retro Remix)Gabbana - Good Summer LovinV.Underground, Earl W. Green, Da'villa - Vibez Tonight (Chymamusique B2S Remix)Gmbos - Blue Sky Anthony Mea - Binary Seven Boddhi Satva, Alton Miller - BlazinTebza De SouL - Deep WithinDJ Qness Feat. Malehloka - Time (Master Kev & Tony Loreto Remix)EnoSoul, Ed-Ward,  Afrika Brothers - Story ContinuesFatso 98 - Roba

Chaque vendredi, l'émission est consacrée à deux étapes de la musique.  Parmi les nouveautés, Kaysha, Boddhi Satva, Alesh et Bazzarba sont à l'affiche. Tandis que les reprises de chansons Andréa Bocelli et de Luciano Pavarotti sont à l'honneur dans la séquence gold.  Dans la séquence Génération Consciente, les auditeurs prennent la parole à travers des notes vocales envoyées via Whatsapp au 00336.37.42.62.24. Retrouvez notre playlist sur Deezer : Kaysha X Boddhi Satva X Alesh - Twerk Bazzarba - Pesa elengi Ayra Starr - Sability Ice Spice -In ha mood Oprah - Amina Adivser feat Mia Guisse - Ar njehen Jean-Pierre Cari feat Jocelyne Labylle - La sen glen glen Rachelle Allison - Too hot Libianca - People (Check on me) Sensey' feat Joe Dwèt Filé - Money Damoiseau Jay Brixxx - Ou bezwen Andrea Bocelli - Con te partirò Pape Diouf - Partir Ralph Thamar - Caruso Luciano Pavarotti - Caruso

Have you ever cried while making a mix? I had to remaster this one since I was too close to the edge like Icuras. Well, this mix did it to me this afternoon. It's been a long time getting to this point after being introduced to, learning, researching, purchasing, and practicing other genres like this but finally, at the beautiful age of 55, I think it's been worth the experience after all these years. This mix ain't for everyone, but I think those already familiar with the vibes, will hopefully enjoy it. As always, to those who've been with me on this musical journey since the MySpace Days, I appreciate you. If you dig what you hear, feel free to share with likeminded musical individuals and even those who may not be hip as my motto has been all these years: Open Your Mind To Music You May Not Be Familiar With. Peace. (I think this mix came out perfect)The Artists: G Family; Luka, Sio, Enoo Napa; Jabzz Dimitri, Tabia; Boddhi Satva; Moon Rocket & MoBlack; MIGOSY; Glass Slipper, Atjazz; Armonica ft Toshi; WARM, Amour Propre, Enoo Napa, Idd Aziz; dj Kabila; Adam Port, M.E. & Rampa. 

The Old Grey Whisper Test...with tracks by... Ha Subliminal, Deemster, Dezarie, Marshall Neeko, Buncheong, KMalectro, Dua Semi Colcheias Invertidas,Boddhi Satva and Rise Ashen, Brioskj, Tsunamiz, Popiq, MickyB & Arky Starch, Crazy Town, Keresztes, Arabia Saudade Ha Subliminal - Reel In [Muso Soup] Deemster - Johnny Was A Surfer [Bandcamp] Dezarie - Gracious Mama [...] The post PCP#783… The Old Grey Whisper Test… appeared first on Pete Cogle's Podcast Factory.

Part of our ongoing conversation with Jeff Salzman is how to integrate multiple points of view, so we can learn and include as we go through life instead of just Rejecting Things We Don't Like.   Jeff highlights for us how that integration often happens: through Boredom. He gives an example from his own life if getting Bored with his own perspective, and letting that open him to other ways interpretations.   I like his take because there's nothing saintly about it. It's not the result of ascetic practices or even meditation. It just takes performing the same strategy over and over (which we all do) regardless of whether it works (usually doesn't) until we get to the realization: “I should try something else”.   Which is what he does…   Show Links: Voicemail:  https://www.speakpipe.com/10khshow Email: info@10kh.show Podcast website: http://momentumlab.com/podcast Momentum Lab: http://www.momentumlab.com   About our sponsor: 10,000 Heroes is brought to you by Momentum Lab.    I normally refer to Momentum Lab as an experiment-based coaching program or a goal accelerator.   But it's beyond that. It's a deep investigation into Purpose, Vision, and what it takes to achieve our goals in every area of life.   If you're interested in falling in love with who you are, what you're doing, or what you're surrounded with, there's two roads:   Accepting what is Transforming your situation   We help you do both.    The best way of learning more is to sign up for our weekly email: (Momentum) Lab Notes   http://momentumlab.com/podcast  

INTERLINE LOUNGE 350 01. BODDHI SATVA, LOV - Fading to Silence (Sifa Remix) 02. ADJUMA feat. Laise Sanches - Feelings 03. ACOS COOLKAS - Separation Point (Downtown Party Network Remix) 04. ADA - Each And Everyone (Our Blindhouse) 05. KLEMENT BONELLI - Pesna 06. SERIOUS DANCERS - Jabalpur (DSF Remix) 07. AFRO WARRIORS, MIRANDA NICOLE - Don't Look Away (David Morales Mix) 08. BLONDISH - Life Is... 09. ARNO E. MATHIEU - Mistral Durance (Arno's Rafale Version) Thanks to the labels and artist for his music. All tracks selected and mixed by Alex Kentucky. www.alexkentucky.com www.interline.de Encoded and Host by MUSICZONE PODCAST SERVICES

Paradise-Projects tours you around the planet of good music! Join us on our voyage of sound and emotions! Come and feel the Paradise... Paradise Projects 223 01. DOUBLE TOUCH & Flowers On Monday - Lasting (Atmos Mix) 02. LUCAS ROSSI - Raindrops 03. BODDHI SATVA, LOV - Fading to Silence (Sifa Remix) 04. ADJUMA feat. Laise Sanches - Feelings 05. FRAN, KVSH, Maz (BR) feat. Chico Chico - Ninguem 06. ACOS COOLKAS - Separation Point (Downtown Party Network Remix) 07. ADA - Each And Everyone (Our Blindhouse) 08. KLEMENT BONELLI - Pesna 09. SERIOUS DANCERS - Jabalpur (DSF Remix) Thanks to all the labels and artist for their music. All tracks selected and mixed by Alex Kentucky www.alexkentucky.com Encoded by MUSICZONE PODCAST SERVICES

NASSAU BEACH CLUB IBIZA nbci298 Get ready to have journey to Ibiza without leaving home, now you will have the chance to enjoy anywhere at any time the Nassau Beach Club sounds by Alex Kentucky. 01. BODDHI SATVA, LOV - Fading to Silence (Sifa Remix) 02. GUY GERBER feat. Desire - Liquid Dreams 03. TONELAB - Inhale Exhale (El Mundo Remix) 04. KLEMENT BONELLI - Pesna 05. ADJUMA feat. Laise Sanches - Feelings 06. GHANDY HAZZI - Wakati (Narf Zayd Remix) 07. ANOTR feat. Abel Balder - Vertigo 08. GAB RHOME - The Witch 09. ANTRIM - We Are One 10. OMRI SMADAR & Roy Shpilman - Adama NASSAU MIXCLOUD SELECT Exclusive channel https://www.alexkentucky.com https://www.nassaubeachclub.com Encoded and Host by MUSICZONE RECORDS

Latest LTHM label release: Mr. Bremson - Dub Chronicles - Remix: Miagmamusic.lthmmusic.com/dubchroniclesTrack List:1.dOP – Vape (Dave DK Remix)[Bar 25 Music]2.Mathew Jonson & Quenum – Cyclops (Volen Sentir & Izhevski Remix)[Shanti Radio]3.David Morales – The Dead Zone [DIRIDIM]4.Perel – Matrix (Sofia Kourtesis Remix)[Kompakt]5.Alexander Bollinger – More Than Enough [Hazy Days]6.Karol XVII & MB Valence – Bang Bang (feat. Keely Timlin (Nick Curly Dub))[Get Physical Music]7.Danny Serrano – Ravey (Extended Mix)[8Bit]8.Danny Serrano – Diversity (Extended Mix)[8Bit]9.Sifa, Boddhi Satva, LOV – Fading To Silence (Re.You Remix)[Capsule Muisc]10.Maga, Sean Doron, Tim Engelhardt – Here To Stay [Scenarios]11.Flaminik – Roy [ESPIRITU]12.Mr. Bremson – A Chat With Morpheus (Miagma's Rabbit Hole Mix)[LTHM]Shop LTHM Apparel by Happy Harry Taggs here:https://happyharrytaggs.com/www.instagram.com/happyharrytaggs/LTHM Music Releases:https://lthm.bandcamp.com/Follow:www.instagram.com/diegovalle_lthmwww.instagram.com/lthm_musicLTHM Label Website:www.lthmmusic.com

Subscribe to the podcast RSS: feed: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:1525250/sounds.rss . 01. Dee Montero & Newman (I Love) - Celeste [DAYS like NIGHTS] 02. Sifa, Boddhi Satva, LOV - Fading To Silence (Sifa Remix) [Capsule] 03. Röyksopp - This Time, This Place ft. Beki Mari (Henry Saiz Remix) [Dog Triumph] 04. Betoko - To the Moon (Extended Mix) [Krafted Underground] 05. Mark Tarmonea - Run & Hide (Instrumental) [Eye and Eye] 06. Jiminy Hop - Parake [Plaisirs Sonores] 07. Juliane Wolf - Interlagos [Poesie Musik] 08. Eelke Kleijn - Dark Horse (Live Version) [DAYS like NIGHTS] 09. Coloray - Blinded (Alt Edit) [DGTL] 10. Maga, Sean Doron, Tim Engelhardt, Emanuel Satie - Disconnect (Ft. Hannah Noelle) [Scenarios] 11. Nico Morano & Tom Zeta - Futura [Atmosphere Records] This show is syndicated & distributed exclusively by Syndicast. If you are a radio station interested in airing the show or would like to distribute your podcast / radio show please register here: https://syndicast.co.uk/distribution/registration