User:Shantavira

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Now retired, I was for 25 years an editor with Windhorse Publications which is now based in Cambridge. Windhorse specializes in books on Buddhism and meditation, and I contribute to articles related to Buddhism.

Before joining Windhorse I cut my teeth by transcribing seminars on Buddhism (before the days of word-processors), and working on The Catonsville Roadrunner alternative Christianity magazine, and before that I worked for

Buddhist
in 1980.

Much of my time now is taken up with the production of a monthly newsletter for members of the

benchmarking
as an interesting incentive to get some much-needed exercise.

Articles created

  • September 26, 2003: Created articles on vajra and bardo. Expanded the entries on Mandala and Mara to include their Buddhist context.
  • February 11, 2004: Created article on
    Ambedkar
    .
  • March 19, 2004: Created article on Edward Conze.
  • April 8, 2004: Expanded stub on
    Rebirth_(Buddhist)
    .
  • April 9, 2004: Created article on Anagarika Dharmapala.
  • April 11, 2004: Created article on House (astrology).
  • April 12, 2004: Created article on Astrological sign.
  • April 18, 2004: Found myself creating an article on Victoria Coach Station. I really must get out more.
  • April 19, 2004: Created stub for Totley Tunnel. The late nineteenth century was a very exciting time.
  • May 17, 2004: Created article for Radio Luxembourg, simply because I couldn't believe there wasn't one already. The fifties was an interesting time too.
  • June 19, 2004: Created stub for George Cadbury. (I live near Bournville)
  • June 19, 2004: Created stub for model village.
  • November 28, 2004: Created stub for Champion the Wonder Horse.
  • February 26, 2005: Came last in an aggressive game of Squatter last night but was sufficiently inspired to create stub.
  • July 9, 2005: Created two stubs I've wanted for a long time:
    Let The Blood Run Free
    .
  • July 10, 2005: Stub for Ted Moult.
  • July 10, 2005: Stub for ryoute (Lasted two years. Not bad for something practised by just two guys!)
  • June 11, 2006: stub for the fascinating cellular memory.
  • July 25, 2006: stub for the fascinating Shell Grotto, Margate, following a visit.

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