User talk:AVNER

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"Second Buddha", Bodhidharma
A large block of text has been added by the same user, under different names, the last one being User:AVNER. I see three major issues. 1) The whole text seems to be geared to presenting Bodhidharma as the "Second Buddha", a claim which, as far as I can see on Internet can only be found on a Karate forum. Furthermore, the "Second Buddha" title is usually attributed to Nagarjuna, and sometimes Padmasambhava or some Tibetan masters. The presentation of Bodhidharma as the "second Buddha" is at best marginal (references needed), and could only deserve a smaller treatment, not a presentation as mainstream knowledge. 2) The second issue is that the whole block of text has been dumped into the article, without any consideration to the pre-existing article structure. As a results, several elements of the life of Bodhidharma are repeated several times in the article (like the Tea story). Any additions are welcome, but they have to improve on existing material, not just stand as a parallel story. 3) Lastly, the tone is often un-encyclopedic and POV (eg: "Bodhidharma was an extraordinary spiritual being"). As it stands, unless major improvements are introduced, this block deserves to be challenged by other editors.PHG 10:16, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Re: George Orwell
Please stop adding nonsense to Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. Rodney Boyd 00:24, 20 January 2006 (UTC)