She was on the edge of finishing up her 24 song set when, sometime during Song 23, a visceral constriction created a spontaneous rhythmic ejection of the contents of her stomach with what seems to be a pink (perhaps bloody) phlegm-like substance. Then it happened again and yet again. How long before Ashley Simpson jumps on the bandwagon?
The translation on one of the videos reads, "During her concert in Barcelona on October 6, the new queen of pop, it seems, felt unwell and vomited on stage!" Gags simply tweeted, "SPAIN, you took the piss outta me. Thats some hard bodied pop stuff. I'll never forget tonight Barcelona. FOREVER."
The Real ThingDhr. Seven, Wisdom Quarterly translation; C.B. Varma (Baveru Jataka, Jt. 313, 339) |
| Buddha, Mandalay (gorbulas_sandybanks/flickr.com) |
Once upon a time the merchants of Varanasi traveled to Baveru Island. They carried a crow with them. At that time there were no birds anywhere on the island. So most people had never seen one. When the crow was put on display, the people thronged to look with great curiosity.
Some remarked, “Look at its glossy color!” Others said, “Look at its silky fur! Still others marvelled, “Look at its pretty beak and jeweled eyes!” In this way many people praised the crow.
They approached the merchants and pleaded, “Sirs, you have others like this in your land. Sell us this one, and you find another.” They offered one piece of money for the bird. The merchants agreed to sell but demanded a higher price. Finally, they made a deal -- 100 pieces for the crow.
The islanders gleefully carried their new pet in a pompous procession throughout the island then placed it in a golden cage. The crow was treated to a variety of foods and desserts and lived happily in spite of being known for ten evil characteristics, enjoying all sorts of gain and praise.
A New ArrivalWhen the merchants next visited Baveru, they brought along a peacock. The peacock was trained to sing at a finger snap and dance at the clapping of hands. When it was put on display, it greatly amused the islanders with its singing and dancing.
The new peacock proved far more alluring than the old crow. Charmed, the people went to the merchants and eagerly expressed a desire to purchase it. They reasoned with the merchants: “Sirs, you have birds like this in your land. Sell us this one, and you find another in your land”
The merchants, wanting a better bargain, replied: “Sirs! We first brought a crow, and you took it from us. Now we bring a peacock, and you want to take that, too? Next time we will not bring any bird here.” The people insisted offering a higher and higher price. Finally, a deal was agreed on of 1,000 pieces of money.
The people placed the peacock in a cage made of seven jewels. They then treated it to all sorts of food, honey, fried snacks, and so on. The crow hardly got any attention at all. Nobody offered it anything.
One day seizing the opportunity it flew out of its cage with a shrill “Caw, caw!” and settled on a dunghill.
Before the crested peacock appeared
The crow enjoyed gain and was revered
Since to Baveru the honey-voiced peacock came
The crow was shorn of all its praise and fame.
So people to diverse priests due honor paid,
Till the Buddha the full light of truth displayed:
For when the sweet-sounding Buddha preached the law,
From heretics their gifts and praise people withdraw.
The Buddha concluded the Rebirth Tale (
Jataka) with these stanzas and by pointing out that in the past the crow had been the Nigantha Nataputta (Mahavira, the founder of Jainism) and the Bodhisatta himself had been the peacock.
