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Collection of Knife Articles

  Hello everyone !!! Choose the Perfect Survival Knife : (by Creek Stewart) # The 6 important features :-- Size (overall ideal is 9"-11"; blade of 5") Fixed blade  Full tang Sharp pointed tip Single-edged blade with flat ground spine Solid pommel Knife for the Outdoorsman  : [ Bushcraft Illustrated book, 2019 by Dave Canturbury] # Best Belt-knife :-- Blade (4"-5"), full tang, carbon-steel blade # The 5 main tasks accomplished  :-- Creating fire by materials, starting a fire, cutting saplings, felling a tree, creating notches. Combat Use of Double-edged Fighting Knife  : ( by Col. Rex Applegate, 1993) # The knife  :-- Overall length of 10"-11" (blade 5"-7"), double-edged, sharp point, tempered-steel, weight of 1/2 to 3/4 pounds. # The 3 holding grips  :-- Ice-pick, hammer grip, razor grip. # Knife manipulations  :-- I) Slash targets - Face, neck, hands, legs, inside of wrists, back of hands. II) Thrust targets - Throat, trunk, belly, groin,...

All About Lord Shiva (with booklet link inside !!)

Hello everyone !!!  Shiva  (Siva) is one of the most important gods in  Hinduism  and a member of the holy  trinity  (trimurti) with  Brahma  and  Vishnu . Shiva is a complex character who may represent goodness and benevolence, and he serves as the Protector. Shiva is also associated with Time, and in this capacity, he is both the destroyer and creator of all things. Please follow the below link to read a free booklet on Lord Shiva and various known and unknown aspects of Mahadev , the Lord of Time. Lord Shiva booklet Thank you for Reading !!!

1001 STREET FIGHTING SECRETS Book Excerpts

  Hello everyone !!! The book is authored by Sammy Franco in 1997. Please find my hand-written notes of this awesome book from the given link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1voYDVuNXePLZyk2ns31iJkxba_R1Ho7S/view?usp=sharing Thank you for reading !!!

NORTHERN BUSHCRAFT (Book Excerpts)

  Hii everyone !! Northern Bushcraft is a book authored by Mars Kochanski in 1991 . I) Design of Axe :-- (Pg # 72-73) Slightly convex, face, blade length of 4.7" Weight of axe to be 15 kg Weight of hatchet to be about 0.5-kg Hickory best wood for handle. [Pg # 80] Axe sizes - small (11.8"), medium (28"), large (39")  [Pg # 84-85] II) Knifecraft  :-- (Pg # 109-110) # The 3 blade options -  Survival knife (1.9") Medium knife (upto 5.9") - for intricate work Large knife (7.8") - for heavy work # Prefer single-edged, good quality carbon steel blade. III) Survival Kit  :-- Fixed-blade knife (3"-4"), bow-saw blade (36"), Zirconium rod, tinder, matches, candle, compass,  whistle, signal mirror, med-kit, sewing kit, safety pins,  space blanket, poly-painters drop cloth (10'x12'), 55-gallon trash bag, 550-paracord (50-ft). Thank you for reading !!!

The Filipino Martial Arts (1980 book)

  Hello everyone!!! The 3 Styles  -- (Pg #14) Northern, Central, Southern The 4 Stages of FMA  -- (Pg #15) Be aware of truth Understand the truth Function in the truth Maintain the truth # There are 12 angles of attack (Pg #38) Weapons Characteristics  -- (Pg #128-129) Some characteristics are length, weight, shape and flexibility. Types of weapons -- short-light, long-heavy, pointed, flexible, bladed. Main Weapons  -- (Pg #142) Stick (5", 24", 30"), staff, sword, dagger. The Theory of Kali  -- (Pg #153) Hit the hand so that it can't hold the weapon Old Filipino saying -- "Take the fang of snake and you control the body" Main principle -- "Hit rather than block whenever possible" The 9 Steps of Martial Arts Journey  -- (Pg #174) Fighting arts for destructive power Fighting arts for self defense Fighting arts for health promotion Fighting arts for cultivation of body Fighting arts for social growth and understanding Fighting as a vehicle for mental...

ANGELS & DEVAS/DEMI-GODS [Part-III]

  Hello everyone !!! Devas in Sanatan Dharma  : Daivik yuddham (divine battles) fought by divine weapons. They are uttam-type. [Shukra-niti] The bows of gods are heavier and superior to those of humans, measuring 5-1/2 cubits. [Dhanur veda, 1744-45] Devas conquered death by practicing Brahmacharya, as it is the supreme penance. [Atharva Veda 1.5.19] They have no fixed abode and roam about in atmosphere in aerial chariot in planets and constellations. [Vayu Purana 39.29-31] The Earth has same measurements as Swarga-loka. [Matsya Purana Ch.124] Castes of Devas :-- [Brihadaryanka Upanishad 1.4.11-13] a) Brahmin - Agni b) Kshatriya - Indra, Varuna, Chandra, Rudra, Parjanya, Yama, Kala, Isana c) Vaishya - Adityas, Marutas, Rudras, Vasus, Viswadevas d) Shudra - Pushan Caste of Nav-grahas :-- a) Brahmin - Jupiter, Venus b) Kshatriya - Sun, Mars c) Vaishyas - Moon, Mercury d) Shudra - Shani In the 84-lacs Yonis, 13 divisions are divine, 4 divisions are in Heaven, 14-lacs t...

ANGELS & DEVAS/DEMI-GODS [Part-II]

  Hello everyone !!! Devas (Demi-gods) in Sanatan Dharma  : They are the 6th creation of Lord Brahma, as Urddhasrotas . They are full of pleasure and enjoyment, spiritual body, luminous within & without, upward current of nutrients and sattvic guna. [Vishnu Purana 4.5] Limited lifespan, but longer than humans. They don't have old age and disease. [Devi BP 4.13.27-30] They don't eat or drink, but can see, hear and smell. [Chandyo Upan 3.6.1] Their sadhana requires purity, calm and self-restraint sadhaka; need of idol, mantra and yantra. Cause insanity in humans by possessing them and aggravates Vata element in body. [Charak samhita VI.9.20-21] The 33 Devas -- 11 (sky-region), 11 (earth-region), 11 (water-region) [RV 1.139.11; Mbh 1.60.36; AV 9.1.123; YV 5.4.5.4.1; RV 1.2.XLV] The 33 Devas (list-2) -- 12 Adityas, 11 Rudras, 8 Vasu, 2 Ashvini Kumaras. The 3 cardinal virtues -- Temperance (devas), charity (human), compassion (asuras) [BU 16.1-3] They procreate by sight,...

ANGELS & DEVAS/DEMI-GODS [Part-I]

  Hello everyone !!! Angels in Bible  : Always appear in human form. [Luke 24.4; 1.11] Capable of direct physical combat. [Exo 11.4-5; 2 Samuel 24.16-17; 2 Kings 19.35] Don't marry in Heaven, no physical death They have intellect, emotions and will. [Matthew 8.29; Luke 2.13, 8.28-31] They are spirit beings, made of light. [Hebrews 1.14] They have more knowledge and power than humans, lesser than God. Organized and ranked Immortal, no need of food and drinks Carry swords. [Genesis 3.24; Numbers 22.23; 1 Chron. 21.16; Ephesians 6.10-18] Messengers and warrior of God, also act as guardians of humans to protect, reveal information and guide. Angels seen by humans as young men, dressed in white robe. [Mark 16.5] Few Angels have wings. [Exodus 25.20; Ezekiel 10; Isaiah 6] Can appear friendly or terrifying [Gen. 18.1-19; Joshua 5.13-14; Exodus 3.2] Cherubs are guardian angels with 4 wings, 4 faces (man, lion, bull, eagle), hoofed legs. [Exodus 25.20; Ezekiel 1.5-11] Can appear as ord...