This morning at the Future of Religions conference in Extropia, Zoe Connolly and I decided that Second Life needs some patron saints to help us through lagging, crashing, griefing and other virtual challenges. I had a miraculous vision and this new member of the pantheon of Second Life appeared to me. Here's the conversation that got the ball rolling:Lagachakra is the Bodhisattva of Avatarian Patience. When trouble strikes, simply repeat her mantra and you will find peace:
Lahga Crahsha Bodhi Om
Zoe: Lagitha
Botgirl: Her christian aspect
Botgirl: In Hindusism she is known a lagthsme
Zoe: Lagifima
Botgirl: In Judaism Lagabubbie
Zoe: lol
Zoe: Lagaya Zelmonova (Russian Orthodox)
Botgirl: good one!
Botgirl: There's a blog post here with some associated graphics
Botgirl: the religious pantheon of SL
Zoe: indeed!
Zoe: Laggy McSims (Irish Catholic)
Botgirl: ha
Botgirl: Swami Lagannanda
Zoe: laughs
Botgirl: And of course their sacred text
Botgirl: The Book of Lagmentation
Zoe: Oh yes!
Philippine animism: Lagaon, the goddess of angry Second Lifers. Her attributes are fiery crashes, angry blog posts and protests against Linden Labs. She lives on the mountain Lagya-as on the island of Abatar.
ReplyDeleteI wonder about the origin of actual religious archetypal beings. My guess is that they were brought to physical life through non-ordinary states of consciousness.
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