Buddhism 101 by Lama Surya Das Excellent intro, to the point and well describing lesson one. Covering the nature of enlightenment and the noble...
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So, what if we narrate these terms and see them more cohesively? Buddhism began ages ago, roughly in the 5th century, BCE. India, like any...
Hey everyone, The terminology is usually taken as is, with no special pronounciation (At least in most circles, but I'll research this if...
Questions, comments so far? Please feel free to make a post. Also, feel free to write about how any of these basic concepts apply or do not apply...
The Noble Eightfold Path This is where the practice comes in. It is divided into 3 parts - Sila - Samadhi - Prajna. Sila covers the...
Alrighty. Here goes the first lesson. Consider this a glossary of terms. They will be further described in lesson two, where we dive into the life...
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Hello everyone. First thing is first - this is an open learning experience. Meaning, although I'm considered the 'instructor,' I am sure we can...
The material is free-flowing. Anyone with information should contact the teacher or share it in the forum. Still, here is the backbone or...
Looking for more students! If you're interested in anything on consciousness, this is definitely a class for you. This class would explore...
Yet only to be replaced by another system of thought meant for the same purpose. Religion is one of the many faces we create to escape ourselves....
It seems we're speaking of the same thing in different words.
Hey Bill, Just one point came to mind with this. "Oneness" when experienced is categorized as non-rational, or transrational. So it has less...
I'd say Buddhism works very well with integral theory, but so does christianity, islam, shamanism, etc. Wilber focuses mostly on the deeper stands...
Yes, the term 'perfection,' I mentioned, invokes or implies that sense of romanticism - of course, this doesn't make the meaning of perfection you...
Thanks! And yes... In a sense I have tried it. I think many people can and do without realizing it. Generally the scientific method, I've noticed,...
I wouldn't like to use "perfect", as it invokes that positive idealism which is merely a romantic notion of a world we'd rather be in. The...
He made some great observations, but IMO became way too idealistic and made simple observations into vastly complicated processes and 'duties'. As...
Agreed. That's what integral does, at least in what I've read and tried to practice. Zen and other spiritual arts that assist in silencing the...
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