I heard a great story at another group. About environmentalist watching a flock of rare birds. They watched them for days gathering information,...
For a disbeliever in God, a fundamental question asked of those who do believe in God is can God be separate from the actions of those who profess...
I don't claim much since I'm a student. But look up the meaning of my nick on the net and that should tell you something.
It's over. He already has someone else. And has for awhile. He was cheating on you, but he was too much of a pussy to break it off the manly and...
You're right! I just got a new job. At first, before I knew my schedule I was telling my wife how great it was that I would have two days off....
The field of existance is such that for every person having a good time there's others having a bad time. It's not a zero sum game though. And...
Nesarians unite!!! Even if it was as clear as day that there was an evil cabal who controlled everything, people still wouldn't change things.
Manjushri is considered to be the mind of enlightenment, in which case it's often called, Manjushrigosha. In a small tract translated by Anne...
I'm a Buddhist. I do a ritual called -Chod- and some pujas and keep water bowls full, and so on. Maybe not quite as elaborate as my Hindu...
Wow, I had this dream last night where my wife and I were looking at the full moon in all its detail and it was huge, and I said, watch how as it...
Buddhist moderators seem to always like deleting things they disagree with. Same thing always at Esangha. Funny how those who are claiming that...
It's good to have a formulaic certainty. It prevents the necessity for deep thought. Which can be a hindrance to clarity. However, it also...
So maybe I came on a bit strong for such a gentle psychonaut. Let me ask a question then. What is the karma of prayer?
Sounds like a Sri Sri Ravi Shankar side effect. I can only suggest chanting on your favorite mantra. Something healing like a Medicine Buddha or...
..."such mundane rituals".... there's a certain sophistry and conceit to your words.... ...perhaps it takes a literature student to read it....
The difference between brahman and atman, is that atman is liberated soul-jiva, while brahman is atman experienced in terms of its threefold...
But what about all the pain and suffering, how can reality be Brahman since the world is not perfect?
You keep equating 'tathagatagarbha' with 'perfection.' This shows a flaw in your thinking. One which I never addressed. The Buddha Nature is not...
I actually did not say that there was no suffering, or that the world was perfect. I will quote my own words here so that you may see them again,...
Darrell, your reticence in expressing yourself, while engaging in irony is a sign of lack of total integration. Something which Tantric Buddhists...
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