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It seems like we have to make these distictions. But these distictions simply don't hold up. We see a teacher who has a drinking problem and we are merciless. One of our own has a similar problem and… (View Post)
(Quote) Don't hold your breath. This is the wrong approach. What a monks can or can't do, is immaterial. What I can do is immaterial. What matters is what you can do. If you want to find out if mindf… (View Post)
(Quote) That depends. "Empowerment" in this context is often a ceremonial permission to perform the practice - not just the mantra, itself, but the liturgy that accompanies it. In Tibetan t… (View Post)
(Quote) There is a great deal of similarity there. Joseph Campbell saw this, too and wrote a number of books on cross-cultural mythology. He identified a core of common mythological archtypes he call… (View Post)
(Quote) Well, then, you haven't been around Shambjala for long. I found money talk to be persistant and to me, a bit annoying because I wan't in a place where I could afford more than $20 / month due… (View Post)