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(Quote) It's mythology. It reminds me of a case in the Mongol region of Siberia, where the mummified (more accurately--somewhat dessicated) body of a historical high lama, the Khambo Lama, was found … (View Post)
Well, CT made a very interesting observation in his autobiography, in recounting his meeting with a former monk who had to give back his robes in order to take over from a deceased brother as a regio… (View Post)
(Quote) Well, given that we're householders, not monks, I think the OP has a valid question of where we draw the line. I know in the sutras, the Buddha had some householder followers, a couple of who… (View Post)
(Quote) OK, so each of the teachers has a completely different take on a certain point. You're saying that Brahm takes the sutra at face value, while TNH says the latter part of the sutra was a later… (View Post)