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Sitting meditation is simply a reminder. (The Pali word usually translated as "mindfulness", sati more literally means "to remember" or "to recollect.") In meditation, w… (View Post)
"Bodhisattva" is just a word. The value of conceptualizing/"languaging", or designating someone or something with any particular label will vary from person to person. Human langu… (View Post)
Thank you all. I didn't realize there were so many resources for this available. Seems I'll have more than enough to keep me busy for a long while. :) (View Post)
Thanks guys! Those were the two I had settled on. I think I'll start with Pema's book, as I've read two of hers before and liked them, and also buy have Trungpa's on hand for afterward as his book se… (View Post)
(Quote) Interesting. I am not very familiar with the Vedas, but I do know that Krishna post-dates the Vedic Gods. Sanskrit scholar George Thompsons believes Krishna was likely a local/tribal worship … (View Post)