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In his first blog post, Nicholas states: "Out of this, I feel strongly that I must fight against the claims that I have often heard from my Western Buddhist and non-Buddhist compatriots, who, th… (View Post)
Degenerate times are not without possibility, though; keeping vows during degenerate times, for example, is said to have a larger effect than keeping those same vows during less degenerate times. The… (View Post)
In answer to the OP's specific question, the specific reaction amongst my Catholic colleagues is that Pope Benedict XVI is fleeing. It's oft quoted that this resignation is the "first in 600 yea… (View Post)
Find teachings which are the correct medicine for you. What was the moral character of the doctor/nurse who administered your smallpox vaccination as a child, or your latest round of antibiotics as a… (View Post)
Just a wee point of clarification that the Dalai Lama is not the head of the Gelug sect - that's the Ganden Tripa, which I believe currently is Thubten Nyima Lungtok Tenzin Norbu. (View Post)