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Quantum superposition is a fundamental principle of quantum mechanics. It holds that a physical system—such as an electron—exists partly in all its particular, theoretically possible states (or, conf… (View Post)
When I want to drink a beer, I can do that. It just doesn’t solve the problem of craving for beer; it enforces it. Another option is fighting the feeling. That doesn’t work well either. The desire ge… (View Post)
There’s a pattern. The teacher is seen as a living Buddha, the relationship with the teacher is seen as crucial for ones’ enlightenment, the whole thing is secretive and beyond conventional moral cat… (View Post)
If you feel attracted to TB, I hope you will enjoy it. In my (limited) experience however, it was very much about study; about the history of intellectual hairsplitting in Buddhism. A Geshe studies e… (View Post)
The four vows are not a prayer technically, but for me they express the same thing; our endless journey to peace and liberation. When something happens that calls for a prayer (like when my father di… (View Post)