In mathematics the notion of emptiness finds expression in the number zero, as well as in contemporary set theory. The concept of zero was discovered in India prior to the sixth century A.D. The &quo…

[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]The monkey mind (kapicitta) is a term sometimes used by the Buddha to describe the agitated, easily distracted and incessantly moving behaviour of ordinary human consciousne…

I have a few questions in regards to practicing with the Buddhist community.

Just watched the google video of Jon Kabat-Zinn and I need a little help.

Ok so first off...I'm 22 years old marine. I have made 2 tours to Iraq, I have seen combat. I was a christain before my first tout...after though, i lost faith. I picked up a book titled "What t…

This sounds similar to what we were taught in the armed forces to assist vision at night...

hello:

found at...http://groong.usc.edu/news/msg325248.html

...the Tibetan schools, especially Sakya & Gelug.

I got the idea to make this thread because in the Emptiness thread one member said, "You think there is magic in the Dharma, I do not". I wonder what people feel about this issue. I put f…