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Om Mani Padme Hum...
"It is said that you should not seek for Buddhahood outside of yourself; the substances for the achievement of Buddhahood are within." Om T he first, Om is composed of three letters. A, U, and M. These symbolize the practitioner's impure body, speech, and mind; they also symbolize the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha. Can impure body, speech, and mind be transformed into pure body, speech, and mind, or are they entirely separate? All Buddhas are cases of beings who were like ourselves and then in dependence on the path became enlightened; Buddhism does not assert that there is anyone who from the beginning is free from faults and possesses all good qualities. The development of pure body, speech, and mind comes from gradually leaving the impure states and their being transformed into the pure. How is this done? The path is indicated by the next four syllables. Mani Mani , meaning jewel, symbolizes the factors of method—the altruistic intention to become...
Skillful Means...
Skillful means ( upaya-kausalya ) refers to an enlightened person’s ability to tailor their message to a specific audience. The concept emerged in Buddhist texts such as the Lotus Sutra , written hundreds of years after Buddhism began, but it also characterizes the historical Buddha’s style of dialogue and teaching. Teachers today may use skillful means to deliver the right teaching to a student in the most effective manner. The Buddha went to great pains to adapt his teaching to his students. His teachings were conveyed in the local language and used familiar imagery and metaphors. His dialogues are similar to those of Socrates, who accepted his questioners’ opening propositions and conducted the discussion on their terms. The Buddha likened his teachings to a raft—once the river was crossed and the far shore of liberation reached, the raft should be abandoned. In other words, the words or forms used to reach the goal aren’t intrinsically valuable but are worthwhile ...
The Real Message Of Jesus - Why Religion Keeps Us In Darkness...
Understanding Buddhanature allowed for my understanding of Christ energy. The Buddhist path leads to the same basic understanding of actual reality as Christ energy. Believing the pedestal ized version of Jesus will not. SOURCE
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A Deep Dive into the Heart of Tibetan Buddhism and Interreligious Learning...
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Truth...
Gaging by the number of stops here the TRUTH must really sting the white American conscience. So, simply ignore, right?
