Siddhartha Gautama was born to a rich family. But, he renounced all his riches and family and left his house in search of the truth. After many years of searching and seeking he became enlightened. Thus, he was called ‘Buddha’. Buddha means ‘the awakened one’. After his enlightenment, he began teaching and helping others who [...]
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Buddhist Mudras
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Nearing the End of Work on the Newest Book, “We Meet in Dreams”: A Mystic’s Journal
Image: Windgarth House. Sunday, October 16 Windgarth House Diana and I have come to beautiful Windgarth for some days, to work on the book undisturbed. She has already formatted over a hundred pages of the manuscript, which I have printed up and neatly placed in a large notebook. The binder is now on the downstairs [...]
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Which Buddhist Personality Type You Fit In
“Develop the mind of equilibrium. You will always be getting praise and blame, but do not let either affect the poise of the mind. Follow the calmness, the absence of pride.” ~ Sutta Nipata All forms of Buddhism contain and dwell into six human traits, which have been contained into three distinct pairs over the [...]
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Why People Become More Religious With Age
What may seem as religiosity to many, may translate into spirituality for others. There is no specific demarcation between the two concepts, and they are often used interchangeably. Studies have proven that older people are comparatively more religious than today’s younger generation. However, this does not conclude or allude that people become more religious with [...]
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Be Selfish, Be Happy: How Selfishness Leads to Happiness
Never in my life has it felt this good to be selfish. Actually, before I learned what youre about to learn, I only ever felt guilt and shame when I acted selfish. Today, selfish is the new me. Granted, I was never the type to always put other people above my own needs. I know [...]
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Is Spiritual Healing Real?
Spirituality is a sensitive subject for those who believe in it and even those who have no faith in it. Spirituality is common to all religions. Citing the example of the Bible, it says that Jesus Christ had the power to heal the sick from minor or deadly diseases. There have been many instances when [...]
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Finishing the Newest Book, “We Meet in Dreams”: A Mystic’s Journal
Sunday, September 11 My graphics illustrator, Diana Souza e-mailed me today. She will be here in Ithaca for five weeks, starting in early October, to format the text and create a cover for We Meet in Dreams. Meanwhile, I have received a few new dreams from people and am including them in the manuscript, and [...]
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