The Buddha lived in a time of polytheism. He appears to suggests that polytheistic gods exist only if an individual believes them to do so,
Category: Buddhism
Exploring the philosophy (and practice) of Early and Later Buddhism.
Ch’an Practice for Christians
The interface between Ch’an Buddhist practice and Christian practice is that of contemplative prayer. Contemplative prayer is preferably ‘silent’, and comprised of a single, meaningful, one-syllable word.
Indochina: US POWs Who Went Over to the Khmer Rouge! (23.7.2020)
‘’One guy who was something more than a visitor was the 25-year-old Caucasian who was commanding a T-54 tank into Saigon when the South finally fell to the communists 30 April, 1975. Three other former US servicemen were seen fighting for the communist forces in Quang Ngai province the month before.’
Email: Glimpses of Gnosticism (17.7.2020)
Dear Gillian The Early Church (Apostolic) Fathers reacted unfavourably to a teaching they referred to as ‘Gnosticism’. With the discovery of the Nag Hammadi Library (and Dead Sea Scrolls), we know
The Importance of Humility
The Judgement MODESTY creates success. The superior man carries things through. The Image Within the earth, a mountain: The image of modesty. Thus the superior man reduces that
Email: On ‘Not Wasting My Words…’ (5.7.2020)
Dear Gillian For years, I used to regularly throw my writing away, or delete it, etc. I did this because I was aware that my
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 