The ‘bliss’ associated with higher levels of contemplation and meditation, is, in my experience, a body-wide muscular contraction that continuously ripples up and down. This
Category: Buddhism
Exploring the philosophy (and practice) of Early and Later Buddhism.
Beware the Falun Gong Cult on Instagram! (10.4.2020)
The forces attacking China have increased during the COVID19 Emergency and worldwide pandemic! This is emanating from President Donald Trump and the White House in
Self-Isolation is Monasticism
By Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD Knowing emptiness, deluded vision is purified;Contemplating loving kindness, behaviour is perfected,Understanding the unity of multiplicity is meditation;And the ultimate goal is
Genuine Contemplation
‘More than other believers, the contemplative ought to be an “expert in atheism.” Does he believe? Perhaps, yet without believing, it seems to him. He
Buddhism: How a Monastic Answers the ‘Call of Nature’
Author’s Note: A Bhikkhu maintains an awe-inspiring deportment at all times, but what does this practically mean? It means that the mind is calm and
The Four Brahmaviharas of Buddhism
Although what might be translated as the ‘Abode of God’, this Buddhist term, as usual, completely re-interprets this earlier Brahmanic term, so that it becomes both logical
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 