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,
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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.
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
Email(s): Indentity Crisis (11/12.6.2020)
Dear Gillian (11.6.2020) Richard Hunn advised that I be neither attached to the void, nor hindered by phenomena. Identity comes under phenomena as we ascribe
Email: Going Beyond What We Already Are! (11.6.2020)
Belief only works if it is a) exquisitely designed and beautifully laid-out, and b) ultimately means nothing. All great thinkers sees this including Jung (a slightly rightwing Christian), Jesus
Email: Say Hello to My Little Friend! (8.6.2020)
Dear Gillian Most modern Christian (theological) texts would appear to be ‘revisionist’ on this matter. In other words, daemons are presented as an anachronism from
