Let me toss in here the etymology of the word guru, because it's implication is far deeper than just a teacher. The word as a whole means weighty,...
Im surprised to find you, darrell of all people, obsessing so much over words. Good, brilliant, wonderful, talented, whatever. You get the point....
Om! Uttishthata! Jagrata! Praapya varaan nibodhata!
Insight shows us that true benefit to us will come in the wellbeing and benefit of all beings. Such selfishness is also selflessness. In the end,...
Shush, don't hate.
I would suggest reflecting on the teachings of Christ in the light of what you have learnt in Taoist meditation. You might discover a whole new...
He was a brilliant writer and he inspires me in that way. But I don't consider him a guru or even a teacher really. Just a good writer.
May Balgis grow up a little. May the person below lighten up.
You'll be missed. Happy trails!
It are very lovely. And I is addictered to LOLspeak :(
Im living in an ashram now.
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The true apocalypse is when you dissolve the world into emptiness in your meditation.
A soldier who killed 13 children in Vietnam was living in total misery and guilt. Finally he broke down and asked Master Thich Nhat Hanh for help....
A very easy way to selflessness is to see yourself in all beings. Satisfy your hunger by feeding a homeless person. Rejoice in the victories of...
That's the beauty of it though. They all seem quite irreconcilably different on first reading. But really they all start at different places and...
Lao Tsu was not silent either. And do you truly claim to be wise enough to be able to judge between the Buddha and Lao Tsu?
You don't need the lotus pose for that. Sitting crosslegged or the vajrasana are good alternatives.
The chakra,the energy is situated in the center of the chest, where we point to our heart usually. The pumping organ is off to the left. Of...
The chakra is different from the organ.
Separate names with a comma.
