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Dinner with Geisha
You seem thrilled to meet again, though I cannot be sure. Nothing’s certain here regarding feelings; faces and eyes are…
The Artist
A young woman flees from war into a foreign country. She has no money or way of earning any, so…
Peacocks: humans transcending
Ancient Indians, like the Aborigines of Australia and Japanese Shintoists, believed wholly in the supernatural and the natural world. They…
Torn Out Twice
Crawling alien — wet belly down, chafed and chapped skin, no claws or fur to protect an exposed white membrane.…
Welcome to Heroes Here-and-Now
Have you ever experienced real, unconditional joy? Have you every been completely certain of something? Have you ever been totally committed…
Scent of the Divine
What can we learn from those deprived of fully or normally functioning senses about accessing other ways of being? How…
..and after Nirvana?
Through spiritual training it is possible to move beyond all appearances.
Tibetan Sand Mandalas
Mandalas which are cosmic maps indicating the succession of initiations from the historical Buddha 2600 years ago to present day…
The Evolution of Buddhist Schools
Today, in the 21st century CE, Secular Buddhism, which focuses on Buddhism as an applied philosophy rather than a religion,…
Esoteric Buddhism: a definition
Esoteric Buddhism Definition by Charley Linden Thorp published on 30 March 2017 to view the original go to : http://www.ancient.eu/Esoteric_Buddhism/…
Mahayana Buddhism
……the main tenets of this Mahayana Buddhism are compassion (karuna) and insight or wisdom (prajna). The perfection of these human…
Prince Shotoku: Founder of Japanese Buddhism and the Japanese nation
'HARMONY IS THE MOST PRECIOUS ASSET. WE ALL ALTERNATE BETWEEN WISDOM & MADNESS. IT IS A CLOSED CIRCLE.’ SHOTOKU SEVENTEEN-ARTICLE…
Prince Shotoku: Founder of Japanese Buddhism and the Japanese Nation (Article) – Ancient History Encyclopedia
http://www.ancient.eu/article/1029/
The beauty of Mahayana Buddhism: a definition
In the 21st century it is estimated that 488 million (9-10% of the world population) people practice Buddhism. Approximately half…
Prince Shotoku: Father of Japanese Buddhism and the Japanese nation.
Altruism – sincerely looking after others before ourselves – is an ancient universal tenet of the human species which Prince…
The 9 Breaths: Breath 8
Shiva says: "With UTMOST devotion, centre on the two junctions of breath and KNOW the KNOWER"
The 9 Breaths: Breath 7
We can choose to spend our whole life as a bewildered victim of it. Or we can become Master of…
A devotional sculpture expressing Enlightenment for all Beings.
This signifies that all beings can become enlightened only through their sincerity and that spiritual training is perhaps not necessary.…
The 9 Breaths: Breath 6
In fact, it is useful for this sixth breath to think of yourself as an actor playing a major part…
The 9 Breaths: Breath 5
How can a tiny gap in the breath lead to enlightenment? How can we gain freedom from the enslavement of…
Cosmos Zen
I want to always walk in the enchantment of the Cosmos in my daily life. In fact, I refuse to…
The Peacock: embodying human aspirations to connect with the Universe
Peacocks represented an esoteric or secret language which nature or the universe would respond to. In other words, a way…
The 9 Breaths: Breath 4
This is when the mind stops and the bridge of the breath opens up to us.
The 9 Breaths: Breath 3
……the victims not the victors of civilization's move.
The 9 Breaths: Breath 2
The Earth's breath becomes part of the body when it is entering you and leaving you, but when it turns…
The 9 Breaths: Breath 1
Your breath is a bridge between the body and the universe. If that bridge is weak or broken then we…
Temple Chronicle (Winter Training in Japan): Facing Adversity Full On!
Winter training is an annual event in Japan when Buddhists practise austerities and change their daily routines dramatically in order…
Prince Shotoku: Peace and Salvation for all beings of the realm
Altruism – sincerely looking after others before ourselves – is an ancient universal tenet of the human species which Prince…
Temple Chronicle: Winter Training in Japan – Fear!
The heavily conditioned mind thrives on this substance 'fear.' It efficiently suppresses originality and the courage to be truly ourselves,…