The Buddha, Spiritual

To Believe in Rebirth is an extreme view. To not believe in rebirth is an extreme view.

The Buddha, Spiritual / Christopher / July 13, 2016

Millions of Buddhists and countless others believe or don’t believe in rebirth and future lives.

Such people should consider reading several times this discourse from the Buddha (SM 11 The Book of Causation.20.10). …

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The Sense of Belonging and Living on the Edge

Human beings sometimes engage in a deep search for a sense of belonging. The formation of an identity with the ‘other’ fulfils a certain need running deeper than the movements of feelings. We might think of this sense as a gut instinct to connect with a presence of the ‘other’ rather than confinement to our mortal self.

We have devised all sorts of formations of the collective to satisfy this need, this rather primal urge, to feel engaged with a group, network or collective with shared values and priorities.

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The Buddha and his Dysfunctional Family

The Buddha, Spiritual / Christopher / January 3, 2016

The Buddha and his Dysfunctional Family

Just because a man is called “Sir,”

it does not mean he is free from habits and clinging. (Sn.620)

King Suddhodhana and Queen Mahamaya of Sakya engaged in the preparation of the birth of their child due to be born in the land of Koliya, east of the Sakyan kingdom of north India. While en route with her entourage, guards and servants to Koliya (the small kingdom of the Queen’s birth), Queen Mahamaya suddenly went into labour and gave birth to a baby boy under a sal tree in full blossom in the park in Lumbini on the full moon of May of 563 BC. Born into the warrior caste, Gautama had the duty to follow in his father’s footsteps and become the future king as well as enforce the military, political and religious institutions of the nation state. …

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e-tourist Visa for 30 days visit to India available

The Buddha, Spiritual / Christopher / September 28, 2015

e-tourist Visa for 30 days visit to India available

and importance of spiritual India

The Indian government decided last month (August 2015) to provide e- tourist visas for 30 days to enable visitors to India to obtain a visa much more quickly and cheaper. OM to the Indian government for this initiative. …

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