Hi, since my reply to you I’ve thought of something else that might be useful to add. A lot of people seem to experience things as getting more difficult once they start out on the spiritual path. It seems as though they are more surrounded my difficult people, that their mental states are getting worse, […]
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Following on from this post on Exorcism, Psychiatric Treatment and Spiritual Practice. In response to the statement that: Yes, of course i exist. I am made up of molecules. And blood flows through my veins. When you say ‘of course’ .. why is that? … What do the teachings say about this? What do the
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Hi, I just wanted to add one thing to your very beautiful email, which detailed why people act the way that they do, and the various ways in which you can work with the situation you find yourself in. Your present is a reflection of your past mind The teachings say that what we experience
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Following on from this post on Chod, Demons, Karma and Razor Blades. In response to the point that: the western, scientific point of view is ignorant and impotent to deal with demonic possession … they don’t even acknowledge that such a thing could happen. My own experience in both the East and the West is
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Following on from this post on Exorcism, Black Magic, Voodoo and Buddhism. In response to the question: how and in what way in Chod is the body offered to the demons? And how do they feast upon them? There is a limit to what I can say in response to this, as the sadhana itself
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In response to a question asking: if anyone can explain exorcism from the Buddhist point of view? And also things like black magic and voodoo and stuff like that? Exorcism – I guess this generally refers to the removal of some sort of ‘spirit’ or being which is either possessing another being, or is around
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In response to: an email describing how their daughter is Christian, and reflecting on how to relate to her. Many thanks for your kind words, and for sharing so much of your personal experience and situation. I’m afraid I can’t really do justice to your email at this time, but wished to send a response
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A question asking that: Christians will get to Eden because that is what their mind knows. So does that mean that I can visit Eden too if I meditate on it? To address your question indirectly – when ***** says: Because the only world we know is what the mind knows. There’s really nothing out
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Today I came across a rather beautiful metaphor for roles in the guru-student relationship: The teacher is the mirror in which you see your own face. The mirror shows you your face, and the guru therefore helps you see the nature of your mind. So you are able to see the nature of your mind
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Isn’t Light a metaphor for Wisdom, rather than Devotion? I thought it was interesting to reflect on why devotion was likened to the light in this metaphor. Common metaphors for devotion are in terms of energy to empower something, in terms of receptivity, or openness to the teachings. So why is devotion likened to light
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