Tag: Buddhists

Daily Encouragement: Quotes From my Buddhist Mentor

I wrote a song for the season and shared it with my friends. Here are the lyrics. (I am currently working on how to make and share audio.) Joy and Santa Claus 1. Mostly naughty, sometimes nice Makin’ a list and checkin’ it twice Driving a Ford or reindeer sleigh Stayin&rsq...

Daily Encouragement: Quotes From my Buddhist Mentor

This begins on a personal level. My partner and I have made a commitment to study/learn about communication skills by making time once a month to discuss material for the year 2024. We are currently reading a book on communication called, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Chang...

Avatar: The Last Airbender and Buddhist Philosophy

The popularity of Avatar: The Last Airbender, the young adult action show on Nickelodeon, seems to rest in its action packed plot, the war of the Fire Nation against the other nations and the wicked cool element “bending” powers of the characters. However, Avatar also actively incorporat...

Did Ancient Buddhists Use Substances?

In The Secret Drugs of Buddhism, Crowley delves into the potential roles of substances such as cannabis, opium, and other psychedelic substances in certain sects or rituals within Buddhism. Crowley explored how these substances might have influenced meditative practices, visions, and spiritu...

Did Ancient Buddhists Use Substances?

In The Secret Drugs of Buddhism, Crowley delves into the potential roles of substances such as cannabis, opium, and other psychedelic substances in certain sects or rituals within Buddhism. Crowley explored how these substances might have influenced meditative practices, visions, and spiritu...