buddhism

Asocial Contract : Antinomian Transgression in Buddhism

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / June 6, 2010 /

Found : Asocial Contract : Antinomian Transgression in Buddhism How can a Buddhist monk who drinks alcohol, fornicates with women, eat meat, kill, or acts generally irreverently still be considered a Buddhist monk? Recent scandals of Buddhist masters sleeping with their disciples or committing white collar crimes have made headlines across the world, but this…

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The Headless Way

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / May 25, 2010 /

Found : The Headless Way The Headless Way offers you a practical, user-friendly way to see Who you really are. This method was developed by the philosopher Douglas Harding. At the heart of this approach are the Experiments – awareness exercises that guide your attention directly to your deepest identity.

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When It Is Good To Be Bad : Medieval Indo-Tibetan Tantric Buddhist Apologetics (PDF)

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / March 9, 2010 /

Found : When It Is Good To Be Bad : Medieval Indo-Tibetan Tantric Buddhist Apologetics (PDF) Antinomianism comes in at least two forms: strong or weak. Weak antinomianism is permissive: one may do what is bad and nevertheless somehow remain not guilty. Strong antinomianism is normative: one is compelled to commit an offence, with the…

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Lancet Study on NDEs

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / February 16, 2010 /

Found : Lancet Study on NDEs As described on the NPR website, "More than half of adult Americans report they have had a spiritual experience that changed their lives. Now, scientists from universities like Harvard, Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins are using new technologies to analyze the brains of people who claim they have touched the…

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