Koans
Koans are something I haven’t looked too much into until I read about them in thi week’s chapter. I decided
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Timeline of the Utah Mormon War
This is basically a simplified summary of the Wikipedia article, but more detailed than the timeline on the page. Super interesting
Bodhisattva Shmodesattva
EDIT: After I posted this to my Bright Dawn peers and after our weekly call, I was given some feedback
What Is Enlightenment?
There are special sunglasses that allows some colorblind people the ability to see color. They get to understand something that
Rope VS Snake
Imagine you were walking through a barn and you see something coiled and its right near your foot. Your first
Hinayana (Theravada) VS Mahayana
This week’s reading was a lot about history and how some sects and schools of thought came to be. It
Desire VS Attachment
What is desire? What is it attachment? Are they they same thing? If they are, is it bad to desire?
How I Meditate
I have always had a difficult time falling asleep, especially when I was younger. My mind races and its hard
The Unanswerable Questions
Do we have free will? Is there a God? Is there an afterlife? Is there a Heaven or Hell in
The 4 Noble Truths in Action
I’ve talked about the 4-noble truths at length in the past. I am a firm believer that everything in Buddhism