Freedom, Happiness, and Nature
Freedom is the basic desire of man. Whether it be in politics, religion, or love, people want the joy that
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Dualism and Happiness
This week I started reading “Everyday Suchness” by Rev. Gyomay M. Kubose. Gyomay Kubose is the founder of Bright Dawn,
The Booklet and Pamphlet
This week’s reading was incredibly short since we just read the “Buddhism: The Path of Enlightenment” booklet and the “Buddhist
My review of “American Buddhism: A New Direction” by Gyomay Kubose
This week we read all of Gyomay Kubose’s “American Buddhism: A New Direction“. It was touched on that it is
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Choose The Middle
The CTR shield is a symbol for most Mormons growing up. I definitely agree with it’s message to “Choose The
My review of “Buddhism Without Beliefs” by Stephen Batchelor
Stephen Batchelor’s “Buddhism Without Beliefs” was like trying to take a drink from a fire hose for me. There were
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The Miracle of the Gulls – a timeline
July 22, 1847: The first Mormons arrive in the Salt Lake Valley. In the next couple weeks they planted crops, which
Mormons who are mean & hateful to Exmormons, who are in turn mean & hateful to Mormons.
The fact of the matter is we’re all the same. Whether TBM or exmo, we’re still Mormon. Statisitcally, we have
Buddha Nature
In Buddhism there is a concept known as “buddhadhātu” in Sanskrit, which translates to “Buddha-Nature”. This is the belief that
I got my first tattoo!
It’s a seal of Melchizedek and an 8-fold path. It symbolizes how I started my spiritual path in life (Mormon),