Choose The Middle
The CTR shield is a symbol for most Mormons growing up. I definitely agree with it’s message to “Choose The
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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),
This is what it would take for me to re-join the church
Let’s talk about 1 Kings 18. There had been a 3 year drought and there was almost no food at
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Heart Sutra Excerpt
The first sutra that was mentioned in this week’s reading was the Prajna Paramita, Hannya, or as we English speakers
Koans
Koans are something I haven’t looked too much into until I read about them in thi week’s chapter. I decided
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