There are no outside conditions that can make or break our connection to the center of the everything. Every thing in the universe is connected to the center JUST AS IT IS. Just as all parts of the tree are connected to the roots.... the roots are the tree, the bark is the tree, the… Continue reading The Universe is a family and its parent is the Great Essence
Category: Chasm Theology vs the Universe as Original Essence
On Dissing Christians or some other group
written on the "Atheist Orlando" facebook group David Camp: - His comment....... The absurdity of Christian scriptures... Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried… Continue reading On Dissing Christians or some other group
Discussions on Theism, Pantheism and “Embryoism”
G - Became a member of a pantheist group here on facebook .... pretty fun and lots of great ideas... and open minded ........ so we were discussing differences in beliefs or opinions So to name a few ...... Atheism - (def) there is no God..... Pantheism - (def) everything is god ...... Agnosticism -… Continue reading Discussions on Theism, Pantheism and “Embryoism”
Discussions on Science vs. Religious Dogma
G - So Mars goes from being a planet with little green men, to being "dead", to being a planet with massive potential for sustaining life..... I love the way science works...... no dogma to mire it down.... B - Science does have dogma. For instance, they've adopted the philosophy of materialism, so whenever they… Continue reading Discussions on Science vs. Religious Dogma
Infinity – and why zazen
What does Infinity mean? It means that nothing exists in the physical world that does not exist in Infinity. Infinity is another name for yin yang. Infinity is one, as yin yang is one. it can also be seen as "Not Two"..... In the physical world, yin and yang are pulled apart to a discreet… Continue reading Infinity – and why zazen
True Essence and Christian teachings
A person must be prepared, when they open themselves for True Reality to reveal itself... Our human concepts will begin to peel away, and we will be left with a tug of war of "Reality vs. our human opinions" Unless we open ourselves to the change which reality brings with it, this tug of war… Continue reading True Essence and Christian teachings
How We See the World – A Water Analogy
Let's talk water...... We understand its forms of gas, liquid, and solid, as we see them in our world every day. We see water variously being water vapour in the air as steam and clouds, liquid water in rivers and lakes, and the life giving ocean, and ice, in everything from ice cubes to icebergs.....… Continue reading How We See the World – A Water Analogy
Shikantaza – Thoughts & Discussion
Thoughts and Discussion on Shikantaza Part II by Jundo Cohen Roshi. Â Gerald Shou An Stewart Jundo Roshi, may I ask if i am understanding this at least partially? Shikantaza is the expression of our true nature, and as such has "no possibility of lack or excess" (Xin Xin Ming)..... So is Shikantaza this "expression", as… Continue reading Shikantaza – Thoughts & Discussion
On Christianity and Buddhism
On Chasm Theology vs. One Essence If a person believes that the universe as we know it is created by a separate God.... that the essence of the universe and everything in it is separate from the essence which created it, that is not Buddhism. That is "Chasm Theology". Chasm Theology is about humans being… Continue reading On Christianity and Buddhism
Chasm Theology is Orphan Theology
This is going to be a thesis on Chasm Theology. This concept takes many different forms: God is creator, everything else is something he made.... generally, from a separate essence from himself. This is the concept which is followed by most persons in the world. Details and bibliography to be filled in and added later......… Continue reading Chasm Theology is Orphan Theology
Reality is Dharma 