The West (actually humans all over the world) has struggled with “The Problem of Evil” for centuries.... even millennium.... all over the world..... the question has been “Is mans nature evil or good?” and the question of “How does Evil exist when God created everything?”(And supposedly, God is only Good... so how the heck did… Continue reading The Problem of Evil and Are Humans Good or Evil?
Category: How We See the World
The Universe is a family and its parent is the Great Essence
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
Shadow – in Jungian Psychology
summary from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_(psychology) In Jungian psychology, the "shadow", "Id", or "shadow aspect/archetype" may refer to an unconscious aspect of the personality which the conscious ego does not identify in itself, or the entirety of the unconscious, i.e., everything of which a person is not fully conscious. In short, the shadow is the "dark side". Because… Continue reading Shadow – in Jungian Psychology
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
Anatman – No-Self – dialogue
i realize that it is a bit on the philosophical side, but i am wondering what the Soto Zen stance on "anatman" (no-self) is. Where does Dogen deal with the subject? What has been coming up in my practice is that "there is no lasting substance" to anything in the "solid world".... that the nature… Continue reading Anatman – No-Self – dialogue
Time and Awareness
“If we pay attention to how time passes, we may find that all the "contents" of what we feel and experience are ephemeral: passing, transient, fleeting...... our experiences are ephemeral and time is ephemeral..... In fact, our sense of awareness is not very different from our sense of time...... When we are experiencing things, they… Continue reading Time and Awareness
Analogy of the fiber-optics lamp – Part 1
Relationship with the Eternal Essence – Analogy of the fiber-optics lamp My hope is to write this set of analogies as clearly and simply as possible. The analogies are in no way meant to be a complete explanation. Rather, they are meant as a helping tool........ to be a simplified explanation meant to help the… Continue reading Analogy of the fiber-optics lamp – Part 1
The Fear of God, or the Path of Life
"The fear of the God or the "divinity" on the other side of the "essence chasm" (i.e. - we the pots on one side, and the potter on the other side), holds persons of MOST religions in a tug of war which they cannot escape from. Fear wins. Fear is the basis of a belief… Continue reading The Fear of God, or the Path of Life
Reality is Dharma 