You Are/You Are Not the World: A Buddhist Clarification

Are you a True Buddha? Of course you are

Understand that you are the mystic creator of your world. The great unseen hand moving behind the scenes is a mix of your intentions (known- perhaps or not quite admitted to), past actions and your karma. Surely you are not in charge of every event. But then again... Who even knows?

He, the first origin of this creation,Whether he formed it all or did not form it,
Whose eye controls this world in highest heaven,
Only he knows its origins, or perhaps even he knows not.
-Hymn of the Rig Veda

Dogma Is for the Dogs

When we choose to join a spiritual community, we also make the choice to allow our personal journey to now go at the rate of that group. We do this so we can have a sense of belonging. Often at the expense of our own journey.

Groups must use shared rules and behaviors in order to have a sense of community. Being an individual means following your own path. Individuality done right it will often go against the dogma of the community.

Personal growth is exactly that: personal. To forego the enforced dogma of the group and embrace your inner journey is the Bodhisatva way. The way of the warrior.

Namaste.

All the World's a Stage

 

 

"All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players" -Shakespeare As You Like It Act II scene VII

It's called Leela and it has all the joys, dramas, triumphs, failures and love you could ever possibly hope for. The entire universe was created specifically for you to play in. In fact, you created it. So go play!

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When Wanting Becomes a Bad Habit

Our Desires shape our world. But when "wanting" becomes a habit unto itself, our desires have a way of taking over our life instead of guiding it.
Wanting is just an expression of our yearning for perfection.

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How to Best Practice Buddhism

Living life is the true bodhisattva way

Best practices towards enlightenment:

Best

1. Get married
2. Have kids
3. Work 9 to 5
4. Commute to work
5. Attend family functions and holidays

Worst

1. Join a monastery
2. Join a temple
3. Join a spiritual community
4. Become a monk

What are your thoughts?

 

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Don't Deny You Are a Being of Desires

Don't deny you are a being of desires just because your desires haven't worked out. Just take a closer look at what you were choosing to desire in the first place. Or rather- the reasons you were desiring them.

Don't get caught up in all that pseudo Buddha bullshit. The True Buddha really and truly only comes from going within and being present. And doing so unflinchingly. All the rest is a bunch of Deepak crapola that can wind up making your disappointments worse, or have you convincing yourself you are be above your own desires, which can be psychologically dangerous. 

Desire itself is God moving through you.