Forwarded from The Elders of the Black Sun II
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Forwarded from The Elders of the Black Sun II
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Came for the Indo-European connection ๐ด๐ฅโก
Stayed for the path that leads to the cessation of suffering โธ๏ธ๐ฑโจ
Stayed for the path that leads to the cessation of suffering โธ๏ธ๐ฑโจ
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Forwarded from The Elders of the Black Sun II
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"Ontological, Epistemological, Nous" Quit the intellectual word masturbation already, have you ever lit a candle and some incense? I swear, it's always the internet Platonists
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Forwarded from Aureus' Sylvan Bush-Arcadia
The world's last proper monarchy of Bhutan is the only country in the world that's net carbon negative. It's enshrined in law that their forests mustn't be cut down. They promote happiness over economics and are very strict on immigration. I wonder why we never hear about them?
The king and queen of Bhutan (thanks to @eeefine for reminding me)
The king and queen of Bhutan (thanks to @eeefine for reminding me)
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A recurring misconception about Buddhist deities is that theyโre โeasternโ or โAsianโ deities. This couldnโt be any further from the truth, Buddhist deities are not ethnic, they are cosmic. There are of course minor exceptions when tribal/ethnic deities in Asia have been converted into an enlightened version of their qualities. But deities such as Manjushri, Avalokitesvara and Vajrapani are qualities of the Buddha which can manifest in the way that is most suitable with the culture and environment they appear in. I also like to think of the Buddhist deities as being the sober and clear mind aspect of their worldly counterparts. Such as Vajrapani being the sober aspect of Indra (Thor, Hercules) or Chakrasamvara being the sober aspect of Shiva/Bhairava (Odin/Yggr, Dionysus etc). The difference between the worldly and the enlightened deity is that the consequences of praising worldly deities will in turn be worldly, an enlightened deity would never demand from you to make sacrifices of human or animal lives. The consequence of venerating the enlightened deity is creating the causes for enlightenment. Buddhism gives you the means of reaching the aspect of the worldly deity that is sober and isnโt intoxicated with Samsara. ๐น๐๐ป๐ฑ
Maรฑjuลrฤซ by https://www.tgoop.com/bramblesburrow
Maรฑjuลrฤซ by https://www.tgoop.com/bramblesburrow
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