Simon V.

Give it a try : )
If if doesn’t work you can always try again…
Simon

Give it a try : )
If if doesn’t work you can always try again…
Simon

“Tantra believes in samsara”
–Chögyam Trungpa

After enlightenment, the world is still there.

“Tantra believes in samsara”
–Chögyam Trungpa

After enlightenment, the world is still there.

Astral travel is possible. Clairvoyance is not dependent on what is commonly considered astral projection–a clear separation of the energy body from the physical with one’s centre of identity fully centred in that body. Clairvoyance is nothing special–anybody can do it and get good at it through training or might even be naturally gifted at it;…[Read more]

Astral travel is possible. Clairvoyance is not dependent on what is commonly considered astral projection–a clear separation of the energy body from the physical with one’s centre of identity fully centred in that body. Clairvoyance is nothing special–anybody can do it and get good at it through training or might even be naturally gifted at it;…[Read more]

It’s good to have a good kick in the arse now and then… Within reason.

I like the community’s everybody-is-welcome openness too (which seems to be implicit incidentally in Michael Winn’s sort of mission statement of the american tao–I don’t remember where that is on the site; that statment is a big part of why I’m attracted to this whole…[Read more]

It’s good to have a good kick in the arse now and then… Within reason.

I like the community’s everybody-is-welcome openness too (which seems to be implicit incidentally in Michael Winn’s sort of mission statement of the american tao–I don’t remember where that is on the site; that statment is a big part of why I’m attracted to this whole…[Read more]

As one lama I’m familiar with likes to put it:
If you fill your mind stream with good, positive impressions (otherwise known as the path of accumulation) meditation will almost happen by itself; the mind will have no problem looking into and sinking into itself. But if you truly have a bad conscience, good luck even getting to sleep…
This can…[Read more]

As one lama I’m familiar with likes to put it:
If you fill your mind stream with good, positive impressions (otherwise known as the path of accumulation) meditation will almost happen by itself; the mind will have no problem looking into and sinking into itself. But if you truly have a bad conscience, good luck even getting to sleep…
This can…[Read more]

Since were bringing up good dharma books, I discovered a gem a while ago:
“Nagarjuna’s philosophy as presented in the Maha-prajnaparamita-sastra”, by K. Venkata Ramanan. It is Nagarjuna’s extended commentary on the heart sutra.

The translator, K. Ramanan, was born in India where he began an education that he then finished in England and then…[Read more]

Since were bringing up good dharma books, I discovered a gem a while ago:
“Nagarjuna’s philosophy as presented in the Maha-prajnaparamita-sastra”, by K. Venkata Ramanan. It is Nagarjuna’s extended commentary on the heart sutra.

The translator, K. Ramanan, was born in India where he began an education that he then finished in England and then…[Read more]

I do get the impression that this kind of aggressive posturing tends to keep not just female partipants away, but experienced practicioners interested in productive sharing of ideas and practice tips.
Part of virtue is having the balls to apologise, to bury the hatchet, to make amends in order to continue in a spirit of friendship rather than…[Read more]

I do get the impression that this kind of aggressive posturing tends to keep not just female partipants away, but experienced practicioners interested in productive sharing of ideas and practice tips.
Part of virtue is having the balls to apologise, to bury the hatchet, to make amends in order to continue in a spirit of friendship rather than…[Read more]

Thanks for the presentation; very clarifying.
I have a very scorpionic birthchart myself actually, including pluto conjunct my ascendant, and several close scorpionic friends with dagger wits always seeking to uncover the true hidden weirdness of things and people (I have a few scars from those dagger wits that still become inflamed on bad…[Read more]

Thanks for the presentation; very clarifying.
I have a very scorpionic birthchart myself actually, including pluto conjunct my ascendant, and several close scorpionic friends with dagger wits always seeking to uncover the true hidden weirdness of things and people (I have a few scars from those dagger wits that still become inflamed on bad…[Read more]

I agree that codes of ethics are a good and even necessary practice.
I’m all for chivalry! I like this sufi idea: javanmardi=”spiritual chivalry”

Sakyamuni (“Buddha”), and also Nagarjuna, Saraha, Padmasambhava, etcetera, believe in intrinsic goodness though (so tuning into it really is literally considered to guarantee that you become a good…[Read more]

I agree that codes of ethics are a good and even necessary practice.
I’m all for chivalry! I like this sufi idea: javanmardi=”spiritual chivalry”

Sakyamuni (“Buddha”), and also Nagarjuna, Saraha, Padmasambhava, etcetera, believe in intrinsic goodness though (so tuning into it really is literally considered to guarantee that you become a good…[Read more]