Tag Archives: Buddhism

The Noble Eightfold Path

Posted on December 9, 2024 by cdsmiller17

As Shared by Mary Magdalene with the Other Disciples This might seem a bit of a stretch, but the 42nd chapter of the Gospel of Mary Magdalene tells us how she escaped from the world of illusion into a blissful … Continue reading →

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The Samsara of Buddhism

Posted on December 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Wheel of Life Although we Westerners have a blockage against reincarnation, Buddhists have always shown the world that it exists and that there really is a ‘science’ to explain it. Several versions of this Wheel are depicted visually, but … Continue reading →

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When the Clamor of the World is Divisive, Choose:

Posted on June 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Middle Way The world is heading into a very interesting time period. There are wars which seem to divide society even more than usual, with both sides trying to win the hearts and minds of reasonable people everywhere. Protests … Continue reading →

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Jesus was the Man, Christ was his Title

Posted on May 13, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Gospel of Thomas . . . . . Amen.

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On the Question of Jesus Being a Buddhist…

Posted on January 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Therapeutae All roads seem to lead back to Alexandria. Philo of Alexandria wrote about them. They may have been related to the Essenes in Palestine. And they may have actually been Buddhists. How’s that for a full circle? Their system … Continue reading →

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What’s Love Got to Do with It? Everything

Posted on May 25, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock) (November 26, 1939 – May 23, 2013) Tina Turner was a titan of rock ‘n’ roll. She was also a survivor of domestic abuse. That probably made her a better person in so many … Continue reading →

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Is There a Direct Link Between Four World Religions?

Posted on April 11, 2022 by cdsmiller17

From Buddha, through Jesus and Muhammad, to Baha’u’llah Ever since I started charting historical personages, astrologically, I’ve had a nagging thought about the connections of the most familiar leaders/originators of four of the world’s religions. But before I show you … Continue reading →

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And When He Died, He Did Not Ascend

Posted on September 8, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Nicholas K. Roerich (died December 13, 1947) The Buddhist Wheel of Life keeps on turning, even after a ‘saintly’ person dies, despite what devotees may suggest: Nicholas K. Roerich did not become an Ascended Master… Here is what his wife, … Continue reading →

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“She Who Holds the World” (1937)

Posted on August 10, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Helena Roerich (February 12, 1879 – October 5, 1955) Of course I’m going to look at this person: she was instrumental in Nicholas Roerich’s spiritual mission, and she was a mystic, a dreamer and a spiritual writer in her own … Continue reading →

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One Match Lit a Regime Change in 1963

Posted on May 3, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Heart of Thích Quảng Đức When it comes to dying for a cause, this Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk set the standard for others to follow. He set himself on fire to protest the treatment of Buddhists in South Vietnam. … Continue reading →

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