Tag Archive for 'buddhist'

Famous Jack Kerouac quotes & his Buddhist literary style of Spontaneous Prose

September 25th, 2008 by Jonathan

“All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.” 

 “My dream has in it a wife beautiful beyond belief, not Maggie, some gorgeous new blond sexpot of starry perfection with lovely lace neck, soft long skin, inturned mouth top – I picture the gorgeous… …a young beautiful American girl getting excited in your [...]

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The Buddhist Shambhala vision is not purely a philosophy

July 23rd, 2008 by Jonathan

“Other legends say that the kingdom of Shambhala disappeared from the earth many centuries ago.  At a certain point, the entire society had become enlightened, and the kingdom vanished into another more celestial realm.”  Chogyam Trungpa
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

This is part 6 in a continuing series on Shambhala.  Click here for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part [...]

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Buddhist teachings and the Shambhala society

June 8th, 2008 by Jonathan

 
It is said that Buddhism played an important role in the development of the Shambhala society.  The legends tell us that Shakyamuni Buddha gave advanced tantric teachings to the first king of Shambhala, Dawa Sangpo.  These Teachings, which are preserved as the Kalacakra Tantra, are considered to be among the most profound wisdom of Tibetan [...]

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Chogyam Trungpa secrets from the Buddhist tantric tradition of Shambhala

May 25th, 2008 by Jonathan

 
This is part 3, in a continuing series on Shambhala by Chogyam Trungpa.  Click here if you missed part 1 or part 2, Part 4, Part 5, or Part 8.                                                      
In Tibet, as well as many other Asian countries, there are stories about a legendary kingdom that was a source of learning and culture for [...]

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