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In Buddha Dharma it's often said that wisdom and compassion are like the two wings of a bird. Why are wisdom and compassion like the two wings of a bird? The universal instinct of beings in wanting happiness and not suffering is called great compassion. The universal intelligence of beings which can fulfill this compassion is called great wisdom. Therefore these two great universal virtues of wisdom and compassion are what fulfill the hearts and minds of sentient beings. Like

Nature and nurture. Wilderness and wildness. Unification as life itself is the mystical beautific vision. What is it that is so alluring and adorable about nature and wildlife? It immediately confronts us with the nonverbal, with the mystery, with the source, with our self. What are these adorable kin creatures, these curious interdimensional beings? The animate cosmos as the whole of experience in my consciousness, of consciousness, is alive with life. It immediately has the

Space is a most frequent and apt metaphor for pointing out the nondual view. Space points to the all pervading, everpresent, actuality of awareness, of knowing, and consciousness in all experiencing. Interesting it is to begin with the proposal that the free in itself state is somehow already right here right now in full measure. Though like a blind spot we cannot see it, through our ignorance we are ignoring it. So, pointing to mental and physical space as a metaphor for awa

Part 1 - The Happening (Bell...) Being. Knowing. Sensing. Feeling. Experiencing. Everything is happening, right now. Everything is always, as it were, happening. And experiencing is our relationship to what's happening. And as we've been exploring, this relationship can be kind of a peculiar thing. There seems to be a knowing which is in here, and a knowing which is out there. And this can seem to as if divide the whole, into a me in here and a world out there. And something

For starters a real highlight and crown jewel culmination of our pilgrimage, we met the Dalai Lama early this morning in a blessing line at his Leh Ladhaki residence. The amazing spiritual presence of this great inspirational being, and Carl was moved to devotional tears which seemed to delight His Holiness. One cannot help but feel like one is meeting the maha bodhisattva as if the Buddha himself. "Every drop of bodhicitta is an ocean of compassion" Over a month now we've be

📅 April 2 – Kathmandu Arrival & First Kora Venerable Ajahn Buddhisaro  arrives in Kathmandu. Evening : Performed the first kora around Boudhanath Stupa , beginning the pilgrimage with deep aspiration and heartfelt prayers. The cool night air was filled with the fragrance of butter lamps and incense, setting an auspicious tone. 📅 April 3 – Pharping: Guru Rinpoche’s Enlightenment Spring Journey to Pharping , visiting Guru Rinpoche’s Enlightenment Spring . Encountered an extra