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The Proclivities of Evil
The best way to expose evil is through its actions. The proclivities of Satan and Māra are well documented. The activities of Satan or the Devil are many, but for the most part fall into the following categories: temptation, deception, … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddha Carita, destroyer, Dūsī Māra, Evil, Great Deceiver, Jesus, Mahāvastu, māra-dhītaro, Mārakarma, Pisācas, possession, Rāksasas, Satan, tempter, tormentor
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Prior to Christmas
Throughout Christendom the great feast of the Incarnation highlights again and again the early infancy narratives found within the gospels of Matthew and Luke, narratives that focus on the birth of the Christ-child, the Prince of Peace. It’s interesting to … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, dharmakaya, Essenes, gnostic, Horus, Isis, Jesus, John, Lankavatara, Luke, magi, Matthew, Messiah, Spirituality, Unborn
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Jesus and the Dharmakaya
Some modern sources wrongly make the assertion that the Dharmakaya (the absolute, imageless Buddha Body of Perfect Suchness within the Buddhaic Trikaya) is comparable to the Christian notion of the unseen Creator God, the one who has created all things, … Continue reading