I want to say G'day fellas! But am finally starting to see the essence of this group, and that just doesnt seem respectful enough. These answers, though the...
... Namo Amitabha Buddhaya (I bow to the Buddha of Infinite Light). A variation was Namo Amitayus Buddhaya (I bow to the Buddha of Eternal Life). "I bow"...
Hello. Here is an interesting exchange between the late Tantric Buddhist Yogi C.M.Chen and his student Dr.Yutang Lin: Dr.Lin: "I read about the Pureland and...
Just a note ... the Gospel of Thomas is not an accepted Gospel of the current Canon of the Christian Scriptures ........... ... [Non-text portions of this...
It is true that th e Gospel of St. thomas is not accepted as part of the cannon but those quotes have very close parallels in the Gospels which are accepted. ...
The Gospel of Thomas was discovered in Egypt in 1945. The following links are to articles about it. The Gospel of Thomas is not very long. It does not take...
... following ... Hi Michael. Thank you for the links. If acceptable, I would like to make a few comments. Please take everything I say with a grain of salt....
Steve, Thank you very much for this post. It gets lonely out there sometime! BTW: there is an infinite amount of Sacred Literature (if one includes The Book of...
... Jesus said, "I am the Light above the All, I am the All. From Me did the All come forth, and to Me does the All attain. Split the wood and I am there, lift...
... of the ... which ... as a ... of ... Hi Chuck. I bow to you as to the Buddha! ^ "...the Mystery which was hidden from the Aeons but is now revealed: It is...
... to ... se, ... officially ... any ... Steve, I want to know your insights. I am not disturbed by what you have written nor am I offended by anything you...
Just to clarify my position: My only intent in pointing out that the Gospel of Thomas was not a part of the accepted canon of scriptures is because I thought...
... have ... the ... of ... Layton ... Thomas. ... version ... Hi Michael. Well, I am certainly glad that I haven't offended you. IMO, popular writers on...
... stories ... obscured ... Pastorals ... sayings ... Steve, Thanks for this additional information. I don't know anything about the Valentinians. I am...
... Hi Michael. A Gospel found at Nag Hammadi entitled The Gospel of Truth was possibly the work of Valentinus. Like The Gospel of Thomas, it strikes me as...
Namaste, From 'The Sayings Of Jesus' Chapter 2 Verse 3 Jesus said, "This earth and the planets surrounding it will pass away, and everything will become...
Hello. Since Michael expressed an interest, I thought I would say a few things about the seemingly weird and extravagant myths used by some early sects that...
Hello. I imagine that many of you are familiar with the Buddhist practice of the Four Dhyanas (Jhana in Pali) With Form and the Four Dhyanas Without Form. I...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Dhamma, Every human being born with their Buddha nature, everyone is the same. When you are born, you are born with "no...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Dhamma, What is the different within enlightened beings writing and normal writer writing? Let us look at the language they...
Jesus said, "Look, I will guide her to make her male, so that she too may become a living spirit resembling you males. For every female who makes herself male...
... too ... who ... even ... climbing ... quickly ... mean ... from ... Tv ... Hi Jodie. Yes, this saying from the Gospel of Thomas appears to be sexist, but...
Hi everyone! I am a Christian-Buddhist. This is hard for me to admit as I sometimes wish I was one or the other and sometimes I even flip flop still. I usually...
I have a query that constantly plays at my mind. What in Buddhism distinguishes humans from other life forms? Or are all life forms considered the same? When I...
Hi Kendra! Welcome to the list. I really *resonate* with your background. (I think that's the current "in" word)-- lol... I grew up Catholic also, and now...
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