Where Christianity has become the dominant religion of the West, the East has been (an largely remains) dominated by it’s own forms of spirituality. Early in the development of the Christian church certain leaders determined that anything remotely ‘psychic’ or ‘paranormal’ was to be considered questionable, if not downright evil. Unless, of course, such psychic… [Read More]
What is the Jesus-Messiah Sutra?
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The Jesus-Messiah Sutra is believed to be the earliest Chinese translation of a Christian text. It was one of the documents brought to China by a missionary named Alopen during the Tang Dynasty. Alopen was from Persia, and is the first recorded Christian missionary to have ever reached China. Carrying sacred texts with him along… [Read More]
Beginners Look At Buddhist Zazen Meditation
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The most fundamental techniques of Zen Buddhism is zazen, which literally translated means "seated meditation". The main principle behind Zen Buddhism is to actively meditate to calm the body and mind so that you can focus on your "inner self" and find the Buddha-nature within. Often the teacher will give the more advanced zazen students… [Read More]
