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    Tag: Buddhism

    Entropy, the First Mark of Existence

    In the Beginning, there wasn’t much… Some would argue that there was less than that. Maybe something negative. Negative Muchness. Or some kind of polar Suchness. An… Read more “Entropy, the First Mark of Existence”

    August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    The Eight Limbs of Yoga [2]: The Other Shore

    Before continuing, I’ve got to hammer one point home: Yoga simply means to bind, to yoke, to join. This is where I might lose you, but please… Read more “The Eight Limbs of Yoga [2]: The Other Shore”

    June 24, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    The Last Question: How to Reboot the Universe

    Before Douglas Adams posited that the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything was 42, Isaac Asimov was pondering the same question. Long… Read more “The Last Question: How to Reboot the Universe”

    April 14, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    As Above, So Below: The Net of Indra

    Modern cosmology and physics have given birth to some peculiar notions regarding space-time. One is Simulation theory, the idea that that everything we perceive is actually a… Read more “As Above, So Below: The Net of Indra”

    April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    Out of the Water, Into the Woods: 2 more Tales of Longnu, the Dragon King’s Daughter

    As we saw the last time, Longnü made her first appearance in a Buddhist Sutra, the Lotus Flower. In that text, she was transformed by the Buddha… Read more “Out of the Water, Into the Woods: 2 more Tales of Longnu, the Dragon King’s Daughter”

    May 16, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    The Dragon King’s Daughter: 3 Tales of Longnü, Story 1

    Longnü is a character that makes three notable appearances in Buddhism; the first is in a defining Buddhist text, the Lotus Sutra, while the other two come… Read more “The Dragon King’s Daughter: 3 Tales of Longnü, Story 1”

    May 14, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    B_, the Ambiguous Ninth Avatar of Vishnu

    As we’ve seen earlier, there are two competing theories as to why mythic motifs keep recurring through the world; one is that they are archetypal, and therefore… Read more “B_, the Ambiguous Ninth Avatar of Vishnu”

    February 19, 2019May 9, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Bill Hicks Explains the Great Wheel of Samsara

    In Tibetan/Vajrayana Buddhism, there is a stress placed on three aspirations that lead to the state of becoming a Bodhisattva, a being of boundless compassion. These three… Read more “Bill Hicks Explains the Great Wheel of Samsara”

    November 27, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    C.G. Jung on the Moon: Psychic Reality & Buddhist Phenomenology

    Once upon a time, there was a bright young girl named Marie-Louise who loved fairy tales. One day, she made a journey to visit the famous psychologist,… Read more “C.G. Jung on the Moon: Psychic Reality & Buddhist Phenomenology”

    November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    The Cintamani Stone: the Wish Fulfilling Jewel

    What do two enlightened Buddhist beings, a mythical Wind Horse, and a Russian painter with ties to Tibet and the highest levels of the U.S. Government share… Read more “The Cintamani Stone: the Wish Fulfilling Jewel”

    October 9, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

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