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Umm, you were asking about Buddhists: "Have you heard any Buddhists complain about the Dalai Lama's action?" (Post #6). I did look at some Buddhist discussion forums and blogs and there was no mention of these big Dalai Lama's events. What do you make of it? (Is silence always assent?)

Snake and Lily.

!! You're right, particle physics has something to tell us.

So this pool deck was your design/install? Nice geometry.

I don't think "obedience" is necessarily about structure. I think it can be more about a religious attitude.

Not sure why you'd ask me. Did you check the Buddhist discussion forums or Buddhist blogs?

Can someone familiar with the Jewish religion tell me if "Messiah" is a concept used to portray Ideal Self?

What is your point? Of course it is. But historically people have used outward ritual and the arrangement of space to help them make the creation of inner sacred space more visible. Are you saying all such practices should be abandoned because they don't really matter? It wouldn't be a fix...

"thousands upon thousands of people knelt and vowed to serve all sentient beings" Mark, I read this as suggesting that some people who attended the event may have been doing an outward affirmation of a Buddhist vow that they didn't necessarily understand. Normally, certain Buddhist...

Interesting, SG. Not sure how the correlation sheds light on intended application of the I Ching, though.

Good to see you again, Fist of all, it appears the Dalai Lama may not be as tolerant as we might want to believe. There is a ban and active persecution of Dorje Shugden Buddhist practitioners in Tibet, over which the Dalai Lama has presided by ideological remote control:I have meditated and...

Even metaphysical questions?

There seems to be some disagreement on what it is, and it is possible that the term "divination" does not apply to the I Ching's intended purpose: In behavior, ontogyny recapitulates phylogeny; in mind, synchrony recapitulates diachrony. The first assertion establishes the relationship between...

Agreed. I see that as a learning experience by which to learn to appreciate the divine directive. Being disciplined is not so much about being punished as it is about being reminded of the extent of G-d governance. To my way of thinking, obedience is about commitment, not about avoiding...

Hi Dauer, My own feeling is that a psychological understanding does not preclude a theological one. Deconstruction does not destroy spiritual meaning, but actually provides an avenue for really making one's faith a living faith. Some of the panetheistic authors I mentioned are far from...

What if Confucius rewrote the document itself - rather than just add some appendices?

According to at least one source, the Torah's purpose is to guide children so that they are able to attain to maturity. Maybe a general, underlying attitude of obedience is what's at issue, rather than obeying specific rules....We learn the attitude by following the rules.

Politics is largely about anger and much of the content is in fact a kind of stylized expression of that emotion that helps polarize issues and generate hope by invoking the possibilities for a vindictive triumph over the opposing party.

And then there is "obedience to the Torah." What would be a progressive understanding of that?

I think it's a nice comparison - it has a an intuitive ring. And I see it holds up when you replace the word 'law with "Torah of Love":I will put my Torah in their minds, and write it on their hearts" (Jeremiah 31:33 The idea of Torah relates to instruction or guidance. Did Taoist claim to...