Lotan Baba
My favorite picture of Lao-tzu is by the master Sengai, and it shows him in the sort of disheveled and informal style that is so characteristic of Taoist humor, and was later assimilated in Zen Buddhism. This playfulness is one of the most delightful characteristics of the whole of Taoist philosophy and, as a result, I know of no other philosophica
... See moreAlan Watts • What Is Tao?
Bhagavan: The term bhagavan was derived from bhaga (vulva) and originally meant “like a vulva,” and hence “fecund” or “prosperous.” Eventually, it was applied to “one whose presence bestows prosperity.” It is usually translated as “Blessed One” or “World-Honored One” and is one of every buddha’s ten titles. Others that appear in this sutra include
... See moreRed Pine • The Diamond Sutra: The Perfection of Wisdom
True story from Gus:
Great Tibetan practitioners, when they die, they stay in meditation for days or even weeks after their breath stops. (This is a common thing, not, like, a legend.) They stay sitting erect and their body emits a pleasant smell. Then the moment their meditation is done, the most subtle mind leaves the body, and immediately the bo
