Forum: Eastern Paths- Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Sufism

I'm currently listening to an audio recording by Wayne Dyer where he speaks of the Tao which I have read previously - the tao te ching by lao tzu, an ancient Chinese writing written thousands of...

From my understanding the shaving of the head in Buddhism is in regards to detachment from the ego self symbolic of connection to the spiritual self (in terms of detachment of course). In Sikhism...

A post to explore people's thoughts on the Eastern Paths-Martial Arts connection. I have been a student of the martial arts since 1993. However, I was interested in Eastern Paths long before...

Lookin for help here! On my ever continuing search for a spiritual path it seems that Buddhism and its tenets make the most sense to me. I have some huge barriers for which i turn to the forum for...

I visited a Hindu Temple yesterday, something I've been wanting to do for a long time and wondering what it would be like inside. When entering we were asked to remove our shoes. There was an area...

Here a link where you can find some free videos. It's a complete seminar gave by a philosopher and buddhist guy. He explains how to free ourselves from suffering and it really helped me to go through...

In Chapter 9 of The Baghavad Gita, there is a lot of focus on Krsna as the Personality of Godhead and what that means. I see a lot of paralells to the concept of Christ - the worshiping of the...

The Alevi (Turkish: Alevi; Albanian: Alevian; Zazaki and Kurdish: Elewî) are a religious, sub-ethnic and cultural community, primarily in Turkey, numbering in the tens of millions. Alevis are...

Alan watts explains that although we are determined by prior causes, these causes by no means explain or control our behavior. In order to become free then, we must realize that in actuality, each of...

I used to borrow videos from the library on Alan Watts many years ago, and learned and loved many insights from his perspective. Here are some selections available online with this Zen guru. ...

As I was looking at various Hindu Temples I became increasingly amazed at how elaborate the structures are. There's something about Architecture that is fascinatingly powerful. It's a...

Thought I would share this video. It combines nicely two of my favorites: The gentle mindful teachings of Buddhism and natural beauty. Don't know much about the UFO content. Taklamakan Desert....

The Sound of One Hand Two hands clap and there is a sound. What is the sound of one hand? - Hakuin Ekaku "...in the beginning a monk first thinks a kōan is an inert object upon which to...

- Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. - Do not believe in traditions just because they have been handed down for many generations. - Do not believe in anything just...

I have a tough time balancing attachment and detachment to things. Today I questioned myself about my attachments, what they are doing for me and how they work against me, to try to find balancing. ...

The ego is a monkey catapulting through the jungle: totally fascinated by the realm of the senses, it swings from one desire to the next, one conflict to the next, one self-centered idea to the next....

I have been meditating for a year now and have seen the effects of Pranayama in my life. I had been a smoker for 10years and about 3months into meditation I stopped. But then got so excited, I...

At first glance, the four noble truths seem depressing, but I'll explain my perception of them in a moment. Here is a list of the 4 Noble Truths in Buddhism. 1. Life means suffering 2. The...

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I've long loved the wise words of Alan Watts. Here are some words of wisdom you may enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1LzVN8nqg0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yu_wcRq-aY ...