Forwarded from Gnostic Intel
“For most of human history, 'literature,' both fiction and poetry, has been narrated, not written — heard, not read. So fairy tales, folk tales, stories from the oral tradition, are all of them the most vital connection we have with the imaginations of the ordinary men and women whose labor created our world.”
― Angela Carter
Image: Robin Hood Meets Maid Marian by Newell Convers Wyeth
― Angela Carter
Image: Robin Hood Meets Maid Marian by Newell Convers Wyeth
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Forwarded from Vajrarastra
HARDTIMES
Oh You’re a Nirvana Fan? Name Three Steps on Noble Siddhartha’s Fourfold Path to Enlightenment
Hey, nice t-shirt. Nirvana. You think you’re a Nirvana fan? Sure, kid. Whatever you say. Okay big shot, how bout this? If you love Nirvana so much, why don't you name three of Siddhartha’s Noble Truths of Enlightenment, blessed be his name, the divine one…
Forwarded from Hammer and Vajra
Understanding Indo-European Cosmology, Theology, and Metaphysics (Hammer & Vajra Book 3) Kindle Version just released! Physical copies will be coming soon. Thank you all for the support! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP7Y5V7W?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_ts_N8X5QQ1PQ6VM6WT7W7GN
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Forwarded from Vajrarastra
"The desire to get rid of desire is still desire" or any similar phrases are just a silly play on words that only work in the english language.
Sanskrit texts (using a highly technical language) make a clear distinction between right effort exerted towards liberation (virya) and negative craving born out of worldly desire (trisna/tanha).
Sanskrit texts (using a highly technical language) make a clear distinction between right effort exerted towards liberation (virya) and negative craving born out of worldly desire (trisna/tanha).
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