Perhaps this would be better, more simple and direct. Also done by a Buddhist nun but without the baggage.
http://www.leighb.com/4bvs.htm --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Denise Evans <dmevans365@...> wrote: > > Like I said, for simpletons :) Â I tend to always want to condense and translate complexity into more simple paraphrase...after the analysis is said and done, what is the main point and can I use it to inform my life? That's all I'm really after in most of what I read. Â I don't disagree with you however, she is certainly a monk and divorced from real life. Â > I tend to find her "mindless Buddhaspeak" far easier and more helpful than what I've been reading of "Maharishispeak" however. That man was far from clear on anything from what I can tell...he used many, many, words to say a number of things that don't mean anything...but I admit to spending very little time with his works. > I stay pretty high level and conceptual when it comes to religions of all kinds and generally look at the common denominators among them as a point of interest and a teachable moment for myself. Â > Right now, I find it useful to focus on compassion..its that simple for me and Pema outlines a simple method that seems completely benign. Â Benign is what I'm looking for as I wouldn't want to chant a mantra in ignorance and inadvertently invoke unexpected results from one of the many Hindu gods or gurus I refuse to bow down to. Â Scary. Â > Interesting website though and I will read the review and also check out the other reviews of interest. Â Thank you for sending it. >
