Although technically I think he is a Dharmapala ( and a  wrathful form of Avalokitesvara ) I am interested in any information about Mahakala. In particular, the six-armed form. Can anybody help me with this?

If you're in Atlanta October 20st - 22nd

x-posted to noye, buddhism_chat, chos_grwa, shinbuddhists, zen_within

I've just sorted through the membership queue.

You know what? Requests expire after a month. Did you know this? Because I sure didn't. It has been WELL over a month since I last touched the queue, and I can offer no real excuses for it.

If you requested to join this community and have not heard back, your request expired and I am a bad ( Read more... )

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Happy Losar!

Tashi Delek!

CULTURE OF WAR
+we live in a culture of war, thus war is acceptable- yes, or no?
+why is this the case, or not?
+how did this happen?
+are we so immersed in this culture of war that we are stuck- why or why not?
+can you change this?
+do you want to change this?

things to ponder...
SPEAK OUT.

There has been an intense progression of emotion inside my skull for the past few months.    I am trying to make sense of the seamless slip from one negativity to the other ( Read more... )

New journals will probably not be accepted, just due to circumstances...

Applicants to this community seem to have difficulty assimilating this concept. Thusly, the userinfo will be reworded to state, "Journals less than a month old will not be accepted unless prior arrangements have been made with a moderator." Why do I do it? Trolling. Yes, ( Read more... )

These various quotes are from my favorite poetess, Merrit Malloy. I selected quotes that remind me of Buddhism ( Read more... )

Hello all, new here and I'm sincerely interested in converting to Buddhism. I've been intrigued by Buddhism ever since Seven Years In Tibet but it only wasn't until the passing of a dear, dear friend earlier this year that inspired me to begin studying. His ideals were similiar to those of Buddhism and he was my mentor. I'm glad to meet you all.