hearts and diamonds

You know, I enjoy Buddhism. While I have been known to tease, and even get annoyed with the practical implementations, it is arguably my favorite spiritual tradition. I like that the holy texts often encourage you to make your own decisions, and don't necessarily insist that you believe in metaphysical theories for which there is no evidence. Your mileage may vary when it comes to actual Buddhist institutions, of course, because, unlike spiritual speeches and writings, institutions need to find ways to induce cohesion (conformity) in order to last very long.

Anyway, I've been (re)reading some sutras lately.( Read more... )