“Modern Buddhist tantra” unites the two threads of this blog: modern Buddhism, and Buddhist tantra. But what would that even mean? And is it even possible?| Vividness
Many Western Buddhists would consider the following ideas obviously true, and perhaps as defining Buddhism:| Vividness
It would be an exaggeration to say that “Zen” was invented as a defense against American gunboats. It would not be completely wrong, however.| Vividness
You are trapped in a horrific video game, crawling with bloodthirsty ghouls. There is no way out.| Vividness
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I find it quite interesting that you use so much the term “Consesus Buddhism”. I have never heard about it, and I also cannot find a definition of it, but you use it in a way that seems that readers should be familiar with it.| vividness.live
Jung's “shadow,” and Robert Bly’s monstrous interpretation of it, resonate with Buddhist Tantra; but Romanticism obstructs a translation.| Buddhism for Vampires
Zombies play important roles in both Western and Buddhist philosophy of mind.| Buddhism for Vampires
Scripture, a sub-genre of fantasy fiction, offers a choice of heroes—and heroines.| Buddhism for Vampires
Meditation, usually beneficial, can have negative effects too—sometimes catastrophic ones.| Vividness
I quite enjoyed the podcast, keep up the good work!| vividness.live
American Buddhist organizations and events rarely run smoothly. We take muddled ineffectuality for granted. Leaders don’t understand how to organize, and participants vigorously resist all systematic processes. Few are on board with principle that “if you say you are going to do something, you should do it.” (And if you are not going to do it, you need to tell someone about it and help clean up the mess.)| Vividness
