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Buddhist Philosophy

He questions the boundaries between Buddhist deities and human experience.

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2006
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2026

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Matthew Williamson's exploration of Buddhist philosophy is a recurring thread throughout his archive, with posts spanning from 2007 to 2015. Early posts, such as A conversation between friends about God and A Meditation On Chenrezig (both 2007), introduce his interest in Buddhist thought and practice. Later posts, like A Modern Shiva Poem (2013) and Are Dzodgchen, Mahamudra, and Moksha Essentially the Same? (2013), demonstrate a deepening understanding of various Buddhist traditions and concepts. His inquiry into the teachings of Padmasambhava, as seen in A Question About Padmasambhava (2014) and Direct Message from Padmasambhava? (2014), further highlights his engagement with Buddhist philosophy. Overall, Williamson's writings on Buddhist philosophy showcase a thoughtful and evolving exploration of the subject.

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2007

  1. It's Just Good Karma I have been lazy of late and not writing posts. Mainly because I have been reading more than living, there is an issue in there somewhere. Reading more about Dz... Enlightenment · Inner Peace · Personal Growth Reflection 2m
  2. Bardo, the Intermediate State I went to my first official Buddhist function this past weekend in Oklahoma City. A local Kagyu meditation group brought Lama Dudjom Dorjee , pictured at right ... Inner Peace Reflection 2m
  3. A conversation between friends about God A good friend and i had a conversation a few days ago that I think is worth sharing. We had spoke about a few things already and then he read on of my posts, le... Compassion · Enlightenment · Human Connection Reflection 25m
  4. The Commercialization of The Buddha I was on the way home a few nights ago. It was a dark, cloudless night and there were a million stars in the skies above rural Oklahoma. My son and I were comin... Reflection 3m
  5. Bodhisattvah Cat Last night my cat, Guru, brought a present in to the laundry room for my wife. Guru very proudly trotted in and at my wife's feet dropped a field mouse. That al... Reflection 2m
  6. A Meditation On Chenrezig Outside the tarp covered window the winter rages on. Snows fall for another countless day and the sun is hidden once again. Inside, the room is warm and fragran... Enlightenment · Inner Peace Reflection 3m
  7. Statement of Faith Why is it hard for many people to accept miracles in a religion other than their own? Very normal, logical and sane people accept that Jesus walked on water, ch... Enlightenment · Human Connection · Personal Growth Reflection 3m
  8. Compassionate Business I wonder how many CEO's would consider the companies they run as compassionate? How many corporations would be classified as 'right', as in, the Eightfold Path ... Reflection 2m
  9. I am Angulimala I was in church Sunday morning with my family and something dawned on me: I am Angulimala. Well, I don't really think I am a reincarnation of Angulimala , but I... Enlightenment · Personal Growth · Social Commentary Reflection 2m
  10. The 4 Reminders and Buddhist Books A while back I read some articles on the Four Reminders and they made a lot of sense to me. They are the a way to think about ourselves and our place in the uni... Enlightenment · Personal Growth Reflection 3m

2014

  1. Direct Message from Padmasambhava? For the last few days, well, for the last four days now, I have been hearing Padmasambhava's mantra in my dreams and saying it as I woke. I guess it isn't anyth... Enlightenment · Inner Peace · Personal Growth Reflection 2m
  2. Lord Shiva and Lord Padmasambhava I spent a long time studying Lord Shiva and I feel as though I have become close to him, and his holy family. His wife, the mother goddess, Parvati, and his two... Enlightenment · Human Connection Reflection 4m
  3. Om Mani Padme Hum Benefits and Explanation [caption id="attachment_761" align="alignright" width="258"] Chenrezig[/caption] Significance of OM, MA, NI, PAD, ME, HUM OM Go for refuge to the Buddha Produce... Enlightenment Reflection 7m
  4. The Buddha Speaks of Amitabha Sutra [caption id="attachment_898" align="alignright" width="300"] Amitabha By Aloka[/caption] Namo! Homage to the Lotus Pool Assembly of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas As ... Reflection 10m
  5. Prayer to Yeshe Tsogyal [caption id="attachment_908" align="alignright" width="234"] Yeshe Tsogyal[/caption] Prayer to Yeshe Tsogyal ༈ དབྱིངས་ཕྱུག་ཌཱ་ཀིའི་གཙོ་མོ་མཁར་ཆེན་གཟའ། ། yingchu... Enlightenment · Female Empowerment Reflection 1m
  6. A Question About Padmasambhava I am reading “Tantric Practice in Nying-Ma.” by Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche. In the book I found this: “He originated this transmission, and five different types of... Animal Welfare Reflection 1m

2015

  1. Prayer by Guru Rinpoche to Wake Us Up!  [caption id="attachment_1031" align="alignright" width="300"] Padmasambhava[/caption] "Whatever appears to the eye, The outer universe, inner living beings and ... Inner Peace · Spirituality Reflection 2m
  2. Karmapa's Wisdom on Visualization His Holiness The 17th Karmapa spoke of how when we express devotion to a visualization or painting of a deity, that deity is not external to us; we are honoring... Compassion · Enlightenment · Personal Growth Reflection 1m
  3. Mahakala: The Great Black One The legendary history of Mahakala was written by Khedrup Khyungpopa, founder of the Shangpa Kagyu tradition, in the eleventh century. He says that the reason fo... Enlightenment · Tibetan Culture Reflection 3m
  4. His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa in Seattle I decided to preserve these images here because my wife and I were just in Seattle two weeks ago and we spent time there in this beautiful monastery, the seat o... Reflection 2m
  5. Keep Going - Advice from the Karmapa "You keep going. That is the bodhisattva’s way. As long as it benefits even one being you have to, without any sense of discouragement, go on." ~ His Holiness t... Enlightenment · Personal Growth Reflection 1m
  6. Tara - Mother of Liberation Post from my friend Ganga Nath on Facebook . Tara, or Ārya Tārā, also known as Jetsun Dolma in Tibetan Buddhism, is a female Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism wh... Enlightenment · Female Empowerment Reflection 4m
  7. The Birth Of Tara The story of Tara's origin, according to the Tara Tantra, recounts that eons ago she was born as a king's daughter, and as a compassionate princess, she regular... Compassion · Enlightenment · Female Empowerment Reflection 2m
  8. Buddha Amitayus Buddha Amitayus ཚེ་དཔག་མེད་ 'The Buddha of Boundless Life' — a sambhogakaya aspect of Amitabha, particularly associated with longevity. He is mostly depicted si... Enlightenment Reflection 1m
  9. Manjusri Om Ah Ra Pa Tsa Na Dhi! Enlightenment · Mantra Recitation Reflection 1m
  10. Precious Master "My father is the pure awareness of rigpa, Samantabhadra, My mother, the space of all things, Samantabhadri, My line, the indivisibility of awareness and space,... Enlightenment Reflection 1m
  11. Vajravidarana Mantra Learn this, the short: om namaścaṇḍavajrakrodhāya | om hulu hulu tiṣṭha tiṣṭha bandha bandha hana hana amṛte hūṃ phaṭ and after you have samadhi with it, this s... Enlightenment Reflection 1m