The Three Poisons (Sanskrit: triviṣa; Tibetan: dug gsum) or the three unwholesome roots (Sanskrit: akuśala-mūla; Pāli: akusala-mūla), refer to the three root mental states that… Read More »Origin of the Three Poisons and First Kleshas
From ancient times, stupas (Sanskrit: स्तूप, = ’heap’) have played a prominent role in Buddhist ritual and devotional practice. Stupas, which are rounded earthen hemispheres or… Read More »The Adversary in the Cosmic Stupa
One of Buddha’s fundamental insights was that of Pratītyasamutpāda (Sanskrit: प्रतीत्यसमुत्पाद, Pāli: paṭiccasamuppāda). This states that all phenomena arise from other previous phenomena. All that… Read More »In the Image of God
The Day of Pentecost always comes on a Sunday. It celebrates a remarkable event. But it is not only what happened that day but when… Read More »The Precision and Power of Pentecost
In our modern, educated day, we sometimes wonder if traditional beliefs, especially ones about the Bible, are only out-dated superstitions. The Bible recounts many incredible… Read More »The Resurrection of Jesus: Fact or Fiction?
We have gone through portraits of Jesus presented in the Gospels by looking at him through his Jewish lens. In doing so we have seen two… Read More »The Revived Woman paired with the Resurrected Son
What is dance? Theatrical dance encompasses rhythmic movements, meant to be viewed by spectators and to tell a story. Accordingly, dancers coordinate their movements with other… Read More »Cosmic Rhythm only God could Dance: From Creation to Cross
The Jewish festival of First Fruits, is not as well-known as Passover. But First Fruits was also instituted by Moses under the command of God. Leviticus 23… Read More »Resurrection First Fruits: Life for you
A striking Jewish distinctive is their keeping of the Sabbath, which occurs every Saturday. This Jewish keeping of the Sabbath goes back 3500 years to… Read More »Day 7: Jesus in Sabbath Rest
Jews celebrate several festivals that come from events unique to their history. One of their more well-known festivals is Passover. Jews celebrate this festival in memory of… Read More »Day 6: Good Friday and Jesus the Passover Lamb