Pope, Sandusky, Lynn: We didn't do nuthin'

Wisdom Quarterly First the head of the Catholic Church and alleged former Hitler Youth member Pope Benedict XVI made these stunning comments on behalf of his clergy's homosexual rape and abuse of children:    In a pre-recorded video message (not a spur of the moment gaff but a well thought out and approved position statement) the Pope told  75,000 worshipers gathering in Ireland from around the world for an outdoor Mass that it is a "mystery" why priests and other Church officials...

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UK Buddhist chief convicted of sex abuse

Chief Sanghanayaka Thera of Great Britain Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Child AbuseColombo Telegraph (June 5, 2012) via The Buddhist Channel; Wisdom QuarterlySri Lankan chief monk convicted of sex abuseLONDON, England - The Chief Monastic Order Elder of Great Britain and abbot of the Thames Buddhist Vihara has been convicted of four counts of indecent assault on a underage and sentenced to seven years in prison, a judge ruled [June 5, 2012].    He is also banned for working with...

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人命夕難保

見一老僧至，自己稱自己是「楚圓禪師」。這位禪師繞我的身子三匝，振一下錫杖，說了一偈子：　　昨日作嬰孩。　　今朝年已老。　　未明三八九。　　難踏古皇...

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時輪金剛沙曼陀羅解除法會

時輪金剛沙曼陀羅解除法會」在真佛宗可以說是未曾有過的法會形態，同門大眾對此法會的意義或許不甚明白，因此中觀堂在師佛離台前，特別恭請根本上師 蓮生活佛，為「時輪金剛沙曼陀羅解除的意義」，做詳盡的開示。根本上師非常慈悲，知道我們要將去年的「時輪金剛沙曼陀羅佛塔」解除，不但清楚詳細的為我們開示「時輪金剛沙曼陀羅」建立與解除的功德法益，更特別加持祝福我們此次的法會，令弟子們相當感動，以下就是根本上師開示全文： 「時輪金剛的沙曼陀羅」的意義，就是在人間的壇城。智慧本尊是在虛空之中。祂要顯現在人間的大地之上，便以沙曼陀羅做為祂的壇城的象徵。一般來講在密教裡面，建曼陀羅在大地上是以沙曼陀羅為主。在西藏...

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慈悲作障、一皈依（二）

我們談「慈悲作障」與「一皈依」。 　　所謂一皈依，應該很簡單就可以體會出來。 　　「一」就是定，你的皈依師父，就是一，完全的依怙，你完全的皈依他。也就是百分之百的依止，就是一皈依。沒有什麼懷疑，沒有什麼疑念。 　　「慈悲作障」就是有時候，你基於種種的法，你障礙了自己。對自己的師父，根本上起了疑惑，這個就叫做「作障」，會變成一種障礙。所以我們修密教，應該是要一皈依。 　　上回談到的故事，是師父身上跳蚤的問...

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What God Didn't Know (sutra)

Wisdom Quarterly based on Walshe’s* translation of Kevaddha Sutta (DN 11); "God" = Brahma(Asyasolo/flickr.com)    Thus have I heard. Once the Buddha was staying at Nalanda,  in Pavarika’s Mango Grove. And the householder Kevaddha came, bowed, and sat down respectfully to one side. He then said:    “Venerable sir, this [City of] Nalanda is rich, prosperous, populous, full of people who have confidence [faith, belief] in the Blessed One.    It would be good if the...

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