Preface: A Lotus… in a Bouquet?
Preface: A Lotus… in a Bouquet? Howdy! Thanks for dropping by! As part of my spiritual journey, I'm creating this blog to be an exploration of Buddhist and Christian texts. A bit about me: I started writing personal commentary on Bible verses back in the late '70s. It was a way of charting my quest for understanding, and it still is. As one of Jehovah's Witnesses I lived for expanding the understanding of texts and meanings, both as a student as well as a teacher. I'm not a Witness now, so you don't can stop pretending you're not home. In my quest to learn the varieties of traditions and understanding, I want to range as deep and wide as I can. Nowadays I teach in a monthly column called A Mindful Berean for the online community The Tattooed Buddha (which is also the name of my blog running parallel with this one). Please drop by sometime! My plans for this blog: We'll wade through The Lotus Sutra, then select another text. I will strive to be respect