Category Archives: Buddhism

Off with Her Head

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

I must admit that I’m in a bit over my head when it comes to the concept of aspects of gods. Apparently deities tend to suffer from multiple personality disorder, and nowhere is this more evident than in Hinduism. When … Continue reading →

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The Yama Yama Man

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

It’s pretty well known that Buddhism started in India, but eventually became much more popular in eastern Asia. Also, while Siddhartha Gautama apparently started Buddhism as an alternative to Hinduism, it came to take on many aspects of the earlier … Continue reading →

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You’re a Rich God, and You’ve Gone Too Far

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

One interesting Twitter feed to which I subscribe is Godchecker, which features humorous but generally accurate information on many different deities. The site’s creator has a book out, which I don’t own, but I’d like to. Anyway, a few days … Continue reading →

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A Lion for All Faiths

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is in theaters today, but I don’t know when I’ll see it. After I’m finished with school stuff, most likely. I still haven’t seen the new Harry Potter movie, although I guess that’s a … Continue reading →

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The Occult Adventures of Arianna Huffington

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

Something interesting I recently read in a book on spiritualism (I actually never finished the book before having to take it back to the library, and I’d like to read the rest of it, but I don’t go near that … Continue reading →

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Straw Man Origins

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

I’ve already described Ruth Plumly Thompson’s origin story for the Scarecrow, but I thought this was a topic that could use another look. It’s rather controversial in the Oz community, although I have to wonder how much of that is … Continue reading →

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Things to Do in Japan When You’re Dead

Posted on October 16, 2010 by

For my next post on the afterlife, we turn eastward. Well, eastward from where I am, anyway; I guess I don’t know where you are when you’re reading this. The idea of ancestor worship is one that has shown up … Continue reading →

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This Buddha Was Made for Enlightenin’

Posted on September 12, 2010 by

It’s pretty well known that the founder of the Buddhist faith was a guy named Siddhartha Gautama, but how much do we really know about him? Well, not too much for sure. As with many figures known mostly for religious … Continue reading →

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The One-Way Street to Salvation

Posted on June 7, 2010 by

One quote I hear pretty often on the Christian radio stations is from John 14:6: “No man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Considering how much of your act you ripped off from earlier philosophers and religious leaders, Jesus, … Continue reading →

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