How Lucid Dreaming isn't as Bad as You Think

By Dave Gosine | 26/06/2014 |
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“Lucid Dreaming” is an act of rebellion. The dreamer gains control over his actions and thoughts. The subconscious becomes conscious, dreams become a memory. The Lucid Dreamer is like a magician, imposing willpower and constantly struggling with himself, to master his skills and gain full control of the dream, thus becoming the ruler of the…

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Nichiren as Calligrapher, The Lotus Sutra, Siddham, and Moji-Mandala.

By The Nichiren Mandala Study Workshop | 02/06/2014 |
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Japanese mandalas are typically graphic visualizations of scenes described in a particular Sūtra. The most known examples are probably the Kongōkai (Diamond) and Taizōkai (Womb) mandalas introduced in Japan by the monk Kūkai (空海 774~835) in the Heian period. The calligraphic mandala, known as Moji-Mandala, conceived by the monk Nichiren (日蓮 1222~1282), equally describes a…

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