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The Perennialist Perspective

Jake Davila

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June 26, 2022

The Godai: Character Flaws

My previous article on the Godai introduced my readers to some very basic principles. In...

June 26, 2022

Daikomyo: Great Light

There is an important spiritual phrase in Japanese tradition: "Shiken haramitsu daikomyo". 四拳 波羅蜜 大光明....

June 21, 2022

Cultivating the Eye of the Heart

Humanity, if we are to flourish as we should and can, meeting our fullest potential,...

June 20, 2022

The Power of the Godai

Each of us is a being of temporal and spiritual components. That is, we exist...

June 08, 2022

Three Levels of Enlightenment

The Japanese word "soku" means to cling to, to adhere to, to become one with...

June 03, 2022

The Immovable Heart

I was upset and worried. Things weren't going the way I wanted them to. A...

May 2022

May 31, 2022

The Mystery of Time & History

Human history, for all of our modern record keeping and scholarship, holds a multitude of...

May 26, 2022

The Six Desire Realms

The image to the left is a depiction of the Six Desire Realms. Some might...

May 24, 2022

The Wisdom of the Buddha

Most are somewhat familiar with the Four Noble Truths of the Buddha, but few really...

May 21, 2022

Mystical Experiences

“It was the recommendation of John of the Cross (in a manner similar to that...

May 20, 2022

The Quantum Mystery

"Although Kami cannot be seen, you are constantly walking within and through the midst of...

May 18, 2022

Contingency, Desire & the Quest for God

If you could be eternally happy, healthy, and at peace, would you desire to do...

May 15, 2022

The Soul & Self Knowledge

If consciousness exists, it exists as an effect of a cause.  Consciousness exists.  Therefore, it...

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