@jay-mcdaniel The Great Compassion. That sounds like it could have some "ultimatiness" (think "truthiness" ?). To me it sounds like it relates to th...

@jay-mcdaniel So maybe one way you're talking about ultimates is like this: Physics has 4 fundamental forces, so how many "fundamental spiritual force...

I forgot about positive "self-affirmation" -- I always tell people that if you are going to make progress in your spiritual life you will have to prac...

@jay-mcdaniel To your comments about “...many people who suffer from self-hatred...treated as worthless…. What role does positive self-affirmation ...

@jay-mcdaniel To your comments about "...a larger context that is more than me, but to which I am somehow accountable." - For a Buddhist, or for me, a...

Can an "ultimate" even be discussed with language? Are humans qualified for this forum topic? It seems to me this is going to have to be a fairly hu...

@jay-mcdaniel In general I'd say no. I think conceptualizing some overarching entity passing judgement on us like a parent is not helpful. Such thin...