No Lotus for Buddha
New archeological evidence proves conclusively that Buddha never sat in the lotus posture! The lotus was invented by Christian missionaries because they thought Buddhism sounded too easy.
Read MorePosted by Alfred K. LaMotte | May 14, 2021 | Featured, Spiritual Practice |
New archeological evidence proves conclusively that Buddha never sat in the lotus posture! The lotus was invented by Christian missionaries because they thought Buddhism sounded too easy.
Read MorePosted by Alfred K. LaMotte | Feb 22, 2021 | Applied Spirituality, Featured |
Nothing could be more ordinary, nothing could be more miraculous, than this breath. Please...
Read MorePosted by Alfred K. LaMotte | Dec 1, 2020 | Editor's Picks, Featured, Perspectives |
You’re all wrong. Every damn one of you. How do I know? I’m wrong too. I’m...
Read MorePosted by Alfred K. LaMotte | Aug 17, 2020 | Braided Perspectives, Featured |
“Someone asked me, “Are you a Christian, a Hindu, or a Buddhist? I can’t tell...
Read MorePosted by Alfred K. LaMotte | Mar 6, 2020 | Poetry |
I voted. I voted for the rainbow. I voted for the cry of a loon. I voted for my grandfather’s...
Read MoreThe Braided Way is a framework to see every faith tradition as a strand, braided into a larger whole of spiritual awareness. In the Braided Way, combining spiritual practice from various faiths allow us to explore sacred experience and wonder in forms that resonate with our personal spiritual needs and sacred intuitions. In today’s culture, many people shun religious dogma, but yearn for spiritual connection. The Braided Way allows the ceremonies and practices of multiple faiths to be available without the confinements of cultural dogma.