if individual profs still had the ability to sign off on large scholarships I know so many of them/you/us(future) would be making and encouraging moves like this. its so crazy to me to think this was once possible. this would change so much for so many thinkers (? people!) I love
@Airendal my teacher's medicinal instruction for chronic pain is actually to do shamatha with healing nectar-light -- its waaaaaaay more approachable and gives immediate benefits; he teaches investigation of pain as more of a subsequent vipassana practice
the suttas are FILLED with bizarre snapshots of ancient Indian culture
MN 40: there is reference to a type of sword called “mataja,” or “deadborn,” apparently forged from iron fed to a heron and extracted from its corpse
[per Sujato, SuttaCentral]
@Airendal another one since we're in the mood.... this one is so fucking good. "naked and raw... marrow exposed... in love with the world... fuller and fuller broken heart"