Month: January 2019

Garab Dorje- the central Asian revealer of non-dualism In the last post I mentioned how Silk Road views tended toward non-dualism and Tantric types of teachings. It’s worth a minute to make a little side-trip to elaborate a little bit on one of the most important basic concepts of this approach, the concept of Non-Dualism.  … Continue reading Non-Dualism on the Silk Road

I discussed briefly the view of history and the way of looking at the world that I’m calling the Silk Road vision. That’s part of what I would call the external aspect of the silk road view. There is a more internal aspect of this vision, the spiritual vision of the silk road world. Throughout … Continue reading The inner Silk Road view

When I talk about a Silk Road view of the world what do I mean? It’s a trade route, how can it be a world view? Well, first of all, we must begin with the silk road view of history. A traditional view of history, at least in the West, is a Eurocentric one. The … Continue reading The Silk Road view of the world

Why am I writing this blog? I have to admit to a chronic fascination with the Silk Road- not just the idea of the trade routes (which is amazing on its own) but mostly with the cultural exchange that occurred along these ancient pathways between civilizations. The silk road was not just a conduit for … Continue reading Why am I writing this blog?