Theos-Talk Archives (November 2005 Message tt00168)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Hamilton Jr." 
<waking.adept@g...> wrote:

> There is an old quote that goes something like, "You can't PROVE 
any
> particular thing, you can only disprove other things."

Perhaps every public demonstration of faith may include elements of 
self-deception, exaggeration and distorted perception. But excluding 
the possibility of any element of authentic experience in it is also 
illogical and conceited. The experiences of Christian mystics like 
Eckhart and St John of the Cross were treated as hogwash by their 
contemporary theologians but are now studied by philosophers and 
even scientists in their implications for our understanding of 
reality.

The Dalai Lama is considered by Tibetan Buddhists to be the 
reincarnation of Chenrezig (Avalokiteshwara), the Buda of 
Compassion. Are there real and concrete evidences that he is? If so, 
what are they?


pedro