The Buddha was born over two millennia ago, a prince who believed that beyond the palace walls a greater, more fulfilling life existed. He began a spiritual search that ended in total enlightenment.
The mental powers (balāni) are thus called because “they overpower opposing mental states”.Or, as the commentaries explain: they are powerful in the sense of being unshaken (akampanaṭṭhena) by opposition.
The place of true healing is a fierce place. It’s a giant place. It’s a place of monstrous beauty and endless dark and glimmering light. And you have to work really, really, really hard to get there, but you can do it. 🌻 C heryl Strayed