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- Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:27 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Politics in dharma center - article
- Replies: 202
- Views: 8144
Re: Politics in dharma center - article
Unfortunately, it's requiring signing up to read it. Politics in the Dharma room is a constant discussion point for us at my place of practice. I am dead set against any mixing of politics and practice. Others feel differently. Politics aren't separate from practice in our day to day lives. But, it ...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Sacred Space
- Replies: 258
- Views: 243446
Re: The Sacred Space
Thanks for reviving this beautiful thread!
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:08 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Online or in person Sangha
- Replies: 8
- Views: 620
Re: Online or in person Sangha
The place where I practice is close to Yale, so it's very common for people to practice with us, but have a teacher relationship elsewhere. It's good to practice with people, but it's also important to have an affinity with your teacher. It doesn't have to be an either or situation. I do lots of onl...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 4:07 pm
- Forum: Creative Writing
- Topic: Haiku today.
- Replies: 74
- Views: 36475
Re: Haiku today.
Blue sky, cold sharp air
Birds alight on the gray trees
No old or new year
Birds alight on the gray trees
No old or new year
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:31 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
- Topic: Breath by James Nestor
- Replies: 10
- Views: 640
Re: Breath by James Nestor
I have also played around with this: Bolt score.
I just getting over COVID, so the score is quite low today (18), but it's an interesting exercise.
I just getting over COVID, so the score is quite low today (18), but it's an interesting exercise.
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:18 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
- Topic: Breath by James Nestor
- Replies: 10
- Views: 640
Re: Breath by James Nestor
Sounds interesting! The most important thing I learned when being taught how to sit was how to breath - in through the nose, expand the lower belly, out through the nose, relax the lower belly. If there is a Kindle version, I will drop it in. 🙏 Edit: too funny...kindle informs that I already purchas...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 6:52 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
- Topic: Obesity, dieting, etc.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1210
Re: Obesity, dieting, etc.
In my opinion, threads the begin with "In my opinion...", don't usually go well. As to the topic, fat shaming is awful. Just my opinion. _/|\_ My original post was a response to a thread in which someone asked the forum's opinion on the "self-care" movements and rhetoric that ha...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:32 pm
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Research call - looking for images of UK Zennies' practice spaces
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1323
Re: Research call - looking for images of UK Zennies' practice spaces
...Very little in the way of Zen here. Mostly Tibetan style. Good luck with your research! If you could make other recommendations for places I might approach to help me find participants, would be grateful. Online Zen Forums are pretty much non-existent. If turns out that Zen isn't really good for...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:45 pm
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Research call - looking for images of UK Zennies' practice spaces
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1323
Re: Research call - looking for images of UK Zennies' practice spaces
Hi Keith - yep, same old me. Been a while though! Not sure it was this forum, though... there was another, long since defunct, but I can't remember the name of it. Yes…once I read your bio, I connected the dots. Good to “see” you again! The old forum was ZFI. Very little in the way of Zen here. Mos...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 6:44 pm
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Research call - looking for images of UK Zennies' practice spaces
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1323
Re: Research call - looking for images of UK Zennies' practice spaces
Welcome! There use to be another Alasdair around here, I thought you might be him!
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:11 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: selflessness
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1420
Re: selflessness
When I awake each morning I notice different bodily states. As I lie reflecting on these states I find that I can alter these states by simply paying attention to them in a particular way. It is as though there realy is an "I" somewhere creating the change of state... There is something, ...
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 10:19 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
- Topic: Obesity, dieting, etc.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1210
Re: Obesity, dieting, etc.
In my opinion, threads the begin with "In my opinion...", don't usually go well.
As to the topic, fat shaming is awful.
Just my opinion.
_/|\_
As to the topic, fat shaming is awful.
Just my opinion.
_/|\_
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 12:14 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: “My mind isn’t like that”
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1739
Re: “My mind isn’t like that”
I would just plant the seed of the knowledge of dukkha, and the cause of dukkha, and let it take it's course. It's an unassailable, unavoidable part of being a human being. I had a newcomer say he was "already there" and didn't need to sit because he had read some Alan Watts books. Eh, who...
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:02 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Logical refutations of a permanent self
- Replies: 75
- Views: 3333
Re: Logical refutations of a permanent self
A simple explanation of dependent origination is all that's needed, I would think.
But, I also wouldn't argue the point with anyone, as was previously mentioned. Better to spend the energy on other things.
Keith
But, I also wouldn't argue the point with anyone, as was previously mentioned. Better to spend the energy on other things.
Keith
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:12 pm
- Forum: Zen
- Topic: Dealing with a world of self-centeredness and malice
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1363
Re: Dealing with a world of self-centeredness and malice
First of all, apologies for dominating the top of this forum. I thought I'd give you all a break for a few weeks, but this community has been such a great source of information so far that I wanted to come back with one more. And I have others, but I'm trying to contain myself. I've been studying (...
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:58 am
- Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
- Topic: Are samsara and nirvana two sides of the same hand
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2600
Re: Are samsara and nirvana two sides of the same hand
Awakening Faith in the Mahayana has a similar teaching in it.
Keith
Keith
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:03 am
- Forum: Engaged Buddhism
- Topic: Buddhism, Driving, and Vehicular Vengeance
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1798
Re: Buddhism, Driving, and Vehicular Vengeance
Driving is my best teacher. I am at my worse when I am driving. Impatient, quick to be angry, etc. Good grist for the mill.
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- Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:33 pm
- Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
- Topic: Christian indoctrinated leaning toward Buddhism
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3086
Re: Christian indoctrinated leaning toward Buddhism
Good afternoon, I'm new here from a Christian background and I'm looking to expand horizons and discuss Buddhism in a non-judgemental environment. What do you feel are the foundational principles of Buddhism? And how would you recommend a new student approach the material and teacher? The foundatio...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:57 pm
- Forum: Sūtra Studies
- Topic: Which Brahma Net Sutra translation do you suggest?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 448
Re: Which Brahma Net Sutra translation do you suggest?
Possibly of interest: Exposition on the Sutra of Brahma's Net. Sutra with commentary by 8th century monk Taehyon. Translated to English by Muller.
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Keith
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Keith
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:02 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Ignorance in a practical sense
- Replies: 63
- Views: 2891
Re: Ignorance in a practical sense
One way to rid oneself of ignorance is to trace it back to the source. The practical method is to simply ask "where does the ignorance come from?" or "what is it that creates ignorance?" As Malcolm has noted in a different context, "it's a matter of diligence". Just kee...