Dharma Wheel

If you study under someone, respect them, but feel free to form your own opinion. If you feel unable to fully trust yourself, then find a suitable teacher and put your trust in them. Belonging to a tradition is motivating for many people. The community aspect and capacity for ready deference is com...

It's actually not solved. What about the next person who is a Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Atheist? As someone with a non-Christian Jewish background, it's very important to stand up for minority religions or the desire not to participate at all. If you say 'sorry, I'm a Buddhist, they'll respect you.'...

I don't get why some Buddhist have such an aversion to other religions and their practices. As Buddhists, aren't we supposed to be practicing the letting go of our attachments and aversions? It seems to me that the most Buddhist thing to do, if someone ask you to pray with them, is to sit there and...

Thanks everyone for your help. I am in the US, I know about the law and my rights.but I feel that not participating will make other people mad and I personally dont feel the need to want to deal with that.. I was part of the first prayer. I meditate and visualized compassion arising since they spoke...

I am in the US, I know about the law and my rights.but I feel that not participating will make other people mad and I personally dont feel the need to want to deal with that.. I was part of the first prayer. I meditate and visualized compassion arising since they spoke of just that. Of course theirs...

Thanks for the input. I shall take all your comments into consideration as to what to do.

Exercise your constitutional/legal right...as much as they can too... apart from this part, make sure your work is up to par for what you're paid for, no company can simply dismiss one based on non participation of religious activity that is against one's will or else it will be a cause for legal a...

Don't be offensive, they have their beliefs, and you're in their house. You can just be polite and keep your head down during their prayers. You might not know their prayers, no one is expecting you to be Christian, are they? What if you were just atheist or muslim? Is actively participating mandat...

Well i will be working at a place where they are most, if not all, Christians (theists) of some sort. I really do not want to seem "offensive" but neither do i want to make my believes public. I have faith in the buddhas teaching but i left christianity and left theism behind. Now it is 12...

Wake up: refuge practice Work: Bodhisattva vow on my desk: May I see what I do, May I change what I do when I see it, May this be a way of life. Day - practice practice practice bodhicitta towards certain people that drive me up the wall. Daughter: Breathe with her, sit with her, be mindful togethe...

That was truly lovely to read duckfiasco.

I think that is what i plan on doing, lately i have become lazy, so i have decided to create a small routine so i can get rolling everyday and practice my meditation. So i really enjoyed the aspects of your practice.

I took a break from Christian forum and came to Dharma Wheel - since then I have been thinking about the universal functions of the dharma. Also influenced by my "interpretation" of a couple of buddhist books I've read. In one book, chapter 6 Establishing the Dharma was what the Buddha di...

Wesley1982 wrote:Just recently _ I consciously begin to "think" about the different functions of the univeral dharma.

Can you be slightly clearer

As the subject of this post says, i am wondering what 'routine' do you follow for those who practice. Either in the morning of at night. Chants, prostrations, meditation, recitations... I would like to know. I am curious as to how other fellow Buddhist practice in their daily life at home. All answe...

Thanks anders, your reply really helped me.

Hello forum I have again to ask what i believe to be a simple question. As always this assumption tends to be wrong. My inquiry is what is the difference or similarities in the two methods of meditation. Is Vipassana like Silent Illumination (Shikantaza) or do they have both similarities and differe...

For what it counts i too am a beginner, I spoke to an individual who has been studying Buddhism for a while. He personally told me that as a way to study buddhism as a whole at home the FPMT offered great online program course work. I am looking into it too, but i must save up a bit of money. He als...

Hello again Huifeng it's always great to hear from you. I will for sure look into that anything to help my practice. what exactly is that program occuring this summer? a little intro. Have ypu ever been residing at hsi lai huifeng? assuming that you didn't mention my decision to shave my head, im ta...

Hello i started my journey this last summer, and I posted one or two posts here on this forum. From there i tend to lurk :tongue: yes, i'm truly a professional at that. Anyways due to the title of topic, i know some must think this for ordination. So i should begin my clearing things up. I am not or...

Wow i've been away for sometime nice to see more pictures of altars

I finally started mine i found a good yet good priced garden statue of the buddha, my first statue ever.... As time passes and as my practice become more prominent i will hope to keep adding more to it.