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by AnthonyR
Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:12 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Is time linear?
Replies: 11
Views: 2972

Re: Is time linear?

Really? I thought they all agreed that the arrow of time only points one way, and concepts like entropy would be meaningless if it didn't. I never heard in my nevertheless limited reading any story or experience of time going backward It has been proven that time slows down as speed increases. It i...
by AnthonyR
Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:36 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Is time linear?
Replies: 11
Views: 2972

Re: Is time linear?

That's what I figured. I was curious because the topic is discussed seriously in some scientific circles, and I wondered, if some day it is proven that time is not linear, how that would affect our understanding of cause and effect.
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by AnthonyR
Sun Jul 21, 2013 7:40 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Is time linear?
Replies: 11
Views: 2972

Is time linear?

What, if anything, does Buddhism say about the linearity of time? In other words, is it possible to be reborn in a time prior to your current life?
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by AnthonyR
Sun Jul 21, 2013 4:09 pm
Forum: Meditation
Topic: Is it OK to meditate to music?
Replies: 15
Views: 5034

Re: Is it OK to meditate to music?

Thanks for all the input. Very interesting points made. I should note that when I say "meditate to music", I do not mean that I am concentrating on the music. The object of concentration is the breath. The music only serves as background. Personally, I find it no more distracting than, say...
by AnthonyR
Fri Jul 19, 2013 11:02 pm
Forum: Meditation
Topic: Is it OK to meditate to music?
Replies: 15
Views: 5034

Is it OK to meditate to music?

Please excuse me if this has been asked before. I searched but didn't see a similar topic. Some people have told me that you shouldn't meditate to music because it can be distracting. However, I've been meditating to the Meditations for Transformation Series CD's by Snatam Kaur, and I find it relaxe...
by AnthonyR
Thu May 23, 2013 1:18 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello
Replies: 7
Views: 1983

Re: Hello

Thank you all. @Nilasarasvati, I am seeking the Buddhist path in general.
by AnthonyR
Thu May 23, 2013 12:03 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello
Replies: 7
Views: 1983

Hello

Hello everyone! I've been interested is Buddhism for a number of years. I began meditating about 3 years ago when I began attending a Vietnamese Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center in my home town. I have not been able to practice as regularly as I would like, but I'll be retiring soon, and hopefu...

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