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- Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:23 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: im new to Buddhism and need help...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4080
Re: im new to Buddhism and need help...
I would look into the different sutta and sutra collections in conjunction with all else, and you might want to keep the eyes peeled for a respectable practitioner of some sort to interact with offline.
- Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:21 pm
- Forum: Help Required
- Topic: Slipped (anger) foolishness
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3198
Re: Slipped (anger) foolishness
That's great news Sage, well done!
- Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:23 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Where do thoughts come from?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9879
Re: Where do thoughts come from?
Exactly!!!Mikeliegler wrote:
- Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:45 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Where do thoughts come from?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9879
Re: Where do thoughts come from?
Exactly!!!Mikeliegler wrote:Hello I am new to all this and wonder if anyone can tell me where thoughts come from.
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:08 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Breathing meditation in Greek Philokalia
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3870
Re: Breathing meditation in Greek Philokalia
found an EO church near my home, yay
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:18 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Breathing meditation in Greek Philokalia
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3870
Re: Breathing meditation in Greek Philokalia
PS Why are you looking for this information on New Age Gnostic and Buddhist sites? Why not ask at a Christian Orthodox site? That says something about my previous experience with christianity! I will look insha'allah...I just found a documentary on youtube called 'the Pilgrim's Way' with a great EO...
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:20 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Breathing meditation in Greek Philokalia
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3870
Re: Breathing meditation in Greek Philokalia
a spiritual guide is recommended It strongly very is, in Eastern Orthodoxy as in buddhism. They say there is something that just can't be transmitted through a book. Translations of some of this material is online, with some links at fruitofthecontemplativelife.org under charsimatic christianity. I...
- Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:39 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Breathing meditation in Greek Philokalia
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3870
Breathing meditation in Greek Philokalia
A note in the English version of Philokalia (p.32 of 'Writings from the Philokalia on Prayer of the Heart') states that the russian contains only an "abreviated paraphrase because the original [Greek] instruction applies to a method of breathing which is now expounded differently." Anyone ...
- Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:29 am
- Forum: Academic Discussion
- Topic: Research on Mindfulness Meditation
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3475
Re: Research on Mindfulness Meditation
From OP's link above: "What is the title of this study? Mindfulness and Self-Absorption: Examining the relationship between non-elaborative attention and shifts in rigidity of self-consciousness. What is the purpose of this study? The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not a relat...
- Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:20 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Why makes Buddhism true ?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 9879
Re: Why makes Buddhism true ?
Where is this idea from? Can you show a sutta or sutra?newagegeek wrote:Buddhism (like other religions) claims that it has the only truth. Only by following the Buddha could we attain salvation.
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:46 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Common Ground between Islam and Buddhism
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3503
Re: Common Ground between Islam and Buddhism
So far I'm well pleased by the respect of this author.
Another work of his: Loving Compassion in Islam and Buddhism
PDF = http://themathesontrust.org/papers/comp ... loving.pdf" target="_blank
Another work of his: Loving Compassion in Islam and Buddhism
PDF = http://themathesontrust.org/papers/comp ... loving.pdf" target="_blank
- Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:57 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Common Ground between Islam and Buddhism
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3503
Re: Common Ground between Islam and Buddhism
Please comment only on the buddhist teachings in the book, not on Islam.
PDF and intention of the book is here: http://www.islambuddhism.com/
(add to OP?)
PDF and intention of the book is here: http://www.islambuddhism.com/
(add to OP?)
- Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:11 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Common Ground between Islam and Buddhism
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3503
Buddislm book: is dharma well taught?
Gregkavarnos: "Because (historically) discussions related to Islam and Buddhism always lead to the same outcome this thread is now locked." Could someone please point me to those discussions on this site that were locked, so I can try to figure out why the ending of my thread is so utterly...
- Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:13 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Common Ground between Islam and Buddhism
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3503
Common Ground between Islam and Buddhism
'Common Ground between Islam and Buddhism' by Rezah shah-Kazemi. I just found a free PDF of this book online and wondered if anyone has read it or heard if any school of buddhism is well represented by the author. The good muslim teachers of my local masjid could use a source of buddhist information...
- Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:57 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Thich Phap Hoa - Dealing with our "hatred" - Jan.28, 2011
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6548
Re: Thich Phap Hoa - Dealing with our "hatred" - Jan.28, 201
I don't understand this. 'Skillful means' is a euphemism for something unskillful?LastLegend wrote:...even though they don't practice Pure Land because they know Pure Land is a skillful mean.
- Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:56 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Thich Phap Hoa - Dealing with our "hatred" - Jan.28, 2011
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6548
Re: Thich Phap Hoa - Dealing with our "hatred" - Jan.28, 201
Watched the first vid, enjoyed. The youngling to master's right showed showed he's getting quality instruction there.
Any info on master, lineage and temple?
Thanks LL.
Any info on master, lineage and temple?
Thanks LL.
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:10 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Possessions, lifestyle: what should I give up?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5838
Re: Possessions, lifestyle: what should I give up?
I have been thinking of giving up my alcohol-free lifestyle, for the sake of longevity. One glass of red wine per day? Eek. I'll be careful.
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:20 pm
- Forum: Engaged Buddhism
- Topic: Engaged Buddhism Now: What is Happening?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5190
Re: Engaged Buddhism Now: What is Happening?
In my city, the engaged buddhists are creating an enlightened society by bypassing all that enlightening oneself first silliness. The idea of enlightening oneself before trying to help out in society is interesting to me in that I'm not sure where the idea came from... Porkchop, :heart: . My commen...
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:56 pm
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: How is Mahayana Buddhism faring in Viet Nam nowadays?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8953
Re: How is Mahayana Buddhism faring in Viet Nam nowadays?
Oh Bodhi!
I would sneak away from a Vietnamese temple to be with you, my friend.
I would sneak away from a Vietnamese temple to be with you, my friend.
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:59 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Possessions, lifestyle: what should I give up?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5838
Re: Possessions, lifestyle: what should I give up?
CDs yes bye bye. Such an easy place to hide.
I also got rid of a pile of those will-get-to-them-again-one-day books. Hard to do, have not missed them at all. Kept the sutras.
I also got rid of a pile of those will-get-to-them-again-one-day books. Hard to do, have not missed them at all. Kept the sutras.