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by ronnewmexico
Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:24 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello Everybody
Replies: 7
Views: 2639

Re: Hello Everybody

Ah much to my dismay these particular pigeons have come home to roost....my total lack of media familiarity becomes quite patently obvious ..... Dr Nick I presume? But in some lame attempt at maintaining face I respond.....if that was a trailer park boys reference I would have gotton it right away. ...
by ronnewmexico
Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:47 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: The Middle Way - H.H. the Dalai Lama
Replies: 70
Views: 18286

Re: The Middle Way - H.H. the Dalai Lama

Whoop de do!!!! "As long as we are but we are not permanent." Yes you finally get it. I nowhere state if you bother to read what I have written and not what one may care to read into what I have written.....water need be not present nor nonpresent for it to be true eternally that....water ...
by ronnewmexico
Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:34 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Euthanasia and the 1st Precept
Replies: 69
Views: 19282

Re: Euthanasia and the 1st Precept

CG You are absolutely correct and peoples do do those things, they rationalize them. On the other hand however criminals do exactly the same thing quite often. They justify/rationalize their behavior by stateing....well if they did not expect that this thing would be stolen they would not have it so...
by ronnewmexico
Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:16 am
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: The Middle Way - H.H. the Dalai Lama
Replies: 70
Views: 18286

Re: The Middle Way - H.H. the Dalai Lama

Cat ...This all from a layperson with little understanding of things to again state... Be advised that in Tibetan Buddhism consciousness is considered to be a composit. There are considered to be eight consciousnesses. Six of which are considered unstable or momentary and two which are considered s...
by ronnewmexico
Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:12 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Euthanasia and the 1st Precept
Replies: 69
Views: 19282

Re: Euthanasia and the 1st Precept

CG I don't know how it is where you are but in the US one may get animals that are due to be killed from the pound or get abused animals from the humane society. I do not agree that having one of these animals from these places can normally be considered a faulted choice. Certainly we obtain comrads...
by ronnewmexico
Thu Dec 31, 2009 11:46 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: The Middle Way - H.H. the Dalai Lama
Replies: 70
Views: 18286

Re: The Middle Way - H.H. the Dalai Lama

Well I do not maintain that I am doing any such thing as this.... "Why not be honest and refrain from reificationist ungrounded assertions?" I suggest a one line retort fairly rarely suffices to refute contentions made that approximate the better part of a page. Everyone is of course entit...
by ronnewmexico
Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:22 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: The Middle Way - H.H. the Dalai Lama
Replies: 70
Views: 18286

Re: The Middle Way - H.H. the Dalai Lama

Well this seems a complex issue. From my limited layepersons view..... Consciousness may be thought of as a object. Personally I think of it as a quality. Without a object to be aware of we can not be aware. As per Shantideva... 61. If consciousness is that which does not know. It follows that a sti...
by ronnewmexico
Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:31 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello Everybody
Replies: 7
Views: 2639

Re: Hello Everybody

Hi KS I noticed the many nautical references and suppose that speaks to a more close to sea/ocean existance. Living in the desert/mountains I enjoyed it. Back at you.....I have ridden many a (internet) horse over the years, from corral to campfire, chuck wagon to round up. Had some give out beneth m...
by ronnewmexico
Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:33 pm
Forum: Engaged Buddhism
Topic: Be A Voice for the Voiceless
Replies: 1
Views: 1145

Re: Be A Voice for the Voiceless

To my view we should not confuse what is happening and has happened historically in China with communism. This is a totalitarian state with few social programs and private ownership of business, which bears little relationship to a communist state, other than by name. That said, that is very nice to...
by ronnewmexico
Sun Dec 27, 2009 11:02 pm
Forum: Engaged Buddhism
Topic: Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change
Replies: 4
Views: 2030

Re: Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change

To my take.... the essential problem is overpopulation.This is rarely ever discussed in global warming or other envirnomental discussions. The world is simply not able to sustain 6 billion or more people. I'd guess some people religions say we must go forth and multiply but by my take these are also...
by ronnewmexico
Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:52 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Euthanasia and the 1st Precept
Replies: 69
Views: 19282

Re: Euthanasia and the 1st Precept

There is absolutely no wrong or right answer. As a child I had a sick dog of about 9 months of age who had Parvil. At that time I was able to attend to him exclusively and with much care, and the dog survived to live quite happily, and in fact became a excellent specimem of dog, very strong and musc...
by ronnewmexico
Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:30 pm
Forum: Engaged Buddhism
Topic: Stop Torture In Tibet
Replies: 1
Views: 1238

Re: Stop Torture In Tibet

Horrible actions by a heinous dictatorship of a select group running a totalitarian government. I have contended and continue to contend China lacking such social amneties as social security and health care for all, bears no resemblence to a true communist nation. They do not even qualify as sociali...
by ronnewmexico
Sat Dec 26, 2009 7:49 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello rrom ronnewmexico
Replies: 5
Views: 2357

Re: Hello rrom ronnewmexico

Thanks.

This seems like a very nice site with good moderation. Thank you all for providing it and the work that goes along to maintain it. It is a very good service you provide.
by ronnewmexico
Sat Dec 26, 2009 7:41 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Just some random "thoughts"
Replies: 1
Views: 1007

Just some random "thoughts"

Night quiet, 17 degrees F. Snow crunching underfoot. Cold freezes nostrils. Dogs in hand two, walking, hiking at altitude, national forest, no beeze. Moonlight. Path in snow, trail, all white. no peoples here in several days, deer tracks, coyote yelps, breath, thoughts. As thoughts are spreading fro...
by ronnewmexico
Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:19 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello rrom ronnewmexico
Replies: 5
Views: 2357

Re: Hello rrom ronnewmexico

Thank you for your kind words. I consider myself a success if during this lifetime I advance my compassion by the minutest of one ioata I consider myself initially as a infant and young child not very compassionate at all. So success seems not that hard a task to endeavor. So I do consider this life...
by ronnewmexico
Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:28 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Buddha Booze
Replies: 19
Views: 5799

Re: Buddha Booze

Generally no I do not participate in this. It seems to serve no purpose. If I do want to feel dizzy and lightheaded for some spiritual purpose, as in watching mind....I may hike uphill at a high altitude at a very fast pace while attempting to chant a mantra of longish duration. That works quite fin...
by ronnewmexico
Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:55 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello rrom ronnewmexico
Replies: 5
Views: 2357

Hello rrom ronnewmexico

HI everyone. I see some familiar names here from past internet interludes and am glad to make reacquaintances. As a point of introduction I am but a layperson with little understanding of things and a very basic practice. I do however spend much time at it and consider it a pursuit of most significa...

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