Astus wrote:Progress can be measured in several ways. One direct method is to see if you have more peace, compassion, and mindfulness in your daily life. There are also the 37 qualities conducive to awakeningShineeSeoul wrote:I am trying to practice Buddhsim, but I have feeling like what I am doing is useless?
that you should look out for in cultivating. On the bodhisattva path there are also the six paramitas as both practices and qualities to cultivate, and there are the 52 stages of enlightenment as a description of the path (on that you can find more in English in the introduction of Buswell's Tracing Back the Radiance), but using the Tibetan format is also fine and there are more translations available in English.
What is your goal? There are various extensive meditation manuals out there that you can use even on your own, like mindfulness of breathing.I am trying to Chant Buddhas name everyday, and bow 3 time.....what else I am supposed to do? is this enough?
Thanks for links...I learned more