I will share verse 1 and 2 of the dhammapada one of Buddha's main writings.It contains 423 verses verse 1: Mind is the forerunner of (all evil) states.Mind is...
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Be you! Â You were born to be real, not to be perfect. You Are here to be you, not to live someone else's life. Every day you make some progress and every day...
The Prajna Paramita is a very profound philosophical doctrine, and I will just outline the main ideas in it in order to clarify the Chod. First we start off...
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"Q: How can I be free of hurt from others? A: Inwardly refuse to let the hurtful word or act fall on the negative part of yourself. That makes hurtful...
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Brenda -- That prayer just came into my life. And so, it's brand new to me. I had the idea that one could replaced "God" with just about any word, i.e., ...
Ralph -- you speak with the voice of calm, tempered, and open-minded reasoning. I am drawn to your words and to the lessons you have learned in life. Thank...
Normand, I think we know who we want to be, and I think we know who we are. Most of us strive to improve. I feel I only have one chance on this earth to...
... I think we know who we want to be, dragon/loongs comment: First you use the term :we:,it should be :I: Second why are you not the one you want to be? with...
Hello Dragon I hope you do not consider my question rude or intruding into your privacy. May I ask where you learnt your deep knowledge of buddhism? I...
... except with Google and Wikipedia.I have been on the spiritual path for 32 years now,starting in a 12 step movement,doing my steps and living them to the...
I humbly want to thank all the members of this Sangha/group,that continiusly push me to be more and more convinced that I have made the right choice by...
Hello Carmelene, I don't know if you tried to write to me privately. Evidently other people have had difficulty in writing to each other. If you like, try...
This is odd, I typed out my full email address but it did not show in the body of my post and yet, it did show up on th eright hand side of the screen where...
Yes! yes! yes! Dennis, I totally agree. That is exactly how I feel any 'teachings' should go, but sadly, they don't. Hence people are so confused through all...
I would like to add a comment to this ... if one is born to be real, not perfect, being us, then we don't make mistakes. Those 'mistakes' merely become...
I agree Bren, trying to be perfect ties us up in knots. Whatever the intentions of the group owner of this group, it has become a fluid, dynamic meeting place...
Normand, I agree with you, but then, strictly speaking, if one would take the teachings of the Bible in a metaphysical way, we would discover that God's...
... Why then join a Buddhist club? This is a Buddhist listed club in Yahoo. Dragon/Loong _/\_ In giftoflovingkindness@yahoogroups.com, "bren040748" ... so ... ...
... Real what? Real in what exact sense?Words are powerful instruments,one must before using it know the full sense of the word. I would appreciate your...
Words or Concepts are limiting in themselves. The minute we give the word "Ball" to a child, he would stop observing the small thing we all adults understand...
Jacqui wrote:Somewhere at the crossroads we meet. Dragon/loong's comment: I am in accordance with you as what Jesus and Buddha spoke of.As for the rest of the...
... words/concepts is much better and more alive than just knowing the word. Dragon/loongs comment: How can you live something if you do not know what it...
verse#3He abused me,he beat me,he defeated me,he robbed me" in those who harbour such thoughts hatred is not appeased. verse#4"he abused me,he beat me,he...
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