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A little questionnaire
Getting to "know" some of you guys a bit more this past week I find it really awesome how much some of us have in common aside from buddhism in general. If your interested please join me on this little questionnaire I came up with.
Ill start.
fav color: black
fav song: "oceans" by pearl jam
fav sutta/sutra: the fire sermon Ādittapariyāya Sutta
fav word: Buddha
word that makes you cringe: group (hate how it sounds for some reason)
one thing you wish you had: a partner who's also buddhist
one thing you wish you did not have: ignorance
what makes you the happiest: moments of letting go of "self"
be brave, something embarrassing about you: Im in touch with my feminine side..spend a lot of time on my hair LOL (its pretty long)
say something positive about yourself: Im a kind person
Thats it i don't want to make this book lengthy. Hope you will share too.
_/\_ *Bow*
Ill start.
fav color: black
fav song: "oceans" by pearl jam
fav sutta/sutra: the fire sermon Ādittapariyāya Sutta
fav word: Buddha
word that makes you cringe: group (hate how it sounds for some reason)
one thing you wish you had: a partner who's also buddhist
one thing you wish you did not have: ignorance
what makes you the happiest: moments of letting go of "self"
be brave, something embarrassing about you: Im in touch with my feminine side..spend a lot of time on my hair LOL (its pretty long)
say something positive about yourself: Im a kind person
Thats it i don't want to make this book lengthy. Hope you will share too.
_/\_ *Bow*
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Comments
Oh gee, thanks. I'm color-blind. How insensitive of you to ask-- and on your first question nonetheless. (:D I'm just kidding... maybe.
fav song:
Oh man, really? Just one? Ummm... that's tough. Maybe I should be all zen and just say "the sound of one hand clapping."
fav sutta/sutra:
Uhhh... the Kama Sutra???
fav word:
"Quinoa." Because it looks nothing like how it's pronounced.
word that makes you cringe:
"Irregardless." It's not a proper word, people, irregardless of what you think. ... ... D'OH! :banghead:
one thing you wish you had:
A trampoline. I've been wanting to get one for a while now.
one thing you wish you did not have:
The desire of wanting a trampoline.
what makes you the happiest:
That funny gas they give you in the dentist's chair.
be brave, something embarrassing about you:
You want this list in alphabetical order, or in order of importance?...
say something positive about yourself:
I have a good heart. (Aside from all that artery clogging cholesterol that surrounds it.)
fav song: Bach's Cello Suites (if I can count that!)
fav sutta/sutra: The Heart Sutra
fav word: "ontological" lol
word that makes you cringe: Jay-sus (I have not problem with "Jesus," just "Jay-sus"
one thing you wish you had: better self-discipline
one thing you wish you did not have: my sciatica -- lower back pain
what makes you the happiest: spending time with my girlfriend in person (the last time was in 2009)
be brave, something embarrassing about you: In my early 20s, I used to like Ayn Rand's books
say something positive about yourself: I love listening to other people and just being there to comfort them
fav color: Blue
fav song: "Dreams" by the Cranberries
fav sutta/sutra: I don't know very many, but the Heart Sutra is pretty cool.
fav word: Oceanic
word that makes you cringe: "totes"
one thing you wish you had: normal biomechanics so I wouldn't get running injuries so often
one thing you wish you did not have: anger
what makes you the happiest: being able to share awesome life experiences with my girlfriend
be brave, something embarrassing about you: I often find holes in the crotch area of my pants... I have no idea why.
say something positive about yourself: I'm quite patient.
fav song: Hallelujah (the Leonard Cohen song, but sung by KD Lang)
fav sutta/sutra: Haven't studied many yet, but I really like the Heart Sutra
fav word: Love
word that makes you cringe: Moist
one thing you wish you had: More frost-free time to garden
one thing you wish you did not have: I have several days each month where I have zero motivation whatsoever. I wish I could figure out why and put an end to them.
what makes you the happiest: how I feel after meditation/retreat/Sangha meeting
be brave, something embarrassing about you: I still like to color (as in with crayons/markers)
say something positive about yourself: I'm quite diligent in whatever I happen to be doing at the moment.
fav song: fox in the snow by Belle and Sebastian
fav sutta/sutra: the diamond sutra
one thing you wish you had: more clarity
one thing you wish you did not have: no mental voices
what makes you the happiest: it varies
be brave, something embarrassing about you: I am mentally ill
say something positive about yourself: I am intelligent
I want to be serious with you just for a moment..i understand that your talking about an illnesses that not everybody shares...but according to the Buddha we are all mentally sick.
dellusion and ignorance keeping us in samsara.
I send mettla your way. You are a very intelligent human being and i enjoy reading your posts
Favourite song; Nessun Dorma by Pavarotti
Favourite Sutra; Heart
One thing I wish I had; my little sister back, she died of cancer last year
One thing I wish I didn't have; anxiety
What makes me happiest; my beautiful grand children
Be brave, something about you; I am so thankful that immersing myself in Zen has immeasurably cleansed my life shattered by the anger, intolerance, obsession and anxiety.
Favorite song: I don't really have one, but I'm really into Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Ray right now. I also love The Killers and Krishna Das.
Favorite sutta/sutra: Again, don't really have one.
Favorite word: Orthodox. No idea as I'm not orthodox in any way.
Word that makes you cringe: Anti-theist.
One thing you wish you had: A more well adjusted family.
One thing you wish you did not have: Autism. Sometimes, despite what some may say, it does get in the way at times.
What makes you the happiest: Having a nice, relaxing day with no worries.
Be brave, something embarrassing about you: I still love my Disney films. Say something positive about yourself: I try to be objective in various circumstances.