Dhamma Dhatu;89253 said:Finding inner peace is doing something.
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I am imagining about the Sifu on Kungfu Panda, when he's sitting and try to meditate himself "Inner peace, innner peace,..dammit the noise,..inner peace,...fuckin.." :lol:
And a…
Last Earthhour, I invited my friends to practise meditation through the Earth hour and we did it very well ! That is the right way of awaring mindfulness of protecting environment !
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I can do it, full lotus !
the day before (26) I tried the full-lotus position I felt lots of sufferings, from my legs, my muscles, nerves,..but I did it and I felt proud that I can do it !
Yesterday, I did full-lotus position ag…
24.03.10
There's nothing new, but I found a encouraging email from my friend. That was a good signal in my path, then I found my light and my energy. Keep going, there is someone waiting for me.
I was trying to practise semi-lotus position. There …
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After a first obstacle, I found new way to follow my path. This is a old but long path. I love everyone and I'm waiting for their hearts. Just one compliment is enough for me !
I'm still keeping practice, but I can't find a right way…
19-03-10
My legs were pain alot ! This was the first time I practise semi-lotus position. I kept going till I couldn't stand for my painfulness.
that's great ! I can do it !
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20-03-10
I faced my first obstacle: the rules of …
18. 03. 10
Everything's okay, My friend suggested that I should practise 3 conscious breathes:
The first breath, breath in and feel peacful
The second breath, am I being ...
The third breath, I am happy...
I did practise them and raise my aware…
17.03.10
I have some experiences of listening to music. Different songs - diff senses.
Some songs make me feel relax and fill up my energy but some songs are not good for my thinking.
Turning off music and I start to practise meditation. I feel …
16.03.10
I finish my 1st minute very well. It's easy.
I open my eyes and put my clock in front of my sight. I can calculate my breath time.
The next minute flow quikly but the last minute is not easy: I forget my mind. When I trace the breath in-…
15.03.10
Yesterday, my alarm rang at 8pm but I did need it, because I were waiting for that time at 7pm while I red some methology books about meditation.
It's time ! I did want to get hard at the beginning, so I just sat on a chair and relax.
I…
When you think that YOU are different from another one,
Stop & think:
Is your tear salty
and is your blood red ?
When your tear is salty and your blood is red, we are the same !
This is my recieved emial from the Global Poverty Ending
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Before you leave for your last-minute Easter egg shop, stop.
Consider for a minute – what’s in your egg?
Hopefully your egg is full of decent working conditions, environmental sustai…
When you intend to throw away the leftover food into the waste bin.
Stop and Think:
What difficulties that the farmers plant their havest. How many sweat and tear drop in the land to grow the grains.
How many animasl died to make our food.
How many …
I have an idea. Can you tell me that is just a dream or I can make it come true: http://www.karmalaw.net/showthread.php?34-the-puspose-of-this-forum
Thanks a lot !
As I realize that when I practise meditation, I can save my breath, it means I can reduce my CO2 emission.
My breath decrease to a half, so I can save 1h CO2 emission if I practise 2 hs everyday !
Richard Herman;84558 said:I'll let Christians speak for Christianity ....etc. Can't speak for them, especially when they reject Theosophy by whatever name.
My god is Jan Van Eyck.:)
I can't imagine what happen if the Islam believe their God a…
I think it has to be done practically and effectively because the global is warming verry quickly.
Anybody has practical experiences of protecting the environment, pls. give me some examples ?
Subjectivity9;84698 said:Imnothere,
Will you love me if I never give up on teaching you? ; ^ )
Don’t you mean you love the Dalai Lama because he says all of the things you want to hear?
Both Thich Nhat Hanh and the Dalai Lama are genuinely ni…
Brigid;84413 said:I agree with Shenpen too.
By its very nature, Buddhism is one of the most dynamic psycho/spiritual systems that exists in this world. There is nothing passive about it. It takes a hell of a lot of hard work, attention, courage, an…
Inji-gyo;84279 said:I agree with Fed- Think about the engaged Buddhism of thich nhat hanh.
I know ven. Thich Nhat Hanh. He wrote a lot books that I've red by his original language (Vietnamese). He taught dynamic Buddism in the world. However in my c…
federica;84247 said:Dynamic/Passive, in comparison to what?
In what context?
To me, a dynamic Buddhist is one who leads an active and vigorous lifestyle, but incorporates the lessons of the Buddha, and his teachings and the Eightfold path in such…
This book provide me a new vision of religions: they are all the same !
However, when they think differently, they're different. And when they combat together, they think about "My God". It means that "my God" is absolutely different from "their Go…
I listen to zen music when I practice meditation. It plays ~30m and relax my mind. After that, I practice with the silence.
Here are my favorite music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyIIObFyK4I
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federica;83959 said:Buddhism is both, because it's not the religion that is either passive or dynamic. it is the person practising the religion, who creates within themselves, the ability to practise it in a passive or dynamic way.
We are in control…
Hi everyone, this topic is so exciting,
Quiet place is really good for practising meditation but the silence make me fall in sleep easily :confused:
Sometimes I found that noise are not bad because I know I am being.
Hi, I'm Nhan, I'm 30 years old.
I'm from Autralia, South Australia.
I really want to become a member of a meditation group, pactising and doing something.