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I would recommend looking into enneagram types, especially, and INFP types to help explain behaviors in yourself that you do not understand. INFP types should have read MBTI types
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Thanx @Epicurus for sparking my curiosity into MBTI and Enneagrams. I have learned much more about myself in the last month than I have previously in almost 36 years ( Birthday coming up on the 30th :) ) I am a textbook Type 9 with a 1 wing (Trity…
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Question: Is there a god? A. There is proof of a gods existence or non-existence so I can say without a doubt that there is or is not a god. (Believer = Hard) Hard Theist: would simply say "there is a god" and would never accept evidence to the co…
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I have ordered 14 books from Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive (http://www.lamayeshe.com/index.php)and only paid shipping for them. The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind The Joy of Compassion The Essence of Tibetan Buddhism Becoming Your Own Therapis…
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Practice #12: Responding to theft If under the sway of compulsive desire and longing for things that he does not possess, some unfortunate person has stolen your riches or lets others rob you and idly stands by; then out of compassion and with no a…
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Human Services Worker in a Rehabilitation center for 24 adults with intellectual disabilities and a Theraputic counsellor in a group home of 8 adults with intellectual disabilities. I have been caring for the intellectually disabled for 13 1/2 year…
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I am currently reading: The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/0553803476/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/188-0639224-3002822 By Jack Kornfield I'm only a few chapters in but so far its pretty…
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Here's what the doctor ordered: http://www.embody.co.uk/blog/post/how_to_make_a_meditation_stool Looks pretty simple... Haven't made one yet but plan too.
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I think Fenix is refering to the emoticon looking avatars. Like Upekka's a few posts up.
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I always highlight what I feel are the main points... then when I'm finished I often transcribe what I've highlighted into note books... I don't remember near as much when I read something as much as I do when I write it down. It would take forever…
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LEA... Probably is "leave". (Unknown small word) is probably "and" Thanx for sharing...
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Thanks for explaining that Cinorjer... Makes sense... I guess from my OP I was looking for aspects of original Ch'an than might differ from what we now know as Zen. I have read stuff that eluded to certain Taoist aspects of Ch'an being dropped as …
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Thanx @aura, If this master Sheng Yen is teaching a true representation of Ch'an then it is all I need to say for certain that Ch'an is not for me and that it does differ from Zen (at least from what I know aboit it) This master teaches thusly: […
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Thanks @shanyin that was a great post, I have been questioning the idea of faith for some time and this has given me some clarity.
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Just wanted to bring this thread out again. I was going back through old discussions and felt new members over the past year might enjoy it and perhaps help them see their practice from a simplistic view. My first year of study was anything but si…
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@minue622 I finished reading "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" just minutes ago, so I know what you mean about Zen / Chan being a school that does not "believe in" meditation, yet emphasizes and practices meditation. Having read it I question my need to …
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Is Buddha-nature synonymous with the eternal Tao?
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I found this online that is just barely touching the surface of what I'm looking for: Chan is a school that does not "believe in" meditation, yet emphasizes and practices meditation. People sit in meditation pondering the claim that meditation cann…
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I don't think New Ch'an schools are what I am looking for. I am looking for information on the original Ch'an school before it moved to Japan and became Zen. I found this statement about it on an online book review that defines the type of Ch'an I…
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From what I am reading Ch'an evolved when Buddhism came in contact with taoism. Then eventually Ch'an moved to Japan, who were not Taoist and so dropped those aspects and what was left was Zen.
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I am contemplating a lot lately on this thread and Zen's objective compaired to oher schools of Buddhism and wonder if it is simplly. A more dirrect path to liberation. From what I have read, Buddhism's objective is to end suffering by letting go o…
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I am currently reading Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki and he points out what Zen is and what it is not... If this book is credible (And I believe it is without doubt) then by his account I agree that Zazen is necessary to "practice" Zen…
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So here's a recap of the first 11 (feel free to comment or suggest wording changes. Practice #1: Commitment Having gained this rare precious human rebirth, listen, think, meditate and practice the Dharma unwaveringly, day and night, in order to fr…
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Ok then, here is my take on #11... To seek happiness for oneself is to create suffering for oneself, so instead seek to make others happy.
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Here is a go at Practice #10: Cultivate Bodhicitta instead of striving for happiness, for happiness is of little value when countless sentient beings, who have been like mothers to us since beginningless time, are still suffering in samsara.
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Let go of your expectations of what you want to happen in the future or what you would have liked to have happened in the past and accept reality moment by moment for what it is today.
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Could this go a step farther? Should we not think of everyone (rebirth speaking)as our mother or our father? Should we take time to contemplate how everyone in existence has at some point done this for us at another point in our own existence? How …
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@Jeffery I do not know if that is correct or not, My whole life experience has been about letting go of just about everyone and everything several times over. I find it quite natural now with little emotion involved. Please read the following. I…
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Perhaps shortening it to: The happiness of the three higher realms of samsara, like a dew drop on a blade of grass, lasts but a moment, and then is quickly gone, so instead strive for nirvana. works just as well.
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Got on the computer at work tonight. Here's an attempt at; Practice #9 The happiness of the three higher realms of samsara, like a dew drop on a blade of grass, lasts but a moment, and then is quickly gone, so instead strive for the supreme sta…
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Thanks Jeffery for supporting this thread :) I won't be able to continue working on it for a while as I have just moved and do not yet have internet... I cannot possible do the research and reading I need to do via my cell phone and its tiny scre…
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Happy Birthday Simon!!
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Any body watch the movie "Wag the Dog"? [synopsis: After being caught in a scandalous situation days before the election, the president does not seem to have much of a chance of being re-elected. One of his advisers contacts a top Hollywood produce…
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I think, for me anyways, part of the problem is that comparing Buddhism to Philosophy is like comparing apples to oranges. I also think likening Buddha to a doctor is not accurate either. To me, Buddhism is perhaps the earliest form of psychology.…
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I forgot to post it here but I did get the following tattoo almost a year ago now... I got the idea from a previous tattoo in this thread. Unfortunately it was my first tattoo and guy who did it told me to put polysporine on it and it drew a lot of…
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Vincenzi reminded me that I never introduced myself formally here either... Late is better than never (It's only been 2 years): Name: Johnathan Age: 35 Marital Status: Separated for 10 months, In a great relationship for 5 months Kids: 2 Boys (3/…
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Here is a recap of the practices I've worked on so far... feel free to comment on how to improve these translations; Practice #1: Having gained this rare precious human rebirth; listen, think, meditate and live the Dharma unwaveringly, day and n…
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Welcome Christopher, Jake, Jeremy, George, and Christiane!!!
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The entire teaching of Buddhism can be summed up in this way: Nothing is worth holding on to. If you let go of everything, Objects Concepts Teachers Buddha Self Senses Memories Life Death Freedom Let go and all suffering will…
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I'm not saying I think he's dead or not... To me it just doesn't make sense to have killed him. He was the leader of an organization they wanted to take down. Taking out Osama doesn't take down the organization... only makes a martyr out of him an…