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Shoshin · No one in particular · Veteran
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Chop sticks
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Nippon
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What do you think? Does an enlightened mind make any distinction between self and others, even only so far as to put others’ needs first? A enlightened mind (from what I gather) would see the empty/impermanent nature of all phenomena includi…
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Sunshine
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What is spirituality, anyway? @Kerome said: It seems to me this is quite a legitimate question to ask. I’ve read and listened to a lot of material by mostly modern teachers, and it seems there is a lot of talk of meditation, mindfulness, i…
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Monarch (Butterfly)
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The role of joy and celebration I'm reminded of what a friend's Dharma teacher once told her study group.... "Beware of the unhappy Buddhist-They are not really practising...Just being intellectual" I think it is a case of the more one…
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Darkness
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@WesternBuddhism said: Just been doing homework on how Some CEOs earn over 700x more than average employees, yet why does anyone need this much money when people can’t even feed themselves across the world, I don’t see a problem with providing fo…
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Croak
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Mudbrick
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Abode
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On a more serious note.... When I 'think' of the term spirituality ...the 'psyche' comes to 'mind' I guess for me personally spirituality is in a sense just getting to know the workings of the mind ...and some might even call this a form of p…
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House
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Middle (Way )
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What is spirituality, anyway? Hmm something that if marketed well one could make millions
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Gulf
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Excessive
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Dandy
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@Bunks said: Heading off on a three day silent meditation retreat with Ajahn Brahmali from BSWA this afternoon. Looking fwd to no work, kids, phones, tv, internet etc. Just peace and quiet..... Have a nice quiet mind time @Bun…
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Elbow (grease)
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Mud
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Office
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Kent
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Rapture
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Gloves
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Resources to start with. A beginner's mind..... "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities in the expert's mind there are few"
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Order
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Friends and their existential fears I guess the important thing to keep in mind @Kerome is, not to make their fears, your fears Metta to you and your friend BTW do you think your friend could also be suffering from SAD (Season…
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@WesternBuddhism said: Hello, how can I incorporate achieving things in the world- e.g. money, sporting, as well as enjoying these things fully without attachment while practicing Buddhism? In a nutshell....By practising the Dharma ... …
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Is Western Buddhism even possible? Change Is Inevitable...Suffering Is Optional Buddhism adapts to different cultural settings and different cultural setting adapts to Buddhism Example Buddhism in India is deeply influenced by H…
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Leprechaun
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Devotee (..of Patrick )
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Wow the power of positive think
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Yes... The Dalai Lama sounds right....For the life of me I couldn't remember I agree @David ...However i'm just looking at the possible angle he was coming from with his statements...I guess cultural conditioning does play a big part, especiall…
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@Kerome My understanding of hope's involvement in Buddhism AKA Dharma Practice.... Originally I had hoped (with all my heart) that Dharma practice would lead to a better understanding of life , but as time went by, (and as understanding devel…
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@Bunks no doubt the sun will be out again soon and your daughter will back bouncing
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Mike
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We've been having the four seasons in one Autumn's day, kinda weather...Cold overcast, wind rain, then sunshine blueish sky, then back to overcast and low temperatures more wind and rain... Seven days ago ..... Oh well, can't complain...
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I remember hearing about a Tibetan teacher who looked confused when a Westerner student mentioned lack of self esteem ....and the teacher was still somewhat confused when it was explained to him what it meant.. From this teacher's view point, Tib…
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Pursuing
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Nothing to do. Nowhere to go. The way I see it (but as usual I could be wrong) .....when it comes to progress on the mindfulness path .... When the tank/mind is running on empty ( mindful) one has reached the destination of.... "Nowh…
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The Buddha Dharma (thus have I heard) is free to a good home mind ....wherever the five clinging aggregates might call home mind "Different strokes (of the Dharma paddle) for different folks (on the raft)" (...84,000 different strokes..…
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Nuffin
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Tongue
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Taste
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Michael Jackson
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@Kerome said: Thanks @Shoshin for the very peaceful answer Namaste But I have to say I find the way some texts are constructed with dakini’s, teleportation, and flying to be against the spirit of ehipassiko, independent inquiry. …
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Suspense
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Dyke