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Re: Meditation and mental health
@silent (welcome!)
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lobster
Re: From Seeker to Scholar, and Back Again?
Exactly so @Lionduck
Buddhism is a wisdom tradition but we bring all the things you mentioned to it.
Not all Buddhists are awake or even wise. Yet the tools and potential is there.
We distill, question, seek, realize - awaken
https://brainwisemind.com/which-spiritual-path-is-right-for-me/
lobster
Re: "Buddha's Teachings" - in 1,000 years, how will they know?
Many things already distorted since centuries ago. I am from Southeast Asia and our community think generosity is a core factor in Buddha's teaching. Praying to Buddha images and offering food and water to them is essential part of being a good Buddhist and so on. There are many places women cannot go even though Buddha said there is no such thing as men or women etc., However, some core meditation practice exist only followed by a subset of community and some people even think you are crazy or unbalance if you practice meditation regularly. Sad truth.
silent
Re: I'm Thankful For...
I am grateful for:
- wild turkeys and free range anything
- ability to be grateful
- simple pleasures eg. the sun is shining
- living in a safe place
- people, they all try to be or do good, even if only partially
lobster
Re: I'm Thankful For...
I'm thankful for my family and home and glad to cook something special but not to big for 3 people: life partner, Mom, and myself. I'm using a jar of store made braising sauce to slow cook seasoned and browned chicken tenders and drumsticks. And cheese filled biscuits brushed with garlic butter. Chicken is in the slow cooker. Thankful for relative health though just diagnosed with diabetes even though I changed my diet drastically and lost 10 to 15 pounds.
Jeffrey
Re: I'm Thankful For...
Grateful to still be here after going thru esophageal cancer earlier this year. Other than swallowing difficulties due to scar tissue from all the radiation treatments I feel perfectly healthy again.
zorro