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Re: Not going or being crazy
Not going or being crazy
Thus have I heard and so I've been told:
Everybody is somebody's weirdo
With the exception of @lobster, @lobster is everybody's weirdo 
Shoshin1
Re: Not going or being crazy
Nothing wrong with being a little crazy.
Just don't overdo it.
Lionduck
Re: No Buddhist Quotes
“Come, come, whoever you are.
Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving.
It doesn't matter.
Ours is not a caravan of despair.
Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times.
Come, yet again, come, come.”
— Rumi
Jeroen
Re: No Buddhist Quotes
“Something is true if it is true always, everywhere, for everyone.”
— Hindu teaching
Jeroen
Re: Listening to the heart
It is said that there are three Storehouses
First is of the materiel - Job, house - material possessions
Second is of the body - Healthy body and mind
Third is the storehouse of the Heart - Example Buddha and Bodhisattva
Growing empathy, compassion, courage, perseverance and wisdom
The heart of a Buddha is the heart (mind) that fills the self with a love that embraces not just self, but all others. "My worth is boundless, as is that of everyone, without exception."
When a Buddha or Bodhisattva shows anger toward a person, it is not anger at the person but his/her actions. Actions which denigrated, do not value others thus denigrating that person. One who thus closes his/her heart falls into darkness.
peace to all
Lionduck
Re: How do Buddhists feel about pop culture representations of their philosophy
I guess I'll just wing it and see how it goes. It will publish online on a weekly basis. It's a good excuse to provide myself with creative work and take it slow (I used to make like 600 pages in 4-5 months, obsessively really. Taking it slow and just producing a page or two each week will make a huge difference in quality, considering the technique keeps me experimenting.
RobinH
Not going or being crazy
Most of us are or have been helped by our attunement with Dharma. None claim constantperfection. Some even claim the Buddha was not perfect, in all scenarios.
I find a great openness in many Buddhists, especially the enlightened ones. You may notice that there are depths or a range of unfoldings into enlightenment.
Ultimately it increases our capacity for sanity, ordinary connection and a continuing wisdom.
https://www.lionsroar.com/a-sane-life/
lobster
Re: Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
There was a "Dip for Peace" event on the beach this morning. The local group "Mums for Peace" had organized the event to raise awareness and funds for the "Children are not numbers" charity.
It was 7C this morning, the temperature is just starting to warm up now.
I was going to participate, but decide not to. It was a good turn out of locals. Some of the young mums also attend the weekly rallies.
Shoshin1
Re: Islam: The Rough Diamond?
The western world by and large no longer uses religious justifications for its actions. Not that that makes it okay, just that tying in religious motivation causes people to do things they might not normally do.
person