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Re: Ego and Buddhism
Thanissaro Bikkhu has a different outlook.....Interesting article.
I think he doesn't have a different outlook, but just emphasizes it should not be the main teaching, like teachers such as Tolle and Adyashanti always do. They keep talking about the ego all the time, like it is the force of all evil. If you think you ARE the ego, you begin to think you are the force of all evil.. And I can agree with Thanissaro Bhikkhu on that, of course this is not a very Buddhist way, because we should also be able to love ourselves and to hear about our bad ego every day could get us depressed.
But in the end it all just depends on what you call ego. Do you call the ego you yourself and everything you are or is ego the view that you are a separate self? There is a difference here. That's why in Buddhism the word ego isn't really used that often, but we use non-self instead. That might change a word, avoiding confusions, but doesn't really change the essence of the teachings.
Sabre
Re: My Dharma practice today
Yesterday:
- 15 min run.
- helped mom with her bike and phone for 2 hours (sila, generosity).
- evening routine: 20 min meditation, journaling, meditating and spiritual reading in bed.
- Due to being tired and cranky, made some fuckups (anger, ill-will, 'Im right and you're wrong') but corrected them as best I could and as soon as I could. As I'm finding, this correcting a wrong as best I can and as soon as I can is tremendously beneficial practice.
I recently moved to a new appartment. I have two rooms. I've made a rule that the bedroom is a no internet / no phone zone. Since I still don't have a couch, and the bed serves as a couch for now, this is just in the evening, but in the future it will be all day.
With no phone / internet, once I start my evening routine, I feel a great sense of relief and groundedness. It's like I've left the world behind now, after giving it my best effort during the day, have now put down the troubles of the world, and can concentrate on what's most important. I also fall asleep much quicker.
I can reccomend making a physical space and / or a block of time an internet-free zone.
marcitko
Re: My Dharma practice today
Yes, welcome back @bunks… I’m doing fine, currently reading Neale Donald Walsch’s book Conversations with God which was recommended to me by an acquaintance. Still clearing up the financial fallout from my father’s passing on in May.
Jeroen
Re: My Dharma practice today
@Shoshin1 said:
My Dharma practice today
I practise what I preach, and what I preach is what I have been taught, and what I have been taught is to practise what I preach.
life and four seasons rolls on. ty mother earth teacher.
Re: My Dharma practice today
Kewl @paulysotoo! Thanks for the reminder not to forget about it. 💫
Today:
Read a few more pages of 'In the Buddha's words'. Short morning meditation. 40 minutes exercise. Lowered coffee by 25%.
Off (hopefuly 😂) for a longer evening meditation, journaling, and loving kindness in bed before 💤💤💤.
marcitko
Re: What do you think of modern movies?
@Jeroen said:
So, if you’re now 39, that would mean you were born in 1986, and are a Millennial? Somehow I thought you might be a little older.But if you like good movies, try ‘1917’,
I shall take that as a compliment! 😁
Thank you, I've added it to my watchlist.
Even though I discontinued that too because I could not find anything else to watch, I found Disney+ to be the best for me. I enjoy the exploration/sport/endurance movies and documentaries since I do sport and there are many mindset/philosophical/spiritual aspects to them. There is a cheap Australian provider for just those, so I might give it another chance.
If y'all will allow me another Boomer rant: what's up with the terrible search/filter functions of these services? I think: they want to push their own productions, for visibility and not to have to give out royalties.
marcitko
Re: My Dharma practice today
@marcitko said:
I am taking my Buddhism more seriously as of late. It is clear to me I must make determined and right efforts. Apply various 'medicines' and remedies, take responsibily and quit complaining. Changing the inputs will change the outputs, as I know for sure from a previous determined phase.
Strictly 'Buddhist' I am:
Slowly and contemplatively reading 'In the Buddhas Words' by Bhikhu Boddhi. It is a Pali canon sutta structured compilation with contextual introductions to chapters. Very good.
Listening to Ajahn Sonna. I resonate a lot and find a lot of benefit.
Restarted meditating. Some samatha, some loving kindness, some contemplation.
Trying to uphold and practice sila in a practical way.I'm also doing and trying to habitualise a few other 'supporting' practices and dehabitualise a few negative behaviors but will write above those another day to keep this shorter.
Already feeling better: calmer, more grounded, more optimistic... so far so very good.
its good to hear other peoples practice. my thinking practice makes ease. the more you practice, it becomes you...a way of life
todays practice for me, go to thera temple, donate (gift giving)and eat cambodian food..alms gathering.
the rest of the day, my daozen rest in action.
marcitko samatha is wonderful. so glad your practicing it.
Re: My Dharma practice today
Hey! Feels like I’ve been away forever and I got a mention today. Hope you’re all doing well?
Bunks