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Re: Buddhist quotes
Anything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, that is your teacher.
— Ajahn Chah
Kerome
Re: Not being able to connect to Newbuddhist?
@how said:
You'd think there'd be some automatic warning of a registration expiry date coming up.
I imagine there be unsavory characters out there in the bushes just waiting to put some coin down to snap it up and then sell it back to you....for a profit.
I was just too slow.
There is. I just suck. 😂
Brian
Re: Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
They say...
Never smile at a crocodile
No, you can't get friendly with a crocodile
Don't be taken in by his welcome grin
He's imagining how well you'd fit within his skin
Never smile at a crocodile
Never tip your hat and stop to talk awhile
Never run, walk away, say good-night, not good-day
Clear the aisle but never smile at Mister Crocodile
You may very well be well bred
Lots of etiquette in your head
But there's always some special case, time or place
To forget etiquette
For instance
Never smile at a crocodile
No, you can't get friendly with a crocodile
Don't be taken in by his welcome grin
He's imagining how well you'd fit within his skin
Never smile at a crocodile
Never dip your hat and stop to talk awhile
Never run, walk away, say good-night, not good-day
Clear the aisle but never smile at Mister Crocodile
Ah Aussies and their crocodiles
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12365886
Shoshin1
Re: Funny Stuff
“I have some bad news and some worse news,” says a doctor phoning his patient. “The bad news is that you only have twenty four hours left to live.” “Ah what could be worse than that?!” Exclaimed the patient. “Well, I have been trying to contact you since yesterday.”
Kerome
Re: New? Introduce Yourself to NB Members!
Hello, Brothers and Sisters in the Dharma! I'm not a newbie, practice wise, I'm an oldie trying to be new again! Too stale, sitting is inconsistent, not following the precepts...I'm so glad I found this tribe! Since I'm number one million in terms of postgs to this thread I don't expect to get answered but I'll introduce myself to the group. Love you all
Baika
Re: New? Introduce Yourself to NB Members!
I’ve been around with other usernames but have been away for a while, it’s good to be back. Hope everyone is having a great week.
LBArt23
Re: What exactly is Buddhist practice?
Today I think that......
Buddhist practice is a journeying along a path towards suffering's cessation in accord with the 4NT, the 8FP, anicca & anatta.
how
Re: What exactly is Buddhist practice?
Buddhism is about developing self-awareness, and from that starting to clearly see how we operate and how we are/not. This gradually produces inner change so that wof can understand that there is only this moment, it is constantly changing .. and rather than grabbing onto desires or running from aversions, we gradually learn to accept and relax into change .. and instead of focusing on ourselves, we develop compassion and focus on others.
These are the two ways out of suffering: wisdom and compassion. And apparently it takes countless lifetimes to change this way, but at least the smallest of steps makes noticeable differences within us.
This is my understanding, as I have been taught, have read, and have experienced. However, I do not cling to it too tightly because once every 5 to 10 years some new insight worms in and I realize that what I THOUGHT I understood was so incomplete that it has to change, sometimes significantly. And when we think we are becoming wise, all we have to do is look at what we thought we knew some years ago, and realize that we were ignorant .. and probably still are!
And that is what I love about Buddhism .. it is constant new learning and that is exciting in itself.
