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BhanteLucky · Alternative lifestyle person in the South Island of New Zealand · Veteran
About
- Username
- BhanteLucky
- Location
- New Zealand
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- Member
- Points
- 829
- Location
- New Zealand
- Languages Spoken
- English
- Affiliation
- Theravada Forest Tradition
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Re: Alcohol Substitute
@Seph, that's some good stuff you typed up there. A lot of it sounds very similar to Thich Nhat Hanh's "Fifth Mindfulness Training": (his take on the Fifth Precept)Aware of the suffering ca… (View Post)
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Re: The 8 precepts.
If you're super strict there are good normal deodorants that have no perfume in them. Most pharmacies will have them. I used it for a long time as I was allergic to the perfume in it. But the intenti… (View Post)
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Re: I'm not anti-Sangha, but...
(Quote) That's totally okay. In fact, it sounds as if you have made peace with your shyness, and you know how best to be by yourself. You know that you may do better practising alone. That's making w… (View Post)1 -
Re: question about meditation
It depends on your objectives. What do you meditate for? I like to do samatha/concentration meditation on a single object for a while first. Maybe 20 minutes of the hour. Then when I am concentrated … (View Post)
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Re: I'm not anti-Sangha, but...
(Quote) No, a layman or laywoman is a Buddhist person who is not a monk. By themselves or at home makes no difference in that definition. Definition of layman: 1. a man who is not a member of the cle… (View Post)
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