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(Quote) I don't think there's any way to avoid cultural influence with Buddhism. Doesn't matter what kind you're talking about, - Tibetan, Zen, Therveda, Korean, etc. - there will be cultural influen… (View Post)
(Quote) I think the hedonistic axiom, "Live it up, die right and leave a good looking corpse" is equally important. This reminds me of my first meditation instruction from a meditation inst… (View Post)
(Quote) Practice can help with times of crisis, but not always. I was diagnosed with Non- Hodgkin Lymphoma and being able to deal with that and not freak out I attribute to my shamatha practice. The … (View Post)
No, marriage, in and of itself, is wonderful. You can get married to the wrong person and it will suck to be you, but that's not marriage's fault. It isn't always easy, that's for sure. If you want t… (View Post)
(Quote) That's the best time to stick to what you've been doing. Practicing when things aren't going so well practice-wise is the best time to practice. (Quote) Then try something new, but don't aban… (View Post)