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CinorjerVeteran
Hey Tom. I'm poking around, and realized there is this private activity thing here that I missed. If you're still interested in trying to self publish something, I can answer a few questions. How ya doing, anyway? It's hot, hot summertime here and global warming has people over 100 degrees now with bad storms.
I haven't answered yet because, quite frankly, this is the type of question that drives Zen teachers to reaching for a big stick. It's one of the innumerable variations on "How can sitting in me… (View Post)
(Quote) > (Quote) > I think that's a factual statement IF the precepts are not rules. (Quote) Now that's an interesting point. People do love their laws and rules, don't they? So is Buddhism &q… (View Post)
So in conclusion, I think you can see from the original question, that Buddhists handle the killing of animals in various ways and with different levels of tolerance. Find what's right for you, and r… (View Post)
I also forgot, it's Elwood P Dowd, not Edward. "My mother used to say to me, 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant… (View Post)
Boy, that takes me back. I was kicking around as a lonely young man, having finally accepted my family religion of Christianity just wasn't going to do it for me, and looking for something to take it… (View Post)