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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.
So there you have it. It's always a fascinating discussion with no right or wrong answers. Buddhism avoids moral absolutes, and that both makes it unique among world religions and frustrating to pin … (View Post)
(Quote) Some are vegetarians, some eat meat as long as it's not specially killed by or for them, and some enjoy a good cheeseburger while supporting free range and non-factory farming. Take your pick… (View Post)
(Quote) 1) Pānātipātā veramanī sikkhāpadam samadiyami I undertake the precept to refrain from killing. As I said, how you put the precepts into practice depends on your particular tradition and how m… (View Post)
If you insist on stretching your time spent in meditation until you're irritated, or cramped and trying to sit through pain, your mind/body will come to dread meditation instead of anticipating it. S… (View Post)
The simplified answer is that as Buddhism spread to other cultures from India and even within India itself, it didn't replace existing religions and beliefs and incorporated the current Gods and beli… (View Post)