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The only Buddhist chaplains I have ever heard of was a Tibetan monk who first got his 20-year Geshe degree from the Dalai Lama and were assigned to act as chaplain to a Tibetan regiment in the Indian army. The only comment the made was that the tent he lived in was very very hot.
In the Buddhist tradition, it takes years of learning how to do the practicings, mastering our mind, under the guidance of a teacher. And it is considered wrong to teach until our teacher has assessed us as being ready TO teach. Teaching before we have developes some firm ego-mastery only increases our ego and we create negative karma for ourselves. And it is considered negative karma to teach before we have the inner wisdom TO teach. Buddhism is learning from doing the practices, and this takes decades ... no book or spoken words will teach us Buddhism, because is about inner insight and experience, and words are merely intellectual concepts that cannot convey experience adequately.
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Re: Chaos is the only Truth
(Quote) I'm not the one saying that chaos is the only truth. But I can see how, if someone seeks predictability and permanence out of life, the universe might appear to be chaotic to them. (View Post)
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Re: Claiming enlightenment
Your sweet friend has a need to think well of herself. This is what we humans do. Allow her that self-delusion. She will adjust it in time as/when she is ready and able. From a few decades of hanging… (View Post)
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Re: What music are you listening to?
I don't listen to music. It blots out mindfulness. (View Post)
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Re: Wanting to procreate from a Buddhist perspective
Perhaps having children is not compatible with being an actual Buddha. But until we have become fully enlightened, we are not Buddhas and we will do unenlightened things. The important thing is to be… (View Post)
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Re: Wrong view and avici hell
According to my Tibetan lama/teacher, "wrong view" refers to not thinking that Buddha spoke truth, nor that the dharma is true. (View Post)1