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Re: Crystal thread
(Quote) That's awesome! Even if stones don't have metaphysical properties, they can definitely serve as excellent spiritual reminders. :D The Buddha was fond of using flowers as a metaphor for the dh… (View Post)
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Re: Crystal thread
I have a soft spot for rose quartz. It has a very soft color and density that feels very soothing to me. It's supposedly associated with loving energy. I don't know how much I believe in crystals, bu… (View Post)1 -
Re: Learning suttas and scriptures
I second the Access to Insight links as well as Bhikkhu Bodhi's book. The scholar Rupert Gethin (and president of the Pali Text Society) recommends reading the suttas out loud a few times. I find tha… (View Post)
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Re: Buzzing
One of the nice things about meditation is that it allows you to quiet down and notice what is happening in your body. For a lot of people, afflictions go completely unnoticed until they are debilita… (View Post)
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Re: Why do westerners prefer to read books more than practising meditation?
I think meditation is actually overemphasized in the West... or, more accurately, not emphasized in its proper context within the Buddhist life path. Most popular books in Western languages about Bud… (View Post)
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