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Re: Buddhism... The DIY Belief System (or Religion for those who prefer to see it that way)
I don't see Buddhism as completely DIY, since one of the three legs (jewels) is the sangha, the community. Though I think for many of us in the U.S. the sangha is virtual, it is still an aspect that … (View Post)
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Re: Waking up!
Hmm. I wouldn't say that my "waking up" was, or is, unpleasant. Maybe since my spiritual slate was rather a tabula rasa when I began reading and thinking about Buddhism. Though raised rathe… (View Post)
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Re: Buddhist Violence.
(Quote) Certainly so. And we should be equally aghast at that. The point is not that mayhem created by Buddhists is more or less condemnatory, than that by other religious groups. Violence by people … (View Post)
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Re: Buddhist Violence.
I think it's the hypocrisy that's most damning. If a group of people purport to embrace certain principles as a way of life, then ignore those in some situations, we and the world ought rightly to be… (View Post)
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Re: Buddhism and Alcohol
When I was first reading about Buddhism and learning to practice, I abstained from alcohol for months. Now, about two years later, I occasionally drink one or two drinks. But I know for certain my mi… (View Post)
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