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Nirvana·aka BUBBA ` ` ·Veteran
Neither a joiner or loner am I /
But just a drop of water in the Ocean of being and nonbeing /
I salute Buddha Nature and It salutes Me.
From the Sanskrit root kri, "to do," the word that Swami Vivekananda liked to use to help grasp a key nuance of the term karma was "work." The word action was too narrow for him t… (View Post)
@all, IMNSHO, forums like newbuddhist are built for venting. Most of the time that venting may just be a mild ventilation or airing of ideas, as was the OP. Sometimes we rant, and that's OK too if we… (View Post)
(Quote) Can I vent about money, too? Money is how the government "governs" our lives. Bartering systems are perhaps more eco-friendly and would definitely give people more control. If I fou… (View Post)
(Quote) I find this "karmic trace" idea really off the wall, if many thoughts are being referred to. If just a few, that's another matter entirely and I'd let it go... Of course our thought… (View Post)
(Quote) @vinlyn, I agree with you that calling someone's opinion on a generic subject "shameful" is more than a bit of a stretch (unless, of course, you're dealing with an enforced orthodox… (View Post)