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Re: How Do You Know For Certain Karma Exists
Bad Karma can be offset by performing good deeds. Freeing animals bound for slaughter, offsets negative karma of whatever we killed. Charity work and helping others when they need help also works to … (View Post)
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Re: Spending Time With Stephen Batchelor.
I have read the current topics of discussion (w/o joining in) and it has deepened my understanding of Buddhism in Westerners minds, and their outlook in respect to established traditions. The Buddhis… (View Post)
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Re: Can prayers or chanting give you protection in any way?
Hi Maryanne, Thank you for the gracipous reply, it helps to keep the discussion on topic and not get personal. Are "lost souls" not helped on the other side by others in their own realm? Wh… (View Post)
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Re: Can prayers or chanting give you protection in any way?
Lets go back to the basics, what are chants and sutras? They are speeches / lessons taught by the Buddha (some of them, anyway). So initially, monks were repeating them to pass on the teachings to ot… (View Post)
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Re: Tengboche
Its always difficult without money, then you have to depend on others for all sorts. Why the rush, do some work, get some money then go. Financial freedom is very important, in case you decide to cha… (View Post)
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