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Re: I have so many questions - Buddhism for beginners
At the risk of being off-topic and self-serving, here is a small cheat-sheet I wrote for a teenager who came here for a visit... snooping Zen Buddhism. Her Christian church wanted her to learn about … (View Post)
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Re: Views on Jesus in Buddhism
I think everyone comes to Buddhism bearing his or her own baggage. I know that that sounds pretty d'oh, but I also think it's pretty important. For example, although I was never force-fed Christian t… (View Post)
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Re: New Buddhist with questions
1. Be patient. Don't get too holy by next Thursday. 2. If you are even trying to do some meditation, that is excellent. One possibility -- one that I favor -- is to mentally count exhalations from on… (View Post)
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Re: Bare Bones Buddhism
Rather than getting tangled up in a discussion of "dukkha" or "unsatisfactoriness" or "suffering" -- for each of which multiple people are likely to have multiple unders… (View Post)
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Re: Cost-cutting measures (excuse the following pun!)
Ammonia cut with some water in an old spritz bottle makes a good all-around cleaner. Vinegar slightly diluted with water cleans windows well. And I've heard that vinegar and baking soda is a good toi… (View Post)2