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Rebirth does not equal reincarnation. What self can one point to that transmigrates "into" another body? I used to struggle with karma and rebirth when I first explored Buddhism, based on m… (View Post)
I usually exercise with weights twice a week now-- I used to use dumb bells at home, though the past two weeks I've started a gym membership, doing 30 minute sessions. I only started exercising a yea… (View Post)
(Quote) You will never beat the monkey mind at his own game. You need a totally different tactic: mindfulness. You cannot stop a thought with a thought. Mindfulness means observation, awareness, NOT … (View Post)
(Quote) You have to integrate the precepts in a way that works in your own unique and individual practice. The precepts don't work like one-size-fits-all absolutes. No one can follow the precepts in … (View Post)
For those with sciatica: After years of lifting amplifiers and sleeping on floors in my 20s, my lower back has become very weak. Sciatica and I have a very intimate relationship, and opnly in the pas… (View Post)