On this forum (and on others that I won't mention for fear of retaliation :eek: ), like in real life, there seems to be this "battle" when it comes to secularism and religion.

Not to worry about that exotic thing. Put some years and pounds on and you will be lamenting the fact that it won't come back.

not to be mean. i say that with love.

I'm starting a 'Learn about Buddhism' class at the centre where I volunteer with recovering addicts. I'm going to be using text from the book 'Modern Buddhism' by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso to guide the c…

Living alone before I began... for a long time. With the practice in place for 3 or 4 years now, the lonliness has intensified. Now I see all my faults more clearly. I see my struggle to pay atten…

Not really. :-/

Not sure I quite agree.

^^ Not buying it.

Most people have the wrong idea that mindfulness is an end in itself. It is not. We become mindful in order to change things. Without being mindful of my flaw, say envy, I wouldn't be able to change …

I have read that we have a layer of craving to stimulus. So I assume that if I can disenchant from that craving I will be happier.