I made idiot mistakes with a gun once, too. My dad had several guns that I could use any time with his supervision. But when I was 17, I was a crazy and dumb kid (though I never got into trouble, eve…

Costco is a competitor to Sams Club. They pay their workers very well, they get good benefits even if they are part time, they get retirement, and it's that way because most of the profit goes back i…

I agree, that Buddhism doesn't, and shouldn't have some main leader. Buddhism is within us and it's up to each of us to decide how it fits with our current conditions. As per all the discussions here…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skandha

Florian said:

I used to be an 'inverse snob'; I looked down on middle class type folk; those who came from privileged backgrounds, went to the right school, had the right education, made the right career choices, …

As an ex drug user of many substances and at times a dealer of things such as weed, ecstasy and cocaine, I would suggest you leave it be. You have to understand something about these people and their…

My hubs is a non-practicing Southern Baptist. He is from a large family, (7 sibs) and it seems most of them have gotten "religious" only as they've gotten older - and sober. Jerry (hubs) …

And of course the champion is the Buddha himself:

Vinlyn, the deal is, a lot of teens feel out of control, but it doesn't manifest at school. I never once acted out in school. I never got in trouble once. I was a straight A student, polite and pleas…