@person I agree. The merit-making is highly regarded and focused on in my Sangha as well. In some ways I find comfort in the rituals but more so because I see what it brings to the practitioners. But…

I have copied and pasted here the general notes I observed from Gil Fronsdal's introduction to the book, as already posted in the original thread, with some changes or updates.

More notes on the Introduction:

I have once again got back into archery but this time I'm taking it abit more seriously then just shooting an overpowered bow in my back garden. I have now joined a club and got myself a recurve that…

Sometimes I teach mediation to peers to help them reduce their stress and depression. I would like to learn and understand about people here. Thank you very much for reading

I'm a novice meditator. I've completed perhaps 30-40 sessions in total, and I vary my practice and experiment with different kinds of focus. Despite my somewhat chaotic experimentation, I've noticed …

Hello all,

I've recently just got through a rough patch with myself. The past couple weeks I was very depressed and angry with myself. Now that I'm feeling better I am more determined to have a better practice.…

I've been meditating on anatta or no-self.

what is your spiritual goals for 2017?