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- Sat May 06, 2017 9:29 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Considering returning to forums for a bit.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3978
- Thu Jan 26, 2017 7:58 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Buddhists against racism
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3199
Re: Buddhists again racism
Hello brothers and sisters, ... Is it effective? Why yes, why no? https://youtu.be/1nf0HnRXuFc No. :shrug: I watched the first 30 secs If you are going to talk about something. Do so. You have to grab peoples attention. I do not accept the arbitrary distinction of race. I consider myself Adamic, th...
- Wed Nov 25, 2015 6:57 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from Kurdistan
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4415
Re: Hello from Kurdistan
Welcome. Is there much dharma in your part of the world?sarwanov wrote:Hello!
I am Sarwanov and I am from Kurdistan.Does anyone welcome me and accept me as a new member??
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 1:28 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Buddism without buddism
- Replies: 143
- Views: 21032
Re: Buddism without buddism
Practicetomschwarz wrote:so my question is what is there, other than symbology and reincarnation, which differentiate secular ethics and Buddhism?
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 1:19 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: How do you overcome anger and hate?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5018
Re: How do you overcome anger and hate?
Can it be true?joy&peace wrote:Love alone overcomes hate.
Seems like a plan
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 1:04 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Intellectual Knowledge Dazzles Most People.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2282
Re: Intellectual Knowledge Dazzles Most People.
Exactly so. Without craft, no travel, no skill, no Way ...maybay wrote:Well there is also craft, which is not knowledge in the typical sense.
Dazzle, glitter, common and uncommon sense are meaningless without skilfull means ...
- Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:36 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: If you could only have one Dharma object.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6320
Re: If you could only have one Dharma object.
A consort is not an object, even if one sits on them.
I would like a skull ... with my brain still in it
I would like a skull ... with my brain still in it
- Tue Aug 18, 2015 2:01 pm
- Forum: Ethical Conduct
- Topic: Tolerance for other religions
- Replies: 411
- Views: 71480
Re: Tolerance for other religions
How you can be tolerant for religions which sacrifice animals to God/gods? I suppose I could contact these religions and offer myself as a sacrifice or to come back as a chicken to be used in their rites. :twothumbsup: However I am more interested in my personal yidams and the tolerable practices o...
- Fri Jul 17, 2015 6:04 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Playfulness and Dharma
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2917
Re: Playfulness and Dharma
Play for the sake of play is healthy enough ... and fun :woohoo: What of plafulness that moves us on? That of course requires skill. Not so easy when others set the rules they feel are worth playing by ... :shrug: Must be time to find a bigger playground! :juggling: ... and now back to the spectator...
- Thu Jul 02, 2015 12:50 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Love
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2321
Re: Love
Whenever you see this lobster, hope you have a wonderful day. :) :thanks: Will do my best. First some cyber running up and down :woohoo: Then virtual popcorn :popcorn: So far so good. :twothumbsup: Compassion - the Buddhist continuum from the kind to the kindness of tough love is a bit too indulgen...
- Thu Jul 02, 2015 12:34 pm
- Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
- Topic: in need of support
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2812
Re: in need of support
May you be well and find peace
- Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:17 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello users
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2854
Re: Hello users
HiInfinity wrote: But until then does anybody else have any good book suggestions?
Anything on Buddhism is usually good.
May seem trite but there are few bad dharma books, you really have to look hard to find those
- Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:12 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Efficacy of Vajrayana Skillful Means
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1901
Re: Efficacy of Vajrayana Skillful Means
I voted for 'who cares'
because of the non-dharma saying 'Who Cares Wins'
Thanks for poll
because of the non-dharma saying 'Who Cares Wins'
Thanks for poll
- Tue Jun 23, 2015 2:31 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Playfulness and Dharma
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2917
Re: Playfulness and Dharma
Can I play?
- Tue Jun 16, 2015 5:31 am
- Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
- Topic: What I Feel Now
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1523
Re: What I Feel Now
Wonderful prayer. Reminds me of a gentler version of the 8 verse mind training ...
http://next.berzinarchives.com/collecti ... d-training
http://next.berzinarchives.com/collecti ... d-training
- Tue Jun 16, 2015 1:18 am
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: Demonfeeding
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5815
Re: Demonfeeding
LOLAyu wrote:How do you know I have no compassion for him?
Demon fed and luvved
Next picknicking in the hell realms, bring a lama, old friends to meat ...
- Tue Jun 16, 2015 12:45 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: If you could only have one Dharma object.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6320
- Fri Jun 12, 2015 4:42 pm
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: Demonfeeding
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5815
Re: Demonfeeding
Excellent news :woohoo: Demon feeding is fun but rightly so requires a stabilised practice. :popcorn: My main demons are anger/fear part of the same complex. On the simplest level we can dedicate our toilet waste material to the hell realms. They love that shit :twothumbsup: Another simple practice ...
- Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:00 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: How to help people the quickest?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3702
Re: How to help people the quickest?
As people have rightly suggested 'the how' comes with realisation. Everything else is just guesswork. I am helping by talking, by not talking, by [insert ignorant 'compassionate', 'wise' behavour of choice]
Realisation then
Realisation then
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 10:48 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: realisation benefits.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3520
Re: realisation benefits.
Others have given good answers also consider ... I would like to understand more the benefits of realisation, not just in terms of what you avoid, but in terms of what is 'gained'. You gain what you have lost. Ignorance is lost. Conjecture, wish fulfillment, fantasy dharma. 'Empowerment'. Jewellery,...