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- Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:27 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Witnessing Suffering
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3588
Re: Witnessing Suffering
Someone who has taken refuge in the triple jewels.
- Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:51 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Witnessing Suffering
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3588
Re: Witnessing Suffering
Yes, exactly! That is what I ask myself, is what can I do to help the other person to help relieve their suffering. I have made one little goal that I try to accomplish every day and that is to make at least one person laugh. There have been times where people have thanked me because they needed tha...
- Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:24 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Witnessing Suffering
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3588
Witnessing Suffering
When I see someone, either human or animal suffer, I feel a great sense of suffering as well. As a Buddhist, is this a normal reaction to such events??
- Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:22 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Morning and Evening Mantras or Prayers?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2467
Re: Morning and Evening Mantras or Prayers?
Thank you so much for that link, the format makes it easy for me to print and keep with me!!
- Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:13 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Respecting Dharma books
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4113
Re: Respecting Dharma books
Personally I follow what has been already mentioned, but I also keep my dharma on the highest shelf on my bookshelf and only dharma books on that shelf as a sign of respect and I also don't want the dharma mixed with books that are not pure.
- Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:08 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Morning and Evening Mantras or Prayers?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2467
Morning and Evening Mantras or Prayers?
I was wondering if there were any specific mantras or prayers that are used first thing after you wake up and right before bedtime. Maybe something to dedicate all my actions to benefit others everywhere and to reduce their suffering. I'm very new to Buddhism and I thought that this may help me keep...
- Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:03 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Ayu says Hello
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3182
Re: Ayu says Hello
Hello!! Welcome to the forums fellow newbie
- Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:02 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: hello everyone,
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2784
Re: hello everyone,
Welcome fellow newbie!!
- Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:00 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello Everyone!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2675
Hello Everyone!!
Hello All, I am very happy to have found this forum. It looks like there is a wealth of knowledge here that I can use to increase my understanding of how I can be better able to benefit others every day. My name is Mike and I still consider myself very new to Buddhism. I feel that I may have just di...