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- Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:50 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Karma & intention
- Replies: 2
- Views: 839
Karma & intention
Hello. I still don't completely know what intention is. In one buddhist post on the topic of harsh speech I read that (this was a post by a buddhist nun), if you accuse someone of something innapropriately --- and then upsets them then you have committid harsh speech. But surely in the scenario, you...
- Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:55 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: 2 novice Buddhist questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2651
2 novice Buddhist questions
Hello, Sorry I am quite new to Buddhism and want to descover and understand 2 things, 1. Can you retake the 5 Precepts as many times as you need / want? and 2. What does intention mean with the 5 Precepts - can you only break them if you intend for something to happen i.e. hurt someone / steal / sex...
- Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:12 pm
- Forum: East Asian Buddhism
- Topic: Can you Renew Precepts on your own in Zen / Chan Buddhism?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1630
Can you Renew Precepts on your own in Zen / Chan Buddhism?
Hi.... I would love to know if in Zen or Chan Buddhism can you Renew your Precepts at home / on your own without a teacher / temple....? ... such as if you were to do it ceremonaly / with true intent / incense / calling upon the Buddha.....etc. (..as in my situation there is no teachers / temple...)...
- Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:40 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: What does it entail to Renew your Precepts?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5267
What does it entail to Renew your Precepts?
Hello Has anyone here ever renewed their precepts. I took mine originally some time ago (not particularly seriously) and have never deliberately broken them, but I would like to Renew them. But I want to understand what it means to renew your precepts (but from a Buddhist point of view) - because I ...
- Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:58 pm
- Forum: Chan
- Topic: Ch'an groups in the West.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5492
Re: Ch'an groups in the West.
Hi, all. So, I was wondering, are there any Chan groups here in the west? Specifically the United States, Canada, and the UK? If so, are they "Western" Chan groups (with Western practitioners) or are they mostly in the asian communities? Thanks in advance! In Gassho, Sara H Hi this reply ...