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by dyanaprajna2011
Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:10 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: When do you think the US will have a Buddhist president?
Replies: 28
Views: 6421

Re: When do you think the US will have a Buddhist president?

I don't think we'll ever see a Buddhist president in the US, and I'm not sure I'd even want to. Political power corrupts, it causes one to seek wealth and power above all else. And such a lust is very hard to overcome. I wouldn't want to see one of our own go through that, although, it would make fo...
by dyanaprajna2011
Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:37 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Enlightened Masters
Replies: 4
Views: 1891

Re: Enlightened Masters

By your criteria? No. But I have met beings who were enlightened. One of my best friends, a nominal Christian, has shown more compassion and loving kindness than the next 10 people I know combined. He's taught me more about showing kindness to all people than anyone else I've ever met, or even ever ...
by dyanaprajna2011
Wed Aug 21, 2013 2:05 pm
Forum: Alternative Health
Topic: 'Buddhist' forms of alternative medicine?
Replies: 1
Views: 4052

'Buddhist' forms of alternative medicine?

Are there any Buddhist forms of alternative medicine? I know groups such as Chinese medicine and Tibetan medicine have Buddhist influences, but are there any based solely, or at least mostly, on Buddhist philosophy?
by dyanaprajna2011
Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:08 am
Forum: Zen
Topic: Are samurai good symbols of Zen Buddhism?
Replies: 37
Views: 11723

Re: Are samurai good symbols of Zen Buddhism?

I was always confused about why the samurai were held up by some as examples of Zen. They practiced Zen, yes, but their practice lacked compassion, and the Buddha's teachings on loving-kindness. Warriors, even if Buddhists, are not good examples of Buddhism.
by dyanaprajna2011
Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:59 am
Forum: Zen
Topic: Does Zen have ethics?
Replies: 124
Views: 26742

Re: Does Zen have ethics?

Let's try this: shel, can you quote Zen masters who have explicitly taught that it's ok to go against the precepts, the paramitas, etc? Or, even more specifically, quote from Zen masters who say that doing wrong/evil/etc, is actually the path? You suggest that mere words are what count and not acti...
by dyanaprajna2011
Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:44 pm
Forum: Pure Land
Topic: Mahastamaprapta Bodhisattva
Replies: 5
Views: 1885

Re: Mahastamaprapta Bodhisattva

:namaste:
by dyanaprajna2011
Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:19 pm
Forum: Zen
Topic: Does Zen have ethics?
Replies: 124
Views: 26742

Re: Does Zen have ethics?

Let's try this: shel, can you quote Zen masters who have explicitly taught that it's ok to go against the precepts, the paramitas, etc? Or, even more specifically, quote from Zen masters who say that doing wrong/evil/etc, is actually the path?
by dyanaprajna2011
Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:30 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello I am searching for the right way
Replies: 13
Views: 3247

Re: Hello I am searching for the right way

My name is Yvonne, I am fascinated since years about Buddhism. I finally realized it is what I am looking for in my life and now I am trying to find the right way, how to start, how to find my path to the buddhism. I know there will be some work on myself but I am confident this will work. So in ot...
by dyanaprajna2011
Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:13 am
Forum: Engaged Buddhism
Topic: Buddhist parenting
Replies: 16
Views: 5237

Buddhist parenting

Are there any good web resources for Buddhist parenting? I have three children, ages 7, 4, and 4 months, and the two older ones are Autistic. Me and my wife have some difficulty in attempting to teach them such things as right from wrong, kindness, listening, etc., and I feel that the ideas in Buddh...
by dyanaprajna2011
Sat Aug 17, 2013 6:50 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: What school of Buddhism do you follow?
Replies: 5
Views: 1761

What school of Buddhism do you follow?

Simple question: what particular school(s) of Buddhism do you follow? This is my first time setting up a poll here, so hopefully I do ok with it.

I'm interested to find out who here practices what school.
by dyanaprajna2011
Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:39 pm
Forum: Zen
Topic: Does Zen have ethics?
Replies: 124
Views: 26742

Re: Does Zen have ethics?

I asked a question awhile back that sort of ties in with this one, here: http://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=13096 Here's some quotes from that thread: When great compassion is deep within you, and your wish to spiritually aid sentient beings everywhere is well seasoned, there are no...
by dyanaprajna2011
Sat Aug 17, 2013 2:36 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: 'Mind' in Mahayana Buddhism
Replies: 4
Views: 2082

Re: 'Mind' in Mahayana Buddhism

So - can the notion of 'luminous mind' be reconciled with the momentary 'bhavanga-citta' which is regarded by many as the sine qua non of Buddhist philosophy of mind? Yes, but only from a Mahayana perspective, IMO. This idea is also found, for instance, in the Lankavatara Sutra, and the Yogacara ph...
by dyanaprajna2011
Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:32 pm
Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
Topic: Asking prayers and thoughts for a friend
Replies: 2
Views: 1364

Asking prayers and thoughts for a friend

A few days ago, one of my best friends was at work, and got his foot crushed between his fork lift and a wall. He's been at the hospital since then, and the doctors originally said they would have to amputate a few toes. But now, he'll find out today if they'll have to amputate his whole foot. So I'...
by dyanaprajna2011
Sat Aug 10, 2013 11:18 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: The ego and self-esteem
Replies: 35
Views: 8397

Re: The ego and self-esteem

In fighting the ego, certain things come up, and certain things are let go. We learn equanimity in the process. However, I've noticed something else. I suffer from low self-esteem, and have my whole life. Leaning to deal with certain things in relation to low self-esteem, it seems that some corresp...
by dyanaprajna2011
Sat Aug 10, 2013 4:08 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Practice of the Lotus Sutra?
Replies: 15
Views: 4986

Re: Practice of the Lotus Sutra?

I have another question about practice: the sutra says several times "the practice of the bodhisattvas". Does this mean those who are already bodhisattvas, or does it include those of us who are on the bodhisattva path, who practice the Mahayana, as well?
by dyanaprajna2011
Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:22 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: mental illness and Buddhism
Replies: 73
Views: 17319

Re: mental illness and Buddhism

I think there is some truth to this. Part of the reason I got back into Dharma after years of a far less committal approach was to truly try to handle my neuroses better. It's somewhat telling that Buddhist meditation is becoming such a popular treatment modality in western psychotherapy..and in ad...
by dyanaprajna2011
Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:09 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Purification of karma
Replies: 14
Views: 7909

Re: Purification of karma

This is something I've always wondered about. I was actually going to make a post on this topic after work, but it slipped my mind; yet here is one already. :) Karma is the law of cause and effect, so anything done, the cause, has an effect. So how does purifying one's unwholesome karma fit in? Is o...
by dyanaprajna2011
Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:55 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Practice of the Lotus Sutra?
Replies: 15
Views: 4986

Re: Practice of the Lotus Sutra?

Sure, there are many different approaches to meditating on the teachings of the Lotus Sutra (very good question, by the way). Some have already been suggested, such as chanting, copying, and contemplating the text. This is rewarding in itself, particularly in a group setting. I like to do the pract...
by dyanaprajna2011
Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:51 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Practice of the Lotus Sutra?
Replies: 15
Views: 4986

Re: Practice of the Lotus Sutra?

Perhaps genuinely and intensively asking: "What is the practice of the Lotus Sutra?" is already "meditating on the Lotus Sutra". The Lotus Sutra is like a very powerful object that has a soul of its own. I don't mean this in a magical way. But sutras are not merely books. Have y...
by dyanaprajna2011
Thu Aug 08, 2013 1:22 pm
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Practice of the Lotus Sutra?
Replies: 15
Views: 4986

Re: Practice of the Lotus Sutra?

Can that be all there is to it? I guess with a sutra as profound as the Lotus sutra, I was expecting the practices set forth in it to be just as profound. Let's take another look at what "dude" had to say here (emphasis added): Read it, recite it, meditate on it, teach it to others, and u...

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