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by joehayes999
Wed Jun 04, 2014 10:06 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Confusion or contradition?
Replies: 11
Views: 2166

Re: Confusion or contradition?

Ok, Got it.....thanks for your kind assistance (and apologies for the spelling mistake!). It makes sense to me now.
by joehayes999
Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:38 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Confusion or contradition?
Replies: 11
Views: 2166

Confusion or contradition?

I am confused by this........... There is the concept of the non-existence of a permanent self or soul. There is also the concept of the cycle of death and rebirth. If find these concepts contradictory, or, to be more correct, I am missing something in my understanding. If there is no self or soul t...
by joehayes999
Sat May 10, 2014 12:03 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: I thought Buddhism wasn't about threatening people with Hell
Replies: 209
Views: 50459

Re: I thought Buddhism wasn't about threatening people with

“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and eld...
by joehayes999
Sat May 10, 2014 11:56 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello
Replies: 4
Views: 1564

Hello

Hi everyone, My name is Joe and I am living in Ireland. Over the past couple of years I have been reading about Buddhism and for the first time I have found a religion/philosophy that makes sense to me. Nice to meet you all.

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