Search found 12 matches
- Sat Apr 27, 2019 4:53 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Dedicating Merit
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1341
Re: Dedicating Merit
Is dedicating merit something that can only be done after Buddhist practice or can it be carried over to transformational practices as well, such as practices of Hooponopono or self-love practices? Dedicating merit is a practice itself and a skilful means and reminder that we practice not just for ...
- Sat Apr 27, 2019 3:18 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: I can't forgive
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2990
Re: I can't forgive
I can't seem to forgive someone who caused me a lot of pain: imagine the worst and you'll be close. This person, of course, is family...and not so easy to cut out of my life. And the person won't apologize, so the rage in me just builds and builds. I want justice, vengeance even. I have really beco...
- Sat Apr 27, 2019 3:04 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: The Third Jewel.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4785
Re: The Third Jewel.
The reason I asked the question is that I have formed the impression that the Sangha jewel has become somewhat downplayed in western Buddhist circles. My impression could be wrong of course. Or there might be more possibilities in online Sangha than are apparent to me. You'll find that different tr...
- Wed Apr 24, 2019 11:55 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Fundamental Ignorance
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3320
Re: Fundamental Ignorance
I am not sure if you misread, I said great drama. Of course, I mean our life and lives, the interplay of human activity in this realm.
- Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:29 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Fundamental Ignorance
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3320
- Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:27 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Fundamental Ignorance
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3320
Re: Fundamental Ignorance
The truth is not everyone has that cosmological connection i.e Buddha nature. Actually that is not so. One of the fundamental aspects of buddhanature is that everyone does. It might be hard to realise but it is the true nature of every being. Indeed. As the sutra says... ...this threefold world is ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:12 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Fundamental Ignorance
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3320
Re: Fundamental Ignorance
The problem with responding to comments in this thread is it gets into metaphysical questions that the Buddha usually wouldn't get drawn into. For instance, why do we need to first become a complete psychological being, perhaps in our 20's to really start undoing our karmic ignorance? If we have som...
- Sun Apr 21, 2019 6:24 pm
- Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
- Topic: Emotions = suffering?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 8977
Re: Emotions = suffering?
Because it seems he is not talking only about strong feelings and passion. He includes love, softy and kindy feelings, balanced emotions. I can be difficult to take on a specific text from a specific tradition and understand it all contextually. One thing is for sure, the Four Brahma Viharas transl...
- Sun Apr 21, 2019 6:06 pm
- Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
- Topic: Football and Buddhism
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3865
Re: Football and Buddhism
Hi there - I'm new to Buddhism and just trying to understand how this works out in different areas of life - especially understanding and handling emotions. How does Buddhism impact on supporting a particular football team? Should I aim to eliminate that? Or just reduce it? Or am I misunderstanding...
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:09 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Is sarcasm wrong speech? Is feeding other people ego and greed wrong? And other perils in wall street stock markets
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2332
Re: Is sarcasm wrong speech? Is feeding other people ego and greed wrong? And other perils in wall street stock markets
The Buddha was very clear on Right Speech and that would preclude the use of any form of sarcasm, gentle or otherwise. Speech is our primary form of communication and communication of truth is utterly essential as a practice on the Buddhist path. The problem is you're working in the arena of the Asu...
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:58 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: I Would Love A Study Partner
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3442
Re: I Would Love A Study Partner
Good idea! If you start a study group to work through Buddhist scriptures, you should ideally have an expert guide/consultant, someone you trust to help you understand the texts as they were meant to be understood. Misunderstanding teachings can set you back months, even years! And, ya know: tick-t...
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:53 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: I Would Love A Study Partner
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3442
Re: I Would Love A Study Partner
We discuss what we have been reading and helping each other to see more sides of the work or just to understand it better as a whole. This sounds very beautiful when this helping each other is respect from both sides. When people have the same teachings can this be easier. Or just being able to lis...