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Thank you everyone for the suggestions. I appreciate it.

Hi All, Wasn't sure if I should ask this in the Tibetan Buddhism section or Help Required. Are there any Buddhist practices you would recommend to help support treating emotional exhaustion or depression? I follow Vajrayana, but I'm open to other suggestions too. I had prolonged stress from a family...

the question comes down to what the money you are giving is to be used for. Or, on what basis this “generosity” is being encouraged. If the idea of giving away your money is that it’s some method for developing non-attachment, this is the oldest guru scam in the book. You would be better off simply...

Please tell me what you think. I would appreciate someone else's perspective on this. I attended a Buddhist meditation class that had a significant fee. At the end of the class, we were requested to give additional money to the teacher of the class. There was a whole rap about how dana is a virtue a...

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How do you like to celebrate Vesak Day (aka Sagawa Dawa)? Are there any special activities, decorations or foods you like to make?

Is it possible to be both buddhist and other religion(islam,judaism,etc)? I once read a testimony by a jain nun who said some jains are also other religion. do monks/buddhist teachers frown upon this? Can anyone chant sutras and mantras? Yes, but probably one religious train of thought will be your...

Thank you all for the replies!

I met someone who was interested in developing a meditation practice, and who also had interest in taking psychedelics. I wanted to warn her not to take drugs because I believe it could not only be harmful to her physical health, but also impede her meditation practice. Does anyone know how drugs ha...

I imagine there may be bits of this in all forms of Buddhism, but there seems to be a huge amount of it in Tibetan Buddhism the more I do research now. Heretoo, have you attended services in other Buddhist traditions (Zen, Theravada, etc.)? They all have their unique flavor to them. Tibetan Buddhis...

Thanks everyone for the replies. You could mention that the group is controversial and a number of people of left the group with scars. You could tell the person that they could check out the group, but also be aware of this. And if they want to know more, they could talk with some of those people w...

Here's a hypothetical situation: Say you were involved in a Vajrayana group, received some tantric teachings, but later found out that the group was not so kosher. You've quietly moved on. Years later, this group comes up in conversation with someone else. Do you warn the other person about the grou...

Does anyone know of some Buddhist sources on the topic of assertiveness or dealing with conflict in a healthy way? Did the Buddha address the issue of standing up for yourself? Thanks.

See if you can meet her in the future (if that's what you both want). But in the mean time, enjoy your life the best you can and focus your mind on other stuff. We have to surrender to being in lockdown at the moment.

Hazel wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 7:25 pm Hello,

I am grumpy and irritable the vast majority of the time.

How are you doing, Hazel? Any updates?

Hazel wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 7:25 pm Hello,

I am grumpy and irritable the vast majority of the time.

Do you know why you feel grumpy & irritable? For example, are you dealing with chronic pain, or living in a loud or chaotic environment, or dealing with people that continually put you down?

Thank you everyone for the kind and helpful responses.

A long time ago I got involved with a spiritual group that had, shall we say, "issues". At the time, I didn't know what I had got involved in. The internet was around at the time, but wasn't as widely used as it is now. I saw some red flags (now that I know better), but I was too naïve and...

Hi, modern lives can be quite messy and full of activities and it is really hard to find time for anything with all these distractions. So since I am failing in many tasks and my daily practice is as irregular as it can be I want to ask you about advice. How do you manage your activities? Do you ha...

Now that I've established the goal of losing weight and getting healthier as I move into my next decade of life, I am finding it hard to stick with it. I struggle with eating too much sugar on certain days. Have you tried replacing the sweets with fresh fruit? Helps me a lot. I like plain yogurt wi...

But I don't understand non-attachment as buddhism seems to suggest when it comes to being in the world. It sounds like we aren't supposed to like anything or dislike it and then to proceed to live life in some gray manner. If I love my family that is attachment, if I love a certain field of study t...