Dharma Wheel

Breathe in, breathe out, awareness. Just that.

The only thing that is true in "300" is that all Greek men have six packs... fat greek guy.jpg I don't think a Dharma forum is an appropriate place to post semi-nude pictures of yourself. I mean you may be looking for love and that's fine, but is this really the right venue? That's not Greg. It's a...

Nice one, DNS, never saw it before. To OP: Everything you mentioned is an opportunity to practice. That is exactly what is supposed to happen. It will keep happening until you get the message. The more you get frustrated, the worse it will get. You have an expectation of an outcome - practice teache...

Moment...moment...moment....

Is there something that moves?

"Just sit" - hahahaha :twothumbsup: Caveat: per TOS, if you have mental health issues, see a pro. This post is strictly anecdotal, not meant as professional advice. This image may not work for anyone else, but I think of my cushion as the throne of my enlightenment. That's where I do some of the mos...

Karl Brunnholzl, perhaps?

Plotting many measures of human activity and its effects on the world on graphs, it is interesting to note the so-called "Great Acceleration" that occurred in the Twentieth century. Not only is change occurring rapidly, but the rate of change is increasing. This level is unprecedented in human histo...

... You know the expression, “I’m the person I used to be”? Well, you are not the person you were three seconds ago. But the changes take place so imperceivably slowly, and with this moment so closely replicating the immediately preceding moment, it feels like a you are an unchanging agent. That ev...

Queequeg wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:36 am

justsit wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 4:01 pm "Too Much Is Not Enough."

I'm partial to the ring of "I got mine!"

Or, as my father used to say, "In God we trust; all others pay cash."

I wonder why the present differences between us are so great. One big one, surely, is that you had to fight real wars to get the English out, and then to unify your country. Is this where your gun culture comes from? The two things that come to mind are that Australia is still connected to the stab...

This article is two years old but it certainly belongs in this thread. ... Interesting. Upon reading, a few random thoughts: The old gods are gone, Americans give lip service to "In God We Trust," but it's always been the Almighty Dollar that rules. The motto should read, "Too Much Is Not Enough." ...

I was told that reincarnation continues with the same mindstream, and rebirth does not. Whoever told you that is mistaken. In Sanskrit, there is only one word for both: punarbhāva (yang srid). But there is no conscious awareness while in the womb, correct? It depends on whether you are a sentient b...

No, I am not one of these. My understanding is that only highly realized beings reincarnate; the rest of us are reborn. Those are synonyms. The difference is a highly realized being has choice and a degree of control. A normal being does not. I was told that reincarnation continues with the same mi...

What is this "me" that will be there to experience abortion in the next life? Well it won’t be this identity. My current identity is nothing more than a rat’s nest of misdirected situations, emotions, and perspectives/opinions. The project of this life is to untangle that rat’s nest as best I can s...

It takes at least eight weeks before a fetus can experience pain. Thanks. I didn’t know. With that information all I can say is, if this happens to me in the future, I hope it’s early enough in the pregnancy so that I can’t feel it. Having my body torn into pieces, like being drawn and quartered, i...

Saying abortion is acceptable undercuts that message. No, it does not. This is an instance where Buddhists ought to put aside what they imagine they read in books and look at facts and data. The fewer unwanted pregnancies there are the fewer abortions there will be. That’s a fact. Yep, that's a fac...

...Not every social interaction between a male and female human being is an expression of patriarchy. smh. ..., said the man. :rolling: :popcorn: Is it? If I'm missing something, I'd really like to know. :popcorn: :smile: Just getting back here now. Reading the thread, I think Malcolm's replies and...

When I was in my prime meditating I would sit around 23 minutes, but now I'm sort of starting from scratch, meditating shorter amounts of time with the goal of reforming a habit... Oh yeah, we've all been there. That's why we call it practice. :tongue: Fall down seven times, get up eight. You can d...

Queequeg wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 2:17 pm ...Not every social interaction between a male and female human being is an expression of patriarchy. smh.

..., said the man.

isn't championing women's rights in opposition to the right to respect life even on a cellular level the same as the converse? ... In short, restricting women's access to safe abortions is both short-sighted and lacking in compassion. ^This. I get the impression that some men who oppose abortion on...