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Practice welcome

I have been using and finding the free insighttimer app useful. Hope you find something to inspire you

Hello brothers and sisters, ... Is it effective? Why yes, why no? https://youtu.be/1nf0HnRXuFc No. :shrug: I watched the first 30 secs If you are going to talk about something. Do so. You have to grab peoples attention. I do not accept the arbitrary distinction of race. I consider myself Adamic, th...

sarwanov wrote:Hello!
I am Sarwanov and I am from Kurdistan.Does anyone welcome me and accept me as a new member??

Welcome. Is there much dharma in your part of the world?

tomschwarz wrote:so my question is what is there, other than symbology and reincarnation, which differentiate secular ethics and Buddhism?

Practice

joy&peace wrote:Love alone overcomes hate.

Can it be true?

Seems like a plan

maybay wrote:Well there is also craft, which is not knowledge in the typical sense.

Exactly so. Without craft, no travel, no skill, no Way ...

Dazzle, glitter, common and uncommon sense are meaningless without skilfull means ...

A consort is not an object, even if one sits on them.



I would like a skull ... with my brain still in it

How you can be tolerant for religions which sacrifice animals to God/gods? I suppose I could contact these religions and offer myself as a sacrifice or to come back as a chicken to be used in their rites. :twothumbsup: However I am more interested in my personal yidams and the tolerable practices o...

Play for the sake of play is healthy enough ... and fun :woohoo: What of plafulness that moves us on? That of course requires skill. Not so easy when others set the rules they feel are worth playing by ... :shrug: Must be time to find a bigger playground! :juggling: ... and now back to the spectator...

Whenever you see this lobster, hope you have a wonderful day. :) :thanks: Will do my best. First some cyber running up and down :woohoo: Then virtual popcorn :popcorn: So far so good. :twothumbsup: Compassion - the Buddhist continuum from the kind to the kindness of tough love is a bit too indulgen...

May you be well and find peace

Infinity wrote: But until then does anybody else have any good book suggestions?

Hi

Anything on Buddhism is usually good.
May seem trite but there are few bad dharma books, you really have to look hard to find those

I voted for 'who cares'
because of the non-dharma saying 'Who Cares Wins'

Thanks for poll

Can I play?

Wonderful prayer. Reminds me of a gentler version of the 8 verse mind training ...
http://next.berzinarchives.com/collecti ... d-training

Ayu wrote:How do you know I have no compassion for him?

LOL

Demon fed and luvved

Next picknicking in the hell realms, bring a lama, old friends to meat ...

A cushion

Excellent news :woohoo: Demon feeding is fun but rightly so requires a stabilised practice. :popcorn: My main demons are anger/fear part of the same complex. On the simplest level we can dedicate our toilet waste material to the hell realms. They love that shit :twothumbsup: Another simple practice ...

As people have rightly suggested 'the how' comes with realisation. Everything else is just guesswork. I am helping by talking, by not talking, by [insert ignorant 'compassionate', 'wise' behavour of choice]

Realisation then

Others have given good answers also consider ... I would like to understand more the benefits of realisation, not just in terms of what you avoid, but in terms of what is 'gained'. You gain what you have lost. Ignorance is lost. Conjecture, wish fulfillment, fantasy dharma. 'Empowerment'. Jewellery,...