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not atheism but theravada. after a few years i realized man this isn't possible!! (for me)

Hopefully food eatah!!

Thinking about this thread made me save a lady bug today.

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In that case, you shouldn't worry about it then.

According to old school Shin Buddhism, Astus is correct. Some "scholars" these days have different opinions about it though. Haven't really spent much time reading about their ideas.

edearl wrote:

cooran wrote:Hello all,

What are the karmic results of deliberately killing insects?

Chris

Is there bad karma from having humming bird feeders or bat roosts?

Depends on your intention. If you're only intention to get the cat is for the mice to get killed then it could be bad karma.

Does anyone know of any real siddhas? I guess there are a few alive in the tibetan tradition?

Since insects are ignorant of morality and we humans are the higher form of life then shouldn't we practice ahimsa towards even household flies and pests despite the problems they create for us ? If they create problems then I have no problem wiping them out. The other day I had mice in my house wh...

Thanks a lot

The basic criteria for rebirth in any Pureland is to have faith in that Buddha or Bodhisattva, to vow to be reborn there rather than anywhere else, to perform meritorious deeds, and to dedicate those deeds to rebirth in that Pureland. The meritorious deeds include recitation of sutras and other tea...

Hi sinweiy, do you know which Sutras it is stated in where hungry ghosts can achieve birth?

Whatever you choose in the end, put all your heart and mind into it. That's the only way you'll get anywhere. I was also like you at one going back and forth with traditions until I discovered the Pure Land path and have been stuck to it ever since.

This is exactly the information I was looking for. Thank you!!

I know that my question may sound rather silly, but is any particular initiation necessary to chant "Namo Amitabha"? Or can anyone do it simply by picking it up from a book? Providing of course he lives as a good Buddhist and has full faith in Amitabha. I really like the stories of all the devoted ...

What's the criteria to get in

At the end of the day it's all about Amida Buddha and his Primal Vow.

Cool story

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Almost forgot about this thread. Thanks for the replies.

Namdrol, I've read one of your posts suggesting that Amitabha might of been "borrowed" from persian religion. How does this effect your understanding?

Anyway, feel free to consider right and wrong whatever you wish. As was said previously here what I said is how Shinshu is presented in Canada (and there are many teachers not only in Canada, who say the same things) so they are all slandering the Dharma and don't know that Shinshu is Mahayana? Gas...