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snoopy, i have heard of that book, however, have yet to check it out and read it. zen buddhism to me can be rather confusing at times, however, i also havent done suffecient research on it and its origins as well, so that may be why its a mystery to me. however, ill check that book out here...

wow, i dont think that i have ever heard anything like that before. definitely very inspiring, to say the least. i guess that is a different viewpoint on buddhist cosmology, which i have been somewhat struggling with here as of late. but, i think im starting to get things sorted out for myself...

namaste, well student, there are probably other people on here more versed in buddhism as myself, however, i assume that u would like many points of view and therefore, i will give u mine and u can use them as u will... how do u define god and his attributes? well, in buddhism there is no...

wow, jiii, that really makes a lot of sense. i guess i was letting myself get too wrapped up in worrying about the point of the realms, that i lost myself in the present. thanks for explaining that to me. im finally able to relax about the whole issue. i dont know how i can thank u enough. :)...

namaste everyone and thank you all for your responses... seattlegal- that is very true. Vaj- im not sure what viewpoint i am reading. ill give u the titles of what exactly i have been reading and that may help: Pancagatidipani (illumination of the five realms), a record of miracles of good...

i have been reading a lot recently about the buddhist universe and the difference between the views of the different schools. but, i dont think i really understand the purpose of it. why does it matter if there is another universe out there that is simular to our own. not to mention, the...

oh, there is no problem either way. it was very interesting, at least to me. hinduism is a religion that i am interested in, but have unfortunately studied very little of. but, either way, thanks for the post. be well in peace

i think that it is a very interesting prespective. i dont think that i have ever heard about that prespective in my studies. i do believe that it is more hindu in nature, if im not mistaken, however, i am not very learned in hinduism, which i should probably change soon. be well in peace

namaste, to me, remembering the things in my life that i have helped in their passing away makes me humble, not to mention, it also reminds me of the impermanence of all things. not to mention, since all beings inter-are, then why not remember those in which you have helped pass on? maybe...

namaste, i do believe that it is ok to protect oneself and to defend the dharma, however, i personally would not take life. that is my personal thought on the matter. i have studied about the shaolin monks and their forms of martial arts and i find it quite interesting. however, in reference...

namaste, well, to my limited knowledge of the dharma, it is not ok to kill anything that pulsates with the breathe of life, however, i think that it is ok to defend oneself, but to do so with minimal harm to the other person. however, myself personally, i would rather die than build up that...

namaste, V- thanks for that interesting information. i do appreciate it. and your right, it doesnt have much to do with ones practice, per se. but i do find it rather interesting that these things exist. but thank you for 'enlightening' me on Hotei and Matrieya. Bodhi- thanks for that quote...

namaste no essential nature, i actually decided to look at wikipedia after posting my reply since wikipedia has just about everything one needs to know on it. however, you are right, the article answered many of my questions about Hotei and his legacy. thank you for the response. be well in...

namaste, does anyone know where i can find any information about Hotei? one of the many things that i have yet to delve into further is the other Buddhas and bodhisattvas, however i have read a bit on the bodhisattvas. was Hotei an actual Buddha or just a chinese bodhisattva? ive heard a bit...

namaste, bodhi- the realms are the realms of being, not that to 'be' one has to have a soul. there are other formations such as flowers and mountians, and although they do not breathe as we do, that doesnt mean that they cease to be. they are formations of the mind and physical formations as...

namaste, i just wanted to thank 'no essential nature' for those great quotes. i personally had never heard them, and they brought me great happiness. thank you. be well in peace

namaste all, moseslmpg- a sangha is the monastic community in buddhism. if u would like more information, please let me know and i will do the best that i can to give u some links to other websites where u can get more information, or i will try to explain things to the best of my ability...

namaste bodhi and welcome to CR, i enjoy thich nhat hanh's books as well. he is actually one of my favorite authors along with pema chodron. you should check her out as well. i would consider thich nhat hanh my teacher because, due to my very simular situation (i live in Georgia, USA) i dont...

namaste all and thank you all for the responses, eudaimonist, the insight that i realized was the interbeing of all things and how everyone and everything is connected even though we believe in the self and that the self may be superior to other things/beings. and i understood this concept...

namaste wil, yes, i did find it rather odd that no one else got as excited as i was. it was so beautiful that i started crying when it happened. ive been telling everyone that will listen to me my insight hoping that it will open up to them as well, but thus far, no one has gotten as excited...